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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordy Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciccio Barrese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordy Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciccio Barrese!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrese connects with a single shot there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Richardson.
Barrese tries to buck Richardson off but Richardson is having none of it.
Richardson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barrese is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Richardson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrese throws Richardson to one side and escapes!
Barrese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richardson.
Richardson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrese looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barrese moves into full guard.
Richardson prevents Barrese from getting back to his feet.
Richardson passes Barrese's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson is working for a submission of some sort.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Richardson prevents Barrese from standing back up.
Richardson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barrese is desperately trying to improve his position but Richardson has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Richardson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Richardson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Richardson landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrese tries to reverse the position but Richardson maintains control.
Richardson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Barrese can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barrese is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richardson 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.
Barrese is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barrese taking shots to the head.
Richardson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barrese manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Barrese gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Richardson landing strikes from the mount.
Barrese tries to hold on but Richardson pushes him away.
Richardson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Richardson blocks Barrese's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richardson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barrese wants to hold on but Richardson pushes him away.
Richardson looking to control but Barrese is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Barrese that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richardson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barrese hang on?
Barrese is trying desperately to improve position.
Richardson lands with some strikes.
Richardson with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrese really wants to buck Richardson off and get back to his feet.
Richardson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barrese turns into him and now he's in Richardson's guard.
Barrese has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richardson is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordy Richardson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barrese has his takedown stuffed
and Richardson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrese.
Barrese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richardson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richardson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barrese is one step ahead there.
Richardson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Richardson lands with some strikes.
Barrese takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Richardson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Barrese is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barrese is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Richardson breaks from Barrese's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Richardson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gordy Richardson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richardson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barrese flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Richardson lands a big elbow.
Barrese regains half guard.
Barrese wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Richardson there.
Richardson trying to mount his opponent but Barrese defends it.
Richardson is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Richardson in particular looking to stall.
Barrese wants to improve his position but Richardson is controlling well.
Barrese is not content to let Richardson control the position.
Barrese is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson.
Barrese tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Richardson thows a body shot but no joy.
Barrese tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Richardson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barrese tries for a takedown but Richardson circles away easily
and Richardson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richardson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richardson.
Barrese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barrese misses with a takedown attempt - Richardson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gordy Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciccio Barrese.
Barrese with a poor takedown
and Richardson counters with a shoot takedown. Barrese fights it but they end up in guard.
Richardson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richardson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richardson has gone for a leg lock! Barrese slips out almost immediately though and dives into Richardson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barrese accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richardson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barrese postures up.
Barrese passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Richardson taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordy Richardson dominated that second round.
That's time! Richardson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barrese tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson tries to keep at a distance but Barrese has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Barrese on the inside.
Richardson looking for a takedown.
Richardson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barrese prevents it.
Barrese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barrese misses with a two punch combination.
Barrese tries to clinch but Richardson moves away
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Barrese tries for a takedown but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barrese misses with a takedown
and Richardson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrese tries for a takedown but Richardson circles away easily
and Richardson counters with a nice body shot.
Gordy Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ciccio Barrese.
Richardson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barrese moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barrese fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrese throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richardson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrese is trying to stand.
Richardson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barrese avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richardson.
Richardson is working for a submission of some sort.
Richardson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barrese defending well though.
Barrese trying to control but Richardson postures up.
Barrese flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Richardson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richardson prevents Barrese from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richardson misses with a two punch combination.
Barrese tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richardson counters with a right hand to the body.
Barrese tries to clinch up
and Richardson counters with a two punch combo.
Barrese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barrese shoots and misses
and Richardson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barrese's guard.
Barrese lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richardson!
Richardson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Richardson tries to reverse the position but Barrese maintains control.
Barrese lands a big elbow.
Richardson is desperately trying to improve his position but Barrese has a good base and remains in mount.
Barrese is landing with some decent strikes but Richardson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Richardson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richardson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richardson is looking to improve his position.
Barrese wants to stand up but Richardson is controlling the position.
Richardson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gordy Richardson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richardson striking off his back but it's not causing Barrese any problems.
Richardson wants to control but Barrese passes easily into half guard.
Richardson missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordy Richardson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richardson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordy Richardson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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