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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sim Salabim was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Steamboat!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat tries a head kick but it misses.
Salabim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salabim throws a lazy uppercut
and Steamboat counters with a right hand to the body.
Salabim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salabim closes the distance but Steamboat moves to the side
and Steamboat counters with a nice leg kick.
Salabim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salabim scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Steamboat misses.
Salabim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steamboat.
Salabim throws a hook to the side of Steamboat's head but Steamboat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salabim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salabim takes the fight into the clinch.
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steamboat tries a body shot but Salabim blocks it.
Salabim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Steamboat.
Steamboat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Steamboat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steamboat throws a punch but it's blocked by Salabim.
Steamboat gets through Salabim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steamboat struggles to land a body shot inside as Salabim controls his hands.
Steamboat misses with a punch on the inside.
Salabim blocking some punches.
Steamboat swings wildly with an uppercut but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Steamboat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steamboat can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.
Salabim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steamboat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salabim blocks a body shot from Steamboat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat just leaning against Salabim, taking a breather.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim trying to stall but Steamboat improves his position.
Steamboat can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.
Steamboat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Salabim as the two fighters clinch.
Steamboat is pushing Salabim up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steamboat working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steamboat throws an elbow but misses.
Salabim blocks a body shot from Steamboat.
Salabim misses with some punches.
Steamboat can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steamboat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steamboat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steamboat is stalling here.
Steamboat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salabim stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salabim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steamboat's elbow.
Salabim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Salabim drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steamboat gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Steamboat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steamboat lands a nice elbow.
Salabim takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat has a couple of punches blocked by Salabim.
Steamboat throws a head punch that misses.
Steamboat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steamboat scores with a shoulder strike.
Salabim prevents a body shot from Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a punch on the inside.
Steamboat lands an elbow inside.
Steamboat is fighting off a takedown attempt but Salabim is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Steamboat to the mat. Steamboat regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steamboat is trying to control the position but Salabim postures up.
Salabim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steamboat's head.
Salabim postures up in Steamboat's guard and throws a big left but Steamboat blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salabim trying to control but Steamboat is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steamboat keeping full guard, as Salabim tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steamboat is trying to keep Salabim in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Steamboat will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salabim misses with a hook
and Steamboat counters with a low kick, right behind Salabim 's knee.
Steamboat misses with a low kick.
Steamboat throws a low kick but Salabim avoids it.
Steamboat walks into a left hand.
Salabim dips to his left and cracks Steamboat with an uppercut!
Steamboat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salabim is rocked!
Salabim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steamboat defends it nicely.
Salabim is still on wobbly legs! Can Steamboat finish him?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steamboat. Salabim shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salabim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salabim seems to have recovered his senses.
Salabim throws a poor cross that misses
and Steamboat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sim Salabim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steamboat tries to land a leg kick but Salabim saw it coming and moves away.
Steamboat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salabim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salabim throws a big right hand that misses.
Salabim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat trying to control the position.
Salabim trying to control the position from guard on top but Steamboat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steamboat wants to sweep but no luck.
Steamboat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steamboat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steamboat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salabim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steamboat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salabim is working Steamboat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salabim stopping the sweep attempt from Steamboat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim looking to pass the guard.
Steamboat is trying to hold Salabim in close to prevent damage but Salabim has managed to pass into half guard.
Salabim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steamboat keeps working.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep. Salabim is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steamboat manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Salabim keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salabim scores with a shot to the side of Steamboat's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim prevents a body shot from Steamboat.
Salabim lands a hook that snaps the head of Steamboat backwards.
Steamboat lands an elbow just above Salabim 's eye.
Steamboat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricky Steamboat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steamboat.
A hook to the body from Steamboat.
Salabim blocks the elbow strike.
Steamboat misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Steamboat.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steamboat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steamboat digs a right hand underneath Salabim's ribcage. Salabim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steamboat tries to work over Salabim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steamboat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salabim backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salabim.
Steamboat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salabim's elbow.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Salabim avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Salabim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Steamboat.
Steamboat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salabim's defenses.
Salabim avoids a wild elbow strike from Steamboat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steamboat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steamboat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steamboat cracks Salabim with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Steamboat.
Steamboat working aggressively here.
Steamboat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Steamboat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steamboat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A jab from Salabim does it's job there.
Salabim avoids a kick to the body.
Steamboat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steamboat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salabim.
Steamboat slips a straight right by Salabim.
Steamboat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steamboat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salabim misses with a looping right.
Salabim misses with a takedown attempt - Steamboat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steamboat misses with a low kick.
Salabim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steamboat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salabim checks a low kick from Steamboat.
Salabim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Salabim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steamboat.
Salabim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steamboat pinned against the cage. Steamboat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steamboat throws a head kick but Salabim moves out of range.
A jab from Salabim finds it's way through Steamboat's defenses.
Salabim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steamboat thuds his shin into the meat of Salabim's side.
Steamboat throws a body punch but Salabim moves out of range.
Salabim closes the distance and clinches up with Steamboat, looking for a takedown. Salabim pushes Steamboat against the cage but Steamboat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ricky Steamboat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Salabim.
Steamboat gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salabim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Salabim misses its intended target.
Steamboat throws a push kick but Salabim slaps the foot to one side.
Steamboat scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Salabim. That snapped Steamboat's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salabim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steamboat moves away.
Steamboat slaps away a takedown attempt from Salabim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salabim dodges the punch combination from Steamboat.
Steamboat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salabim's head backwards.
Salabim lands with a hook. Steamboat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steamboat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Salabim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steamboat is trying to get back to full guard.
Salabim throwing shots but Steamboat is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Salabim manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salabim scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steamboat wants to hold on but Salabim pushes him away.
Salabim lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Salabim dominating with strikes here.
Salabim is landing with some decent strikes but Steamboat is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Steamboat is rocked!
Salabim tries to control but Steamboat wriggling away.
Salabim with shots to the head and body - Steamboat looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Steamboat is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steamboat gets back to half guard.
Steamboat seems to have got his legs back now.
Steamboat is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat manages to get to full guard.
Salabim wants to control from the top but Steamboat keeps moving.
Salabim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steamboat looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Salabim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steamboat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salabim defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim really 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.
Salabim throws a shot to the body.
Salabim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Salabim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salabim lands a jab to the head.
Salabim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steamboat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steamboat throws a low kick but Salabim avoids it.
Salabim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steamboat keeping hold of Salabim's head, controlling as best he can.
Salabim trying to control the action but Steamboat is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salabim.
Salabim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steamboat does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salabim trying to pass the guard but Steamboat defending well.
Salabim with the ground and pound but Steamboat uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Salabim wants to control from the top but Steamboat keeps moving.
Steamboat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steamboat has momentary wrist control but Salabim slips an elbow through the middle.
Salabim scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat controlling the position.
Steamboat working a defensive guard here.
Salabim postures up and lands a big shot to Steamboat's brow.
Salabim controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steamboat keeping moving, preventing Salabim from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steamboat is controlling Salabim's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ricky Steamboat.
A head kick misses from Steamboat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steamboat tries to improve position but can't.
Salabim staying calm.
Salabim in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Salabim cracks Steamboat with a big right hand but Steamboat just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Steamboat is trying to control Salabim's posture but Salabim avoids it.
Salabim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Salabim wants to control but Steamboat is keeping him busy.
Steamboat is trying to control Salabim's posture but Salabim avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Salabim trying to control the position but Steamboat is working away.
Salabim might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steamboat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steamboat is trying to control Salabim's posture but Salabim avoids it.
Check out the look on Salabim's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep.
Salabim controls the position from side control.
Steamboat is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Salabim dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Salabim sizes up Steamboat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salabim darts in looking for a takedown but Steamboat gets double underhooks and turns Salabim into the cage.
Steamboat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Salabim backwards.
Salabim blocks an uppercut.
Steamboat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steamboat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salabim or not.
Steamboat tries to throw a body punch but Salabim avoids it by throwing Steamboat back against the cage.
Salabim blocks a body shot from Steamboat.
Salabim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steamboat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salabim's elbow.
Steamboat misses with the head strike.
Steamboat scores with a hook to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Salabim as Steamboat tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim lands with a short shot to the head.
Steamboat swings wildly with an uppercut but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Salabim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salabim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steamboat or not.
Steamboat misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Steamboat.
Steamboat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steamboat blocking some punches.
Steamboat tries to work over Salabim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steamboats head.
Steamboat has a couple of punches blocked by Salabim.
A short right from Steamboat on the inside.
Salabim misses with the head strike.
Steamboat tries to work over Salabim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steamboat working hard to break the clinch.
Steamboat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steamboat misses with an elbow strike.
Salabim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salabim lands a shoulder strike.
Salabim lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steamboat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steamboat stalling in the clinch but Salabim improves position.
Steamboat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat misses with some punches.
Salabim blocks an elbow strike from Steamboat.
Steamboat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steamboat throws an elbow that misses.
Steamboat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steamboat tries to work over Salabim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steamboat misses with a punch to the body.
Steamboat misses with a punch on the inside.
Salabim lands with a right to the head.
Salabim avoids a wild elbow strike from Steamboat.
Steamboat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steamboat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steamboat is pressed up against the cage. Salabim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steamboat down to the mat. Steamboat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salabim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steamboat's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steamboat.
Nice takedown defense from Steamboat. No joy for Salabim on that attempt.
Ricky Steamboat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sim Salabim.
Steamboat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steamboat moves away from the strike by Salabim.
Salabim looks to land a combination but Steamboat avoids it well.
Salabim lands a nice shot that snaps Steamboat's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Salabim.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steamboat. Salabim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salabim connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salabim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steamboat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Salabim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Steamboat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steamboat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat retains his featherweight title!
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