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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Staal (ranked 830 p4p, 120 weight class) and Ricky Steamboat (ranked 2426 p4p, 308 weight class). Steamboat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Migos- Bad and Bouje kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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180 cm
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198 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Steamboat!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Staal. No joy for Steamboat on that attempt.
Staal is looking to counter punch.
Steamboat tries for a takedown but Staal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steamboat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Staal counters with a low kick, right behind Steamboat 's knee.
Eric Staal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steamboat.
Staal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Staal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steamboat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Staal counters with a nice right hand that sends Steamboat toppling to the canvas! Steamboat scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Staal finish him?!
Steamboat is rocked!
It looks like Ricky Steamboat has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steamboat closes the distance and clinches up with Staal, looking for a takedown. Steamboat pushes Staal against the cage but Staal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steamboat looks winded!
A solid leg kick lands there for Staal.
A nice leg kick lands there from Staal.
Steamboat fails with a takedown attempt.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Staal sprawls well. Staal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steamboat gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Staal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Staal cracks Steamboat with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Steamboat looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Staal finish him?
Steamboat is still on wobbly legs! Can Staal finish him?
Staal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steamboat walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Steamboat limp body while Staal jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eric Staal!
The defeated Ricky Steamboat had this to say: 'Good win to for my opponent will be back'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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