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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Funny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funny has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Doug Funny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doug Funny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny Rickson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickson fails with a takedown attempt.
Funny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Funny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funny is breathing heavily.
Rickson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Funny's waist but Funny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rickson off to one side.
Rickson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Doug Funny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Rickson.
A punch combination from Funny misses.
Rickson has a takedown stuffed.
Rickson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Funny circles away.
Rickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funny throws a right and a left that Rickson avoids nicely.
Rickson misses with a takedown attempt - Funny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rickson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rickson shoots in for a takedown but Funny shows good takedown defense.
Funny tries to move into range but Rickson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Funny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rickson thows a body kick. Funny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson doesn't manage to clinch there - Funny circles away.
Rickson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Funny throws a nice looking combination but Rickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Funny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Funny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rickson is rocked!
Funny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Funny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rickson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Funny is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Funny darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rickson is trying to maintain the position but Funny is very close to passing his half guard.
Rickson tries to roll over but Funny keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson is looking to control Funny's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rickson avoid being mounted?
Funny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rickson on the ground.
Rickson missing with punches from the bottom.
Rickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickson wants to improve his position but Funny is controlling well.
Rickson wants to control but Funny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson is looking to improve his position.
Rickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rickson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rickson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rickson misses with a takedown attempt - Funny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Funny shoots in but Rickson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rickson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Funny swivels and escapes.
Funny feints and as Rickson raises his hands in defense, Funny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rickson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Funny looking to sit in guard and control but Rickson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickson wants to control from the top but Funny keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rickson throws a strike but Funny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rickson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Funny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doug Funny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Funny misses with a double jab
and Rickson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rickson tries to clinch there but Funny circles away.
Funny swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickson.
Funny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rickson as he jumps to the side.
Doug Funny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rickson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Funny.
Rickson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Funny as he avoids it easily.
Rickson lands a high kick!
Rickson closes the distance and clinches up with Funny, looking for a takedown. Rickson pushes Funny against the cage but Funny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doug Funny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Rickson.
Funny throws a series of punches but Rickson moves out of range.
Rickson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rickson.
Rickson is looking to clinch but Funny is avoiding it.
Rickson misses with a takedown attempt - Funny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Doug Funny is winning the standup battle so far.
Funny throws a series of punches but Rickson moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rickson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Funny as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Funny swivels and escapes.
Doug Funny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Funny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickson fails to land the takedown.
Funny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rickson jabs at Funny's body.
Funny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rickson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Funny's waist but Funny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rickson off to one side.
Funny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rickson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Funny. No joy for Rickson on that attempt.
Funny shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rickson's guard.
Rickson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rickson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Funny is now in half guard.
Rickson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Funny pulls his head out easily.
Rickson trying to hold on to Funny's head to control him but Funny postures up.
Rickson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Funny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Funny's back!
Rickson looking for the choke from the back.
Funny wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Rickson looking for the choke from the back.
Funny just trying to survive but Rickson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickson wants to control but Funny is keeping busy.
Funny avoids the strikes from Rickson.
Will Rickson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rickson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Funny has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rickson misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Rickson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doug Funny's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Rickson wants to clinch up but Funny keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Funny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Funny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rickson counters with a nice body kick.
Rickson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Funny misses with the body kick
and Rickson counters with a leg kick.
Funny pushes Rickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Rickson landing knees to the body.
Rickson drags the fight down to the ground.
Rickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rickson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Funny is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rickson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Funny's back instead.
Rickson has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Funny! Can he survive? No! He's out! Rickson gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benny Rickson!
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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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