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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo's entrance music is Can't Tell Me Nothing. A fine choice. Ricardo Ricardo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Hands!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands lands with an overhand left.
Ricardo looks to land a combination but Hands avoids it well.
No joy there for Hands, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricardo manages to avoid it.
Hands closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ricardo to the mat! Ricardo manages to get full guard.
Hands scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hands throwing strikes from guard but Ricardo blocks nicely.
Ricardo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hands can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hands looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hands makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hands accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hands preventing the sweep.
Ricardo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hands is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hands stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricardo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hands accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hands dips to his left and cracks Ricardo with an uppercut!
Hands lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricardo at a distance.
Hands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricardo throws out the jab.
Hands dodges the punch combination from Ricardo.
Hands wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricardo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hands scores a takedown into full mount!
Hands dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is bucking up trying to escape but Hands cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands landing punches.
Hands lands with some strikes.
Ricardo tries to lock up and control but Hands gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ricardo is looking to get to half guard.
Hands fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ricardo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ricardo is fighting to break Hands's control of his arms but Hands is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ricardo wants to pass the guard but Hands is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hands looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hands is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hands moves nicely into side control.
Hands wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ricardo keeps working.
Ricardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hands is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ricardo trying to hold on to Hands's head to control him but Hands postures up.
Ricardo manages to get to full guard.
Ricardo working for submissions but it's allowed Hands to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo is looking to control Hands's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ricardo avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Hands dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hands misses with a hook to the body
and Ricardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hands swings for the body but Ricardo moves out of range.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricardo.
Ricardo avoids the body shot from Hands.
Ricardo misses with a wild body shot.
Hands tries to clinch there but Ricardo circles away.
Ricardo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hands misses with a body punch
and Ricardo counters with a straight right hand.
Hands shoots in but Ricardo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hands moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hands tries to clinch but Ricardo moves out of range.
Hands throws a push kick but Ricardo slaps the foot to one side.
Ricardo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hands throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ricardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Hands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hands.
Ricardo avoids the body shot from Hands.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands throws a hook but Ricardo blocks it.
Hands throws and low kick but Ricardo moves out of range easily.
Hands gets the takedown into side control.
Ricardo is trying to control Hands's posture but Hands avoids it.
Ricardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hands controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hands lands a nice short elbow.
Ricardo is doing well to control the position and prevent Hands from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ricardo is pressing down on Hands's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hands wants to control from the top but Ricardo keeps moving.
Ricardo is looking for a triangle here but Hands uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hands connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ricardo some visible discomfort.
Hands is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep.
Ricardo struggling a bit here.
Hands in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hands is chipping away with strikes.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep.
Hands wants to control but Ricardo is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ricardo taking a bit of punishment here - Hands scoring with strikes.
Ricardo is trying to improve his position.
Ricardo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hands wants to control for a moment but Ricardo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hands wants to free his trapped foot but Ricardo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hands scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ricardo trying to control but Hands postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hands is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mister Hands has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mister Hands will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ricardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ricardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Hands off the cage and back into rage.
Ricardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hands decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hands.
Hands wants to free his trapped foot but Ricardo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ricardo tries to get to full guard but Hands has control of the leg.
Hands throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hands winds up and cracks Ricardo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hands seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ricardo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hands pulls his head out easily.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is staying active underneath Hands, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hands slows the pace down in half guard.
Ricardo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hands is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hands landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mister Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hands is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hands looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hands with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hands is looking to pass Ricardo's guard but actually Ricardo recovers to full guard.
Ricardo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hands controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mister Hands just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricardo dives in and grabs Hands's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hands pushes down on Ricardo's head and hops out.
Ricardo Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hands misses with a body shot
and Ricardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricardo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ricardo misses with a jab to the body
and Hands counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricardo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricardo punishes Hands's body with a nice straight punch.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricardo avoids a kick to the body.
Ricardo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hands darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricardo is just out of range.
Hands shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ricardo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hands trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricardo Ricardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hands is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hands winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Hands!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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