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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 763 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 109 p4p, 163 weight class). Picklesbly comes to the cage accompanied by Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo scores with a head kick. Picklesbly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ronaldo misses with a hook
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo throws a sloppy head kick
and Picklesbly counters by clinching up.
Picklesbly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picklesbly.
Picklesbly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Picklesbly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronaldo's brow.
Picklesbly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Picklesbly tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ronaldo throws an elbow but misses.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Picklesbly blocks it.
Ronaldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow over the top.
Picklesbly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Picklesbly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ronaldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo digs a right hand underneath Picklesbly's ribcage. Picklesbly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Picklesbly working aggressively here.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Picklesbly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Picklesbly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Picklesbly throws an elbow that misses.
Ronaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Picklesbly lands a left hand.
Ronaldo pushes Picklesbly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Picklesbly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ronaldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
Picklesbly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picklesbly lands an uppercut.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Ronaldo lands a right hand.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Picklesbly fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Picklesbly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch.
Picklesbly pulls guard successfully.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Picklesbly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picklesbly is trying to control the position but Ronaldo postures up.
Picklesbly is really struggling to control Ronaldo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ronaldo trying to control but Picklesbly is working from the bottom.
Picklesbly has his foot on Ronaldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ronaldo works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo advances position into side control!
A lull in the action here as Ronaldo stalls from top position.
Picklesbly is trying to get back to half guard.
Picklesbly sneaks back into half guard.
Ronaldo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Picklesbly wants to get back to full guard.
Picklesbly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Picklesbly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Picklesbly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picklesbly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Picklesbly is trying to keep Ronaldo in close.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Picklesbly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Picklesbly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ronaldo trying to control but Picklesbly is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Picklesbly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ronaldo scores with a hook.
Picklesbly defending well as Ronaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ronaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picklesbly.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot.
Picklesbly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Picklesbly staying out of range there.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Ronaldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Picklesbly scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picklesbly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ronaldo.
Jab by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a looping right.
Ronaldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ronaldo misses with the combination.
Picklesbly is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Picklesbly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Picklesbly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.
Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with a body shot.
A combination from Ronaldo does no damage.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Ronaldo.
Picklesbly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a lazy head kick
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watch Out Ronaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picklesbly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ronaldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
Ronaldo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo wants to slow Picklesbly down by chopping away at his legs.
Picklesbly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Picklesbly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
A lazy body kick from Ronaldo
and Picklesbly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Picklesbly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ronaldo manages to circle out of the way.
That kick from Ronaldo tenderised Picklesbly's leg. Picklesbly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Picklesbly connects with a looping right hand.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
Picklesbly tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.
Ronaldo misses the jab.
Ronaldo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Picklesbly is out of range.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Picklesbly on the side of the head.
Picklesbly tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ronaldo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Picklesbly somewhat.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Picklesbly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Picklesbly down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Picklesbly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Picklesbly cracks Ronaldo with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picklesbly tries to clinch up.
Ronaldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ronaldo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picklesbly.
Ronaldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Picklesbly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly swings wildly with an uppercut but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo throws an elbow that misses.
Picklesbly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Picklesbly is just out of range.
Picklesbly is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Picklesbly shoots in looking for a takedown. Ronaldo tries to sprawl out of it but Picklesbly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ronaldo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ronaldo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Picklesbly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picklesbly throws out the jab.
Ronaldo takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picklesbly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Picklesbly attempts a counter takedown but Ronaldo avoids it well and moves away.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Picklesbly misses the target.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Ronaldo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Ronaldo.
Picklesbly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly blocks the body kick.
Picklesbly blocks a leg kick.
Picklesbly feinted with a counter takedown.
Ronaldo moves in looking to clinch but Picklesbly pushes him off.
As Ronaldo tries to get set, Picklesbly tries to push him back and clinch up but Ronaldo manages to avoid the attempt.
Ronaldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Picklesbly is able to avoid easily.
Picklesbly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ronaldo pinned against the cage. Ronaldo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Picklesbly moves out of range as Ronaldo throws a body kick.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Picklesbly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ronaldo slips under a jab from Picklesbly.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Picklesbly sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Picklesbly checks a leg kick.
Ronaldo looks to land a combination but Picklesbly avoids it well.
Ronaldo throws the kick towards the body but Picklesbly avoids it.
Picklesbly throwing a counter right hand but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo moves away from the strike by Picklesbly.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Picklesbly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picklesbly moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Picklesbly tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ronaldo manages to circle out of the way.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Picklesbly moves away and avoids it.
Picklesbly lands with a straight right. Ronaldo didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picklesbly works Ronaldo's body with a nice hook.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picklesbly lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a looping overhand right but Picklesbly ducks down to avoid it.
Ronaldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut. Ronaldo saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Picklesbly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Picklesbly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Picklesbly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Picklesbly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Picklesbly is having none of it.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Picklesbly motions for Ronaldo to come forward. Picklesbly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Picklesbly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Picklesbly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Picklesbly ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Picklesbly is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Ronaldo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Picklesbly moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Picklesbly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ronaldo really felt that one!
Nice uppercut lands for Picklesbly. That snapped Ronaldo's head back.
Ronaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronaldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Picklesbly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Picklesbly lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Watch Out Ronaldo.
I think Ronaldo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
A very excited looking Watch Out Ronaldo 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, Adrian Picklesbly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations. Chive on. Whatever. '.
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