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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spanky Panky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steamboat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dragon Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spanky Panky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steamboat tries for a takedown but Panky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Panky pushes Steamboat up against the ropes in a clinch.
Steamboat fails to pull guard.
Panky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steamboat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Panky walks away with a smile on his face. Steamboat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steamboat.
A punch combination from Panky misses.
Panky blocks a head kick by Steamboat.
Panky slips a jab from Steamboat.
Steamboat looks to land a combination but Panky avoids it well.
Steamboat thows a body shot but no joy.
Steamboat fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steamboat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Panky is trying to stand but he's just given Steamboat his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Steamboat is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Panky has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Panky is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steamboat working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Panky holding both Steamboat 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steamboat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Panky lands a head kick. Steamboat smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Panky misses.
Panky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steamboat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steamboat misses with a looping left.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Panky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steamboat doesn't seem bothered though.
Steamboat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Panky swivels and escapes.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steamboat.
Steamboat looks for a takedown but Panky sprawls well.
Panky throws a right hand that Steamboat ducks under and follows up with a left that Steamboat also avoids with ease.
Steamboat misses with a kick to the body.
Panky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Panky blocks a head kick by Steamboat.
A head kick misses from Panky.
Steamboat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steamboat shoots in for a double leg but Panky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steamboat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panky is fending him off so far but Steamboat persists. Nope, Panky circles away and we're back to standing.
Panky stuffs the takedown.
Steamboat is breathing heavily.
Steamboat looks for a takedown but Panky sprawls well.
Panky misses with the combination.
Panky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Panky instigates a clinch.
Panky breaks the clinch.
Panky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Panky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steamboat shoots in but no luck this time.
Panky scores with a one two! Steamboat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Panky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Panky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steamboat dodges the punch combination from Panky.
Panky lands with a slapping head kick.
Steamboat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Panky.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown but Panky shows good takedown defense.
Panky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Panky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steamboat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Panky throws a one two combo.
Steamboat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Danga de danga de dang - Panky scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steamboat circles away quickly and effectively.
Panky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Panky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steamboat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Panky.
Panky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steamboat.
Panky is working the combinations to good effect here.
Panky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Panky misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Panky lands but Steamboat takes it in his stride.
Panky throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Panky lands but Steamboat takes it in his stride.
Panky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panky misses with a series of wild punches.
Panky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steamboat shoots in but no luck this time.
Panky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steamboat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Panky wants to stand but Steamboat is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is standing up over Panky. Panky looks to escape but Steamboat dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Panky is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Steamboat has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Panky dominated that second round.
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.
Horrible takedown by Steamboat or perhaps it was just good defense by Panky which made him look bad.
Some wild striking there from Panky.
Spanky Panky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Panky as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Panky.
Panky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Panky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panky fails to land with a series of punches.
Steamboat misses with a body kick.
Steamboat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spanky Panky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steamboat.
Panky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Panky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steamboat shoots in but Panky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Panky lands with a kick to the temple. Steamboat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steamboat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panky tries a head kick but it misses.
Panky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steamboat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Panky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panky connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky thuds his shin into the meat of Steamboat's side.
Steamboat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Panky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Panky throws a right hand that Steamboat ducks under and follows up with a left that Steamboat also avoids with ease.
Panky misses with the combination.
Panky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steamboat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Steamboat.
Steamboat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Panky.
Steamboat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Panky keeps Steamboat at a distance using the push kick.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steamboat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Panky circles away.
Panky moves out of range of the leg kick from Steamboat.
Spanky Panky is winning the standup battle so far.
Panky scoring well with a low kick there.
Spanky Panky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Panky closes the distance and clinches.
Panky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steamboat blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steamboat jumps guard but Panky stands there with Steamboat around his waist. Steamboat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Steamboat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Panky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steamboat jumps guard but Panky stands there with Steamboat around his waist. Steamboat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Panky connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Panky tries a knee to the head but Steamboat blocks it.
Steamboat fails to pull guard.
Panky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Panky looking to throw knees to the head but Steamboat is blocking nicely.
Steamboat fails to pull guard.
Steamboat fails to pull guard.
Panky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spanky Panky clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Panky, right into the meat.
Panky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Panky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steamboat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Panky.
Panky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steamboat gets a takedown into half guard.
Panky pushes Steamboat off looking to stand but Steamboat dives back in and keeps control.
Panky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steamboat on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panky is trying to escape back to his feet but Steamboat uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Panky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Steamboat working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Panky is looking to get back to his feet here but Steamboat is keeping cool and he's managed to take Panky's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Panky is defending well but eventually Steamboat manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Panky has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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