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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat has chosen Dragon Fire as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jerry Lusk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jerry Lusk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusk gets the takedown into side control.
Lusk lands a nice forearm strike.
Lusk is chipping away with strikes.
Steamboat is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lusk connects with a decent elbow.
Steamboat parries the strikes from Lusk easily there. Lusk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Steamboat to escape.
Lusk tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lusk tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steamboat gets back to half guard.
Steamboat gets back to full guard.
Lusk looking to pass the guard.
Lusk throwing strikes from guard but Steamboat blocks nicely.
Steamboat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lusk is one step ahead there.
Lusk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat keeping full guard, as Lusk tries to pass.
Lusk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lusk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lusk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steamboat is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lusk throws a chopping leg kick but Steamboat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lusk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steamboat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lusk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lusk landing some decent shots from guard.
Steamboat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lusk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steamboat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lusk passes Steamboat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steamboat.
Steamboat looking for a guillotine here but Lusk defends easily.
Steamboat looks gassed!
Lusk is in close to Steamboat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lusk tries to free his leg and advance position but Steamboat is retaining full guard.
Lusk preventing the sweep.
Lusk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lusk thows a big elbow that misses.
Lusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steamboat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steamboat fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk feints and as Steamboat raises his hands in defense, Lusk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lusk tries to free his leg and advance position but Steamboat is retaining full guard.
Lusk distracts Steamboat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lusk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lusk is working Steamboat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steamboat is looking for a triangle but Lusk pushes his legs off easily.
Lusk landing with the ground and pound.
Lusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steamboat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lusk advances position into side control!
Lusk works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusk tries for a kimura but Steamboat is defending well.
Lusk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lusk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lusk tries to move into full mount but can't pass Steamboat's legs.
Steamboat tries to bench press Lusk off him but Lusk keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lusk cracks Steamboat with a big elbow.
Lusk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lusk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lusk working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lusk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lusk tries for a takedown but Steamboat circles away easily
letting Steamboat counter with a right hand.
Lusk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lusk showed some decent athleticism there.
Lusk 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.
Lusk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
Steamboat actively working from the bottom here.
Jerry Lusk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steamboat is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lusk pulls his head out easily.
Lusk is nestled in close to Steamboat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lusk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lusk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steamboat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lusk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Steamboat is defending against the submission attempts here by Lusk.
Steamboat taking some punishment here, with Lusk in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lusk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lusk working the head and body with strikes.
Lusk winds up and cracks Steamboat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lusk seems to be working for a kimura but Steamboat defends the submission attempt.
Lusk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steamboat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lusk advances position into side control!
Lusk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steamboat is trying to control Lusk's posture but Lusk avoids it.
Lusk advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lusk with the ground and pound from mount.
Steamboat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lusk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lusk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lusk.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lusk cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lusk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steamboat can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lusk lands a heavy elbow.
Lusk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lusk looking to finish Steamboat with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steamboat!
Lusk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lusk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steamboat's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lusk working the ground and pound effectively.
Lusk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Steamboat hang on?
Lusk lands a nice shot to the head.
Lusk lands a heavy elbow.
Steamboat working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Steamboat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lusk landing punches.
Lusk with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Lusk.
Lusk scoring with strikes but Steamboat is staying in there.
Lusk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steamboat's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lusk dominated that second round.
That's time! Lusk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lusk gets a takedown into half guard.
Steamboat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lusk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steamboat looking for a guillotine here but Lusk defends easily.
Lusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steamboat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lusk is in close to Steamboat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lusk landing some decent shots from guard.
Lusk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk wants to pass the guard but Steamboat is keeping the position.
Lusk lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lusk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lusk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Steamboat dives on top into guard.
Lusk keeping full guard, as Steamboat tries to pass.
Lusk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lusk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steamboat manages to get himself to full guard.
Steamboat working for a triangle but Lusk defends it easily.
Lusk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steamboat's head.
Ricky Steamboat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat keeping full guard, as Lusk tries to pass.
Lusk is pushing down on Steamboat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steamboat is fighting to maintain full guard but Lusk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lusk is nestled in close to Steamboat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steamboat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lusk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steamboat is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lusk pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lusk connects with a nice short shot to Steamboat's temple.
Steamboat is trying to get back to full guard.
Lusk drops an elbow to the side of Steamboat's head.
Lusk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steamboat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lusk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lusk is nestled in close to Steamboat, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steamboat looking for submissions off his back.
Lusk 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.
Steamboat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lusk connects with a nice short shot to Steamboat's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lusk working Steamboat over with strikes.
Lusk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Steamboat has hold of Lusk's hands but Lusk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jerry Lusk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lusk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steamboat is looking to improve his position.
Lusk keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steamboat is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lusk pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Lusk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lusk, 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 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Lusk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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