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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 2324 p4p, 241 weight class) and Jack Steel (ranked 1175 p4p, 154 weight class). Jack Steel is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marko's elbow.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steel tries to work over Marko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marko is trying to pull guard but Steel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marko blocks an uppercut.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel pushes Marko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Marko throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel tries to break free but Marko pushes him back against the cage.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marko has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel can't find room to land a body shot as Marko controls the action.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Marko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marko prevents Steel from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Marko won't allow it.
Steel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marko misses with a body punch.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Marko controls his hands.
Steel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steel can turn it around.
Marko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Marko tries for a takedown but Steel circles away easily
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Marko looks to clinch
and Steel counters with a three punch combo that has Marko backing up. Marko nods at Steel to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cain Marko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel lands with a straight right. Marko didn't see that one coming.
Marko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marko on the side of the head.
Marko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel tries to bum rush Marko with a series of wild strikes but Marko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marko wants to clinch
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Steel.
Steel with a jab.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel throws a right hand that Marko ducks under and follows up with a left that Marko also avoids with ease.
Marko tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marko tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marko back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marko closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Marko misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Marko wants to clinch but Steel slips to the side
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Marko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marko misses with a combination
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marko fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marko dives in and grabs Steel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes down on Marko's head and hops out.
Steel connects with a body shot.
Marko misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Marko.
Steel with a jab.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Marko misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marko tries to clinch but Steel moves away
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Marko misses with a takedown
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice combination there by Marko.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Marko.
Marko doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Marko tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Steel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marko misses with a double jab.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Marko ducks down to avoid it.
Steel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marko doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Marko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.
Marko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marko with a body shot.
Steel swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko tries to clinch but Steel moves away
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marko looks to clinch
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marko misses with the combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marko fails to pull guard.
Steel tries to work over Marko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel tries a body shot but Marko blocks it.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Marko.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marko tries to clinch up
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Marko shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marko fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marko closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Steel does it's job there.
Jack Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marko shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
Marko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Marko tries to clinch but Steel moves away
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Marko tries to clinch
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Steel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Steel throws a series of punches but Marko avoids them all with ease.
Marko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
Steel catches Marko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Marko is out of range.
Marko tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Marko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Marko throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Marko doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Marko looks to clinch
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel throws a counter combo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with a nice combination. Marko backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marko misses with a double jab
and Steel counters with a left to the body.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel connects with a right hand. Marko shakes it off.
Marko fails with the takedown
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marko closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Marko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel lands with a nice combination. Marko backs away looking to recover.
Steel throws a jab when Marko was well out of range.
Marko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel pinned against the cage. Steel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Marko moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marko tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Marko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Steel looks to move away, Marko throws a big counter combo but Steel just gets out of the way.
Jack Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
Cain Marko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marko moves to clinch but Steel breaks away
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Marko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Marko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Steel after a bit of a struggle.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marko closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steel defends well and Marko ends up having to push Steel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Marko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marko doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Steel clobbers Marko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marko clinches up with Steel and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Marko moves away and avoids it.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
Marko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marko wants to clinch but Steel slips to the side
and Steel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A good leg kick by Marko.
Steel clobbers Marko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marko walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Marko closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Marko pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel stuns Marko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marko misses with a takedown attempt
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Marko walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands with an overhand left.
Steel cracks Marko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marko has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Steel misses.
Marko tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steel lands a jab-cross combination.
Marko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marko tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Steel throws a jab when Marko was well out of range.
Marko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cain Marko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Steel!
Jack Steel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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