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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Casimiro Grazioso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casimiro Grazioso has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casimiro Grazioso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Richer!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Richer misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grazioso misses the target.
Grazioso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richer.
Grazioso seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grazioso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grazioso manages to avoid it.
Grazioso is looking to clinch but Richer is avoiding it.
We've been informed that Richer 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.
Grazioso misses with a body shot.
Grazioso tries to clinch there but Richer circles away.
Grazioso misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Grazioso. That snapped Richer's head back.
Grazioso misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Grazioso misses.
Richer unleashes a big counter combination but Grazioso bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Richer throws a combination that misses
and Grazioso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richer throws a right and a left that Grazioso avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Grazioso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grazioso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grazioso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grazioso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richer.
Grazioso clinches with his opponent.
Grazioso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazioso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grazioso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grazioso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grazioso manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grazioso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grazioso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grazioso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grazioso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richer can't break the clinch.
Grazioso scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso breaks from the clinch.
Richer misses with a series of wild punches.
Grazioso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richer throws a right hand that Grazioso ducks under and follows up with a left that Grazioso also avoids with ease.
Grazioso clinches up against the cage.
Grazioso tries a body shot but Richer blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grazioso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richer misses with a combination
and Grazioso counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Grazioso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richer scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso pushes Richer up against the cage in a clinch.
Grazioso manages to break the clinch.
Grazioso rushes Richer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richer working hard to break the clinch.
Richer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grazioso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grazioso's head.
Grazioso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grazioso just leaning against Richer, taking a breather.
Richer tries to break the clinch but Grazioso is controlling the position.
Grazioso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richer's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso pushes Richer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richer wants to get back to striking at distance but Grazioso won't allow it.
Richer letting Grazioso take a breather here.
Grazioso throws a head punch that misses.
Grazioso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Richer does no damage.
Grazioso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Richer misses with a few strikes there.
Grazioso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grazioso gets a clinch.
Grazioso just leaning against Richer, taking a breather.
Richer is trying to break the clinch but Grazioso has him pressed against the cage.
Grazioso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richer connects with a body shot that sends Grazioso's belly button to the back.
Richer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richer throws a series of punches but Grazioso moves out of range.
Grazioso moves out of range as Richer strikes.
Richer throws a series of punches but Grazioso avoids them all with ease.
Grazioso looks to score with a jab to the body but Richer is just out of range.
Richer throws a counter combo.
Richer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Grazioso throws a big shot that misses.
Grazioso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richer manages to avoid it.
Richer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grazioso counters by moving into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Grazioso fails to land.
Grazioso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richers head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grazioso.
Grazioso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grazioso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richer throws a hook to the side of Grazioso's head but Grazioso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grazioso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Bobby Richer has been cut.
Grazioso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Richer lands a lovely overhand right.
Grazioso throws a nice looking combination but Richer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Richer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grazioso blocks a head kick by Richer.
Grazioso throws a shot from downtown. Richer moves away and avoids it.
Richer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grazioso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richer is looking for the big counter here.
Grazioso clinches up with Richer and pushes him back against the cage.
Grazioso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Richer is having none of it.
Richer throws a right and a left that Grazioso avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Grazioso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Richer misses with a hook.
Richer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grazioso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grazioso scores with a shot to the body.
Richer throws a low kick but Grazioso moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Richer. Those never looked like landing.
Richer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grazioso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richer was well out of range. Poor timing from Grazioso.
Richer throws a body punch but Grazioso moves out of range.
Richer misses with a combination
and Grazioso counters with a stiff right hand.
Grazioso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richer misses with a straight right.
Bobby Richer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grazioso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Grazioso.
As Richer looks to move away, Grazioso throws a big counter combo bu Richer just gets out of the way.
Grazioso moves out of range of the strikes.
Richer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grazioso.
Grazioso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richer can't break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richer tries to keep at a distance but Grazioso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grazioso lands a nice uppercut.
Richer wants to get back to striking at distance but Grazioso won't allow it.
Grazioso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Richer tries to bum rush Grazioso with a series of wild strikes but Grazioso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grazioso tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Richer manages to circle out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Grazioso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grazioso.
Grazioso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richer has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casimiro Grazioso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Richer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grazioso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grazioso instigates a clinch.
Grazioso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grazioso slowing the pace effectively.
Richer is trying to break the clinch but Grazioso is controlling him.
Richer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grazioso has him pressed against the cage.
Grazioso lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grazioso lands a hook that snaps the head of Richer backwards.
Grazioso slowing the pace effectively.
Richer tries to break free but Grazioso pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazioso displaying some good clinch control by pressing Richer up against the cage.
Grazioso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grazioso breaks from the clinch.
Richer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richer lands a glancing blow to the side of Grazioso's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grazioso is looking to counter punch.
Grazioso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richer, pushing him back against the cage.
Richer is trying to stall.
Richer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grazioso.
Grazioso manages to break the clinch.
Richer misses with a wild combination.
Grazioso is looking to clinch but Richer is avoiding it.
Richer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grazioso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Richer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Richer misses with a combination
and Grazioso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grazioso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richer can do to turn this around?
Richer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Grazioso.
Richer misses with a series of wild punches.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Richer moves out of range.
Grazioso blocks a jab.
Grazioso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Richer.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Richer moves out of range.
Richer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grazioso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richer.
Richer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grazioso.
No joy there for Richer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richer throws a leg kick but Grazioso sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grazioso misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Richer both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso jabs at Richer's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Grazioso. That snapped Richer's head back.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Richer moves out of range.
Richer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grazioso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grazioso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richer.
Richer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decent striking displayed by Grazioso there.
Grazioso misses with a wild body shot.
Richer misses with a combination
and Grazioso counters with a left and a right that stings Richer.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grazioso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobby Richer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richer tries to bum rush Grazioso with a series of wild strikes but Grazioso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grazioso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grazioso throws a good cross that connects.
Richer tries to keep at a distance but Grazioso has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richer up against the cage.
Grazioso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grazioso swinging wildly here.
Grazioso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grazioso blocks a head kick by Richer.
Grazioso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grazioso swinging wildly here.
Richer throws a counter combo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso checks a leg kick.
Grazioso is looking to clinch but Richer is avoiding it.
Grazioso moves out of range of the body kick.
Grazioso is looking to counter punch.
Grazioso punishes Richer's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Richer finds it's way through Grazioso's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Richer.
Grazioso avoids the head kick by Richer.
Grazioso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Richer circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grazioso. Richer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grazioso moves into range and clinches up with Richer.
Grazioso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grazioso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Grazioso.
Grazioso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Grazioso catches Richer right on the button with a cross.
Richer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Richer moves out of range.
Richer is looking for the big counter here.
Richer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grazioso scores with a jab to the body.
Richer looks to land a combination but Grazioso avoids it well.
Richer throws the kick towards the body but Grazioso avoids it.
Richer throws a leg kick
and Grazioso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richer defending well as Grazioso loads up on a big left hand.
Richer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso has Richer up against the cage in a clinch.
Grazioso effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Grazioso fails to land.
Casimiro Grazioso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grazioso manages to break the clinch.
Richer throws a right and a left that Grazioso avoids nicely.
No joy there for Richer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richer walks into a straight right hand from Grazioso.
Richer throws a sloppy head kick and Grazioso moves out of range easily.
Bobby Richer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richer doesn't seem bothered though.
Richer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richer motions for Grazioso to come forward. Richer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grazioso.
Richer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Richer circles away.
Grazioso wants to clinch.
Richer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grazioso throws a good cross that connects.
Richer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grazioso's corner calls for a 1-2. Grazioso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casimiro Grazioso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grazioso 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Casimiro Grazioso!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Casimiro Grazioso!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Casimiro Grazioso!
Casimiro Grazioso wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Casimiro Grazioso rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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