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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fouad Barayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Richards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fouad Barayev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barayev looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Richards throws a series of punches but Barayev moves out of range.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Barayev looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richards throws a series of punches but Barayev moves out of range.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barayev drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Richards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Richards bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richards throws a series of punches but Barayev moves out of range.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barayev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barayev dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Richards misses with the combination.
Richards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Barayev moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Barayev tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barayev has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fouad Barayev.
Barayev fails with a takedown attempt.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barayev tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Barayev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barayev has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barayev moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Richards gets underhooks to prevent Barayev's takedown attempt.
Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards tries to bum rush Barayev with a series of wild strikes but Barayev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barayev shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barayev.
Barayev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Richards is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barayev staying calm.
Barayev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barayev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barayev taking a breather here.
Richards is pushing Barayev's head away, looking to escape. Barayev manages to hold on to the position though.
Barayev is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Richards sneaks out the side door and pushes Barayev away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barayev shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barayev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Richards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
Richards scores with a three punch combo!
Barayev slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Barayev is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richards!
Barayev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a series of punches but Barayev moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richards throws a right and a left that Barayev avoids nicely.
Barayev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards throws a right and a left that Barayev avoids nicely.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Barayev backpedaling.
Richards throws a combination. Barayev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Barayev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barayev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Barayev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barayev off to one side.
Richards swinging wilding here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barayev gets back to half guard.
Barayev is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Richards pulls his head out easily.
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Richards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barayev slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barayev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barayev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.
Richards throws a series of punches but Barayev moves out of range.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barayev.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barayev is rocked!
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barayev is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Barayev dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Barayev seems to have recovered his senses.
Barayev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Barayev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barayev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richards, pushing him back against the cage.
Barayev tries to pull guard but Richards won't allow it.
Richards tries to break the clinch but Barayev is controlling the position.
Barayev lands a takedown into guard.
Barayev stops Richards from standing up.
Barayev is breathing heavily.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Barayev from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards throws a right and a left that Barayev avoids nicely.
Barayev gets the takedown into side control.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Barayev drags him back down.
Barayev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Richards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barayev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Richards wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mike Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Barayev trying to control the position but Richards is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barayev is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Richards is trying to escape and Barayev transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Richards is forced to tap! Nice work there by Barayev! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fouad Barayev!
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FIGHT
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