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Event:
UCF 41: Puro v Thorn
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sabel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sabel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabel.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Sabel misses.
Steele defending well as Sabel loads up on a big left hand.
Sabel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabel.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Sabel as he connects with a hook.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Sabel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele is looking to clinch but Sabel is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel misses with a hook.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Sabel pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sabel! But no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sabel.
Sabel throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Sabel catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabel moves out of range of the strikes.
Sabel throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabel.#T1#
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele punishes Sabel's body with a nice straight punch.
Sabel misses with a straight right.
Sabel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele tries to clinch up but Sabel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sabel throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Sabel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sabel misses with the combination.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabel circles away.
It seemed like Sabel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sabel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sabel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sabel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Steele wants to clinch
enabling Sabel to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele tries to clinch up but Sabel circles away and keeps his distance.
Sabel connects with the punch.
A shot to the liver by Sabel. Beautiful body shot.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
Steele moves out of range as Sabel strikes.#CL#
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Sabel effectively controlling the action here.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Sabel improves position.
Sabel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabel's elbow.
Sabel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Steele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sabel is keeping busy.
Steele stalling against the cage.
Sabel blocks an uppercut.
Steele prevents a body shot from Sabel.
A body shot lands from Steele.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Sabel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sabel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabel wants to counter with a clinch but Steele pushes him away.
Sabel connects with a looping right hand.
Sabel takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele tries to counter with a takedown but Sabel is quick to defend against it.
Sabel swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.#T4#
Sabel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sabel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabel.
Sabel throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Sabel throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Sabel.
Sabel swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabel counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Sabel dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele slips under a jab from Sabel.
Sabel keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabel misses with a wild body shot.
Sabel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele is looking to clinch but Sabel is avoiding it.
Sabel throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sabel scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to clinch but Sabel moves out of range.
Steele wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Sabel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sabel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabel is just out of range.
Sabel misses the jab.#T1#
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sabel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sabel lands with an overhand left.
Sabel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele is looking to clinch but Sabel is avoiding it.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sabel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Sabel pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sabel misses with a body shot.
Sabel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sabel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele is looking to clinch but Sabel is avoiding it.
Steele tries to clinch but Sabel is having none of it.
Sabel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabel connects with a jab.
Sabel scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Sabel scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sabel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Steele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sabel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sabel misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Steele misses its target.
Sabel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele moves out of range as Sabel strikes.
A quick step to the side and Steele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabel.
Sabel misses with a hook
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele slips under a jab.
Sabel misses with an uppercut.
Steele tries to clinch but Sabel is having none of it.
Sabel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
Sabel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Sabel throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Sabel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele is looking to wear down Sabel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big left from Sabel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabel misses the target. #T3#
Sabel lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
Steele wants to clinch.
Sabel looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sabel misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Sabel seems unphased.
Steele wants to clinch up but Sabel keeps it at a distance.
Sabel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabel throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabel.
A quick step to the side and Steele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
Sabel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Sabel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sabel.
Sabel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T4#
Steele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sabel's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Sabel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
Sabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Sabel just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
Steele tries to clinch but Sabel is having none of it.
Sabel tries to counter with a clinch but Steele shakes him off and moves away.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sabel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Sabel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Sabel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sabel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sabel throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sabel misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele lands a nice shot that snaps Sabel's head back.
Zacharias Sabel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabel circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharias Sabel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sabel.
A telegraphed right hand from Sabel misses the target.
Sabel throws a big shot that misses.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Steele rushes Sabel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel effectively controlling the action here.
Sabel misses with some punches.
Sabel is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sabel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Steele stalling in the clinch but Sabel improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Sabel fails to land.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sabel.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sabel throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Sabel tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Sabel back against the cage.
Steele tries a body shot but Sabel blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Sabel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele working aggressively here.
Sabel tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabel's elbow. #BC2#
Sabel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele staying out of range there.
Steele wants to clinch.#T2#
Sabel throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sabel throws out the jab.
Sabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabel circles away.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sabel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele tries to clinch up but Sabel circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabel circles away.
Sabel throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
Sabel throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabel throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Sabel keeps the fight on the outside.
Sabel throws an off balance right hand
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele wants to clinch up but Sabel keeps it at a distance.
Sabel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele connects with a single shot there.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Sabel.
Sabel throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Sabel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele wants to clinch
and Sabel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It looks like Steele has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Sabel pushes him off.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabel walks into a left hand.
Sabel throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sabel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steele wants to clinch.
Zacharias Sabel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Sabel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sabel connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sabel.
Steele tries to clinch there but Sabel circles away.
Jaxon Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sabel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zacharias Sabel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sabel 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zacharias Sabel! |
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Event:
UCF 27: Jones v Jones
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Gordon controlling the action here for a moment.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gordon stalling the fight.
Come on Gordon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gordon lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Steele tries to tie him up.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
Gordon stalling the fight.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gordon backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Steele is looking to control Gordon's arms but Gordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Gordon.
#T1#
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Gordon avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele trying to stall but Gordon improves his position.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Steele.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele letting Gordon take a breather here.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Steele is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gordon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gordon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
Steele blocks a body shot from Gordon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon just leaning against Steele, taking a breather.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Gordon. #T3#
Steele is looking to control Gordon's arms but Gordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Steele tries to tie him up.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gordon.
Gordon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Gordon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Steele struggling a bit here.
Steele trying his best to control but Gordon has mounted him.
Gordon lands a couple of good shots and Steele has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gordon loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Steele hold on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele trying to control the action but Gordon just sinks the hooks in. #T4#
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gordon. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Steele grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Can Steele hold on?! Gordon is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gordon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Steele trying to control the hands but Gordon won't let him.
Gordon lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Steele.
Steele trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The referee is taking a good look at Steele as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gordon!
Gordon has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Steele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gordon dominated that round.
That's time! Gordon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Steele tries to work over Gordon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Gordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noah Gordon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gordon taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Gordon.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Steele wants to stall.
Gordon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Gordon controls the action.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Steele.
Gordon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele wants to stall.
#T1#
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gordon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gordon.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon works on Steele's body with a couple of short punches.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Gordon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the cage.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Gordon presses Steele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gordon is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Gordon - that landed with a thud.
Gordon is looking for a takedown.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
The referee calls for Gordon to work.
Gordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Gordon 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.#BC#
Gordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gordon.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gordons head.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Gordon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gordon.
Gordon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Gordon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gordon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gordon blocks a body shot from Steele.
Gordon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gordon working aggressively here.
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gordon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Steele.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gordon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steele pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Gordon can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Gordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gordon pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gordon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steele as Gordon tries to tie him up.
Gordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele trying to stall but Gordon improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gordon as Steele tries to tie him up.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Gordon.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
Gordon misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands a shot to the body.
Steele taking a breather.
Gordon scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
A short left from Gordon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gordon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Gordon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon stalling.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Gordon.
A short left from Gordon.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Gordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Gordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon lands a shoulder strike.
Steele misses with some punches.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Gordon improves position.
Gordon lands with a right to the head.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1##TD#
Gordon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele trying to control here.
Steele is trying to control but Gordon passes into side control!
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Gordon working the ground and pound from side control.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.
Steele is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Gordon working away.
Steele tries to bench press Gordon off him but Gordon keeps the position.
Steele wants to control but Gordon postures up.
Steele taking a bit of punishment here - Gordon scoring with strikes.
Gordon scoring with punches and elbows.
Steele is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gordon working the ground and pound.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.
Gordon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T3#
Gordon working the ground and pound from side control.
Gordon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steele sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele wants to control but Gordon is keeping busy.
Gordon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steele is refusing to be controlled, as Gordon sits in half guard.
Steele trying to control from the bottom.
Gordon working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gordon lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Gordon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steele with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steele trying to control but Gordon postures up.
Gordon working the head and body with strikes.
Gordon is thwarting Steele's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gordon working Steele over with strikes.
Steele is trying to control but Gordon manages to pass to mount!
Steele felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele taking shots to the head.
Jaxon Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noah Gordon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC# Steele is rocked!
Steele tries to hold on but Gordon pushes him away.
Steele is still in real trouble! Can Gordon finish him?
Gordon drops a big elbow. That's hurt Steele! More shots from Gordon and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Gordon! |
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Event:
UCF 16: Buddha v Boytsov
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Steele tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele staying out of range there.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Steele moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Steele presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones looks winded!
Steele dips a shoulder and cracks Jones with a mighty uppercut! Jones falls back against the cage and Steele unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jones is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Steele screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxon Steele! |
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