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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: Kurupt - I Didn't Change. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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189 lbs
29 - 7 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richards circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Richards. That one must have hurt.
A clash of legs there as Richards blocks the low kick.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Richards's side.
Richards throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Richards has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richards takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown slips under a jab.
Richards throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Richards gets a clinch.
Richards blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richards working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands with a left to the head.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Richards blocks a body shot from Brown.
Richards tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Richards - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown looks winded!
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Richards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown blocks a body shot from Richards.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richards tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richards misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Richards in his tracks momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richards misses with a looping left.
Richards pushes Brown away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richards momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richards in his tracks.
Brown takes one on the button.
Richards is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brown's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Richards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown misses with an uppercut
letting Richards counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Richards.
Richards tries to clinch up.
A big left from Brown misses.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Richards lands the left hand.
Richards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Richards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Richards throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Richards's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Richards counters by clinching up.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richards's elbow.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Richards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Brown blocks a body shot from Richards.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards misses with some punches.
Brown digs a right hand into Richards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richards's gas tank.
Brown trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richards's elbow.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Brown stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richards with a jab.
Richards connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Richards misses with a hook
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Richards throws a body kick that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
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!
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown working aggressively here.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards blocking some punches.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown is looking to control Richards's arms but Richards gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Richards.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Richards gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richards blocking some punches.
Richards is working Brown over against the cage.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Richards.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a body shot but Richards blocks it.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Richards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown is rocked!
It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
A short body shot lands from Richards as the two fighters clinch.
Richards creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brown's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brown drops to his knees and Richards pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards retains his middleweight title!
Tyler Richards decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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