-Welcome back, everybody.
As you know, March Madness kicks off next week.
This is where we find out who the best college basketball team
in the country is.
But over on our sister station, the Steel Network,
they're doing something a little different.
They have a tournament to find out
who the best college basketball mascot is.
It's called March Madness Mascot Mayhem.
It's pretty intense.
And, actually, it's on right now.
If I could just switch the channel -- check this out.
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>> The Steel Network presents
"March Madness Mascot Mayhem!"
Whoo!
-Yeah! Welcome to March Madness Mascot Mayhem.
I'm Skeeter Ramsay, and I'm joined by my partner,
Pat Lefritz.
Pat, we've got a competition for the ages tonight.
-Well, that's right, Skeeter.
Yeah, w-we're down to the final four mascots...
-Cuatro left. -...in this year's tournament.
And the mayhem's about to begin.
-Well, it certainly is. Now, let's meet the mascots.
Representing Duke University,
it's the Blue Devil.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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-From the University of North Carolina,
it's Rameses! -Oh, wow!
[ Cheers and applause ]
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From the University of Miami,
give it up for Sebastian!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Laughter ]
-And last but not least,
it's the pride of Virginia Tech.
Ladies and gentlemen, the HokieBird.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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-All right.
That's right, you can feel the excitement in the air, Pat.
You've got four equally-talented mascots out there,
but only one will survive.
What are the keys to the game?
-Well, it's going to be a real nail-biter, Skeeter.
But the mascots have heart.
They've got determination.
You know, one of them even has a cape. [ Laughs ]
In the end, it's all going to come down to who wants it more.
-And we're about to find out.
Let's get this party started.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Round one -- flip cup.
-Whoo! Facing off in flip cup,
we've got Rameses versus the Blue Devil.
The first to flip three cups wins.
On your mark, get set, go.
[ Whistle ]
-There's no love lost between these two bitter rivals, Pat.
[ Bell dings ]
Oh, we've got a winner right there already!
Oh, my goodness. -Wow!
-Right there's our winner. -Wow!
-The Blue Devil.
The Blue Devil moves on.
-Duke takes! -Congratulations, Blue Devil.
-And now it's time to find out
who you'll be facing off against.
It's time for round two.
-Round two -- dunk contest.
-Whoo! Now, this is the mascot dunk contest,
with Sebastian going up against the HokieBird.
The rules are simple.
You each get one dunk, and the best dunk wins.
-And remember, you'll all be judged in three areas --
technical precision, difficulty level, and most importantly,
pizzazz. -That's right.
Sebastian, you're up first.
Don't be nervous.
Let's see if you've got some dunk in your trunk.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Whistle ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Outrageous!
-Can we see that -- Can we see that again in slow motion?
He goes up for the air, he gets a little air, and bang.
And then watch what he does after this.
This is kind of exciting.
Hey-yo.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That's a photo flip right there.
-Wow. -All right.
It is your turn, HokieBird.
Fly, turkey, fly.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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[ Audience ohs ]
-Well, I think it -- I think it goes without saying.
The winner is Sebastian with the dunk.
[ Bell dinging, cheers and applause ]
Yeah, it all comes down to this.
It's time for the final round.
-Final round -- dance off!
-Whoo! -Our two finalists are --
the Blue Devil.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Yes.
-Sebastian. -That's correct.
And may -- may the best mascot win.
And may I also remind you that pride
is on the line, so bring it.
First up, we have the Blue Devil.
Whenever you're ready.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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-He's really leaving it all out there, Skeeter!
-I've never seen anything like it.
He's tearing up the floor.
Look at that -- -He's become one with the music.
-Yeah, a really great job.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Blue Devil went for it right there.
A master class in body movement.
What did you think, Pat?
-Outrageous!
[ Laughter and applause ]
-All right.
Sebastian -- Sebastian, you're up.
Let's see what you can do.
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[ Cheers and applause ]
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Whoa! I've never seen --
I've never seen anything like that,
and I've snowboarded down Mt. Everest in the nude.
Amazing moves out there.
What did you think, Pat?
-Outrageous! -All right, yeah, exactly.
Pat, it is time to find out who this year's champion will be.
The winner will be decided by audience applause.
Is it the Blue Devil?
[ Cheers and applause ]
Or is it Sebastian?
[ Louder cheers and applause ]
The winner is Sebastian!
[ Bell dinging ]
Congratulations.
Great job, Sebastian.
Congratulations.
Thank you to all of our mascots.
Look for them in this year's March Madness tournament.
We'll be right back with more "tonight show" everybody.
Come on back!
[ Cheers and applause ]
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