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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hikky Burr. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riley Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cunningham darts in trying to clinch
and Cosby counters with a single leg into guard. Cunningham didn't expect that.
Cunningham has control of Cosby's left arm, preventing Cosby from doing any damage.
Cosby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunningham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cosby is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cosby seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby is thwarting Cunningham's attempts to control the position.
Cunningham is trying to stand back up but Cosby is controlling him
Cosby is looking to advance position but Cunningham won't allow it.
Cunningham is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cosby trying to control from Cunningham's half guard. Cunningham has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cunningham is looking for a triangle here but Cosby uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cosby scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cunningham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cosby scores with punches from side control.
Cosby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cunningham tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Cosby fails to move to back control.
Cunningham tries to hold on but Cosby postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham regains half guard.
Cosby wants to control but Cunningham is keeping him busy.
Cunningham trying to hold on to Cosby's head to control him but Cosby postures up.
Cosby is trying to control the action in half guard but Cunningham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cosby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cosby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby trying to mount his opponent but Cunningham defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cunningham tries to roll over but Cosby keeps him under control.
Cunningham is trying to control but can't.
Cosby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cosby is thwarting Cunningham's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cunningham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosby loads up on a big right hand but Cunningham slips the punch.
And Cunningham tries to counter it with a takedown but Cosby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cosby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cosby shoots in and drives through. Cunningham sprawls well.
Cunningham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cosby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cunningham throws a right and a left that Cosby avoids nicely.
Cunningham tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cosby wants it to stay on the feet.
Cunningham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cosby pinned against the cage. Cosby gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cosby clinches up against the cage.
Cunningham keeps control of Cosby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cunningham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cosby has him pressed against the cage.
Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
Cunningham is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cosby is defending well.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riley Cunningham.
Cosby decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cosby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cunningham looking to control.
Cosby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cunningham is keeping the position for now.
Cosby advances position into side control!
Bill Cosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cunningham is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is not content to let Cosby control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunningham is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cosby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cunningham some visible discomfort.
Cosby trying to control the position but Cunningham is working away.
Cosby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cunningham has escaped the position, nice work there.
A control attempt from Cunningham but he's now mounted!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cosby controlling his opponent.
Cosby looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cosby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cunningham is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cosby landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cosby takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses.
Cunningham slips under a jab.
Cosby misses with a straight right.
Cunningham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cunningham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cunningham showed some decent athleticism there.
Cosby wants to control the action here but instead Cunningham manages to pass to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cosby is looking to improve his position but Cunningham isn't that keen on the idea.
Cosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cunningham can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cosby to take his back!
I really don't envy Cosby right now.
Cunningham tightening his grip on Cosby, looking for the choke.
Cosby wants to escape the position.
Bill Cosby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham trying to control.
Cunningham is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cosby defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cunningham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cosby defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cunningham's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby rolls, trying to escape but Cunningham keeps control of the position.
Cosby preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cunningham.
Cosby wants to control his opponent's hands but Cunningham gets his hands free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cosby trying to control the position but Cunningham manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cunningham is persistently looking for the submission but Cosby is defending it well.
Cunningham avoiding Cosby 's attempts to control his hands.
Cosby rolls, trying to escape but Cunningham keeps control of the position.
Riley Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunningham throwing sloppy strikes.
Cunningham doesn't have the hooks in and Cosby manages to turn into his guard.
Cunningham thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Cunningham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cosby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Bill Cosby!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bill Cosby!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby wins by unanimous decision!
An intense looking Bill Cosby took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd like to thank my sponsor, "Jello Pudding Pops."'.
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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
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