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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ochocinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Ochocinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ochocinco moves away.
Ochocinco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rampage.
Rampage misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochocinco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ochocinco moves away.
Ochocinco scores with a decent looking hook.
Ochocinco tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Rampage thuds his right hand into Ochocinco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rampage shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ochocinco has hold of Rampage's hands but Rampage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rampage perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rampage trying to control the action but Ochocinco is working from the bottom.
Rampage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rampage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochocinco is trying to get back to full guard.
Rampage misses with a head shot. Ochocinco uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rampage trying to control but Ochocinco is working from the bottom.
Ochocinco is looking to stand up but Rampage isn't so interested in that idea.
Rampage throws a strike but Ochocinco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rampage has Ochocinco pulled in close to control his posture.
Rampage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ochocinco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rampage trying to keep a closed guard but Ochocinco is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ochocinco forces his way into half guard.
Rampage trying to control here.
Rampage tries to get to full guard but Ochocinco has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ochocinco trying to control the position from guard on top but Rampage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rampage looking to control.
Rampage looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rampage looking to control.
Rampage is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rampage is controlling Ochocinco's posture.
Ochocinco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Let's hope that Rampage has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Rampage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rampage is defended easily by Ochocinco.
Ochocinco misses with a straight left.
Ochocinco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rampage to score with a decent uppercut.
Rampage misses with a left hand
and Rampage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rampage throws a poor cross that misses
and Ochocinco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ochocinco scores with a nice strike.
Rampage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ochocinco pinned against the cage. Ochocinco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A left lands for Ochocinco.
Ochocinco lands with a nice body punch.
Ochocinco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rampage's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Rampage will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rampage scores with a jab. Ochocinco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ochocinco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rampage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rampage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ochocinco counters with a nice uppercut.
Rampage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ochocinco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rampage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ochocinco scores with a jab to the head.
Rampage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rampage throws a poor cross that misses
and Ochocinco counters with a stiff right hand.
Ochocinco tries to clinch but Rampage moves out of range.
Ochocinco misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ochocinco. Rampage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rampage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ochocinco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rampage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ochocinco misses with a hook. Rampage ducked under it nicely.
Ochocinco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ochocinco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rampage under the eye.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ochocinco to counter with a crisp jab.
Ochocinco wants to clinch
and Rampage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rampage takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ochocinco walks into a jab.
Rampage swings widly with a right hand
and Rampage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rampage throws an off balance right hand
and Ochocinco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ochocinco looks to clinch
and Rampage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ochocinco throws a hook to the side of Rampage's head but Rampage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ochocinco thows a body shot but no joy.
Rampage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ochocinco.
Ochocinco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ochocinco misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rampage just misses with a punch to the body.
Ochocinco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rampage misses the body punch
and Ochocinco counters with a nice uppercut.
Rampage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ochocinco circles away.
Rampage misses with a right hand
and Ochocinco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ochocinco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rampage doesn't seem bothered though.
Chad Ochocinco is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rampage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ochocinco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rampage manages to avoid it.
Rampage circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rampage counter with a right hand.
Ochocinco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rampage swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ochocinco to counter with a crisp jab.
Ochocinco stuffs the takedown.
Chad Ochocinco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Rampage.
Rampage stalks Ochocinco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ochocinco's face. Ochocinco staggers backwards, shaken.
Ochocinco blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rampage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ochocinco throws a lazy right hand but Rampage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rampage swings widly with a right hand
and Ochocinco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rampage.
Ochocinco lands with a short shot to the head.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Rampage is trying to force a seperation but Ochocinco has the dominant position.
Rampage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ochocinco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ochocinco slaps away a takedown attempt from Rampage, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rampage is breathing heavily.
Rampage misses with a series of wild punches.
Ochocinco connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Ochocinco misses.
Rampage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ochocinco throws a hook but Rampage blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage throws a poor cross that misses
and Ochocinco counters with a nice body shot.
Nice cross by Rampage.
Ochocinco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rampage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ochocinco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ochocinco misses with a body shot
and Rampage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ochocinco's guard.
Ochocinco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rampage manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rampage trying to control the position.
Ochocinco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rampage closes the distance and clinches up with Ochocinco, looking for a takedown. Rampage pushes Ochocinco against the cage but Ochocinco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ochocinco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Ochocinco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Ochocinco dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rampage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rampage misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochocinco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ochocinco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rampage tries to stall but Ochocinco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ochocinco lands a shoulder strike.
Ochocinco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it misses.
Rampage avoids a wild elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ochocinco lands an elbow inside that Rampage shrugs off.
Ochocinco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ochocinco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rampage misses with a looping left.
Ochocinco tries to clinch
and Rampage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rampage thows a huge punch but Ochocinco dodges it nicely.
Rampage works his way into side control.
Rampage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ochocinco is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rampage cracks Ochocinco with a big right hand but Ochocinco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rampage looking to control but instead Ochocinco has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ochocinco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rampage.
Rampage thows a huge punch but Ochocinco dodges it nicely.
Rampage throws a strike but Ochocinco avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rampage throwing strikes from guard but Ochocinco blocks nicely.
Ochocinco keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rampage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rampage trying to control the position from guard on top but Ochocinco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rampage stands up over Ochocinco, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rampage wants to control from the top but Ochocinco keeps moving.
Rampage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ochocinco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rampage throwing strikes from guard but Ochocinco blocks nicely.
Rampage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ochocinco keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
Rampage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rampage thows a big elbow that misses.
Rampage throws a strike but Ochocinco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mike Rampage has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rampage wants to sweep here but Ochocinco controlling him for the moment.
Rampage keeping moving, preventing Ochocinco from controlling successfully.
Rampage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rampage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ochocinco preventing the sweep.
Rampage trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Rampage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rampage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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