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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Fish (ranked 308 p4p, 516 weight class) and Christopher Pike (ranked 27 p4p, 46 weight class). Fish comes to the cage accompanied by Cant Stop - RHCP. Pike has chosen DMX - Intro as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Fish!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Pike!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish throws a body shot but no joy.
Fish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pike fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from Pike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Pike does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Pike releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab from Pike.
Fish throws a shot from downtown. Pike moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pike.
Pike looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fish takes a swing at Pike's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pike throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fish shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fish.
Fish misses with an uppercut.
Pike throws out a powerful jab.
Fish defending well as Pike loads up on a big left hand.
Pike lands a leg kick that knocks Fish off balance momentarily.
Pike throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pike.
Pike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fish.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fish crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pike - the referee stops the clock and Fish gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pike. Fish manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fish throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pike's waist but Pike gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fish off to one side.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Pike ducks down to avoid it.
Pike tries a quick counter leg kick but Fish is wise to it.
Pike throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Christopher Pike has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pike moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pike.
Pike throws a nice inside leg kick.
Christopher Pike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from Pike.
Fish avoids a kick to the body.
Christopher Pike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pike doesn't seem bothered though.
Pike cracks a nice hook into Fish's ribs.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pike.
Fish is looking to wear down Pike with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pike lands with a nice body punch.
Pike staying out of range there.
Pike throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range.
Pike turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pike goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish misses with a straight left.
Pike throws a body shot but no joy.
Pike turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pike scores with a head kick.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fish lands with a nice body punch.
Fish throws a right hand that Pike ducks under and follows up with a left that Pike also avoids with ease.
Fish throws the left hand but Pike avoids the punch easily.
Pike takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pike looks for the body kick but Fish saw that one coming.
Pike thows a body kick. Fish tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pike lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fish will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pike shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
Pike throws a push kick but Fish slaps the foot to one side.
Pike lands a lovely overhand right.
Fish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pike slips a jab from Fish.
Fish cracks Pike with a good jab.
Fish avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pike.
The fighters circling - Pike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pike misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Pike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Pike's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pike scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Pike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pike.
Pike goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fish swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
Fish shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pike gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike keeping moving, preventing Fish from controlling successfully.
Pike can't keep his opponent in guard - Fish advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pike knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fish looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fish is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pike sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pike keeps working.
Pike wants to get back to full guard.
Fish controlling the pace.
Pike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pike wants to control but Fish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish is keen to just control but Pike is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
Pike slips a jab from Fish.
Pike misses with a body kick.
Pike lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pike.
Pike connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pike.
Fish catches Pike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Fish.
Fish looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pike is looking to land body kicks.
Fish swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish misses with a hook. Pike ducked under it nicely.
Fish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pike as he avoids it easily.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pike throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pike misses the shot to the body.
Fish appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pike takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Fish - just one landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fish scores with a hook.
Pike connects with the punch.
Pike throws a jab when Fish was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Christopher Pike will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Christopher Pike's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pike swings widly with a right hand
and Fish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fish shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pike as he jumps to the side.
Pike appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fish.
Pike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fish blocks a head kick by Pike.
Christopher Pike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fish scores with a hook.
Fish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pike throws a lazy body kick
and Fish counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike lands with a nice body kick.
Pike throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
Pike scoring well with a low kick there.
Pike misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish throws a shot to the body.
Pike scores with a punch to the head.
Fish on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fish swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
Pike shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pike keeps Fish at a distance using the push kick.
Fish will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pike connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fish momentarily.
Fish slips a straight right by Pike.
Pike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pike throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pike's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fish under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish moves out of range of the body kick.
Pike moves forwards but Fish connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pike looks to land a body kick but Fish moved away.
Fish scores with a jab to the body.
Pike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pike with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pike throws the kick towards the body but Fish avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fish misses the target.
Pike throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pike.
Pike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Pike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Pike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike blocks a jab.
Pike takes a swing at Fish's ribcage but misses.
Fish throwing a counter right hand but Pike manages to avoid it.
Pike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Jab by Fish.
Fish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fish moves out of range of the body kick from Pike.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Pike ducks down to avoid it.
Pike replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fish blocks it well.
Fish sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pike throws a big shot that misses.
Fish swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pike counters with a leg kick.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fish.
Despite the aggression on Pike's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish swings for the body but Pike moves out of range.
Pike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fish was well out of range. Poor timing from Pike.
Pike ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish misses with a straight right.
Fish staying out of range there.
Pike throws a front kick that sends Fish stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pike throws a right hand that misses
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Fish misses.
It seemed like Pike was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Pike really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Pike's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fish's head.
A jab from Fish misses.
Pike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fish counters with a stiff right hand.
Fish takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pike lands a nice hook to Fish's body. Fish takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fish misses the shot to the body.
Fish tries to clinch up.
Fish shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pike controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish trying to control from half guard but Pike is working away.
Fish is really struggling to control Pike but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fish stops Pike from getting back to his feet.
Fish is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pike gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pike is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fish wants to control from the top but Pike keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pike pulls Fish in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fish tests Pike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fish takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pike throws a sloppy head kick and Fish moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish just misses with a punch to the body.
Pike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pike doesn't seem bothered though.
Pike slips under a jab.
Pike looks to land a body kick but Fish moved away.
Pike scores with a shot to the body.
Pike with a hook.
Fish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pike's head.
Pike bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fish's head.
Pike tries to keep at a distance but Fish has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fish scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike tries to land knees in the clinch but Fish avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pike walks away with a smile on his face. Fish gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Fish catches Pike right on the button with a cross.
Fish looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pike is keeping the position for now.
Fish drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pike manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fish has Pike in his guard.
Pike is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Big Fish will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christopher Pike's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christopher Pike is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pike dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pike lands with a right hand.
Pike throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pike throws a big shot that misses.
Pike tries to move into range but Fish moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pike throws a nice looking combination but Fish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike misses with a hook
and Pike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pike scores with a kick to the body.
Pike connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fish moves out of range of the body kick from Pike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike thows a body kick. Fish tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Pike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Fish.
Pike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fish shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pike napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fish wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pike keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fish taking a breather here.
Big Fish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike tries to buck Fish off but Fish is having none of it.
Pike is trying to escape the position but Fish is controlling the position.
Fish tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fish has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pike prevents Fish from improving position.
Fish is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Fish are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fish swings around for an armbar but Pike sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fish's guard.
Pike tries to free his leg and advance position but Fish is retaining full guard.
Pike wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Fish escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pike gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pike is pushing down on Fish's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fish is fighting to maintain full guard but Pike has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike is taking a breather. Fish says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Big Fish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pike slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fish is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Pike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pike 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Pike!
Christopher Pike is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Christopher Pike thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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