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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takinamu NagaYoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by Live your life. Takinamu NagaYoshi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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142 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takinamu NagaYoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NagaYoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but NagaYoshi is just out of range.
NagaYoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed NagaYoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards looks to land a combination but NagaYoshi avoids it well.
NagaYoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Chuck Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takinamu NagaYoshi.
Richards stuffs the takedown.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
NagaYoshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richards throws a hook to the side of NagaYoshi's head but NagaYoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards looks to land a combination but NagaYoshi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
NagaYoshi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
NagaYoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
NagaYoshi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
NagaYoshi lands with a shot to the body.
NagaYoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and NagaYoshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
NagaYoshi wants to clinch.
Richards misses with a double jab
and NagaYoshi counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
NagaYoshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richards avoids it really well and circles away.
Richards closes the distance looking to clinch
and NagaYoshi counters by moving into the clinch.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but NagaYoshi keeps him there for the moment.
The is referee keeping an eye on NagaYoshi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
NagaYoshi is trying to break free.
NagaYoshi tries for a takedown but Richards manages to get underhooks.
NagaYoshi looks gassed!
NagaYoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of NagaYoshi backwards.
NagaYoshi jumps guard but Richards stands there with NagaYoshi around his waist. NagaYoshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards tries to clinch up
and NagaYoshi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Richards!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to hold on but NagaYoshi postures up.
Richards sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Richards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richards looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are battling for position here. Richards manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richards uses the cage to get back to his feet.
NagaYoshi moves out of range of the strikes.
Richards misses with a combination
and NagaYoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but NagaYoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takinamu NagaYoshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richards is looking to clinch but NagaYoshi is avoiding it.
NagaYoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
NagaYoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards clinches but NagaYoshi breaks the clinch
and NagaYoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Richards.
NagaYoshi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Richards is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but NagaYoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards lands a left hand.
It looks like Takinamu NagaYoshi has been cut.
Richards lands a right hand.
NagaYoshi is breathing heavily.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from NagaYoshi.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Richards.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards breaks from the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Richards
and NagaYoshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards goes for a takedown in the clinch but NagaYoshi prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards has dropped down and is working for a takedown. NagaYoshi is trying to keep an underhook but Richards manages to get the takedown into half guard.
NagaYoshi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Richards decides to return to a standing position.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but NagaYoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by NagaYoshi.
Richards tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
NagaYoshi moves into the clinch.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from NagaYoshi.
Chuck Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takinamu NagaYoshi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by NagaYoshi.
Richards gets through NagaYoshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richards stalling against the cage.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards pushes NagaYoshi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richards breaks the clinch.
NagaYoshi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
NagaYoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Richards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Richards.
Richards closes the distance looking to clinch
and NagaYoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards tries to clinch but NagaYoshi moves out of range.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Richards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takinamu NagaYoshi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Richards misses.
NagaYoshi closes the distance and pushes Richards back into the cage.
NagaYoshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richards is defending well for now.
NagaYoshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards looks to land a combination but NagaYoshi avoids it well.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
NagaYoshi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richards circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
NagaYoshi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richards pinned against the cage. Richards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richards closes the distance looking to clinch
and NagaYoshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
NagaYoshi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards blocks a head kick by NagaYoshi.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chuck Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards tries to bum rush NagaYoshi with a series of wild strikes but NagaYoshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards closes the distance but NagaYoshi moves to the side
and NagaYoshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards moves into the clinch.
NagaYoshi stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Richards.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of NagaYoshi backwards.
A short left from Richards.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Richards - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
NagaYoshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of NagaYoshi backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but NagaYoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
NagaYoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
NagaYoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but NagaYoshi moves away.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
NagaYoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards misses the body punch
and NagaYoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably
and NagaYoshi counters with a series of strikes. Richards will be more careful next time no doubt.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by NagaYoshi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a series of punches but NagaYoshi avoids them all with ease.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
NagaYoshi slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Chuck Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards takes a swing at NagaYoshi's ribcage but misses.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards misses with a hook. NagaYoshi ducked under it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards sizes up NagaYoshi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Richards!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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