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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Riodan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Riodan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Riodan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kale Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riodan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riodan connects with a jab.
It looks like Kale Andrews has been cut.
Riodan goes for a double leg but Andrews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andrews continues to drive forward.
Andrews feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Andrews looks winded!
Riodan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riodan is working hard here to advance position.
Riodan looking to control.
Riodan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Andrews is now in half guard.
Riodan is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riodan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Riodan striking off his back but it's not causing Andrews any problems.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Andrews working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews won't allow Riodan to sweep him here.
Andrews pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riodan is keeping the position for now.
Riodan is adopting a defensive guard.
Andrews landing some decent shots from guard.
Riodan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Riodan lands a jab to the nose.
Riodan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riodan darts in looking for a takedown but Andrews gets double underhooks and turns Riodan into the cage.
Andrews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riodan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Riodan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riodan but Riodan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Riodan shoots in and drives through. Andrews sprawls well.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt.
As Andrews looks to move away, Riodan throws a big counter combo bu Andrews just gets out of the way.
Riodan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andrews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riodan moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAndrews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riodan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Andrews circles away.
Riodan connects with a high kick.
Andrews keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Andrews or perhaps it was just good defense by Riodan, which made it look bad.
Riodan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Riodan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riodan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riodan stops Andrews from getting back to his feet.
Riodan is trying to work for a kimura but Andrews is defending well.
Riodan is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is not content to let Riodan control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andrews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Riodan shoots in but Andrews avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Andrews misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Riodan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kale Andrews's cut.
That's time! Riodan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riodan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andrews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riodan somewhat.
Andrews looks for a takedown but Riodan sprawls well.
Riodan shoots in for a takedown but Andrews shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrews is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Riodan's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrews prevents Riodan from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but Riodan defends the submission attempt.
Riodan is trying to maintain the position but Andrews is very close to passing his half guard.
Kale Andrews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riodan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Andrews won't allow Riodan to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Riodan keeping moving, preventing Andrews from controlling successfully.
Andrews stopping the sweep attempt from Riodan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrews leaves Riodan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrews tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Riodan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses.
Andrews keeps the fight on the outside.
Riodan goes for a double leg but Andrews avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andrews continues to drive forward.
Andrews tries to counter by closing the distance.
Riodan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews dives in and grabs Riodan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riodan pushes down on Andrews's head and hops out.
Andrews on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Riodan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andrews sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riodan somewhat.
Andrews shoots in for a double leg but Riodan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Andrews slaps away a takedown attempt from Riodan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riodan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andrews swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andrews stuffs the takedown.
Andrews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riodan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews takes a kick to the side of the head.
Andrews moves out of range as Riodan throws a body kick.
Riodan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andrews sprawls well. Andrews wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riodan gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrews gets a takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews is thwarting Riodan's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kale Andrews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kale Andrews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown but Riodan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andrews's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Riodan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andrews paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riodan tries for a takedown but Andrews sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrews leaves Riodan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riodan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Andrews manages to circle out of the way.
Riodan connects with the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Andrews as Riodan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Riodan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riodan shoots in but no luck this time.
Riodan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riodan wants to take the fight to the mat but Andrews manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrews closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Riodan is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riodan struggling a bit here.
Riodan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Andrews's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Riodan is refusing to be controlled, as Andrews sits in half guard.
Riodan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Andrews's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Andrews's back!
Andrews wants to escape the position.
Riodan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is trying to break free.
Riodan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Riodan throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Riodan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Riodan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riodan not allowing Andrews to control his hands.
Riodan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Riodan gets his hands free as Andrews looks to control.
Riodan looking for the RNC.
Andrews is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Riodan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Andrews wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riodan is looking for the choke from the back position but Andrews is controlling his hands well.
Riodan controls the position.
Riodan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Andrews tries to roll but Riodan sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riodan looking for the RNC.
Andrews manages to reverse the position and now he's in Riodan's guard. Nice work there by Andrews.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Riodan.
I think Riodan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Riodan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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