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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Doss (ranked 23276 p4p, 96 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 620 p4p, 17 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Piano 's choice of entrance music: Rick Piano Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 44 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Doss!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doss throws a big shot that misses.
Doss has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Doss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
Piano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doss throwing a counter right hand but Piano manages to avoid it.
Doss tries to score with a low kick but Piano moves his leg out of the way.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
Piano scores with a sloppy right hand. Doss should have avoided that one.
It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Doss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Piano appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Piano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doss.
Piano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doss lands the left hand.
Piano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doss. Doss obviously looking to wear him down.
Dick Doss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Doss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doss throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss throws a poor cross that misses
and Piano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Piano slips a jab from Doss.
Piano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piano walks into a jab.
Piano blocks a jab.
Doss misses the jab.
Piano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doss misses with a head kick.
Doss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Piano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Doss blocks it well.
Doss scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piano in his tracks.
Doss misses the jab.
Doss throws a body kick that misses
and Piano counters with a leg kick.
Doss scores with a jab. Piano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piano moves into range and clinches up with Doss.
Doss breaks the clinch.
Doss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doss throws a leg kick but Piano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Piano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Doss blocks a head kick by Piano .
Piano moves into the clinch.
Piano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doss.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Doss controls the action.
Piano missing with knees to the body.
Doss breaks from the clinch.
Doss throws a front kick aimed at Piano 's knee but Piano avoids it well.
Doss throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a left to the body.
Doss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Piano momentarily.
Piano lands with a good body shot.
Doss is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doss.
Doss looks to land a left hand but Piano moved out of range nicely.
Piano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doss throws out the jab.
Doss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piano drives through and clinches with Doss against the ropes.
Piano scores with a shoulder strike.
Doss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doss throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Doss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Doss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doss misses with a low kick.
Piano tries to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Doss.
Doss sets himself, and Piano steps forward looking for the clinch! Doss avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws out a loose jab but Doss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Doss.
Doss misses with a shot to the body
and Piano counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doss takes a swing at Piano 's ribcage but misses.
Doss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doss cracks Piano with an open hand slap.
Doss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Doss throws a looping overhand right but Piano ducks down to avoid it.
Doss throws a leg kick
and Piano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piano throws a series of punches but Doss avoids them all with ease.
Doss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piano clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
A short right from Piano .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Doss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Doss dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Piano lands a jab to Doss's midsection.
Piano rushes Doss and presses him up against the ropes.
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piano lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Piano .
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doss or not.
Piano lands a body punch.
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano lands a body shot.
Piano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Piano .
Piano lands an elbow just above Doss 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Piano .
Doss is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piano gets through Doss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piano pushes Doss back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Piano lands an elbow inside that Doss shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Piano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick Doss's cut is getting worse.
Piano pushes Doss back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Piano .
Doss is trying to break free.
Rick Piano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doss blocks a body shot from Piano .
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piano digs a right hand into Doss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doss's gas tank.
Piano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dick Doss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piano .
Piano digs a right hand into Doss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doss's gas tank.
Piano scores with a hook to the body.
Piano lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Dick Doss's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice body punch from Piano - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Piano .
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Doss's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rick Piano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Dick Doss stepped up to the mic, saying 'Pick myself back up ya chumps '.
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hype
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