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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Viceroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riccuito comes to the cage accompanied by walk hard . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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262 lbs
28 - 14 - 1 |
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285 lbs
37 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Riccuito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccuito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riccuito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Riccuito lands with a light punch inside.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Viceroy.
Viceroy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viceroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Viceroy avoids the elbow strike from Riccuito, against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viceroy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riccuitos head.
Riccuito lands with a short shot to the head.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Viceroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Riccuito has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viceroy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riccuito.
A short right from Riccuito.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viceroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viceroy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riccuito.
Viceroy looks winded!
Viceroy takes an elbow to the temple.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito digs a right hand into Viceroy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viceroy's gas tank.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Viceroy in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Viceroy shrugs off.
Viceroy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riccuito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Viceroy shrugs off.
It looks like Lord Viceroy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Viceroy in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito lands a right hand.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riccuito presses Viceroy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Viceroy in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito lands with a right to the head.
Riccuito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Viceroy takes a shot to the head.
Riccuito drops Viceroy with a big knee straight up the middle! Viceroy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Viceroy is rocked!
Riccuito keeps Viceroy at a distance using the push kick.
Viceroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Riccuito finish him?
Riccuito connects with the punch.
Riccuito has Viceroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viceroy takes a shot to the head.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viceroy's defenses.
Viceroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Riccuito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viceroy blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Riccuito.
Viceroy seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito.
That has opened up Lord Viceroy's cut even more.
Riccuito pushes Viceroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Riccuito lands a big elbow that drops Viceroy! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Viceroy is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
Mark Riccuito was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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