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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Divji Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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178 cm
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235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Improved boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Steamboat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Divji Borec! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Steamboat misses. Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borec. Steamboat really is a fat lump. Borec shoots for a double leg takedown but Steamboat sprawls well. He's pushed Borec's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nice takedown defense from Steamboat. No joy for Borec on that attempt. Borec fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ricky Steamboat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Divji Borec. Steamboat throws a series of punches but Borec avoids them all with ease. Steamboat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steamboat duly obliges. Steamboat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Steamboat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A punch combination from Steamboat misses. Borec is looking to clinch but Steamboat is avoiding it.
Steamboat works over Borec's head and body with a nice combination. Jab, jab by Steamboat - just one landing. Borec throws a nice looking combination but Steamboat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Borec shoots for a takedown but Steamboat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Borec looks gassed! Steamboat fails to land with a series of punches.
Borec shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss. Steamboat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steamboat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Steamboat throws a right and a left that Borec avoids nicely. Steamboat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss. Borec will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Steamboat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borec backs up against the cage.
Steamboat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steamboat lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Steamboat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borec backs up against the cage.
Borec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Steamboat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Steamboat. Borec looks for a takedown but Steamboat sprawls well. Steamboat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borec backs up against the cage.
Steamboat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Steamboat misses with a wild combination.
Steamboat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Steamboat scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Borec shoots in and drives through. Steamboat sprawls well. Steamboat is working the combinations to good effect here. Borec shoots for a double leg takedown but Steamboat sprawls well. He's pushed Borec's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Steamboat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Borec shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steamboat as he jumps to the side. Steamboat throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ricky Steamboat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steamboat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Steamboat throws a series of strikes that have Borec backpedaling.
Steamboat looks to land a combination. Borec sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Steamboat looks to land a combination. Borec sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Steamboat lands with a nice combination. Borec backs away looking to recover. Borec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borec. Steamboat misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Steamboat scores with a four punch combination! Ricky Steamboat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A left and a right from Steamboat both land. Nice combination. Steamboat scores with a decent looking hook. Jab by Steamboat. Steamboat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Borec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Steamboat scores with a jab. Steamboat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steamboat. Nice sprawl there from Steamboat as Borec shoots in. Nice shot by Steamboat. Steamboat closes the distance and lands a one-two. Borec has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Steamboat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Steamboat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Borec shoots for a double leg takedown but Steamboat sprawls well. He's pushed Borec's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Borec is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steamboat. A punch combination from Steamboat misses. Steamboat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steamboat. Steamboat is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Borec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Borec decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Borec missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Borec is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steamboat defends it well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Borec trying to control from half guard but Steamboat is working away. Borec trying to pass the guard but Steamboat defending well. Borec is working for a submission of some sort.
Borec is pressing down on Steamboat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steamboat is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Borec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Steamboat is trying to stand.
Borec thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Steamboat to regain full guard. Borec looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Steamboat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Steamboat lands with a nice combination. Borec backs away looking to recover. A punch combination from Steamboat misses. Steamboat works over Borec's head and body with a nice combination. Steamboat lands with a nice combination. Borec backs away looking to recover. Steamboat throws a one two combo.
Steamboat closes the distance and lands a one-two. Steamboat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borec. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Borec takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Borec fails with a takedown attempt. Borec has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Steamboat stalks Borec and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borec's face. Borec staggers backwards, shaken. Steamboat misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steamboat dominated that 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.
Borec fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Steamboat throws a one two combo.
Steamboat stalks Borec and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Borec's face. Borec staggers backwards, shaken. Steamboat lands with a shot to the body. Steamboat swinging wilding here.
Steamboat throws a right and a left that both miss. Steamboat lands a jab-cross combination. Steamboat scores with a one two! Borec had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Steamboat scores with a three punch combo!
Borec fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Steamboat both land. Nice combination. Steamboat scores to the head and body with a nice combination! A left and a right from Steamboat both land. Nice combination. Steamboat scores with a one two! Borec had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Steamboat scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat is winning the standup battle so far. Steamboat misses with a wild combination.
Steamboat looks to land a combination but Borec avoids it well. Ricky Steamboat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Borec shoots in for a double leg but Steamboat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Borec is breathing heavily. Steamboat scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Steamboat.
No joy there for Steamboat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steamboat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Borec backs up against the cage.
Borec shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ricky Steamboat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Divji Borec.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Steamboat does no damage. Steamboat looks to land a combination. Borec sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Borec tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steamboat swivels and escapes. Borec tries for a takedown but Steamboat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Steamboat works over Borec's head and body with a nice combination. Steamboat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steamboat. Borec on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Borec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Steamboat tries to bum rush Borec with a series of wild strikes but Borec uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Steamboat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Steamboat as Borec shoots in. Steamboat lands with a nice combination. Borec backs away looking to recover. Nice takedown defense from Steamboat. No joy for Borec on that attempt. Steamboat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Steamboat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Steamboat throws a combination. Borec tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Borec has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Steamboat avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Steamboat throws a right hand that Borec ducks under and follows up with a left that Borec also avoids with ease. Steamboat throws a combination. Borec tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Borec shoots in for a takedown but Steamboat shows good takedown defense. Borec fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Borec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steamboat.
Borec fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Steamboat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steamboat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borec takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Steamboat throws a one two combo.
Steamboat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borec counters with a takedown into side control. 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! Borec prevents Steamboat from escaping the position. Borec is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steamboat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Borec tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Borec has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Borec trying to control the position but Steamboat is working away. Steamboat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Borec has hold of Steamboat's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Steamboat tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Borec cranks the arm and Steamboat screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Steamboat, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Divji Borec!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
62% |
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