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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 104 p4p, 16 weight class) and Doug Bell (ranked 199 p4p, 29 weight class). Piano 's entrance music is Rick going ham on a bitch. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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253 lbs
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Bell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Bell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Piano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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 lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Piano down.
Piano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piano taking a bit of punishment here - Bell scoring with strikes.
Bell misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bell controls the position from side control.
Piano on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bell misses with the ground and pound.
Piano is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell is working Piano over with some ground and pound from side control.
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 is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Piano knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Bell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Piano has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piano parries the strikes from Bell easily there. Bell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Piano to escape.
Bell is chipping away with strikes.
Bell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Piano some visible discomfort.
Bell tries to score with some ground and pound. Piano controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bell in side control, throwing shots but Piano defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano dodges the ground and pound from Bell.
Bell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Piano down.
Bell lands a few punches from side control.
Piano is trying to improve his position.
Bell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bell working the ground and pound but Piano is defending the strikes.
Piano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bell's best efforts.
Bell thows a huge punch but Piano dodges it nicely.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bell is keen to just control but Piano is a slippery customer.
Bell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the action but Piano is working from the bottom.
Bell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piano 's head.
Piano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bell.
Bell wants to control but Piano is keeping him busy.
Piano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Piano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Piano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bell tests Piano 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Piano 's head coaches at Power Shark Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Piano 's half guard.
Piano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Piano takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Bell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bell throws a hook but Piano blocks it.
Bell shoots in and gets a takedown into Piano 's guard.
Doug Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Bell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bell stands up over Piano , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Piano looking for a guillotine here but Bell defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bell throws a big elbow that misses.
Bell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bell lands a couple of elbows.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Bell postures up in Piano 's guard and throws a big left but Piano blocks it.
Bell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bell. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Bell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piano throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doug Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell slips under a jab from Piano .
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bell misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a right and a left that Piano avoids nicely.
Bell moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Piano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano moves away from the strike by Bell.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Piano scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano .
Rick Piano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell misses with a lunging right hand
and Piano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Bell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Bell misses.
Piano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bell avoids the head kick by Piano .
Bell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bell lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell jabs Piano right on the nose. Piano blinks but takes it well.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.
Bell misses with a takedown
and Piano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piano lands with a slapping head kick.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Piano misses with a body kick.
Piano avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piano lands a front kick.
Bell slips under a jab.
Piano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bell's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good shot there by Piano .
Piano throws out a powerful jab.
Bell connects with a body shot.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
And Piano counters with a quick kick to the body but Bell blocks it.
Bell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bell lands with a good body shot.
Piano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bell.
Bell throws a right hand that misses
and Piano counters with a nice body kick.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Piano slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bell is defended easily by Piano .
A jab lands there for Bell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bell misses with an uppercut. Piano saw that one coming.
Bell punishes Piano 's body with a nice straight punch.
Piano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Piano slips under a jab.
Piano avoids a kick to the body.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bell scores with a punch to the head.
Bell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Piano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bell throws a head kick that misses.
Piano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
Bell throws a shot from downtown. Piano moves away and avoids it.
Bell throws a series of punches but Piano moves out of range.
Piano wants to clinch up but Bell keeps it at a distance.
Bell lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell cracks a nice hook into Piano 's ribs.
Piano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Piano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Piano loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bell has a takedown stuffed.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Piano closes the distance and clinches.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Piano s head.
Bell presses Piano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piano 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rick Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Piano tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Doug Bell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Piano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bell throws a body kick that misses.
Piano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Piano avoids the head kick by Bell.
Piano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bell.
Bell lands a lovely overhand right.
Bell clobbers Piano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piano counters by moving into the clinch.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Bell has a couple of punches blocked by Piano .
Piano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Piano throws an elbow that misses.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Piano is controlling him.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Piano .
It looks like Doug Bell has been cut.
Bell gets through Piano 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Piano lands a damaging elbow.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doug Bell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bell connects with a crisp jab.
Bell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano is looking for a sweep.
Bell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bell grinds an elbow into Piano 's temple.
Bell working the ground and pound.
Bell looking to control but instead Piano has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Piano !
Piano is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Bell!
Rick Piano was interviewed post fight and said 'I need more roids!'.
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