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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donte Demirro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richmond IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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130 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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28
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Demirro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Richmond IV!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond IV clinches.
Richmond IV wants a takedown but no success here.
Richmond IV jumps guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Richmond IV has wrist control.
Richmond IV really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Demirro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demirro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richmond IV's guard.
Demirro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richmond IV sees it coming and defends easily.
Richmond IV trying to control but Demirro postures up.
Demirro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond IV defending well though.
Demirro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Demirro there.
Richmond IV is looking to improve his position.
Demirro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Richmond IV is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demirro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Demirro throwing shots but Richmond IV is blocking nicely.
Richmond IV trying to control but Demirro postures up.
Demirro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richmond IV keeps working.
Demirro misses with a head shot. Richmond IV uses the momentum to regain guard.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Demirro scoring with some ground and pound.
Demirro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demirro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro stops Richmond IV from standing up.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Richmond IV has wrist control.
Richmond IV wants to stand but Demirro is controlling the position.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richmond IV has momentary wrist control but Demirro slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richmond IV working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Demirro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richmond IV not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richmond IV preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Demirro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Demirro cracks Richmond IV with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro with a nice head shot there.
Richmond IV utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Demirro connects with a couple of short punches.
Demirro wants to pass the guard but Richmond IV is keeping the position.
Demirro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Demirro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Richmond IV keeps moving.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demirro trying to control but Richmond IV is working from the bottom.
Demirro throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richmond IV swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Demirro scoring with some ground and pound.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demirro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Richmond IV utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Richmond IV has wrist control.
Demirro is looking to work some ground and pound but Richmond IV has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demirro throws a big elbow that misses.
Demirro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Demirro connects with a nice short shot to Richmond IV's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Demirro dominated that round.
That's time! Demirro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richmond IV closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demirro circles away.
Richmond IV displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Demirro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richmond IV, pushing him back against the cage.
Richmond IV tries for a takedown but Demirro manages to get underhooks.
Demirro prevents the takedown attempt.
Donte Demirro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Richmond IV.
Demirro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Richmond IV gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Demirro has Richmond IV pressed against the cage, preventing Richmond IV from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Demirro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Richmond IV is trying to keep an underhook but Demirro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Richmond IV trying to control here.
Demirro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro lands strikes from half guard.
Demirro thows a huge punch but Richmond IV dodges it nicely.
Richmond IV tries to roll over but Demirro keeps him under control.
Demirro throws a strike but Richmond IV avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Demirro throwing strikes but missing.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Demirro distracts Richmond IV with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Demirro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Demirro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
Demirro throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond IV working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demirro.
Demirro throwing strikes from guard but Richmond IV blocks nicely.
Richmond IV keeping moving, preventing Demirro from controlling successfully.
Demirro works over Richmond IV with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richmond IV working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demirro.
Demirro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Demirro 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.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Richmond IV keeps moving.
Demirro throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond IV preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Demirro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Demirro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richmond IV trying to keep a closed guard but Demirro is proving a slippery customer.
Demirro drops back looking for a leg! Richmond IV is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richmond IV manages to kick Demirro off! Demirro jumps back into Richmond IV's guard.
Demirro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Demirro 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.
Demirro throwing strikes but missing.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Demirro looking to pass the guard.
Demirro trying to control the position from guard on top but Richmond IV is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Demirro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Demirro with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demirro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Demirro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Richmond IV keeps moving.
Demirro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richmond IV works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Demirro 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. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Richmond IV.
Richmond IV misses with a wild body shot.
Demirro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demirro gets a takedown into half guard.
Demirro looks to land a strike but Richmond IV avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Demirro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richmond IV is trying to keep Demirro in close.
Donte Demirro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Demirro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richmond IV utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Demirro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Demirro throwing strikes from guard but Richmond IV blocks nicely.
Demirro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Demirro tries to score with some ground and pound. Richmond IV controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Demirro cracks Richmond IV with a big right hand but Richmond IV just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Demirro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Demirro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Demirro is trying to ground and pound but Richmond IV uses the momentary lack of control by Demirro to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Richmond IV to regain full guard.
Demirro stands up over Richmond IV, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richmond IV controls Demirro momentarily but Demirro frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demirro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richmond IV preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richmond IV avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Demirro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demirro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richmond IV looking to control.
Richmond IV working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demirro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Richmond IV utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Demirro postures up in Richmond IV's guard and throws a big left but Richmond IV blocks it.
Demirro cracks Richmond IV with a solid left hand.
Demirro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demirro passes Richmond IV's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Richmond IV takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demirro is keen to just control but Richmond IV is a slippery customer.
Demirro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Demirro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond IV defending well though.
Demirro wants to pass the guard but Richmond IV is defending well.
Richmond IV is not content to let Demirro control the position.
Demirro slips a nice elbow through Richmond IV's hands, connecting with Richmond IV's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirro working Richmond IV over with strikes.
Demirro is working for a submission of some sort.
Demirro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richmond IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demirro.
Demirro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richmond IV is looking for a sweep. Demirro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demirro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richard Richmond IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donte Demirro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Demirro is looking to take a break and control but Richmond IV is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donte Demirro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Demirro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donte Demirro!
A victorious Donte Demirro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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