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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colby Bryant (ranked 4513 p4p, 3909 weight class) and Rodney Pickard (ranked 507 p4p, 457 weight class). Colby Bryant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodney Pickard's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodney Pickard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant thuds his right hand into Pickard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Rodney Pickard has been cut.
Pickard scores with a nice head shot.
Bryant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryant throws a combination that misses
and Pickard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bryant throws an off balance right hand
letting Pickard counter with a right hand.
It looks like Colby Bryant has been cut.
Pickard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryant connects with a body shot that sends Pickard's belly button to the back.
Pickard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by Pickard as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pickard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryant throwing a counter right hand but Pickard manages to avoid it.
Pickard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pickard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pickard wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Pickard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pickard lands with a straight right. Bryant didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pickard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pickard misses with a left hand
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant misses with a combination
and Pickard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bryant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pickard throws out the jab.
Pickard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pickard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bryant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pickard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pickard in his tracks.
A big left from Pickard misses.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Pickard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws an off balance right hand
and Pickard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pickard is looking to clinch.
Bryant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pickard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickard moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Pickard misses with a head kick.
Pickard throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pickard throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
Bryant sets himself, and Pickard steps forward looking for the clinch! Bryant avoids it this time.
A slow jab from Pickard misses its intended target.
Bryant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bryant throws a leg kick that misses.
Pickard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pickard throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant darts in and clinches Pickard up against the cage.
Pickard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pickard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bryant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pickard moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
Bryant misses with a right hand
and Pickard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bryant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Rodney Pickard's cut even more.
Bryant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pickard wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Bryant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pickard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pickard misses with a hook to the body
and Bryant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pickard lands a really nice looking cross but Bryant seems unphased.
No joy there for Bryant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Pickard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Pickard.
Bryant throws a leg kick but Pickard moved away.
Bryant lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pickard throws a head kick that misses
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Pickard slips a jab from Bryant.
Bryant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pickard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bryant's head backwards.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooh!!! Bryant has knocked Pickard down with a huge combo! Bryant steps away and waves a wobbly Pickard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pickard is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickard throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Pickard is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryant finish him?
A big right from Pickard misses.
Bryant half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bryant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pickard at a distance.
Jab, jab by Pickard - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colby Bryant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pickard misses with a straight left.
Pickard seems to have recovered his senses.
Pickard throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant throws a good cross that connects.
Pickard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Pickard.
Pickard misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Pickard moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Pickard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bryant drops Pickard with a beautiful combination! Pickard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bryant is looking for the KO!
The cut above Rodney Pickard's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pickard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Pickard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body punch from Pickard.
Pickard lands with a hook. Bryant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pickard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pickard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bryant on the side of the head.
Pickard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pickard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bryant misses with a hook
and Pickard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pickard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bryant slips a jab from Pickard.
Pickard misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pickard throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pickard ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Bryant rushes Pickard and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant has Pickard pushed against the cage.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Pickard backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Pickard throws a head kick that misses.
Pickard throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pickard ducks right into an uppercut from Bryant.
Rodney Pickard's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pickard swings widly with a right hand
and Bryant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bryant looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bryant throws a leg kick
and Pickard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bryant misses with a body shot
and Pickard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Bryant takes a swing at Pickard's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pickard.
An attempted straight right counter from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pickard misses with a head kick.
Pickard moves out of range as Bryant strikes.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Pickard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bryant lands a nice shot that snaps Pickard's head back.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodney Pickard's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colby Bryant!
A victorious Colby Bryant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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