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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Adams's choice of entrance music: The Fall of Pride. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Adams!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Adams there.
Adams looks to land a combination but Richardson avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams has a takedown stuffed.
Richardson walks into a jab.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
Richardson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams throws out a loose jab but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richardson.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adams.
Adams scores with the left hand. Richardson knows he should have avoided that one.
Richardson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Adams.
Adams's corner calls for a 1-2. Adams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Adams.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Adams throws a leg kick but Richardson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Adams takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a hook but Richardson avoids it easily.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but Adams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Adams.
Adams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A left lands for Richardson.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but Richardson ducks down to avoid it.
Richardson moves out of range of the leg kick from Adams.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richardson counters with a head kick. That will keep Adams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richardson.
Richardson pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tries to break free but Richardson pushes him back against the cage.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richardson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richardson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Richardson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.
Adams pushes Richardson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richardson trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Adams can't break the clinch.
Adams gets through Richardson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams manages to break the clinch.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Richardson parries the strikes from Adams easily there. Adams is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Richardson to escape.
Adams swings around for an armbar but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Adams's guard.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Richardson is proving a slippery customer.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richardson throws a strike but Adams rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richardson is keeping the position for now.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Richardson blocks nicely.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Richardson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Adams slips nicely into half guard.
Adams trying to control the action but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Adams seems to be looking for submissions.
Richardson trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Richardson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.
John Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richardson throws a combination that misses
and Adams counters with a solid body kick.
Richardson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Adams to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Adams loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richardson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Adams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richardson dives on top into guard.
Richardson tries to free his leg and advance position but Adams is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Richardson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking for a triangle but Richardson pushes his legs off easily.
Richardson passes Adams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Adams is not content to let Richardson control the position.
Richardson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Richardson.
Richardson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richardson's head.
Richardson scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Richardson.
Richardson throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams misses with a kick to the body
and Richardson counters with a one-two to the body.
George Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson.
Adams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams lands a nice shot that snaps Richardson's head back.
Richardson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richardson slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richardson lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson throws a leg kick that misses.
Adams tests Richardson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Richardson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richardson's hands.
Richardson misses with the combination.
Adams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richardson.
Richardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Adams lands with a straight right. Richardson didn't see that one coming.
Richardson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richardson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adams. Adams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Richardson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.
Adams throws a leg kick
and Richardson counters with a three punch combo that has Adams backing up. Adams nods at Richardson to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richardson needs to keep his hands up - Adams had a free shot at his head there.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richardson's waist but Richardson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adams off to one side.
George Richardson is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams avoids a kick to the body.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richardson.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick by Adams misses
and Richardson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Adams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Adams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adams.
Richardson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richardson slips a jab from Adams.
Adams is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams checks a low kick from Richardson.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams throws a hook but Richardson avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Richardson misses with an uppercut. Adams saw that one coming.
Adams thumps Richardson with a low kick.
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Adams coming out on top.
Adams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Richardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richardson has time to react.
Richardson blocks a leg kick.
Richardson takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams connects with a right hand. Richardson shakes it off.
Adams lands a nice hook to Richardson's body. Richardson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice cross by Adams.
Adams scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richardson doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adams.
John Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Adams.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Richardson throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Adams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Adams working the strikes but Richardson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Adams.
Richardson looking to control.
Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Richardson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Richardson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Richardson!
George Richardson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richardson staying calm.
Richardson tries to advance to mount but Adams denies him.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Richardson 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Richardson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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