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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mia Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Richards told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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283 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mia Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Richards pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Richards is pushing Lewis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Richards cracks Lewis with a nice body shot.
Lewis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richards turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
Richards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Richards decides to stand back up.
Richards shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Richards escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis looks to clinch
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lewis's guard.
Richards pushes down on Lewis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Richards is looking to take a break and control but Lewis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Richards not doing much here.
Lewis is looking to control Richards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Richards decides to stand and escape the position.
Richards tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.
Richards slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Lewis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richards counters by clinching up.
Richards manages to pull guard.
Richards looking to control.
Richards will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Richards working for a triangle but Lewis defends it easily.
Lewis trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Richards manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis closes the distance but Richards moves to the side
and Richards counters with a left to the body.
Richards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Richards has Lewis pressed against the cage.
Richards pulls guard successfully.
Richards pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
Richards working a defensive guard here.
Richards pulls Lewis in close to prevent any damage.
Lewis trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards has his hands on Lewis's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Richards has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lewis wants to clinch
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lewis's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards slips nicely into half guard.
Richards decides to return to a standing position.
Mia Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Lewis misses the body punch
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lewis's guard.
Richards slips nicely into half guard.
Richards moves into full mount! Lewis won't be happy about that!
Richards landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Richards looking for a guillotine from mount but Lewis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Richards dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lewis tries to sprawl but Richards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards escapes and gets back to his feet.
Richards shoots in and gets a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Richards seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lewis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards gets to his feet. Lewis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards has clasped his hands together around Lewis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis is looking to reverse the position.
Lewis looking for a sweep but Richards has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Richards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lewis is looking to improve his position but Richards isn't that keen on the idea.
Lewis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Richards.
Lewis tries to lock up and control but Richards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lewis looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Richards's guard. Nice work there by Lewis.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards managing to control the position.
Richards throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Richards pushes Lewis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Richards leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Lewis throws a predictable looking body shot
and Richards counters by clinching up.
Richards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ben Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richards is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lewis!
Richards controlling from mount.
Richards looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lewis is surviving well by controlling Richards's body position as best he can.
Richards landing strikes from the mount and Lewis is in trouble!
Lewis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Lewis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Richards lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lewis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ground and pound from Richards seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Richards closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Richards controlling the position from side mount.
Lewis parries the strikes from Richards easily there. Richards is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lewis to escape.
Richards cracks Lewis with a big right hand but Lewis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lewis being controlled for a moment.
Richards scores with punches from side control.
Richards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Richards is chipping away with strikes.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lewis keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards happy to just control the position for now.
Richards working the ground and pound.
Richards thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lewis is not content to let Richards control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lewis wants to control but Richards postures up.
Check out the look on Richards's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lewis is trying to get back to half guard.
Lewis tries to control but Richards manages to take his back.
Richards trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lewis doesn't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is persistently looking for the submission but Lewis is defending it well.
Richards doesn't have the hooks in and Lewis manages to turn into his guard.
Mia Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lewis's guard.
Lewis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Richards passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Richards looks to land a strike but Lewis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Richards wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Lewis.
Richards wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Richards decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Richards darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Richards manages to pass to mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Richards!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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