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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 531 p4p, 81 weight class) and Shane MacGowan (ranked 442 p4p, 67 weight class). MacGowan has chosen The Pogues - Streams of Whiskey as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane MacGowan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve misses with a double jab.
Steve throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacGowan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
MacGowan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve tries to clinch but MacGowan is having none of it.
MacGowan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacGowan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
MacGowan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve lands with an uppercut that bounces MacGowan off the cage and back into range.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
MacGowan blocks a jab.
MacGowan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacGowan.
Steve swings for the body but MacGowan moves out of range.
MacGowan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacGowan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve moves out of range as MacGowan strikes.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacGowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacGowan tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
MacGowan can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacGowan.
MacGowan takes a shot to the head.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
MacGowan lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacGowan is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve is working MacGowan over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacGowan.
MacGowan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steve prevents it.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacGowan backwards.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve tries to work over MacGowan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve avoiding damage as MacGowan throws knees to the body.
MacGowan blocks a body shot from Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan prevents a body shot from Steve.
MacGowan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing MacGowan back against the cage.
MacGowan misses with a body punch.
A short left from Steve.
MacGowan blocking some punches.
Steve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacGowan.
Steve on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve scores with a hook to the body.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacGowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacGowan pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve gets through MacGowan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve tries a body shot but MacGowan blocks it.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacGowan.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Steve.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
MacGowan misses with a body punch.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but MacGowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacGowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
MacGowan misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with some punches.
MacGowan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing MacGowan back against the cage.
MacGowan has Steve pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. MacGowan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Steve tumbling to the mat - MacGowan dives into Steve's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve kicks MacGowan off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to clinch up but MacGowan keeps it at a distance.
Steve throws a series of punches but MacGowan avoids them all with ease.
Steve moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacGowan.
Steve scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacGowan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
MacGowan swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
MacGowan keeps the fight on the outside.
MacGowan keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve is looking to clinch.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by MacGowan.
MacGowan gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from MacGowan as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve misses with some punches.
MacGowan has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as MacGowan controls the action.
MacGowan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of MacGowan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Steve misses.
MacGowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steve misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacGowan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steve with a body shot.
MacGowan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacGowan misses the shot to the body.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MacGowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve tries to counter by moving into the clinch but MacGowan manages to circle out of the way.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacGowan can do to turn this around?
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
MacGowan avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacGowan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve dodges the punch combination from MacGowan.
MacGowan looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and MacGowan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jay Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve throws out a loose jab but MacGowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay Steve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacGowan to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve lands with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Steve.
Steve takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MacGowan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve lands with a nice combination. MacGowan backs away looking to recover.
MacGowan thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
MacGowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacGowan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steve slips under a jab.
Jab by Steve.
MacGowan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from MacGowan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve tries to sprawl but MacGowan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Steve has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but MacGowan is on him like a limpet, forcing Steve back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacGowan's elbow.
A shot in the inside from MacGowan.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MacGowan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Steve.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
MacGowan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by MacGowan.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacGowan misses with a punch to the body.
MacGowan tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacGowan misses with a punch to the body.
MacGowan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve blocks it with crossed arms.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan lands a good knee to the midsection. Steve won't want to take too many of those.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve lands a right hand.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
MacGowan pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve tries a body shot but MacGowan blocks it.
MacGowan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steve is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for MacGowan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as MacGowan controls the action.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan prevents a body shot from Steve.
MacGowan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from MacGowan.
MacGowan blocks a body shot from Steve.
MacGowan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacGowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacGowan's elbow.
MacGowan prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
MacGowan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steve blocks a body shot from MacGowan.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as MacGowan controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Steve.
MacGowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MacGowan struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steve thuds a left hand into MacGowan's body.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Steve lands a jab to the nose.
Steve tries to clinch up.
MacGowan misses the shot to the body.
Steve throws a hook but MacGowan avoids it easily.
MacGowan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
MacGowan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
MacGowan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing MacGowan back against the cage.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacGowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
MacGowan has Steve pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steve manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
MacGowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve lands a body punch.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacGowan.
MacGowan blocking some punches.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacGowan blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacGowan's elbow.
MacGowan lands a body punch.
MacGowan scores a nice knee to the body.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but MacGowan avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
MacGowan is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacGowan's elbow.
Shane MacGowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacGowan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steve gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane MacGowan.
MacGowan trying to land knees to the body.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacGowan working aggressively here.
Steve misses with a body punch.
MacGowan tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
MacGowan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Steve is looking to stand up but MacGowan isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
MacGowan stops Steve from standing up.
Steve has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. MacGowan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jay Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but MacGowan avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for MacGowan.
Steve misses with the head strike.
MacGowan is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for MacGowan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacGowan trying to land knees to the body.
MacGowan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing MacGowan back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacGowan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacGowan scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacGowan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacGowan tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
MacGowan tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
MacGowan jumps guard but Steve stands there with MacGowan around his waist. MacGowan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from MacGowan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacGowan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steve is defending well for now.
MacGowan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steve just stands there and leans against the cage.
MacGowan misses with a body punch.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacGowan's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steve has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Steve!
Jay Steve managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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