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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Victorino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keanu Victorino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Steiner!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victorino misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Victorino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steiner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Victorino defends it nicely.
Victorino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Victorino looks to land a combination but Steiner avoids it well.
Victorino wants to clinch.
Victorino moves into the clinch successfully.
Steiner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Victorino is defending well.
Steiner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keanu Victorino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steiner.
Steiner can't get the takedown.
Steiner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Victorino prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner is looking for a takedown.
Victorino wants to get back to striking at distance but Steiner won't allow it.
Steiner is trying to trip Victorino. He has hold of a leg but Victorino is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steiner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Victorino being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Victorino has wrist control.
Victorino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steiner on the ground.
Steiner stopping the sweep attempt from Victorino.
Steiner postures up in Victorino's guard and throws a big left but Victorino blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is looking to work some ground and pound but Victorino has wrist control.
Victorino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Victorino tries to get out of the position.
Victorino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steiner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Victorino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steiner is one step ahead there.
Steiner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steiner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steiner throws a big right hand that misses.
Steiner postures up in Victorino's guard and throws a big left but Victorino blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steiner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steiner chips away with some ground and pound.
Victorino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steiner is controlling him.
My spies in Clean and Green inform me that Steiner has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Victorino is breathing heavily.
Steiner lands a couple of digs.
Steiner landing with the ground and pound.
Steiner won't allow Victorino to get back to his feet.
Steiner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Victorino's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner drops back looking for a leg! Victorino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Victorino manages to kick Steiner off! Steiner jumps back into Victorino's guard.
Victorino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steiner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steiner cracks Victorino with a solid left hand.
Steiner lands a couple of digs.
Victorino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steiner postures up in Victorino's guard and throws a big left but Victorino blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Victorino has momentary wrist control but Steiner slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steiner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steiner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Victorino sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steiner somewhat.
Victorino tries to clinch up but Steiner circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steiner checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Victorino. Those never looked like landing.
Keanu Victorino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner shoots in for a takedown but Victorino shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Victorino does no damage.
Victorino closes the distance but Steiner moves to the side
and Steiner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Victorino keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steiner thows a huge punch but Victorino dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Victorino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steiner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steiner trying to control from half guard but Victorino is working away.
Steiner seems to be looking for submissions.
Steiner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Victorino!
Steiner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steiner lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Steiner.
Victorino is rocked!
Victorino taking shots to the head.
Oh Victorino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steiner with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Steiner lands a big elbow.
Steiner postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Victorino in real trouble here! The ref calls for Victorino to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steiner!
Ricky Steiner managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Atlantis, into his post fight interview.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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