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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Steel (ranked 1315 p4p, 149 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 368 p4p, 49 weight class). Jones has chosen Electric Worry as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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273 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Steel checks a low kick from Jones.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a hook but Steel avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.
Steel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Steel cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Steel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jones.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Steel.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel misses its target.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones lands an overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Jones forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Steel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel lands a body shot.
Jones defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Jack Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones blocks a jab.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Bubba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Steel throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jones pushes Steel away with a front kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Steel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Steel is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Steel takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.
Steel is trying to break free.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Steel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Jack Steel's cut is getting worse.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steel throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
It looked like Steel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Jones scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones moves away from the strike by Steel.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Jones lands.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steel doesn't seem phased though.
Jones looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steel throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bubba Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
As Jones looks to move away, Steel throws a big counter combo but Jones just gets out of the way.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones clobbers Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Jones.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Steel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Jones 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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Steel throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel misses with a looping left.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones misses the jab.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Good work by Steel as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Jones misses.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Steel misses with a looping right.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Steel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jack Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Steel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Steel is looking to counter punch.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Steel blocks the leg kick.
Jones defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steel tries to improve position but can't.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Steel throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Steel scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones slips a jab from Steel.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bubba Jones.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jones!
Bubba Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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