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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Randaberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randaberg comes to the cage accompanied by The Lucky Bullets . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricky Randaberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Randaberg.
Strikes takes one to the chin there.
Strikes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice jab there from Randaberg.
A telegraphed right hand from Randaberg misses the target.
Strikes slips a straight right by Randaberg.
Strikes tries to work over Randaberg's front leg with a kick but Randaberg checks it.
Randaberg lands with a right hand.
Strikes misses with a low kick.
Strikes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Randaberg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Randaberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Randaberg wants to clinch up but Strikes keeps it at a distance.
Strikes has managed to clinch.
Strikes is stalling here.
Strikes lands with a light punch inside.
Strikes has had enough of the clinch but Randaberg keeps him there for the moment.
Strikes tries to stall but Randaberg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Randaberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Randaberg misses with some punches.
Randaberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing Strikes up against the cage.
Randaberg is looking to control Strikes's arms but Strikes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Randaberg has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randaberg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Randaberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Strikes tries a knee to the head but Randaberg blocks it.
Randaberg is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randaberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Strikes as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Randaberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strikes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Randaberg cracks Strikes with a good jab.
A big right from Randaberg misses.
Randaberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strikes is looking to clinch.
Randaberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ricky Randaberg has been cut.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch but Randaberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randaberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strikes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Randaberg pushes Strikes up against the cage in a clinch.
Strikes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Strikes.
Randaberg is breathing heavily.
Strikes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Strikes works on Randaberg's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg being controlled against the cage.
Strikes looking to stall.
Randaberg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Strikes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Randaberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randaberg avoiding damage as Strikes throws knees to the body.
Strikes is pressed up against the cage. Randaberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strikes down to the mat. Strikes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strikes wants to clinch
and Randaberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strikes lands a left and a right that send Randaberg crashing to the mat, dazed. Strikes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Randaberg is rocked!
Strikes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Randaberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Randaberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strikes lands a hook that snaps the head of Randaberg backwards.
Ricky Randaberg's cut is getting worse.
Strikes lands a nice uppercut.
Strikes blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Strikes.
Randaberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Strikes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Strikes.
Strikes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Randaberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strikess head.
Strikes is pressed up against the cage. Randaberg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strikes down to the mat. Strikes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Randaberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Randaberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Strikes gets an underhook and turns Randaberg into the cage.
Strikes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Strikes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Randaberg.
Strikes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strikes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Randaberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Randaberg lands with a light punch inside.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strikes on the side of the head.
Randaberg connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strikes.
Randaberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Strikes counters with a good low kick that Randaberg was not able to check.
A clash of legs there as Strikes blocks the low kick.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Randaberg lands a slapping body shot.
Randaberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strikes's waist but Strikes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Randaberg off to one side.
Randaberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Randaberg.
Randaberg looks to throw the jab but Strikes is out of range.
Good work by Randaberg as he checks the leg kick.
Randaberg connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Randaberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Strikes.
Randaberg throws an overhand right that lands on Strikes's shoulder, as Strikes tries to avoid the shot.
Randaberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Strikes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Strikes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Randaberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Randaberg lands the left hand.
Strikes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strikes moves into range and clinches up with Randaberg.
Randaberg misses with the head strike.
Randaberg is trying to drag Strikes to the mat but Strikes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strikes looking to stall.
Randaberg lands an uppercut.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Randaberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Randaberg shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strikes pinned against the cage. Strikes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Randaberg lands with a cross.
Randaberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Randaberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strikes momentarily.
Randaberg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Randaberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strikes slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Randaberg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Randaberg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Randaberg tries to clinch up but Strikes circles away and keeps his distance.
Strikes takes the fight into the clinch.
Randaberg trying to control the position but instead, Strikes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Randaberg into the cage.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randaberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Strikes.
Strikes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strikes. That's going to slow Randaberg down.
Strikes throws a right and a left that Randaberg avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Randaberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randaberg checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Randaberg.
Randaberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Randaberg circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes wants to clinch.
Randaberg misses the shot to the body.
Ricky Randaberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randaberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randaberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Randaberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strikes misses with a head kick.
Carlos Strikes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strikes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Randaberg as Strikes tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Strikes - that landed with a thud.
Strikes is trying to maintain a safe position but Randaberg gets an underhook and turns Strikes into the cage.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Randaberg is predictable there
and Strikes counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Randaberg lands with an overhand left.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Randaberg circles away.
Randaberg throws a one two combo.
Donk. Randaberg catches Strikes right on the button with a cross.
Strikes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strikes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strikes lands with an uppercut that bounces Randaberg off the cage and back into rage.
Strikes throws a series of punches but Randaberg moves out of range.
Randaberg dips to his left and cracks Strikes with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Randaberg lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strikes doesn't seem phased though.
A punch lands to the side of Strikes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randaberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randaberg throws out a loose jab but Strikes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strikes lands a two punch combo.
Randaberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Randaberg misses with a combination
and Strikes counters with a stiff right hand.
Randaberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randaberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strikes has managed to clinch.
Carlos Strikes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Randaberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strikes looking to stall.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg loads up on a big right hand but Strikes slips the punch.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Randaberg circles away.
Randaberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Randaberg misses the jab.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randaberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randaberg cracks Strikes with an open hand slap.
Randaberg misses with a straight right.
Randaberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Randaberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Randaberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Randaberg misses with a looping left.
Strikes fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randaberg throws a shot from downtown. Strikes moves away and avoids it.
Strikes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Randaberg.
Randaberg throws a looping overhand right but Strikes ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Strikes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Randaberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Randaberg shoots in for a takedown but Strikes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Randaberg tests Strikes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randaberg rushes Strikes and presses him up against the cage.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strikes tries to clinch up but Randaberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Randaberg misses with a hook.
Strikes tries to clinch but Randaberg is having none of it.
A cross from Randaberg lands.
Randaberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Strikes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Randaberg throws a body punch but Strikes moves out of range.
Randaberg missing with a left hand there. Strikes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strikes tries to clinch up.
Randaberg throws a hook to the side of Strikes's head but Strikes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strikes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Strikes slips under a jab from Randaberg.
Randaberg misses with a straight right.
Strikes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randaberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strikes. Strikes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strikes misses with a kick to the body.
Randaberg with a nice cross.
Strikes lands a nice shot to the body.
Strikes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Randaberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Randaberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Strikes moves into the clinch.
A short left from Randaberg.
Strikes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Randaberg.
Randaberg is working for takedown but Strikes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Strikes trying to stall but Randaberg improves his position.
Randaberg has Strikes pressed against the cage, preventing Strikes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strikes lands a nice shot to the body.
Strikes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Randaberg lands a nice uppercut.
Strikes manages to break the clinch.
Strikes moves away from the strike by Randaberg.
Randaberg throws a looping overhand right but Strikes ducks down to avoid it.
Strikes instigates a clinch.
Randaberg gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strikes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Randaberg fails to land.
Strikes tries to land a knee to the head but Randaberg blocks with his arms.
Randaberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Randaberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Randaberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strikes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Randaberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strikes scores with a hook to the body.
Randaberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Randaberg looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Randaberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Randaberg lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Randaberg can't get the takedown.
Randaberg letting Strikes take a breather here.
Randaberg gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Randaberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Randaberg working aggressively here.
Randaberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strikes tries to break free but Randaberg pushes him back against the cage.
Randaberg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randaberg lands a nice uppercut.
Strikes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Randaberg can't get the takedown.
Randaberg is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Strikes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Randaberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Randaberg has a couple of punches blocked by Strikes.
Randaberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strikes is trying to break the clinch but Randaberg has him pressed against the cage.
Strikes is trying to maintain a safe position but Randaberg gets an underhook and turns Strikes into the cage.
Strikes lands an elbow that stopped Randaberg in his tracks for a moment.
Strikes breaks from the clinch.
Strikes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Randaberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Strikes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Randaberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strikes wants to stall.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Randaberg misses the jab.
Randaberg missing with a left hand there. Strikes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randaberg throws a nice looking combination but Strikes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Randaberg throws a shot from downtown. Strikes moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Strikes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch but Randaberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Randaberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strikes was well out of range. Poor timing from Randaberg.
Randaberg throws a series of punches but Strikes avoids them all with ease.
Randaberg avoids the head kick by Strikes.
Randaberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Strikes.
Randaberg scores with a body shot.
Randaberg scores with a body shot.
Carlos Strikes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randaberg throws a combination that misses
and Strikes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Strikes lands a nice hook to Randaberg's body. Randaberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricky Randaberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strikes instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strikes is trying to break the clinch but Randaberg has him pressed against the cage.
Strikes working Randaberg over with knees to the body.
Strikes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carlos Strikes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strikes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricky Randaberg.
Well Strikes 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 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carlos Strikes!
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