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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon Fire. Vitor has chosen Darth Vader's Theme as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Steamboat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vitor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat gets a takedown into half guard.
Steamboat is looking for a kimura here.
Steamboat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vitor defends it well.
Vitor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steamboat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitor trying to control here.
Steamboat is looking for a kimura here.
Vitor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steamboat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitor is looking for a sweep. Steamboat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vitor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steamboat manages to avoid it.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up with Vitor, looking for a takedown. Steamboat pushes Vitor against the cage but Vitor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steamboat shoots in but no luck this time.
Steamboat changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vitor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vitor struggling a bit here.
Vitor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Steamboat working the ground and pound but Vitor is defending the strikes.
Vitor wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Steamboat is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vitor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vitor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vitor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vitor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Steamboat drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steamboat jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vitor looking for a sweep. Not yet Vitor, not yet.
Vitor working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor wants to stand and escape but Steamboat is having none of it.
Vitor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vitor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vitor tries to lock up and control but Steamboat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Steamboat takes Vitor's back.
Steamboat throwing sloppy strikes.
Vitor wants to get back to his feet.
Steamboat looking for the RNC.
Vitor showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitor is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Steamboat doesn't have the hooks in and Vitor manages to turn into his guard.
Vitor gets to his feet - Steamboat follows without any prompting.
Steamboat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vitor.
Vitor scores with a leg kick.
Steamboat fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vitor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steamboat's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Steamboat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vitor just misses with a punch to the body.
It looks like Ricky Steamboat has been cut.
Vitor with a hook.
Vitor cracks Steamboat with an open hand slap.
Vitor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steamboat, pushing him back against the cage.
Vitor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steamboat avoiding damage as Vitor throws knees to the body.
Steamboat jumps guard but Vitor stands there with Steamboat around his waist. Steamboat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vitor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steamboat slips a straight right by Vitor.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vitor as he jumps to the side.
Steamboat darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vitor tries to get to full guard but Steamboat has control of the leg.
Steamboat wants to take a breather but Vitor is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor is trying to stand.
Vitor has one foot on Steamboat's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Steamboat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitor pinned against the cage. Vitor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricky Steamboat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitor stuns Steamboat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ricky Steamboat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitor misses with a takedown
and Steamboat counters with a single leg into guard. Vitor didn't expect that.
Vitor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steamboat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steamboat stops Vitor from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat won't allow Vitor to sweep him here.
Steamboat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steamboat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vitor is looking to stand up but Steamboat isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vitor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
Steamboat ducks under a wild hook from Vitor.
Steamboat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vitor was covering up waiting for the punch and Steamboat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steamboat with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat preventing the sweep.
Steamboat postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steamboat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vitor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steamboat won't allow Vitor to get back to his feet.
Vitor wants to sweep but no luck.
Vitor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vitor gets caught flat footed, as Steamboat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vitor pulls Steamboat in close to prevent any damage.
Steamboat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitor tries to escape but Steamboat is in control.
Vitor is looking to reverse the position.
Steamboat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steamboat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitor keeps working.
Vitor is trying to get back to his feet.
Vitor dodges the ground and pound from Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steamboat dodges the punch combination from Vitor.
Vitor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steamboat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Steamboat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Steamboat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steamboat working away.
An elbow from Steamboat crashes against the mat.
Steamboat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vitor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vitor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Steamboat's best efforts.
Steamboat is looking to stall here but Vitor recovers full guard.
Steamboat stops Vitor from standing up.
Vitor uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vitor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Steamboat counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor wants to sweep here but Steamboat controlling him for the moment.
Vitor keeping moving, preventing Steamboat from controlling successfully.
Vitor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Steamboat shoots in for a double leg but Vitor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vitor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vitor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Steamboat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ricky Steamboat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steamboat preventing the sweep.
Steamboat throwing strikes but missing.
Vitor is looking to stand up but Steamboat isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat looking to pass the guard.
Steamboat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steamboat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steamboat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vitor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vitor misses with a low kick.
Vitor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steamboat.
Vitor misses with the combination.
Vitor stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor throws a nice looking combination but Steamboat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Steamboat as Vitor shoots in.
Steamboat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vitor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steamboat tries for a takedown but Vitor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vitor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vitor tries to escape but Steamboat is in control.
Steamboat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitor keeps working.
Steamboat swings around for an armbar but Vitor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Steamboat's guard.
Vitor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vitor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Vitor swings for the body but Steamboat moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steamboat.
Steamboat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitor pinned against the cage. Vitor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vitor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitor.
Vitor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darth Vitor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor scores with a head kick.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up with Vitor, looking for a takedown. Steamboat pushes Vitor against the cage but Vitor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steamboat walks into a jab.
Steamboat looks for a takedown but Vitor sprawls well.
Steamboat fails to land the takedown.
Vitor throws out a leg kick but Steamboat moves out of range and Vitor only half commits.
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 Ricky Steamboat.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steamboat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Steamboat!
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hype
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pop
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