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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cash Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Britten Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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209 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cash Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Britten Pickens!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pickens is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Britten Pickens has been cut.
Pickens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pickens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Money.
Money stalls.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Money misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pickens.
Pickens tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Pickens takes an elbow to the temple.
Money tries a knee to the head but Pickens blocks it.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Pickens blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pickens has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Pickens is looking to control Money's arms but Money gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pickens has his back to the ropes.
Pickens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pickens is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Pickens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pickens wants to break free but Money has control.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Pickens trying to control the position but instead, Money has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pickens into the ropes.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Pickens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Pickens is blocking nicely.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Pickens is blocking nicely.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pickens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Money is looking to clinch.
Pickens misses with a body kick.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Pickens misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Pickens.
Pickens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Money forces Pickens back against the ropes and clinches.
The referee calls for Money to work.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pickens throws an elbow but misses.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Britten Pickens's cut even more.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Pickens is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pickens.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Pickens is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Money.
Money prevents Pickens from breaking the clinch.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pickens has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Money has Pickens pressed against the ropes, preventing Pickens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pickens tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pickens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pickens wants to break free but Money has control.
Money keeps control of Pickens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Pickens blocks with his arms.
Pickens is trying to break free.
Pickens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pickens misses with a straight right.
Pickens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pickens throws a combination. Money tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Cash Money has been cut.
Money is breathing heavily.
Pickens tries a head kick but it misses.
Britten Pickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pickens scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money moves into the clinch.
Money tries a knee to the head but Pickens blocks it.
Pickens blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Money misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pickens.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pickens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pickens is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Pickens tries a knee to the head but Money blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Money as Pickens tries to tie him up.
Pickens is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pickens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pickens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money lands an elbow inside.
Pickens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Money.
Pickens misses with a looping left.
Money blocks a head kick by Pickens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pickens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Money avoids the head kick by Pickens.
Money takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Pickens.
Pickens looks to land a left hand but Money moved out of range nicely.
Pickens walks into a straight right hand from Money.
Pickens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pickens looks to land a combination but Money avoids it well.
Money connects with a nice looking jab.
The cut above Britten Pickens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Money lands a big uppercut and Pickens crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pickens looks OK. Money waves Pickens back to his feet!
Pickens is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Money throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pickens is still on wobbly legs! Can Money finish him?
Money is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Money rushes Pickens and presses him up against the ropes.
Pickens seems to have recovered his senses.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pickens blocks it with crossed arms.
Pickens takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cash Money dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Money moves into range and clinches up with Pickens.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pickens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Pickens is blocking nicely.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Britten Pickens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Money throws an elbow but misses.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pickens tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Pickens taking a breather.
Money keeps control of Pickens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pickens throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Pickens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pickens is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pickens's efforts to push away.
Pickens tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pickens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickens tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pickens blocks it with crossed arms.
Pickens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pickens is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Pickens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Money is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Money just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pickens's brow.
Money just leaning against Pickens, taking a breather.
Pickens looking to slow down the pace here.
Pickens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pickens tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Pickens tries to land a knee to the head but Money blocks with his arms.
Pickens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Money with a knee to the head.
Pickens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Money keeps control of Pickens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Money throws an elbow but it misses.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pickens is defending well for now.
Money looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Money working Pickens over with knees to the body.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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.
Money prevents Pickens from breaking the clinch.
Pickens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Money is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pickens's efforts to push away.
Pickens wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money missing with knees to the body.
Pickens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pickens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pickens is trying to stall.
Pickens avoids the elbow strike from Money, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Money.
Money landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Money lands an elbow inside.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pickens blocks it with crossed arms.
Money is looking to control Pickens's arms but Pickens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Money has his back to the ropes.
Pickens has had enough of the clinch but Money keeps him there for the moment.
Pickens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pickens dodges an elbow strike from Money.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pickens avoids it.
Pickens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pickens wants to break free but Money has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickens wants to break free but Money has control.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pickens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pickens manages to break the clinch.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pickens.
A telegraphed right hand from Pickens misses the target.
Pickens throws a sloppy head kick and Money moves out of range easily.
Money closes the distance and pushes Pickens back into the ropes.
Pickens stalling in the clinch but Money improves position.
Pickens takes an elbow to the temple.
Money stalling in the clinch but Pickens improves position.
Money creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pickens's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Britten Pickens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cash Money!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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