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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 787 p4p, 78 weight class) and Ross Barkley (ranked 1184 p4p, 126 weight class). Piano comes into the arena with Rick going ham on a bitch blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barkley closes the distance and pushes Piano back into the cage.
Piano struggles to land a body shot inside as Barkley controls his hands.
A short right from Piano on the inside.
Piano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Piano working aggressively here.
Barkley prevents a body shot from Piano .
A shot in the inside from Barkley.
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
Nice body punch from Barkley.
Piano breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barkley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barkley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano slips a jab from Barkley.
Barkley clinches with his opponent.
Barkley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Piano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barkley lands with a right to the head.
Piano manages to break the clinch.
Barkley instigates a clinch.
Piano takes a shot to the head.
Barkley avoiding damage.
Barkley lands with a right to the head.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barkley struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Barkley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Piano breaks from the clinch.
Barkley doesn't manage to clinch there - Piano circles away.
Barkley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barkley throws a nice looking combination but Piano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Piano .
Barkley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barkley misses with a double jab
and Piano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Barkley.
Barkley takes a swing at Piano 's ribcage but misses.
Piano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barkley.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Piano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piano throws a body punch but Barkley moves out of range.
A big left from Piano misses.
Piano thuds his shin into the meat of Barkley's side.
Barkley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barkley looks winded!
Barkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Piano dodges the punch combination from Barkley.
Piano misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Piano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piano looks to land a body kick but Barkley moved away.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Piano sets himself, and Barkley steps forward looking for the clinch! Piano avoids it this time.
Piano throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Piano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barkley misses with a looping left.
Piano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barkley throws a series of punches but Piano moves out of range.
Barkley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barkley avoids the body shot from Piano .
Piano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano moves away from the strike by Barkley.
Barkley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barkley is looking to clinch.
Piano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barkley.
Piano throws a shot to the body.
Piano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barkley tries to counter with a clinch but Piano shakes him off and moves away.
Barkley misses with a hook.
Barkley drives through and clinches with Piano against the cage.
Barkley is looking to control Piano 's arms but Piano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barkley has his back to the cage.
Piano tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barkley ducks under a wild hook from Piano .
Piano takes one to the side of the head.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barkley manages to avoid it.
Barkley throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Piano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rick Piano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barkley.
Barkley wants to clinch
and Piano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Barkley connects with the punch.
Barkley tries to clinch up.
Piano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barkley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Barkley.
Piano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barkley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barkley moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piano blocks a body shot from Barkley.
Piano breaks the clinch.
Barkley avoids the head kick by Piano .
Piano misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Piano thuds his shin into the meat of Barkley's side.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Piano scores with the left hand. Barkley knows he should have avoided that one.
Piano lands with a cross.
Piano cracks Barkley with an open hand slap.
Piano is looking to wear down Barkley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Piano .
Piano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barkley misses with a hook
and Piano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross Barkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piano is looking to land body kicks.
Piano takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley moves in looking to clinch but Piano pushes him off.
Barkley misses with a wild combination.
Barkley tries to clinch but Piano is having none of it.
Piano lands a jab to Barkley's midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Piano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Piano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barkley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rick Piano is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Piano !
Piano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Piano throws out a loose jab but Barkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
Piano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Barkley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barkley walks into a stiff left hand from Piano .
Barkley tries to close the distance and clinch but Piano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piano cracks Barkley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piano .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley wants to clinch up but Piano keeps it at a distance.
Piano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barkley tries to clinch up but Piano circles away and keeps his distance.
Piano misses with an uppercut.
Barkley throws a body punch but Piano moves out of range.
Piano misses with a looping right.
Piano digs a good hook to Barkley's body.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Barkley is just out of range.
Barkley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Piano cracks Barkley with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Piano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barkley to stand back up!
Barkley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barkley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piano is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Barkley flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Barkley is out cold! Piano holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano retains his heavyweight title!
Rick Piano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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