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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Pikachoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Roussimoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Pikachoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Roussimoff!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussimoff wants to clinch up but Pikachoo keeps it at a distance.
Pikachoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pikachoo tries to clinch but Roussimoff is having none of it.
Roussimoff shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pikachoo wants to improve his position but Roussimoff is controlling well.
Pikachoo tries to kick Roussimoff off but Roussimoff keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roussimoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pikachoo's head.
Roussimoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pikachoo defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussimoff is taking a breather. Pikachoo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pikachoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roussimoff is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussimoff tries to pass to full mount but Pikachoo defends it.
Pikachoo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pikachoo won't allow Roussimoff to pass to mount.
Roussimoff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pikachoo keeps working.
Roussimoff is looking for a kimura but Pikachoo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roussimoff to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pikachoo.
Roussimoff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Roussimoff wants to control from the top but Pikachoo keeps moving.
Roussimoff advances to half guard.
Pikachoo is staying active underneath Roussimoff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pikachoo wants to get back to his feet.
Pikachoo is controlling Roussimoff's trapped leg to prevent Roussimoff from advancing to side control.
Roussimoff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussimoff trying to control from half guard but Pikachoo is working away.
Pikachoo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pikachoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roussimoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Pikachoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pikachoo controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Roussimoff.
Pikachoo tries for a takedown but Roussimoff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pikachoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pikachoo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roussimoff sprawls well. Roussimoff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pikachoo gets slowly back to his feet.
Pikachoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Roussimoff sprawls well. He's pushed Pikachoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Pikachoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikachoo moves into the clinch.
Roussimoff turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Roussimoff manages to end up in side control.
Pikachoo is looking for a sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roussimoff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pikachoo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Roussimoff is looking to take a break and control but Pikachoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Roussimoff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Roussimoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Pikachoo tries for a takedown but Roussimoff sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pikachoo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pikachoo shoots in for a double leg but Roussimoff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Pikachoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikachoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roussimoff counters with a straight right hand.
Roussimoff is looking to clinch.
Roussimoff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pikachoo sprawls well. Pikachoo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roussimoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Roussimoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussimoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pikachoo.
Roussimoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pikachoo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roussimoff counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pikachoo is looking to sweep but instead, Roussimoff has passed into half guard.
Roussimoff tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Roussimoff trying to control from half guard but Pikachoo is working away.
Pikachoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roussimoff wants to stand but Pikachoo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo moves into full guard.
Roussimoff wanted to stand there but Pikachoo had control of the position.
Roussimoff is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roussimoff passes Pikachoo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Roussimoff tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pikachoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roussimoff is looking to take a break and control but Pikachoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roussimoff is working for a kimura but Pikachoo is defending it quite comfortably.
Pikachoo is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussimoff is trying to control. Pikachoo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roussimoff trying to control the pace.
Pikachoo is trying to stand.
Roussimoff is thwarting Pikachoo's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roussimoff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roussimoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Roussimoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Roussimoff trying to control the position but Pikachoo is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Roussimoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roussimoff throws a head kick that misses.
Roussimoff shoots in but Pikachoo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pikachoo leaves Roussimoff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pikachoo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Pikachoo crashes against the mat.
Pikachoo lands some shots froms side control.
Pikachoo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pikachoo dodges the punch combination from Roussimoff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussimoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pikachoo as he jumps to the side.
David Pikachoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Roussimoff.
Pikachoo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Roussimoff's guard.
Pikachoo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Roussimoff wants to sweep here but Pikachoo controlling him for the moment.
Pikachoo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pikachoo pushes down on Roussimoff's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pikachoo is looking for a kimura but Roussimoff is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pikachoo to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pikachoo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roussimoff tries to get to full guard but Pikachoo has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roussimoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pikachoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roussimoff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pikachoo seems to be working for a kimura but Roussimoff defends the submission attempt.
David Pikachoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roussimoff landing a few short strikes.
Roussimoff trying to control from the bottom.
Roussimoff is controlling Pikachoo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Roussimoff wants to control but Pikachoo is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roussimoff manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pikachoo on his heels. He'll look to pass Pikachoo's guard now, I'm sure.
Pikachoo keeping moving, preventing Roussimoff from controlling successfully.
Pikachoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roussimoff wants to control from the top but Pikachoo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pikachoo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Andre Roussimoff is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pikachoo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Roussimoff is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Pikachoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roussimoff 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Roussimoff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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