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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Cantu misses with a looping left.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele throws the kick towards the body but Cantu avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Cantu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cantu checks a low kick from Steele.
Cantu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Cantu counters with a straight right hand.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantu is just out of range.
A nice side step and Cantu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cantu checks the leg kick.
Cantu throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Cantu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Cantu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Cantu's head.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cantu looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Steele scores with a jab. Cantu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele throws a hook but Cantu avoids it easily.
Cantu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cantu ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
A little jabbing left from Cantu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Cantu blocks the leg kick.
Steele thows a leg kick but Cantu checks it
and Cantu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
Cantu blocks the body kick.
Cantu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab from Steele.
Cantu moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Cantu's front leg but catches the back leg as Cantu tries to avoid it.
Steele looks for the body kick but Cantu saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cantu! But no joy.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Cantu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cantu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cantu throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Cantu's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cantu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cantu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cantu throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Cantu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Steele thows a leg kick but Cantu checks it
enabling Cantu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cantu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Cantu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Cantu.#T3#
Steele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cantu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele misses the jab.
It seemed like Cantu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Cantu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cantu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Cantu's head but Cantu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Cantu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Cantu's knee but Cantu avoids it well.
Cantu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cantu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cantu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Cantu.
Steele looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Steele motions for Cantu to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cantu.#T4#
Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steele misses with a low kick as Cantu jumps back.
Cantu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cantu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Cantu.
Steele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cantu counters with a left to the body.
Cantu moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Cantu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cantu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Steele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Steele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele lands with a nice combination. Cantu backs away looking to recover.
Steele takes a swing at Cantu's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Cantu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele's corner calls for a 1-2. Steele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Cantu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Don Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Cantu counters with a left to the body.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Cantu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cantu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Cantu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cantu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Some bone on bone action there as Cantu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Cantu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cantu can do to turn this around?#T1#
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Cantu.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Cantu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cantu! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Cantu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cantu moves away.
Cantu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cantu avoids the body shot from Steele.
A clash of legs there as Cantu blocks the low kick.
Don Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cantu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele throws a chopping leg kick but Cantu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steele lands an overhand right.#T2#
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cantu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Don Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Cantu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cantu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steele momentarily.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cantu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Cantu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele lands a front kick.
Steele throws a body punch but Cantu moves out of range.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantu is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Cantu misses.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Cantu's leg but Cantu calmly moves out of range.
Cantu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steele with a body shot.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cantu is out of range and Steele settles back down. #T3#
Steele tries to work over Cantu's front leg with a kick but Cantu checks it.
Nice defenses there by Cantu.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Cantu ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Cantu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Cantu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cantu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cantu! But no joy.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cantu throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Cantu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Cantu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steele. Steele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cantu checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cantu moves away from the strike by Steele. #T4#
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Cantu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cantu defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Cantu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Cantu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Steele throws a hook but Cantu blocks it.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Cantu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cantu lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Steele dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cantu.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele throws a right hand that Cantu ducks under and follows up with a left that Cantu also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Cantu misses.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cantu misses.
Steele looks to land a combination but Cantu avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Cantu misses.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Cantu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good work by Cantu as he checks the leg kick.
Cantu throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Steele swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cantu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Cantu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cantu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantu is just out of range.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cantu.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Cantu ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Steele misses.
Nice defenses there by Cantu.
Cantu jabs at Steele's body.
Cantu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantu is just out of range.
It seemed like Cantu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Cantu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Steele throws the left hand but Cantu avoids the punch easily.
Cantu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cantu misses with a wild body shot.
Steele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Cantu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Cantu.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cantu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Cantu misses.
Cantu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Cantu scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Cantu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantu is just out of range.
Cantu defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Cantu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cantu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cantu staying out of range there.#T4#
Cantu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Cantu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cantu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cantu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Cantu throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Don Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cantu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Cantu.
Cantu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oscar Cantu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Steele.
Well Steele has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Steele! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A combination from Fadli does no damage.
Fadli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
A countering left hand to the body from Steele misses.
Steele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fadli. Fadli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fadli.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fadli manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Fadli. Those never looked like landing.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fadli doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Fadli's defenses.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Fadli.
Danga de danga de dang - Steele scores with a four punch combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Fadli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Iwan Fadli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fadli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Steele misses with a body kick.
Fadli slips under a jab from Steele.
Fadli avoids the body shot from Steele.
Fadli slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Fadli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Fadli. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A combination from Fadli does no damage.
Fadli throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
A jab from Steele finds it's way through Fadli's defenses.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fadli.
Fadli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fadli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Fadli misses.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Fadli counters with a left and a right that stings Steele.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Fadli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fadli is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Fadli moved out of range nicely.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fadli.
#T2#
Steele lands with a hook. Fadli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steele.
Steele lands the left hand.
Steele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fadli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fadli throws a one two combo.
Don Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Fadli does no damage.
Steele replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fadli blocks it well.
Some wild striking there from Fadli.
Fadli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Fadli. Those never looked like landing.
Fadli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele scores with a push kick.
Fadli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steele lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steele scores with a sloppy right hand. Fadli should have avoided that one. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Fadli. Beautiful body shot.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fadli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fadli catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fadli throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Steele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Fadli misses.
Steele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fadli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
Steele swings for the body but Fadli moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadli changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Fadli manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fadli with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwan Fadli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fadli throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Fadli.
Fadli throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele throws a counter combo.#T4#
Fadli throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Fadli slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Fadli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fadli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fadli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fadli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Fadli with a poor takedown
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fadli fails with the takedown.
Fadli avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Fadli shoots in and gets a takedown into Steele's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fadli advances to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Steele will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Fadli throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Fadli throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele stuffs the takedown.
Fadli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele lands a jab-cross combination.
Crunch! Steele slams his shin into Fadli's torso.
Steele swings for the body but Fadli moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fadli. Those never looked like landing.
Fadli lands with a shot to the body.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Fadli is looking for a counter combo.
Fadli is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fadli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steele defends well and Fadli ends up having to push Steele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Fadli pulls Steele into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele is looking to stand up but Fadli won't let him. #T1#
Fadli seems keen to control Steele's posture.
Steele wants to stand but Fadli is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fadli working a defensive guard here.
Steele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steele is fighting to break Fadli's control of his arms but Fadli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fadli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steele defends well and Fadli ends up having to push Steele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwan Fadli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fadli tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the cage.
Fadli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steele avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC2#
Steele manages to break the clinch.
Fadli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iwan Fadli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fadli.
Fadli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fadli.
Steele throws a right and a left that Fadli avoids nicely.
Fadli misses with a combination
and Steele counters with a good, hard body kick but Fadli shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fadli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steele - the referee stops the clock and Fadli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steele. Fadli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Fadli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fadli lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fadli.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Fadli.
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!
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Fadli.
Fadli throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele tries to bum rush Fadli with a series of wild strikes but Fadli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
No joy there for Fadli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fadli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Fadli.
As Steele looks to move away, Fadli throws a big counter combo but Steele just gets out of the way.
Fadli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fadli duly obliges.
Fadli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fadli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fadli misses with a few strikes there.
Steele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fadli with a body shot.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Fadli fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Fadli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fadli throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Steele cracks Fadli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fadli throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fadli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Fadli lands a body shot.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fadli doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Fadli. Fadli gets slowly back to his feet.
Fadli throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadli.
Steele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steele throws a body punch but Fadli moves out of range.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Don Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Fadli with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele lands with a straight right. Fadli didn't see that one coming.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele looks to land a combination. Fadli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Fadli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fadli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fadli walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
Fadli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fadli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fadli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Fadli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fadli throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Fadli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fadli shoots in looking for a takedown but Steele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fadli's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steele tries a quick counter leg kick but Fadli is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwan Fadli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
A punch combination from Fadli misses.
Fadli misses with a takedown attempt - Steele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadli is just out of range.
Fadli throws a big counter combination but Steele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Fadli moves out of range of the strikes.
Fadli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fadli.
Fadli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fadli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele lands a jab to Fadli's midsection.
Fadli dives in and grabs Steele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes down on Fadli's head and hops out.
Fadli throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Fadli tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fadli misses with a body shot.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fadli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steele defends it nicely.#T3#
Fadli fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele misses with a two punch combination.
Fadli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fadli throws a one two combo.
Steele sizes up Fadli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Fadli.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Fadli dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Fadli throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Fadli connects with a body shot.
Fadli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T4#
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fadli doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fadli fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fadli.
Don Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steele throws a series of punches but Fadli moves out of range.
Fadli closes the distance and clinches up with Steele, looking for a takedown. Fadli pushes Steele against the cage but Steele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fadli misses with a two punch combination.
Fadli misses with a takedown attempt - Steele sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steele scores with a spinning back kick!
Iwan Fadli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fadli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Steele! |
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