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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mat Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Paz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mat Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Paz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paz drives through and clinches with Richards against the cage.
Paz trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Paz stalling against the cage.
Richards can't get the takedown.
Paz landing knees to the head.
It looks like Mat Richards has been cut.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Paz stalling in the clinch but Richards improves position.
Paz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paz lands a knee to the body.
Paz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paz stalling against the cage.
Paz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paz tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Richards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Paz sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mat Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paz tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richards looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paz is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Paz has Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Richards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paz has him pressed against the cage.
Paz lands a nice knee to the body.
Paz scores with a knee to the head.
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Paz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Richards closes the distance and clinches up with Paz, looking for a takedown. Richards pushes Paz against the cage but Paz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richards looks for a takedown but Paz sprawls well.
Richards throws a series of punches but Paz moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Richards.
Paz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Richards is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Paz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Paz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paz keeps working.
Richards 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.
Paz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Richards is controlling him well.
Richards laying and praying for a moment but Paz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Richards uses his free foot to push down on Paz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paz.
Paz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Richards tries to control but Paz wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has control of Paz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Paz is trying to stand up.
Paz is trying to stand but he's just given Richards his back.
Richards lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paz trying to control the position but Richards manages to sink in the hooks.
Paz is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Richards on his back. Richards looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Paz has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mat Richards!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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