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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cal Ripken (ranked 4505 p4p, 4604 weight class) and Aggressive Merman (ranked 466 p4p, 470 weight class). Merman has chosen Under the Sea as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 cm 19 210 1 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm 19 220 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cal Ripken! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aggressive Merman! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripken clinches up with Merman and pushes him back against the ropes. Ripken lands on the inside with an uppercut. Merman blocks an uppercut.
Merman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Merman throws a head punch that misses. Ripken misses with a short punch on the inside. Ripken blocks an uppercut.
Ripken lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Merman tries to stall but Ripken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ripken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Merman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Merman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Merman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripken controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Merman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ripken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ripken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ripken's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ripken gets through Merman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ripken lands a nice uppercut.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ripken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripken misses with a knee strike.
Merman tries to stall but Ripken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Merman misses with a body punch.
Merman blocks an uppercut.
Ripken prevents a body shot from Merman. Ripken scores with a shot to the side of Merman's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Merman. Ripken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ripken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Merman working some nice short punches in the clinch. Merman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Merman has a couple of punches blocked by Ripken.
Ripken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Merman backwards. Ripken prevents a body shot from Merman. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripken blocks an uppercut.
Ripken has a couple of punches blocked by Merman.
A shot in the inside from Merman. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ripken working aggressively here.
Ripken lands a left hand.
Merman tries to work over Ripken's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ripken scores with a nice hook to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ripken prevents a body shot from Merman. A nice right hand lands inside from Ripken. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ripken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ripken scores with a shot to the side of Merman's head. Merman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripken controls his hands.
Ripken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Merman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ripken as the two fighters clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ripken tries to throw a body punch but Merman avoids it by throwing Ripken back against the ropes. Ripken misses with a punch on the inside.
Merman struggles to land a body shot inside as Ripken controls his hands.
Ripken lands with a short shot to the head. Ripken lands with a left to the head. Ripken lands with a left to the head. Ripken lands with a left to the head. Merman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ripken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ripken lands with a left to the head. The referee calls for Merman to work.
Ripken throws a punch but it's blocked by Merman. Merman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ripken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripken prevents a body shot from Merman. Ripken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A hook to the body from Ripken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ripken lands with a right to the head. Ripken lands a shoulder strike. Merman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ripken has a couple of punches blocked by Merman.
A right handed body shot lands from Ripken.
Merman looks winded! Ripken scores with a shot to the side of Merman's head. Ripken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Merman backwards. Merman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripken has him pressed against the ropes. Merman misses with a body punch.
Merman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Merman blocks an uppercut.
Merman misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cal Ripken dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position. Merman wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripken won't allow it.
Ripken misses with a punch to the body.
Ripken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Ripken.
Merman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merman has had enough of the clinch but Ripken keeps him there for the moment. Ripken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merman is working Ripken over against the ropes. Ripken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ripken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Merman can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ripken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
 Merman is rocked! Ripken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Merman is still on wobbly legs! Can Ripken finish him? Ripken lands a big right hand that drops Merman! The killer instinct kicks in and Ripken finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ripken!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cal Ripken! The defeated Aggressive Merman had this to say: 'If only I had legs and not this damn flipper.'.
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hype
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