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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Bell (ranked 173 p4p, 25 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 281 p4p, 38 weight class). Piano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick going ham on a bitch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano gets a clinch.
Bell dodges an elbow strike from Piano .
A shot in the inside from Bell.
Bell breaks from the clinch.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bell. That snapped Piano 's head back.
Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell throws a low kick, looking for Piano 's leg but Piano calmly moves out of range.
Piano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bell's head.
Piano instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano cracks Bell with a good jab.
Piano scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano throws an off balance right hand
and Bell counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Piano throws a wild body kick that Bell sees coming a mile off.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piano .
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano . Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano misses with a kick to the body
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bell ducks under a wild hook from Piano .
A counter left hand to the body from Bell misses its target.
Piano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Piano misses.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Piano looks to throw a body kick
and Bell counters with a left hand that sends Piano to the canvas!
It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano tries to strike from the bottom.
Bell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The strikes coming from Bell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Piano taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bell is chipping away with strikes.
Bell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Piano is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bell trying to control the action but Piano is working from the bottom.
Bell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Piano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bell lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Bell crashes against the mat.
Piano is being controlled here.
Bell trying to control the position but Piano is working away.
Bell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Piano trying to remain calm as Bell controls from the top position.
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.
Piano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bell.
Bell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bell working the ground and pound.
Bell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Bell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Piano sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bell working the ground and pound but Piano is defending the strikes.
Bell is chipping away with strikes.
Bell working the head with strikes.
Bell is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Piano 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Piano wants to clinch.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Bell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Piano does it's job there.
Piano throws a body kick that misses
letting Bell counter with a right hand.
Piano misses with an uppercut
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piano lands a nice looking body shot.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Bell counters with a left hand that sends Piano to the canvas!
Piano is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bell.
Bell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Piano is still in real trouble! Can Bell finish him?
Bell scoring with some ground and pound.
Piano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piano seems to have recovered his senses.
Doug Bell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bell is in close to Piano 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bell trying to control but Piano is working from the bottom.
Bell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bell stays in close to Piano 's body and controls the position.
Piano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bell.
Bell is looking to work some ground and pound but Piano has wrist control.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Piano 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Bell stays in close to Piano 's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bell working some strikes from top position.
Bell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bell stays in close to Piano 's body and controls the position.
Bell working some strikes from top position.
Bell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Piano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Piano throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Piano catches Bell right on the button with a cross.
Piano throws a wild body kick that Bell sees coming a mile off.
Piano delivers a nice body kick.
Piano scores with a jab to the body.
Piano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Piano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Piano 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Piano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piano lands with a shot to the body.
Piano looks to land a body kick but Bell moved away.
Bell is looking to counter punch.
Piano misses with a body shot
and Bell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bell avoids the head kick by Piano .
Piano misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano cracks Bell with an open hand slap.
Bell loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
Piano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano pushes Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Piano misses with a body punch.
Piano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bell breaks from the clinch.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano lands a lovely overhand right.
Piano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piano can do to turn this around?
Piano lands with a hook. Bell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Piano misses with a hook
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rick Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bell will feel that in the morning.
Piano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bell doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Piano has closed the distance and engaged Bell in a clinch.
Piano slowing the pace effectively.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piano .
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
Piano misses with some punches.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bell breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rick Piano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.
Bell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Piano .
Piano lands a big head kick that sends Bell tumbling to the mat! Piano takes a step backwards and waves Bell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Doug Bell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piano misses with the body kick
and Bell counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piano misses with an uppercut
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Piano
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
Piano wants to clinch but Bell slips to the side
and Bell counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws a lazy head kick
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bell scores with a hook to the body. Piano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Bell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Piano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
Piano cracks Bell with a good jab.
Piano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Piano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Bell!
Rick Piano spoke after the fight, saying 'I need more roids!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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