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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riam Orref (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riam Orref!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orref takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orref circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orref shoots in and drives through. Messi sprawls well.
Messi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orref's guard.
Messi chips away with some ground and pound.
Messi postures up in Orref's guard and throws a big left but Orref blocks it.
Messi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Riam Orref has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messi throwing strikes but missing.
Messi has gone for a leg lock! Orref slips out almost immediately though and dives into Messi's guard.
Messi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Messi tries to get out of the position.
Orref is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orref trying to control the position from guard on top but Messi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orref showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Messi looking for a sweep. Not yet Messi, not yet.
Orref stays in close to Messi's body and controls the position.
Orref trying to control but Messi is working from the bottom.
Orref content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Riam Orref.
Messi throws a jab but it's blocked by Orref.
Messi has Orref up against the cage in a clinch.
Messi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Messi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orref is trying to stand up here but Messi is controlling him well.
Messi thows a huge punch but Orref dodges it nicely.
Messi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Messi there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi seems to be looking for submissions.
Messi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Messi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orref has hold of Messi's hands but Messi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Messi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Messi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Messi wants to free his trapped foot but Orref is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Orref taking some punishment here, with Messi in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Messi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orref does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Messi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Messi is looking to advance position but Orref won't allow it.
Messi throws a strike but Orref avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Messi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orref works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Messi throwing strikes but missing.
Messi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orref has his feet on Messi's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Orref doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Messi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riam Orref's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Messi scores with a jab. Orref acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Messi looks to land a combination. Orref sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Messi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That has opened up Riam Orref's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orref shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The cut above Riam Orref's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Messi drives through and clinches with Orref against the cage.
Messi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orref is fighting off a takedown attempt but Messi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orref to the mat. Orref regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Messi wants to control from the top but Orref keeps moving.
Lionel Messi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Messi postures up and lands a big shot to Orref's brow.
Messi wants to control from the top but Orref keeps moving.
Orref is breathing heavily.
Messi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Messi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Messi lands a couple of digs.
Messi trying to control the position from guard on top but Orref is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Messiis looking to pass into half guard but Orref pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Orref is in guard.
Messi seems keen to control Orref's posture.
Messi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orref is one step ahead there.
Messi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Messi wants to sweep here but Orref controlling him for the moment.
Messi pulls Orref in close to prevent any damage.
Orref is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orref's guard.
Orref keeping moving, preventing Messi from controlling successfully.
Messi stands and throws Orref's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Messi cracks Orref with a big elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Riam Orref's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lionel Messi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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