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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Jericho (ranked 2683 p4p, 244 weight class) and Albert Ricci (ranked 18169 p4p, 549 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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147 lbs
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140 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxim Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Ricci misses the jab.
Maxim Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricci momentarily.
Jericho throws a good cross that connects.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Jericho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Just Scrap MMA and BJJ in the buildup to the fight.
Ricci misses with a shot to the body
and Jericho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricci defending well as Jericho loads up on a big left hand.
Ricci flicks out a counter leg kick but Jericho steps away.
Ricci rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jericho counter with a right hand.
Ricci drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricci takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jericho throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricci throws the kick towards the body but Jericho avoids it.
Jericho misses with a wild combination.
Ricci throws a nice looking combination but Jericho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jericho scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ricci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricci throws a lazy right hand but Jericho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jericho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jericho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricci appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Jericho blocks the low kick.
A nice combination there by Jericho.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Ricci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jericho doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricci fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jericho checks it well.
Jericho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jericho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jericho tests Ricci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jericho.
Ricci takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricci finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jericho is looking to counter punch.
Ricci throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Ricci looks to score with a jab to the body but Jericho is just out of range.
Jericho lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho lands a slapping body shot.
Jericho slips under a jab from Ricci.
Jericho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricci.
Jericho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jericho misses with a two punch combination.
Ricci misses with a body shot.
Jericho misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jericho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho throws a hook but Ricci blocks it.
Ricci misses with a straight left.
Jericho looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
Jericho throws a right hand that misses
and Ricci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jericho looks to land a right hand but Ricci moved out of range.
Ricci looks to score with a jab to the body but Jericho is just out of range.
Jericho throws a leg kick but Ricci sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jericho cracks the inside of Ricci's front leg.
Ricci throws a leg kick
and Jericho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho misses with a kick to the body.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricci has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jericho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jericho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricci.
Jericho tries to clinch up.
Jericho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ricci looks to score with a jab to the body but Jericho is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricci looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jericho works Ricci's body with a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Ricci.
Ricci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jericho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ricci scrambles back to his feet.
Jericho misses with a double jab.
Ricci avoids the body shot from Jericho.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricci blocks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricci. That did some damage!
Ricci bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jericho's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci scores with a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Jericho
and Ricci counters with a stiff right hand.
Jericho throws out a loose jab but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Jericho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricci doesn't seem bothered though.
Jericho misses with a low kick.
Jericho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricci.
Jericho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ricci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jericho is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ricci.
Jericho misses with the body kick
and Ricci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jericho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jericho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jericho is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho throws a sloppy head kick and Ricci moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Ricci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricci throws a looping overhand right but Jericho ducks down to avoid it.
Ricci moves out of range as Jericho throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricci.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Jericho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci misses with a leg kick
and Jericho counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ricci has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jericho.
Ricci throws a right and a left that Jericho avoids nicely.
Ricci connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Jericho.
Jericho looks to land a body kick but Ricci moved away.
Ricci lands with an uppercut that bounces Jericho off the cage and back into range.
Jericho throws a hook but Ricci blocks it.
Jericho ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho wants to clinch but Ricci slips to the side
and Ricci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jericho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricci.
Ricci moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Ricci on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good leg kick by Ricci there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho connects with a body shot that sends Ricci's belly button to the back.
Jericho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricci.
Ricci connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ricci just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci moves out of range of the leg kick from Jericho.
Jericho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jericho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jericho catches Ricci with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Jericho blocks the leg kick.
Jericho feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jericho.
Ricci slips a jab and a cross from Jericho.
Ricci bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maxim Jericho is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jericho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jericho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Jericho there.
Good shot there by Ricci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Ricci throws a right hand that Jericho ducks under and follows up with a left that Jericho also avoids with ease.
Jericho thows a body kick. Ricci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ricci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jericho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricci.
A leg kick checked by Jericho.
Jericho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ricci works Jericho's body with a nice hook.
Jericho lands with a nice combination. Ricci backs away looking to recover.
Jericho walks into a stiff left hand from Ricci.
Jericho throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Ricci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricci lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricci fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jericho swings for the body but Ricci moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Ricci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jericho missing with a left hand there. Ricci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricci is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci slips under a jab from Jericho.
Jericho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Some bone on bone action there as Jericho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Ricci is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ricci connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricci swings for the body but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho scores with a push kick.
Jericho throws a body punch but Ricci moves out of range.
Jericho misses the shot to the body.
Ricci tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricci explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
Ricci blocks a jab.
Jericho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricci throws a series of strikes that have Jericho backpedaling.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ricci might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jericho has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricci swings for the body but Jericho moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricci throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Jericho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jericho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricci can do to turn this around?
Ricci avoids the body shot from Jericho.
Jericho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricci lands with a shot to the body.
Jericho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jericho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricci has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jericho.
A slow jab from Ricci misses its intended target.
Jericho moves in looking to clinch but Ricci pushes him off.
Ricci cracks the inside of Jericho's front leg.
Jericho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricci throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
Jericho lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricci misses with a looping right.
Ricci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Ricci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jericho throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Ricci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ricci blocks a head kick by Jericho.
Ricci gets tackled into the cage by Jericho. Jericho maintains the clinch.
Jericho digs a right hand into Ricci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricci's gas tank.
Jericho controlling the action here for a moment.
Jericho trying to stall but Ricci improves his position.
Jericho scores with a shot to the side of Ricci's head.
Jericho blocking some punches.
Jericho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricci moves away.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Ricci moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Ricci coming out on top.
Ricci throws out a leg kick but Jericho moves out of range and Ricci only half commits.
Jericho misses with an uppercut. Ricci saw that one coming.
Jericho throws a nice looking combination but Ricci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A clash of legs there as Ricci blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jericho thuds his right hand into Ricci's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jericho.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jericho moves away.
Ricci takes a swing at Jericho's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ricci crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jericho - the referee stops the clock and Ricci gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jericho. Ricci manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ricci throws a hook but Jericho avoids it easily.
Jericho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
Ricci connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jericho. Jericho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jericho blocks the body kick.
Ricci just misses with a punch to the body.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricci thows a body kick. Jericho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ricci checks a leg kick.
Jericho blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci misses with a body kick.
Jericho is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jericho tries to work over Ricci's front leg with a kick but Ricci checks it.
Ricci fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jericho on the side of the head.
Ricci moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jericho was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricci.
Jericho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricci misses the shot to the body.
Ricci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jericho manages to avoid it.
Ricci throws a head kick but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ricci looks for the body kick but Jericho saw that one coming.
Jericho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ricci misses with a wild body shot.
Jericho throwing a counter right hand but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci throws a right hand that Jericho ducks under and follows up with a left that Jericho also avoids with ease.
Jericho throws a nice looking combination but Ricci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jericho throws a shot to the body.
Ricci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a jab but it's blocked by Jericho.
Jericho feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jericho connects with a looping right hand.
Ricci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jericho moves away.
Ricci misses with a low kick.
Ricci scores with a jab to the head.
Ricci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Nice defenses there by Ricci.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
Jericho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricci manages to avoid it.
Ricci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Jericho does no damage.
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Ricci's shoulder, as Ricci tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Jericho is predictable there
and Ricci counters with a straight right hand.
Jericho lands with a good body shot.
Ricci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jericho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricci throws an overhand right that lands on Jericho's shoulder, as Jericho tries to avoid the shot.
Ricci moves out of range of the body kick from Jericho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jericho.
Jericho looks to throw the jab but Ricci is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricci lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jericho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ricci under the eye.
Ricci misses with a looping right.
Ricci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jericho.
An inside leg kick lands from Jericho.
Jericho throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricci counters with a straight right hand.
Jericho moves out of range as Ricci strikes.
Ricci throws a low kick but Jericho avoids it.
Jericho throws a hook but Ricci avoids it easily.
Jericho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jericho throws a lazy right hand but Ricci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jericho takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ricci moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxim Jericho.
Well Jericho 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Jericho!
After winning the bout, Maxim Jericho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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