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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Lamont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Ashes They Shall Reap. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaise Lamont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Richard!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamont checks a leg kick.
Lamont lands with a nice body punch.
Lamont fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Lamont. Beautiful body shot.
Lamont throws a nice looking combination but Richard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richard slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamont. That snapped Richard's head back.
Richard staying out of range there.
Richard has a takedown stuffed.
Richard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Richard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richard. That's going to slow Lamont down.
Richard misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont misses with a body shot.
Lamont getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lamont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamont connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lamont moves forwards but Richard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Richard moves into range and clinches up with Lamont.
Lamont is looking to break free of the clinch but Richard has double underhooks.
Lamont wants a takedown but no success here.
Lamont misses with a punch on the inside.
Richard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richard struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamont controls his hands.
Lamont doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lamont is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lamont lands an uppercut.
Richard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamont avoids it.
Lamont struggles to land a body shot inside as Richard controls his hands.
Richard blocks an uppercut.
Lamont wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamont misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamont throws a punch but it's blocked by Richard.
Lamont tries to work over Richard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamont has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamont swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lamont tries to break free but Richard pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Richard.
Lamont's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richard closes the distance and clinches up with Lamont, looking for a takedown. Richard pushes Lamont against the cage but Lamont circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont missing with a left hand there. Richard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richard throws a hook to the side of Lamont's head but Lamont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lamont under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Richard there.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamont. That snapped Richard's head back.
Good exchange - Richard coming out on top.
Richard misses with a leg kick.
Lamont looks to score with a jab to the body but Richard is just out of range.
Lamont jabs at Richard's body.
Lamont blocks a low kick nicely.
Lamont throws a leg kick but Richard checks it.
Richard fails to land with a series of punches.
Lamont throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont takes a swing at Richard's ribcage but misses.
Richard throws a right and a left that Lamont avoids nicely.
Lamont scores with a one two! Richard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Richard lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richard.
Richard lands a nice hook to Lamont's body. Lamont takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richard punishes Lamont's body with a nice straight punch.
Lamont missing with a left hand there. Richard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamont misses with a hook
and Richard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lamont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Richard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Richard there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Lamont dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Richard walks into a left hand.
Lamont walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lamont cracks a nice hook into Richard's ribs.
Lamont scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lamont scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lamont gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richard is pressed up against the cage. Lamont has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richard down to the mat. Richard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Richard moves in looking to clinch but Lamont pushes him off.
Lamont misses with a jab to the body
and Richard counters with a nice body kick.
Richard moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont misses with an uppercut. Richard saw that one coming.
Richard looks to land a body kick but Lamont moved away.
Lamont misses with a double jab.
Richard misses with a straight left.
Richard misses with a low kick as Lamont jumps back.
Lamont keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richard.
Lamont lands an overhand right.
Blaise Lamont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamont misses with a looping left.
Richard misses with a wild body shot.
Lamont cracks Richard with a good jab.
Lamont throws a right hand that misses
and Richard counters with a nice leg kick.
Richard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamont works Richard's body with a nice hook.
Richard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lamont throws a jab when Richard was well out of range.
Lamont throws out a loose jab but Richard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamont throws a series of punches but Richard avoids them all with ease.
Lamont throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Lamont misses with a looping left.
Blaise Lamont is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard tries a head kick but it misses.
Richard thows a body shot but no joy.
Richard misses with a straight right.
Richard connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont walks into a straight right hand from Richard.
Richard slips under a jab.
Lamont throws a lazy right hand but Richard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lamont just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamont has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lamont swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamont throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Richard. That snapped Lamont's head back.
Lamont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Richard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard defending well as Lamont loads up on a big left hand.
Lamont moves into the clinch.
Lamont working aggressively here.
Richard missing with knees to the body.
Richard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lamont tightens his grip and picks Richard up, before dumping him to the ground. Richard manages to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lamont sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamont looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blaise Lamont dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamont darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Richard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lamont misses with a wild body shot.
Richard ducks under a wild hook from Lamont.
Nice shot lands for Richard.
Lamont misses the shot to the body.
Lamont throws a hook to the side of Richard's head but Richard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lamont wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lamont lands with a straight right. Richard didn't see that one coming.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch but Lamont swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard throws a looping overhand right but Lamont ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Lamont.
The fighters circling - Lamont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Lamont.
Richard ducks under a wild hook from Lamont.
Richard missing with a left hand there. Lamont was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamont looks to score with a jab to the body but Richard is just out of range.
Richard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamont.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
A swing and a miss from Lamont.
Richard tries to clinch there but Lamont circles away.
Lamont scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamont. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richard tries to clinch up.
Lamont swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Richard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richard wants to clinch.
Lamont throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Blaise Lamont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamont sizes up Richard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont checks a leg kick.
Richard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lamont manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richard wants to slow Lamont down by chopping away at his legs.
Richard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamont.
Richard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lamont thuds a left hand into Richard's body.
Stan Richard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lamont thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lamont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richard.
Lamont circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richard slips a jab and a cross from Lamont.
Lamont throws a jab but it's blocked by Richard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont misses with the combination.
Richard moves in looking to clinch but Lamont pushes him off.
Richard throws a head kick that Lamont semi-blocks.
It looks like Blaise Lamont has been cut.
Richard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Richard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lamont keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Richard looks to throw the jab but Lamont is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamont swings for the body but Richard moves out of range.
Lamont drives through and clinches with Richard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamont is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blaise Lamont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamont has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaise Lamont!
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