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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Randaberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr pearl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randaberg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Lucky Bullets . pearl has chosen yes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid 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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Randaberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, mr pearl!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pearl misses with a body shot.
Randaberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
pearl works Randaberg's body with a nice hook.
pearl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randaberg is looking to clinch.
pearl takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Randaberg throws a looping overhand right but pearl ducks down to avoid it.
Randaberg moves away from the strike by pearl.
pearl connects with a single shot there.
Randaberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. pearl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Randaberg misses the jab.
pearl loads up on a big right hand but Randaberg slips the punch.
pearl defending well as Randaberg loads up on a big left hand.
pearl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Randaberg shoots in for a takedown but pearl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Randaberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
pearl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Randaberg moves out of range as pearl strikes.
Randaberg throws a shot from downtown. pearl moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randaberg lands with an overhand left.
pearl punishes Randaberg's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Randaberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
pearl avoids a punch combination nicely.
pearl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Randaberg.
Nice sprawl there from pearl as Randaberg shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Randaberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
pearl throws a hook but Randaberg avoids it easily.
pearl throws a hook but Randaberg blocks it.
pearl lands a body shot.
A jab from Randaberg finds it's way through pearl's defenses.
Randaberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
pearl misses the jab.
Randaberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
pearl decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Randaberg taking some punishment here, with pearl in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pearl is pressing down on Randaberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Randaberg is holding on for now.
Randaberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
pearl is nestled in close to Randaberg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randaberg looking for submissions off his back.
pearl working Randaberg over with strikes.
pearl frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randaberg is desperately trying to improve his position but pearl has a good base and remains in mount.
pearl punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pearl looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Randaberg is looking to improve his position but pearl isn't that keen on the idea.
pearl is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, pearl cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Ricky Randaberg has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pearl controlling the pace for now.
pearl with the ground and pound from mount.
pearl is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randaberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
pearl lands a big shot there that rocks Randaberg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Randaberg regains half guard.
Randaberg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Randaberg.
Randaberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but pearl is one step ahead there.
pearl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Randaberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, pearl has managed to get both his arms back between Randaberg's legs - danger averted.
Randaberg is breathing heavily.
Randaberg has momentary wrist control but pearl slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Randaberg, not yet.
Randaberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
pearl is in close to Randaberg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
pearl distracts Randaberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
pearl preventing the sweep.
pearl stands up over Randaberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells pearl's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
pearl forces his way into half guard.
Randaberg is defending against the submission attempts here by pearl.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
pearl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randaberg moves into full guard.
Randaberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. pearl manages to get himself to full guard.
pearl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mr pearl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Randaberg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
pearl takes a jab right on the kisser.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by pearl.
pearl slips a jab from Randaberg.
pearl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Randaberg.
pearl misses the shot to the body.
Randaberg darts in and clinches pearl up against the cage.
pearl throws a punch but it's blocked by Randaberg.
Randaberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Randaberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Randaberg trying to land knees to the body.
pearl misses with the head strike.
pearl presses Randaberg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Randaberg blocks an uppercut.
pearl pushes Randaberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
pearl scores with a hook to the body.
pearl scores with a nice hook to the head.
pearl ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. pearl no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
pearl is breathing heavily.
Randaberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as pearl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randaberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randaberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Randaberg stopping the sweep attempt from pearl.
mr pearl has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
pearl is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Randaberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randaberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Randaberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pearl swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Randaberg tries to clinch but pearl moves out of range.
pearl throws a body punch but Randaberg moves out of range.
Randaberg avoids the body shot from pearl.
Ricky Randaberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randaberg clinches up against the cage.
Randaberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
pearl throws a punch but it's blocked by Randaberg.
Randaberg lands a damaging elbow.
pearl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Randaberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randaberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Randaberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
pearl misses with a body punch.
Randaberg blocks an uppercut.
pearl blocking some punches.
Randaberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
pearl misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Randaberg.
Randaberg has a couple of punches blocked by pearl.
Randaberg misses with some punches.
Randaberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randaberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
pearl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Randaberg as the two fighters clinch.
Randaberg throws a punch but it's blocked by pearl.
pearl scores with a shoulder strike.
pearl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Randaberg backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randaberg.
Randaberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Randaberg lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from pearl fails to land.
pearl throws a head punch that misses.
Randaberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but pearl blocks it with crossed arms.
pearl has had enough of the clinch but Randaberg keeps him there for the moment.
Randaberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Randaberg.
pearl takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pearl tries to score a body lock takedown but Randaberg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
pearl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Randaberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randaberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of pearl backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randaberg.
A hook to the body from Randaberg.
Randaberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
pearl tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Randaberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Randaberg misses with a knee strike.
pearl takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Randaberg.
Randaberg misses with the head strike.
Randaberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Randaberg lands with a right to the head.
pearl tries to pull guard but Randaberg won't allow it.
Ricky Randaberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr pearl.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Randaberg.
pearl tries to break free but Randaberg pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Randaberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Randaberg wants a takedown.
Randaberg throws a punch but it's blocked by pearl.
pearl struggles to land a body shot inside as Randaberg controls his hands.
pearl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Randaberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
pearl blocks an uppercut.
Randaberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Randaberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Randaberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randaberg throws a head punch that misses.
pearl manages to break the clinch.
Randaberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Randaberg lands.
Randaberg scores with a jab.
Randaberg shoots and misses
and pearl counters with a nice uppercut.
Randaberg tries to bum rush pearl with a series of wild strikes but pearl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Randaberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Randaberg has his takedown stuffed
and pearl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
pearl gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from pearl.
pearl throwing shots but Randaberg is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but mr pearl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricky Randaberg's cut.
That's time! Randaberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
pearl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Randaberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
pearl shoots in but no luck this time.
Randaberg throws out a loose jab but pearl uses good head movement to avoid it.
pearl defending well as Randaberg loads up on a big left hand.
Randaberg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Randaberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
pearl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from pearl. Randaberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
pearl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Randaberg.
pearl blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
pearl ducks under a wild hook from Randaberg.
Randaberg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. pearl is trying to defend but Randaberg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randaberg trying to control from half guard but pearl is working away.
pearl wants to improve his position but Randaberg is controlling well.
pearl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randaberg is working for a kimura but pearl is defending it quite comfortably.
pearl is looking for a sweep. Randaberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Randaberg seems to be looking for submissions.
pearl tries to get to full guard but Randaberg has control of the leg.
pearl moves into full guard.
Randaberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. pearl is keeping the position for now.
Randaberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randaberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Randaberg is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! pearl is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! pearl has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pearl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
pearl advances position into side control!
pearl working the head with strikes.
Randaberg sneaks back into half guard.
Randaberg taking some punishment here, with pearl in his half guard.
Randaberg tries to roll over but pearl keeps him under control.
Randaberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from pearl.
Randaberg wants to improve his position but pearl is controlling well.
pearl is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg moves into full guard.
Randaberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. pearl is aware though and is defending well.
pearl is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Randaberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
pearl wants to control from the top but Randaberg keeps moving.
pearl throwing strikes but missing.
Randaberg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
pearl lands a couple of digs.
pearl is looking to work some ground and pound but Randaberg has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
pearl cracks Randaberg with a solid left hand.
Randaberg pushes a forearm under pearl's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, pearl is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Randaberg!
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