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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, THROW MONEY. 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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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson swinging wildly here.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Richardson ducks down to avoid it.
Stone throws a jab when Richardson was well out of range.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richardson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone misses with a jab to the body
and Richardson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone scores with a hook.
Richard Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Stone misses the jab.
Richardson throws a hook but Stone avoids it easily.
Stone scores with a jab. Richardson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richardson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
Richardson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Stone scores with a shot to the body.
Stone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richardson circles away quickly and effectively.
Richardson is looking to chop away at Stone's legs.
Nice body punch from Stone.
Richardson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richardson looks gassed!
Stone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richardson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stone moves out of range as Richardson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Stone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stone lands with an overhand left.
Richardson misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Stone.
Richardson misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
Richardson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richardson looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Richardson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Richardson misses
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Richardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.
Stone scores with a nice right hand.
Richardson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone lands a right hook to the body.
Stone throws a right and a left that Richardson avoids nicely.
A shot to de liver by Stone. Beautiful body shot.
Richardson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stone is able to avoid easily.
Stone is looking to wear down Richardson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Richardson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone cracks Richardson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stone.
Stone scores with a three punch combo!
Stone throws out a powerful jab.
Stone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone fails to land with a series of punches.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Richardson walks into a jab.
Stone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richardson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stone is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stone catches Richardson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stone throws a shot to the body.
Richardson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Richardson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Stone connects with the punch.
Stone with a jab.
Stone thuds a left hand into Richardson's body.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone lands a nice hook to Richardson's body. Richardson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richardson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richardson drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Stone does it's job there.
Stone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stone clobbers Richardson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richardson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richardson misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Stone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richard Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stone throws the kick towards the body but Richardson avoids it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Richardson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stone has got the better of the exchanges.
Stone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richardson doesn't seem bothered though.
Stone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richardson misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Richardson clinches but Stone breaks the clinch
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richardson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Stone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richardson.
Stone checks a leg kick nicely.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Richardson saw that one coming.
Richardson takes one to the side of the head.
Richardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richardson throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Rocky Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Richardson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richardson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
Stone cracks Richardson with an open hand slap.
Richardson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Richardson lands.
Richardson throws a hook but Stone blocks it.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richardson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Richardson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Richardson cracks Stone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richardson moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Richardson fails to land.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?
Richardson lunges at Stone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stone's hand.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Stone lands a nice hook to Richardson's body. Richardson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Richardson.
Richardson misses with a shot to the body
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Richardson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stone.
Richardson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richardson.
A cross from Richardson lands.
Richardson tries to clinch up.
Richardson tried to score with a low kick but Stone checks it.
Richardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stone.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richardson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richardson misses with a double jab
and Stone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richardson.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richardson throws out the jab.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richardson.
Richardson misses the shot to the body.
Richardson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stone.
Richardson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richardson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richardson swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richardson.
Richardson throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richardson dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Richardson lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Richardson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stone's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Stone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stone cracks Richardson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richardson lands a nice hook to Stone's body. Stone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richardson.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone misses with a hook. Richardson ducked under it nicely.
Richardson throws a sloppy body shot
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Richardson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stone.
Richardson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson blocks a jab.
Richardson tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Richardson moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Richardson throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Richardson is out of range.
Stone slips under a jab from Richardson.
A slow jab from Richardson misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richardson lands a head shot.
Richardson clinches but Stone breaks the clinch
and Stone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stone misses with a looping left.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Stone.
Richardson misses with a hook. Stone ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Stone misses.
Richardson tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Stone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a left to the body.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Richardson clinches.
Richardson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richardson taking a breather.
Richardson scores with a hook to the body.
Stone prevents Richardson from breaking the clinch.
Richardson looking to stall.
Richardson pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richardson misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Richardson.
Richardson tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
Richardson is looking to control Stone's arms but Stone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richardson has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richardson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Richardson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richardson lands a jab.
Richardson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Richardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone misses with an uppercut. Richardson saw that one coming.
Richardson digs a good body shot into Stone's ribs.
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson lands a nice shot that snaps Stone's head back.
Richardson works over Stone's head and body with a nice combination.
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richardson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Richardson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richard Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone misses with a body shot
and Richardson counters with a series of strikes. Stone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Richardson loads up on a big right hand but Stone slips the punch.
Richardson misses with a jab to the body
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richardson wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richardson. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocky Stone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stone.
Stone staying out of range there.
Stone digs a good body shot into Richardson's ribs.
Stone misses with a few strikes there.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Stone lands a jab to Richardson's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Stone!
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