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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji (ranked 6489 p4p, 6832 weight class) and Cristiano Messi (ranked 465 p4p, 478 weight class). Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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187 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cristiano Messi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thumbs Up Emoji misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Thumbs Up Emoji, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries for a takedown but Messi circles away easily
and Messi counters with a left and a right that stings Thumbs Up Emoji.
Thumbs Up Emoji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Messi gets tackled into the cage by Thumbs Up Emoji. Thumbs Up Emoji maintains the clinch.
Messi gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thumbs Up Emoji regains guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji kicks Messi off and gets to his feet.
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!
Messi shoots in and bounces Thumbs Up Emoji off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to keep Messi in close.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji looking for subs off his back but Messi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to stand back up but Messi is controlling him
It looks like Messi is going to stand back up.
Messi controlling the action 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.
Messi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to roll over but Messi keeps him under control.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to maintain the position but Messi is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Messi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to defend but Messi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thumbs Up Emoji is looking to control Messi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thumbs Up Emoji avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thumbs Up Emoji is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Messi slows the pace down in half guard.
Messi stands up and beckons Thumbs Up Emoji to join him on the 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.
Thumbs Up Emoji clinches up against the cage.
Messi has Thumbs Up Emoji pushed against the cage.
Thumbs Up Emoji tightens his grip and picks Messi up, before dumping him to the ground. Messi manages to land in guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thumbs Up Emoji preventing the sweep.
Thumbs Up Emoji trying to control the position from guard on top but Messi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thumbs Up Emoji missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cristiano Messi will probably get the nod.
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.
Thumbs Up Emoji has his takedown stuffed
and Messi moves into the clinch.
Messi just leaning against Thumbs Up Emoji, taking a breather.
Messi tries to throw a body punch but Thumbs Up Emoji avoids it by throwing Messi back against the cage.
Messi tries to pull guard but Thumbs Up Emoji won't allow it.
Messi breaks from the clinch.
Thumbs Up Emoji manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Messi on his heels. He'll look to pass Messi's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Messi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Messi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Messi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thumbs Up Emoji just stands there and leans against the cage.
Messi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messi jumps guard but Thumbs Up Emoji stands there with Messi around his waist. Messi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristiano Messi.
Messi looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji gets control of Messi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thumbs Up Emoji will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thumbs Up Emoji trying to control the position.
Messi stands up over Thumbs Up Emoji, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Messi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thumbs Up Emoji wants to sweep but no luck.
Thumbs Up Emoji is adopting a defensive guard.
Messi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thumbs Up Emoji swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thumbs Up Emoji trying to strike off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thumbs Up Emoji fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thumbs Up Emoji decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Messi is looking to improve his position.
Messi is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji working over Messi with some ground and pound. Messi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thumbs Up Emoji is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Thumbs Up Emoji is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Messi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thumbs Up Emoji landing strikes from the mount and Messi is in trouble!
Thumbs Up Emoji sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji looking to control but Messi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thumbs Up Emoji is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Messi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thumbs Up Emoji lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messi tries to reverse the position but Thumbs Up Emoji maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thumbs Up Emoji closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Messi pushes Thumbs Up Emoji off and gets back to his feet.
Messi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thumbs Up Emoji's waist but Thumbs Up Emoji gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Messi off to one side.
Thumbs Up Emoji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Messi swivels and escapes.
Messi looks to land a combination but Thumbs Up Emoji avoids it well.
Messi shoots in for a takedown but Thumbs Up Emoji shows good takedown defense.
Messi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thumbs Up Emoji fails with a takedown attempt.
Messi misses with a head kick.
Messi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Thumbs Up Emoji.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji misses with a takedown attempt
and Messi counters with a series of strikes. Thumbs Up Emoji will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Thumbs Up Emoji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Thumbs Up Emoji with that takedown attempt.
Thumbs Up Emoji fails with the takedown
and Messi counters with a three punch combo that has Thumbs Up Emoji backing up. Thumbs Up Emoji nods at Messi to acknowledge the strikes.
Thumbs Up Emoji fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thumbs Up Emoji gets tackled into the cage by Messi. Messi maintains the clinch.
Thumbs Up Emoji working hard to break the clinch.
Messi jumps into guard, dragging Thumbs Up Emoji to the mat.
Messi wants to improve his position but instead Thumbs Up Emoji has moved into half guard.
Thumbs Up Emoji is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Messi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thumbs Up Emoji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Messi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Messi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thumbs Up Emoji is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumbs Up Emoji prevents Messi from improving his position.
Thumbs Up Emoji wants to pass to mount but Messi is defending the position.
Thumbs Up Emoji working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to control. Messi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Thumbs Up Emoji there.
Thumbs Up Emoji wants to take a breather but Messi is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Nice strikes from Thumbs Up Emoji there.
Thumbs Up Emoji is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thumbs Up Emoji perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thumbs Up Emoji is trying to control. Messi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Messi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Thumbs Up Emoji looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Messi!
Messi is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristiano Messi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Messi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cristiano Messi!
An out of breath Cristiano Messi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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