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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Piper's choice of entrance music: Green Hills of Tyrol. Roddy Piper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Testing Inprogress!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roddy Piper!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper slips a jab from Inprogress.
Piper closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inprogress trying to hold on to Piper's head to control him but Piper postures up.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Piper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Inprogress manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Piper working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Piper throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inprogress manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Piper manages to get himself to full guard.
Piper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Piper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Inprogress slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Piper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Inprogress off and has taken his back!
Inprogress covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Piper has the hooks in. Inprogress is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Piper punches the canvas rather than the man.
Inprogress tries to escape the position.
Piper scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Piper loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Inprogress hold on?
Can Inprogress hold on?! Piper is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Piper gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piper throwing wild punches that miss their target.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper doesn't have the hooks in and Inprogress manages to turn into his guard.
Inprogress wants to pass the guard but Piper is keeping the position.
Inprogress preventing the sweep.
Piper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Piper trying to keep a closed guard but Inprogress is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Piper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inprogress slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Piper tries to improve position but can't.
Inprogress wants to control but Piper is keeping him busy.
Inprogress working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Piper's shoulder. That is not cool.
Piper tries to bench press Inprogress off him but Inprogress keeps the position.
Inprogress tries to move to mount but Piper blocks the move with his legs.
Piper is looking to regain half guard here but Inprogress keeps moving and retains side control.
Inprogress has hold of Piper's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Piper tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Inprogress cranks the arm and Piper screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Piper, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Testing Inprogress!
Roddy Piper was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated, and I let him win anyway. My opponent was and remains a bum. Piss off.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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