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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggums's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ThunderStruck. Rivera has chosen Sucker Punch - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. Geraldo Rivera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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209 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geraldo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera connects with a looping right hand.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Biggums.
Rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biggums doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Rivera does no damage.
Biggums misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Biggums swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Biggumss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Biggums looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera with a nice cross.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Rivera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Biggums misses with a looping left.
Biggums is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Biggums misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Geraldo Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggums.
Biggums keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Biggums.
Rivera slips under a jab from Biggums.
Biggums throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Biggums misses.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Biggums tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biggums moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggums.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biggums.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Biggums.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Biggums sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biggums changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivera tries to avoid it but Biggums manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivera to the ground. Rivera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a swing at Biggums's ribcage but misses.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Biggums counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biggums swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a double jab.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Biggums is avoiding it.
Biggums sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivera misses with a hook. Biggums ducked under it nicely.
Biggums misses with a wild body shot.
Biggums thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Biggums tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biggums misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Rivera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Biggums doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggums counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Biggums's shoulder, as Biggums tries to avoid the shot.
Biggums shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivera's guard.
Biggums has gone for a leg lock! Rivera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Biggums's guard.
Biggums wants to hit a switch here but Rivera passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Biggums there!
Rivera takes Biggums's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Biggums is in trouble.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Biggums is squirming around, avoiding Rivera's attempts to control the action.
Biggums is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
This has been an exciting period of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Biggums 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.
Biggums connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggums.
Biggums attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Biggums misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrone Biggums is winning the standup battle so far.
Biggums throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Biggums tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biggums takes a jab right on the kisser.
Biggums pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biggums drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera is pulling down on Biggums's head. It's preventing any offense from Biggums, at least for the moment.
Rivera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biggums.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Biggums trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera looking to control.
Biggums throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riverais looking to pass into half guard but Biggums pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Biggums is in guard.
Biggums is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums throwing strikes but missing.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Biggums from controlling successfully.
Biggums missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
Biggums has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Biggums postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biggums trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Biggums accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyrone Biggums has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rivera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Biggums keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Biggums. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Biggums.
Biggums fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivera pinned against the cage. Rivera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Biggums's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivera under the eye.
Rivera cracks Biggums with an open hand slap.
Rivera moves out of range as Biggums strikes.
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Biggums saw that one coming.
Biggums lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivera backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biggums.
Biggums tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera throws a hook but Biggums blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Biggums.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biggums connects with a right hand. Rivera shakes it off.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Biggums dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Biggums looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Biggums throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biggums fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biggums misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Biggums counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Biggums looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggums is just out of range.
Biggums just misses with a punch to the body.
Geraldo Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Biggums looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Biggums misses with a hook.
Biggums takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as Biggums shoots in.
Biggums slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biggums misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biggums moves away from the strike by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggums.
Biggums cracks Rivera with an open hand slap.
Biggums bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
Biggums misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biggums.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
Biggums lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Biggums keeps the fight on the outside.
Biggums misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Biggums misses the target.
Rivera defending well as Biggums loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Biggums misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera cracks a nice hook into Biggums's ribs.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Biggums ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Biggums.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biggums throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Biggums gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Biggums lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Biggums.
Biggums uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biggums.
Biggums tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Biggums.
Biggums misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Biggums saw that one coming.
Rivera tests Biggums's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Biggums catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Biggums ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biggums throws out the jab.
Biggums scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
Biggums pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biggums pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Biggums settles back down.
Jab by Rivera.
Rivera darts in and clinches Biggums up against the cage.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Biggums wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggums's elbow.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice body shot.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Biggums wants a takedown.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Biggums goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rivera prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biggums blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Biggums blocking some punches.
Rivera tries a body shot but Biggums blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Geraldo Rivera just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Biggums connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a good jab.
Rivera lands with a hook. Biggums tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biggums.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Biggums tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Biggums at a distance.
Biggums keeps the fight on the outside.
Biggums misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Rivera tests Biggums's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biggums fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera takes a swing at Biggums's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Biggums moves away and avoids it.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Biggums cracks Rivera with an open hand slap.
Rivera slips a jab from Biggums.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Biggums ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Biggums defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Biggums throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biggums misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Biggums keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Rivera punishes Biggums's body with a nice straight punch.
Biggums uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biggums uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera works Biggums's body with a nice hook.
Rivera cracks a nice hook into Biggums's ribs.
Rivera thuds a left hand into Biggums's body.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biggums.
Rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Biggums swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Rivera stuffs the takedown attempt from Biggums. Biggums gets slowly back to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Biggums misses with a low kick.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biggums throws out the jab.
Biggums throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Biggums moves away and avoids it.
Rivera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biggums's hands.
Rivera wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biggums moves away.
Biggums tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Biggums under the eye.
Biggums misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biggums looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Rivera missing with a left hand there. Biggums was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Biggums.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biggums looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Biggums throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Rivera throws a right hand that Biggums ducks under and follows up with a left that Biggums also avoids with ease.
Rivera wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Rivera dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Biggums's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Biggums misses with a straight left.
Rivera tries to bum rush Biggums with a series of wild strikes but Biggums uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biggums lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rivera throws a body punch but Biggums moves out of range.
Biggums tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Biggums circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biggums moves away.
Biggums looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Biggums throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Rivera lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biggums moves away.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biggums swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera throws the left hand but Biggums avoids the punch easily.
Biggums swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biggums tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biggums misses with a leg kick.
Biggums just misses with a punch to the body.
Biggums throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Rivera there.
Biggums scores with a three punch combo!
Rivera lands a jab.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Biggums persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rivera scores with a nice head shot.
Rivera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Biggums swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biggums.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Biggums's body. Biggums takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Good standup being displayed there by Biggums as he connects with a hook.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Biggums moved out of range.
Biggums throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
Rivera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Biggums counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera connects with a right hand. Biggums shakes it off.
Rivera takes a swing at Biggums's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums just misses with a punch to the body.
Biggums avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biggums fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera tries to clinch but Biggums moves out of range.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Biggums moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biggums.
Rivera swings for the body but Biggums moves out of range.
Biggums misses with a head kick.
Rivera swings for the body but Biggums moves out of range.
Rivera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Biggums misses with a straight right.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biggums.
Biggums throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Biggums looks to land a body kick but Rivera moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Nice shot lands for Rivera.
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biggums. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Biggums throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Biggums closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Biggums lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biggums throws a big right hand that misses.
Biggums might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geraldo Rivera.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Rivera!
Geraldo Rivera is the new light heavyweight champion!
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