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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Kappa (ranked 2379 p4p, 265 weight class) and Jack Steel (ranked 995 p4p, 124 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Kappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kappa missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab by Steel.
Steel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kappa staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Steel. Those never looked like landing.
Kappa throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kappa at a distance.
Kappa throws a right hand that misses
and Kappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Kappa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kappa looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Kappa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kappa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Kappa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves away from the strike by Kappa.
Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kappa looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
Steel punishes Kappa's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kappa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kappa throws a leg kick
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Kappa moves away and avoids it.
Steel thuds a left hand into Kappa's body.
Kappa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kappa finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel's head.
Kappa misses with a hook.
Steel lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kappa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kappa backs up against the cage.
Kappa throws an off balance right hand
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Kappa misses with the body kick
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kappa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Kappa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Kappa misses with a jab to the body
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel works over Kappa's head and body with a nice combination.
Kappa misses with a body kick.
Kappa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel connects with a jab.
Kappa drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Kappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Steel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kappa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Steel throws a body punch but Kappa moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Kappa.
It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Kappa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kappa doesn't seem bothered though.
Kappa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kappa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kappa.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Kappa's defenses.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Kappa does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Steel.
Kappa moves away from the strike by Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Kappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel checks a low kick from Kappa.
Kappa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kappa misses with a head kick.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel feints a jab promting Kappa to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kappa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel moves away from the strike by Kappa.
Kappa throws a combination that misses
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kappa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Kappa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kappa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
A shot to the liver by Steel. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Kappa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kappa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kappa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Kappa slips the punch.
Kappa is looking for a counter combo.
Kappa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kappa.
Kappa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kappa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Kappa throws a head kick that Steel semi-blocks.
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!
A jab from Steel misses.
Kappa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Kappa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kappa misses with a body shot
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kappa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel connects with the punch.
Kappa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Jack Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel swings for the body but Kappa moves out of range.
A big left from Kappa misses.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Kappa catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Kappa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kappa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel stuns Kappa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kappa doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Kappa appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a nice right hand.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kappa.
Steel defending well as Kappa loads up on a big left hand.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kappa manages to avoid it.
Steel takes one on the button.
That has opened up Jack Steel's cut even more.
Kappa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kappa's head backwards.
Steel is working the combinations to good effect here.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Kappa's belly button to the back.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Kappa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kappa throws a body kick that misses.
Kappa dodges the punch combination from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kappa digs a good hook to Steel's body.
Steel throws a body punch but Kappa moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kappa. Steel shrugs it off though.
Kappa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kappa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Kappa.
Kappa ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Kappa blocks a jab.
It looked like Kappa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steel thuds a left hand into Kappa's body.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Kappa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel lands with a hook. Kappa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kappa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel misses with an uppercut. Kappa saw that one coming.
Steel misses the body punch
and Kappa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steel, as that shot connected.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
Kappa takes one to the side of the head.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kappa in his tracks.
Steel scores with a nice right hand.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Kappa moved out of range nicely.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel throws a hook but Kappa avoids it easily.
Kappa misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Kappa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kappa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Kappa takes one to the chin there.
Kappa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Kappa's shoulder, as Kappa tries to avoid the shot.
Kappa throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel tries to bum rush Kappa with a series of wild strikes but Kappa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kappa swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel moves out of range as Kappa strikes.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Kappa's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kappa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel lands a head shot.
Kappa misses with a head kick.
Kappa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steel finds it's way round the side to connect with Kappa's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kappa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kappa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kappa moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Steel there.
Kappa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Steel scores with a four punch combination!
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Kappa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Steel.
Kappa misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Kappa's shoulder, as Kappa tries to avoid the shot.
Kappa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steel lands a right hook to the body.
Kappa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Kappa scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Steel misses with a hook. Kappa ducked under it nicely.
Steel lands a nice hook to Kappa's body. Kappa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kappa tries to land a front kick but Steel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steel digs a good hook to Kappa's body.
Steel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kappa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kappa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kappa throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Kappa throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kappa has time to react.
Steel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kappa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Kappa throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kappa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kappa.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kappa.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Kappa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with the left hand. Kappa knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kappa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kappa throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kappa.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steel duly obliges.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kappa pushes Steel away with a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Kappa moved out of range nicely.
Kappa throws out a powerful jab.
David Kappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kappa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Steel!
A victorious Jack Steel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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