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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riki Machida!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards closes the distance but Machida moves to the side
and Machida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards moves to clinch but Machida breaks away
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Richards avoids the body shot from Machida.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Machida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards tries for a takedown but Machida manages to get underhooks.
Machida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Richards missing with knees to the body.
Machida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Machida's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Machida - that landed with a thud.
We've been informed that Machida has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida cracks Richards with a nice body shot.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Machida.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richards lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Richards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machida stalls.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Machida.
Richards misses with a knee to the head.
Machida lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machida blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machida.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards is rocked!
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Machida lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards missing with knees to the body.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida lands a body shot.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machida is keeping busy.
Machida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Richards misses with a knee to the head.
Richards misses with a knee strike.
Richards using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Machida has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Machida working aggressively here.
Richards seems to have got his legs back now.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Machida - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Richards tries to stall but Machida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
Machida scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Machida.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machida dips a shoulder and cracks Richards with a mighty uppercut! Richards falls back against the cage and Machida unloads with a barrage of strikes! Richards is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Machida screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riki Machida!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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