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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Askren (ranked 190 p4p, 28 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 313 p4p, 53 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
11 - 2 - 2 |
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185 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Matt Askren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren gets a clinch.
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Askren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steele throws out a counter right but Askren avoids it with no problem.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Askren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Askren throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Askren dives in and scores a takedown into Steele's guard.
Steele is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Askren gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Askren postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Askren postures up in Steele's guard and throws a big left but Steele blocks it.
Steele has his hands on Askren's head, controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Askren with a nice head shot there.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Askren haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steele throws a series of punches but Askren moves out of range.
Askren connects with a jab.
Askren cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Askren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Askren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Askren throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Askren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanley Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Despite the aggression on Steele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A shot to the liver by Askren. Beautiful body shot.
Askren fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steele to the ground. Askren is now in Steele's guard.
Askren postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Askren has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steele is trying to control the position but Askren postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Askren stands up over Steele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Askren accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele is trying to keep Askren in close.
Askren wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Askren slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Askren backs away looking to recover.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Askren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Askren looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Askren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Askren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steele's head.
Askren working the head and body with strikes.
Steele works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steele controls Askren momentarily but Askren frees himself.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking to control.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steele is looking for a triangle but Askren pushes his legs off easily.
Steele trying to control the position.
Steele has his foot on Askren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Askren works his way back into a safe position though.
Askren scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Askren working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Askren lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Askren is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Matt Askren overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Askren wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Askren postures up.
Steele preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Askren chips away with some ground and pound.
Askren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steele working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Askren.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Askren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Askren drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Askren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Askren.
Askren looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a nice hook to Askren's body. Askren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Askren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Askren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Askren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Askren gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steele is trying to maintain the position but Askren is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stanley Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Askren decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steele's guard.
Steele controlling the position.
Askren stands up over Steele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Askren is working Steele over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Askren is one step ahead there.
Askren scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele controls Askren momentarily but Askren frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Askren's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steele managing to control the position.
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Askren with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Askren is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Askren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Askren tries to counter with a takedown but Steele is quick to defend against it.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askren moves away.
Askren appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Steele misses with a looping right.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
Askren gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to control but can't.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Steele on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Askren stalling away here and it's allowed Steele to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Askren wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele has momentary wrist control but Askren slips an elbow through the middle.
Askren content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Askren works over Steele with some ground and pound from guard.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Askren trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Askren stands up over Steele, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren clearly takes that round.
That's time! Askren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Askren's head back.
Steele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Askren backpedaling.
Steele throws a body punch but Askren moves out of range.
Askren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Askren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Askren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Askren manages to avoid it.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Steele avoids it well and moves away.
Askren lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a hook. Askren ducked under it nicely.
Askren changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Askren manages to avoid it.
Askren tries to counter with a takedown but Steele is quick to defend against it.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Askren with a jab.
Askren slips under a jab.
Askren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Askren misses with a low kick.
Steele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Askren lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looks like Askren has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Askren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Askren was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Askren moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Askren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Askren just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a series of punches but Askren avoids them all with ease.
Askren dives in for a single leg takedown but Steele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Askren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Askren shoots in and drives through. Steele sprawls well.
Steele throws a body punch but Askren moves out of range.
Askren attempts a counter takedown but Steele avoids it well and moves away.
Askren tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Askren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Steele!
Askren wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to control Askren's posture but Askren avoids it.
An elbow from Askren crashes against the mat.
Askren working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Askren had his way with Stanley Steele in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Steele missing with a left hand there. Askren was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele throws a combination. Askren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Askren swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele gets caught flat footed, as Askren shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Askren is pushing down on Steele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steele is fighting to maintain full guard but Askren has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steele trying to control here.
Askren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if Askren is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Askren lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is looking to improve his position.
Askren seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Steele is looking to improve his position.
Askren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Askren.
Stanley Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Askren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Askren pulls his head out easily.
Askren is looking to advance position but Steele won't allow it.
Askren moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Askren is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Askren content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Steele is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Askren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Askren working away.
Steele tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Askren easily slips into full mount!
Steele tries to hold on but Askren postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Askren tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Steele is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Steele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Askren wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Askren lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Askren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Askren, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Matt Askren!
Matt Askren wins by unanimous decision!
Matt Askren retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Matt Askren thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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