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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bang the Drum All Day. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
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268 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convents scores with a jab. Ricardo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricardo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ricardo lands in his opponent's guard.
Convents is looking to stand up but Ricardo isn't so interested in that idea.
Convents has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ricardo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ricardo trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.
Ricardo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Convents trying to strike off his back.
Convents looking for subs off his back but Ricardo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Convents is trying to stand back up but Ricardo is controlling him
Convents wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking to take a break and control but Convents is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Convents is looking to improve his position.
Ricardo wants to stand up but Convents has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ricardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Convents moves in looking to clinch but Ricardo pushes him off.
Convents slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricardo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robin Convents seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricardo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Convents is trying to defend but Ricardo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ricardo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Convents is looking for a sweep. Ricardo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is controlling the pace.
Convents makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ricardo gets the takedown into side control.
Convents can't do much from the bottom here.
Ricardo decides to stand back up. Ricardo steps back and let's Convents get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Convents. No joy for Ricardo on that attempt.
Convents throws a leg kick that misses.
Convents gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ricardo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Convents manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricardo manages to get himself to full guard.
Convents looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Convents thows a big elbow that misses.
Convents wants to pass the guard but Ricardo is keeping the position.
Ricardo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Convents looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricardo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Convents tries to clinch but Ricardo is having none of it.
Convents throws a body kick that misses.
Convents is looking to clinch.
Convents stuffs the takedown.
Convents tries to clinch but Ricardo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Convents fails with an attempt to clinch.
Convents fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricardo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Convents counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricardo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Convents to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ricardo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Convents is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricardo lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Ricardo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ricardo dives in and grabs Convents's left leg, looking for a takedown. Convents pushes down on Ricardo's head and hops out.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ricardo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Convents has managed to clinch.
Ricardo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
David Ricardo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Convents tries to kick Ricardo off but Ricardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Convents is looking to improve his position.
Ricardo blocks the strikes from Convents.
Ricardo trying to control the action but Convents is working from the bottom.
Convents wants to get back to full guard.
Ricardo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Convents with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Convents punching from the bottom.
Ricardo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Convents throws a head kick that misses.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Convents as he avoids it easily.
Convents is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents shoots in but no luck this time.
Ricardo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ricardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricardo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Convents manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ricardo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ricardo content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ricardo trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.
Convents trying to keep a closed guard but Ricardo is proving a slippery customer.
Ricardo tries to free his leg and advance position but Convents is retaining full guard.
Ricardo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convents 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.
Ricardo trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ricardo takes a swing at Convents's ribcage but misses.
Convents is looking to clinch.
Convents tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ricardo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Convents connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Convents has his takedown stuffed
and Ricardo counters with a two punch combo.
Ricardo feints and as Convents raises his hands in defense, Ricardo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Convents manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricardo manages to get himself to full guard.
Convents pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricardo is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking to stand up but Convents isn't so interested in that idea.
Convents throws a big right hand that misses.
Ricardo wants to get back to his feet but Convents is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ricardo 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.
Convents loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Convents stops Ricardo from standing up.
Convents cracks Ricardo with a solid left hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Convents displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricardo throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Convents tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Convents misses with a head kick.
Ricardo shoots in and bounces Convents off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ricardo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ricardo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A jab from Ricardo misses.
David Ricardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Convents wants to clinch but Ricardo slips to the side
so Ricardo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Convents looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ricardo trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Ricardo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Convents fails with the takedown.
Ricardo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricardo is looking to take a break and control but Convents is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Convents tries to kick Ricardo off but Ricardo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ricardo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Convents moves into full guard.
Ricardo advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents is trying to escape the position but Ricardo is controlling the position.
Convents is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Convents gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ricardo decides to return to a standing position.
Convents throws a head kick that misses.
Convents misses with a head kick.
Ricardo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricardo controlling the action here.
Convents has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ricardo is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convents is trying to stand up here but Ricardo is controlling him well.
Convents tries to roll over but Ricardo keeps him under control.
Ricardo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ricardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ricardo decides to stand up.
Ricardo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Convents looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Convents is looking to regain half guard here but Ricardo keeps moving and retains side control.
Ricardo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo decides to stand back up.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Convents holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Convents tries to break free but Ricardo pushes him back against the cage.
Ricardo pulls guard.
Convents wants to control from the top but Ricardo keeps moving.
Ricardo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ricardo tries to get out of the position.
Convents throwing strikes from guard but Ricardo blocks nicely.
Convents trying to control but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
Convents tries to stand but Ricardo is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Convents manages to get himself to full guard.
Convents is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Convents wants to sweep but no luck.
Ricardo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ricardo is thwarting Convents's attempts to control the position.
Convents missing with punches from the bottom.
David Ricardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricardo in particular looking to stall.
Robin Convents has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
David Ricardo showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Ricardo!
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energy
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hype
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