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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
DFC Fight Night 2
Date: Jul 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Steele digs a good hook to Mal's body.
Steele moves away from the strike by Mal. #CL2#
Mal gets a clinch.
Mal working aggressively here.
Mal struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Mal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steele blocks a body shot from Mal.
Mal misses with some punches.
Steele avoiding damage as Mal throws knees to the body.
Mal misses with a body punch.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele tries to break the clinch but Mal is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Mal tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Mal working aggressively here.
Mal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Mal tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Mal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele prevents a body shot from Mal.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Mal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the cage.
Steele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steele prevents a body shot from Mal. #T2#
Mal misses with a body punch.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but Mal has the dominant position.
Mal tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Mal back against the cage.
Mal misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mal.
Steele prevents a body shot from Mal.
Mal tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mal misses with a body punch.
Mal has Steele pressed against the cage, preventing Steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mal prevents Steele from breaking the clinch.
Mal misses with the head strike.
Steele has had enough of the clinch but Mal keeps him there for the moment.
Steele blocks a body shot from Mal.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Mal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steele up against the cage.
Mal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Mal fails to land.
Mal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mal.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mal slows down the pace here.
Steele blocks a body shot from Mal. #T4#
With the fighters up against the cage, Mal throws an elbow but misses.
Mal can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Mal tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele trying to stall but Mal improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Mal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mal has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Mal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mal struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Mal working aggressively here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mal wants to stall.
Mal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ani Mal dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mal just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele is looking to counter punch.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Steele takes a swing at Mal's ribcage but misses.
Mal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steele.
Mal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mal loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Nice cross by Steele.
Mal misses with a body kick.
Mal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Mal misses with a kick to the body.
Steele cracks Mal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Mal off the cage and back into range.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Mal clinches.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele is trying to stall.
#T1#
Mal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mal swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mal misses with a body punch.
Mal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Mal throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Mal misses with the head strike.
Mal tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele. #T2#
Mal misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele has had enough of the clinch but Mal keeps him there for the moment.
Ani Mal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mal.
Steele avoiding damage as Mal throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Mal misses with the head strike.
Steele prevents a body shot from Mal.
Steele tries to break free but Mal pushes him back against the cage.
Mal throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele blocking some punches.
Mal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mal missing with knees to the body.
Mal misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Mal is controlling him.#T3#
Mal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Mal struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Mal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele avoiding damage as Mal throws knees to the body.
Mal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mal can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Steele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele blocking some punches.
Steele is trying to force a seperation but Mal has the dominant position.
Mal trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mal. #BC#
Steele's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mal's head.
Raylan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mal moves away.
Mal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raylan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Steele blocks a jab.
Mal takes one to the side of the head.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mal's hands.#CUT#
It looks like Ani Mal has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele swings for the body but Mal moves out of range.
Mal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mal on the side of the head.
Mal tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Steele lands a jab to Mal's midsection.
Steele lands a jab to Mal's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Steele takes a swing at Mal's ribcage but misses.
Mal tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raylan Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ani Mal's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
Mal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele sizes up Mal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mal throws a body shot but no joy.
Mal misses the jab.
Mal throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Steele thuds a left hand into Mal's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mal avoids the body shot from Steele.
Mal misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.#T1#
Mal is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Mal backs away looking to recover.
Steele lands a jab to Mal's midsection.
Mal just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.#ROC#
Mal is rocked!
Mal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele lands the left hand.
Mal is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?
Mal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mal seems to have recovered his senses.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele defending well as Mal loads up on a big left hand.
Steele takes a swing at Mal's ribcage but misses.
Steele throws a body punch but Mal moves out of range. #T2#
Steele lands with a good body shot.
Steele digs a good body shot into Mal's ribs.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
Mal needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Steele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mal takes one to the chin there.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Mal's head.
Steele cracks Mal with a good jab.
Mal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele sizes up Mal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mal throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mal.
Mal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Steele jabs Mal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mal avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mal misses with a looping right.#KD#
Steele drops Mal with a beautiful combination! Mal stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steele is looking for the KO!
Steele throws a monster overhand right that drops Mal! Steele follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raylan Steele!
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