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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rock Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes into the arena with Hell Yeah blaring out of the sound system. Sean Richards is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Richards.
Machine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richards pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richards slips under a jab from Machine.
Machine moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRichards.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machine.
Machine blocks a head kick by Richards.
Machine tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machine is defended easily by Richards.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Richards on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Machine lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machine looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Machine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Machine tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Richards 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.
Machine lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Richards.
Rock Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards tries to land a leg kick but Machine saw it coming and moves away.
Sean Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machine lands with a cross.
Machine throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards tries to counter with a clinch but Machine shakes him off and moves away.
Richards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machine, pushing him back against the cage.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machine lands a nice knee to the body.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machine avoids it.
Machine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards lands a right hand.
Machine struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to Machine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Machine is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards breaks the clinch.
Machine checks a low kick from Richards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine avoids the body shot from Richards.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards wants to land a leg kick but Machine is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Machine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Richards defending well as Machine loads up on a big left hand.
Richards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Machine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Machine is looking to take this one to the mat.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machine backwards.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richards landing knees to the head.
Machine goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Machine throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Machine fails with the takedown
and Richards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine pulls guard successfully.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machine is keeping the position for now.
Richards content to stall in guard here.
Machine keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Machine is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Richards presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Machine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richards is keeping busy.
Richards landing knees to the head.
Richards is pressed up against the cage. Machine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richards down to the mat. Richards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Machine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richards appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards working Machine over with knees to the body.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richards with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Machine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Machine.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richards. That's going to slow Machine down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richards finds it's way round the side to connect with Machine's head.
Richards forces Machine back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Richards dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machine throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Machine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richards's head backwards.
Machine scores with a nice strike.
Machine throws an off balance right hand
and Richards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Richards pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards pushes Machine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Richards putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Richards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Richards - that landed with a thud.
Richards breaks from the clinch.
Machine moves out of range of the leg kick from Richards.
Machine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Machine drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machine controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machine is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Machine trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards wants to sweep here but Machine controlling him for the moment.
Machine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Machine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards seems keen to control Machine's posture.
Machine trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards seems keen to control Machine's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Machine throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Machine goes for a double leg but Richards avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Richards continues to drive forward.
Machine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machine throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Machine closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richards to the mat! Richards manages to get full guard.
Machine stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Machine throwing strikes but missing.
Machine preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Richards pushes a forearm under Machine's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Machine is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Richards!
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hype
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FIGHT
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