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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 256 p4p, 11 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 265 p4p, 6 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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275 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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234 lbs
30 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kodjia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kodjia appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kodjia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kodjia gets tackled into the cage by Steele. Steele maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Kodjia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Kodjia.
Kodjia tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Kodjia back against the cage.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Kodjia in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kodjia blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Kodjia in his tracks for a moment.
Kodjia throws a head punch that misses.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Kodjia blocks with his arms.
Kodjia works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Kodjia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia misses with a body punch.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele blocks a body shot from Kodjia.
Kodjia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Kodjia on the inside.
Kodjia takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia throws a head punch that misses.
Kodjia throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele prevents a body shot from Kodjia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia lands an uppercut.
Kodjia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele lands a knee to the head.
Kodjia lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kodjia tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Kodjia misses with a body punch.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
Steele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kodjia seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steele can turn it around.
Kodjia presses Steele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele looks winded!
Kodjia blocking some punches.
Steele prevents a body shot from Kodjia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia.
Kodjia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kodjia digs a right hand underneath Steele's ribcage. Steele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Kodjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kodjia.
A short right from Kodjia.
Kodjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kodjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Kodjia.
Kodjia digs a right hand underneath Steele's ribcage. Steele let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kodjia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kodjia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kodjia lands a body shot.
Kodjia tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Kodjia back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kodjia.
A left hand lands to the body for Kodjia.
Kodjia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
A short right from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kodjia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kodjia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kodjia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele prevents a body shot from Kodjia.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kodjia scores with a hook to the body.
Kodjia tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Kodjia back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kodjia.
Kodjia misses with a punch to the body.
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodjia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kodjia pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kodjia's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Kodjia lands a hook that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Kodjia can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Kodjia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kodjia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands a body shot.
Kodjia lands with a left to the head.
Kodjia struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Kodjia can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Kodjia.
Kodjia lands with a right to the head.
Steele blocks a body shot from Kodjia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kodjia.
A short body shot lands from Kodjia as the two fighters clinch.
Kodjia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kodjia.
Kodjia scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kodjia lands a right hand.
Steele is rocked!
Kodjia scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Kodjia finish him?
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kodjia unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Steele! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kodjia is unloading with more strikes now! Steele drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franck Kodjia!
Franck Kodjia made sure to mention his sponsor, Threads of HARDCORE in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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