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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Speed (ranked 24076 p4p, 594 weight class) and Ricky Rickston (ranked 4261 p4p, 386 weight class). The key to victory for Mick Speed has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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147 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mick Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Rickston!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rickston wants to counter the offense by Speed and move into the clinch position.
Rickston waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
Rickston slips a jab and a cross from Speed.
Rickston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Speed lands a head shot.
Rickston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Speed avoids the body shot from Rickston.
Speed connects with the punch.
Rickston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That kick from Rickston tenderised Speed's leg. Speed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Rickston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mick Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Rickston saw that one coming.
Speed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Speed misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Speed. That snapped Rickston's head back.
Rickston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed scores with a hook.
It looks like Ricky Rickston has been cut.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Rickston's shoulder, as Rickston tries to avoid the shot.
Rickston swings widly with a right hand
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rickston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Speed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rickston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed.
Rickston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Speed tries a body shot but Rickston blocks it.
Speed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Speed blocks an elbow strike.
Speed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Speed.
Rickston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rickston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
A little jabbing left from Rickston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rickston looks to throw a body kick
and Speed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rickston clinches up with Speed and pushes him back against the cage.
Speed dodges an elbow strike from Rickston.
Rickston pushes off an throws an elbow but Speed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rickston looking to slow down the pace here.
Speed avoids the elbow strike from Rickston, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rickston.
Speed blocks the elbow strike.
Speed avoids the elbow strike from Rickston, against the cage.
Rickston tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rickston lands an elbow inside that Speed shrugs off.
Speed tries to stall but Rickston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.
Speed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rickston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rickston walks into a stiff left hand from Speed.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Speed cracks Rickston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Rickston.
Speed scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rickston manages to avoid it.
Rickston closes the distance but Speed moves to the side
and Speed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Speed works Rickston's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickston throws a head kick that half lands.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rickston.
Rickston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickston moves into the clinch.
Rickston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rickston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rickston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Rickston throws a low kick but Speed avoids it.
Rickston tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
We've been informed that Rickston has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Speed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheers as Speed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rickston doesn't seem phased though.
Speed tries to clinch up.
Speed takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rickston tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rickston.
A little feinted left hand from Speed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rickston has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rickston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Speed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Rickston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Rickston.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rickston swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Rickston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mick Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Rickston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Speed missing with a left hand there. Rickston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Rickston saw that one coming.
Rickston is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Speed throws a poor cross that misses
and Rickston counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rickston throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rickston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Speed.
Rickston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Speed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rickston can do to turn this around?
Rickston tries to clinch but Speed moves out of range.
Rickston clinches up against the cage.
Rickston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Speed breaks from the clinch.
Rickston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rickston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rickston tries to land a body kick
letting Speed counter with a right hand.
A big left from Speed misses.
Speed sets himself, and Rickston steps forward looking for the clinch! Speed avoids it this time.
Rickston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rickston has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rickston stalling in the clinch.
Rickston breaks the clinch.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Rickston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Speed finds it's way round the side to connect with Rickston's head.
Rickston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rickston is rocked!
Speed throws a lazy right hand but Rickston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rickston is still on wobbly legs! Can Speed finish him?
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Speed pounces like a tiger and cracks Rickston with a vicious hook! Rickston is down but not out! Speed follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mick Speed!
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hype
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