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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Blanco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanco. Steamboat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanco misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Blanco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steamboat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blanco doesn't seem bothered though.
Blanco loads up on a big right hand but Steamboat slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanco misses the target.
Steamboat lands a jab to Blanco's midsection.
Blanco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Steamboat.
Steamboat lands with a nice body punch.
Blanco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steamboat.
Blanco lands a really nice looking cross but Steamboat seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steamboat lands a high kick!
Blanco takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blanco misses with a body shot.
Roberto Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanco throws a jab but it's blocked by Steamboat.
Steamboat rushes Blanco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Steamboat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Steamboat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steamboat.
Steamboat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanco's elbow.
Steamboat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steamboat lands an elbow inside that Blanco shrugs off.
Steamboat lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Steamboat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steamboat lands with a right to the head.
Blanco misses with the head strike.
Steamboat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Steamboat.
A hook to the body from Steamboat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steamboat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steamboat gets through Blanco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steamboat lands with a left to the head.
Steamboat pushes Blanco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steamboat gets through Blanco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Steamboat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Steamboat can't find room to land a body shot as Blanco controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steamboat.
Steamboat digs a right hand into Blanco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blanco's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steamboat.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steamboat.
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steamboat misses with a body punch.
Steamboat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steamboat lands a shoulder strike.
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Steamboat.
Steamboat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steamboat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steamboat lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steamboat.
Blanco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steamboat lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steamboat pushes Blanco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steamboat lands an elbow just above Blanco 's eye.
Steamboat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Steamboat.
Steamboat lands a left hand.
Steamboat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steamboat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
Steamboat blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Steamboat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steamboat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blanco up against the cage.
Steamboat lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is leaning against Blanco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blanco is trying to break the clinch but Steamboat is controlling him.
Blanco has a couple of punches blocked by Steamboat.
A body shot lands from Steamboat.
Steamboat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steamboat.
Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steamboat lands an elbow inside.
Roberto Blanco's cut is getting worse.
Steamboat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steamboat is working Blanco over against the cage.
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steamboat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steamboat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Steamboat.
Steamboat stalls.
Good body shot from Steamboat.
Steamboat pushes Blanco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steamboat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Blanco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steamboat lands with a nice combination. Blanco backs away looking to recover.
Steamboat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blanco is rocked!
Steamboat swinging wildly here.
Steamboat slips a jab from Blanco.
Blanco looks to score with a jab to the body but Steamboat is just out of range.
Steamboat lands with a slapping head kick.
Steamboat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blanco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blanco just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steamboat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steamboat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blanco misses with a straight left.
Steamboat changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steamboat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steamboat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blanco rather than just go for the knockout.
Blanco swings widly with a right hand
and Steamboat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blanco blocks a body shot from Steamboat.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steamboat digs a right hand underneath Blanco's ribcage. Blanco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blanco.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Steamboat digs a right hand underneath Blanco's ribcage. Blanco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steamboat pushes Blanco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steamboat can't find room to land a body shot as Blanco controls the action.
Steamboat lands with a right to the head.
Steamboat lands an elbow inside.
Steamboat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blanco throws a head punch that misses.
Blanco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steamboat digs a right hand underneath Blanco's ribcage. Blanco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steamboat lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanco has a couple of punches blocked by Steamboat.
Ricky Steamboat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat digs a right hand underneath Blanco's ribcage. Blanco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steamboat presses Blanco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blanco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steamboat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blanco working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blanco.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steamboat.
A head punch on the inside from Blanco fails to land.
Steamboat lands an elbow that stopped Blanco in his tracks for a moment.
Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steamboat lands an elbow inside.
Roberto Blanco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a punch to the body.
Blanco throws a punch but it's blocked by Steamboat.
Blanco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steamboat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blanco backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steamboat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanco throws a punch but it's blocked by Steamboat.
Steamboat lands a nice uppercut.
Steamboat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steamboat lands a shoulder strike.
Blanco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steamboat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steamboat slowing the pace effectively.
Steamboat lands a right hand.
Steamboat lands with a light punch inside.
Jeez, Roberto Blanco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice elbow from Steamboat.
Blanco has a couple of punches blocked by Steamboat.
Steamboat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blanco misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Blanco avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Steamboat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steamboat blocks an uppercut.
Blanco takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Blanco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat gave a mention to Museum of Monsters & Madmen in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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