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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Meazzo (ranked 4776 p4p, 3915 weight class) and Bernard Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meazzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Starships - Nicki Minaj. Duncan Meazzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bernard Riley's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Meazzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Riley!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meazzo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riley defends it nicely.
Meazzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riley counters by clinching up.
Riley lands with a short shot to the head.
Riley manages to break the clinch.
Riley looks to clinch
so Meazzo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Meazzo controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meazzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meazzo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Meazzo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meazzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meazzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meazzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meazzo prevents Riley from getting back to his feet.
Meazzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meazzo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riley's head.
Riley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meazzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meazzo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Meazzo working the ground and pound from side control.
Meazzo grinds an elbow into Riley's temple.
Meazzo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Riley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to get back to his feet.
Meazzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Riley is letting Meazzo control him for a moment.
Meazzo cracks Riley with a big right hand but Riley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Meazzo lands some shots froms side control.
Meazzo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meazzo is working Riley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Riley is trying to escape the position but Meazzo is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meazzo lands a few punches from side control.
Meazzo lands a nice forearm strike.
Meazzo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meazzo lands a few punches from side control.
Meazzo staying calm.
Meazzo lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Check out the look on Meazzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Meazzo dominated that round.
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.
Meazzo fails with the takedown
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meazzo fails with a takedown attempt.
Meazzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan Meazzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meazzo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Riley wants to stand but Meazzo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meazzo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riley's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meazzo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Riley wants to get back to his feet but Meazzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meazzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meazzo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Riley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meazzo shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riley lands with a right hand.
Riley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meazzo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meazzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riley sprawls well. Riley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meazzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Riley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meazzo misses with a takedown
and Meazzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bernard Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meazzo darts in looking for a takedown but Riley gets double underhooks and turns Meazzo into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Riley fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Riley.
Nice body punch from Riley - that landed with a thud.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Meazzo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riley.
Riley gets through Meazzo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riley.
Riley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riley is stalling here.
Riley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with a hook to the body.
Riley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Meazzo controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
Riley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riley tries to stall but Meazzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meazzo backwards.
A shot in the inside from Riley.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meazzo backwards.
Meazzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riley pushes Meazzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Riley.
Riley cracks Meazzo with a nice body shot.
Riley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riley is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Meazzo shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riley scores with a hook.
Riley with a jab.
Meazzo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riley avoids it really well and circles away.
It seemed like Riley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riley scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley tries to clinch but Meazzo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meazzo shoots in but Riley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riley tries to counter with a clinch but Meazzo shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan Meazzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley moves into range and clinches up with Meazzo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
Riley digs a right hand into Meazzo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meazzo's gas tank.
Riley lands a shot to the body.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riley lands a body punch.
Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Meazzo backwards.
Riley controlling the action here for a moment.
Riley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley has Meazzo pressed against the cage.
Riley lands with a left to the head.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Riley.
Bernard Riley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riley stalling against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meazzo takes a shot to the head.
Riley tries to stall but Meazzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riley controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bernard Riley.
Riley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riley lands an uppercut.
Riley scores with a hook to the body.
Riley is pushing Meazzo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meazzo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riley lands an uppercut.
A short right from Riley.
Riley taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Riley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley rushes Meazzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Riley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Riley - that landed with a thud.
Riley taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Riley!
In his post fight interview, Bernard Riley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Duncan Meazzo had this to say: 'come on ref that was rigged ash'.
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