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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo comes to the cage accompanied by Culo. General Ice is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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218 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Ice!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricardo.
General Ice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricardo.
Ice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Ricky Ricardo has been cut.
Ricardo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ice.
A punch combination from Ice misses.
A right-left combo lands from Ice.
Ricardo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Ice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricardo.
Ice loads up on a big right hand but Ricardo slips the punch.
A cross from Ice lands.
Ricardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
Ricardo doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
Ricardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricardo gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ricardo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice wants to get back to his feet.
Ricardo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ricardo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ice has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ice is in trouble now - Ricardo has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ice is squirming around, avoiding Ricardo's attempts to control the action.
Ice trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ricardo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ice?
Ice holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ricardo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ice trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ricardo looking to control but Ice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ricardo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ricardo looking to control but Ice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ice really wants to buck Ricardo off and get back to his feet.
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.
Ice prevents Ricardo from taking his back.
Ricardo punching from mount but Ice doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ricardo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ricardo throws some wild stikes that Ice manages to avoid easily.
Ricardo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ricardo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ice has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ricardo looking to control but Ice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Ricardo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ricardo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ricardo shoots in and bounces Ice off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Ice keeps moving.
Ricardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Ice keeps moving.
Ricardo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ricardo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ice wants to stand but Ricardo is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo slips nicely into half guard.
Ricardo tries to pass to full mount but Ice defends it.
Ricardo is controlling the pace.
Ricardo wants to pass the guard but Ice is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricardo is trying to work for a kimura but Ice is defending well.
Ricardo passes to full mount!
Ricardo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ice wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ricardo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo looking to finish with strikes here!
Ricardo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ice turns into him and now he's in Ricardo's guard.
Ricardo wants to sweep here but Ice controlling him for the moment.
Ricardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ice!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ricardo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Ricardo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ice can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ricardo trying to control but Ice is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ice is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ricardo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ricardo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ricardo scores with a takedown into Ice's guard.
Ricardo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ice dives on top into guard.
Ice wants to stand but Ricardo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ricardo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ice trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricardo's guard.
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ice defends well.
Ricardo trying to control the position.
Ricardo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ice defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricardo is trying to keep Ice in close.
Ricardo wants to sweep here but Ice controlling him for the moment.
Ricardo is working hard here to advance position.
Ice is looking to stand up but Ricardo won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ice defends well.
Ricky Ricardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ice is looking to stand up but Ricardo won't let him.
General Ice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Ice.
Ricardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ricardo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricardo tries to pull guard but Ice won't allow it.
Ricardo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ricardo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice is looking to stand up but Ricardo won't let him.
Ice preventing the sweep.
Ricardo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ricardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ice is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Ricardo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ricardo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ricardo!
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hype
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mgr
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