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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Richardson (ranked 24773 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack William (ranked 5517 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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242 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lanny Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack William!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
William fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Richardson sprawls well initially but William persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Richardson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
William wants to pass the guard but Richardson is keeping the position.
William wanted to stand there but Richardson had control of the position.
Richardson looking to hit a scissor sweep but William is one step ahead there.
William throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson looking to control.
William tries to free his leg and advance position but Richardson is retaining full guard.
Richardson wants to sweep but no luck.
William wants to pass the guard but Richardson is keeping the position.
William postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William tries to free his leg and advance position but Richardson is retaining full guard.
William throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richardson really is a fat lump.
Richardson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from William.
Richardson looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
William wants to pass the guard but Richardson is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Richardson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
William wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
William ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.
William looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
William wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Richardson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. William manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
William looking for a sweep. Not yet William, not yet.
William is trying to control the position but Richardson postures up.
William has a closed guard, preventing Richardson from standing up.
William wants to sweep here but Richardson controlling him for the moment.
William utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richardson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson won't allow William to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William pushes Richardson off and gets back to his feet.
Jack William seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Richardson enables William to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Richardson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Richardson pushes William off and scrambles back to his feet.
William looks winded!
William throws a leg kick but Richardson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William dodges the punch combination from Richardson.
William tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
William darts in trying to clinch
and Richardson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William clinches with his opponent.
William pulls guard.
Richardson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richardson stands and steps away. William gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
William darts in and clinches Richardson up against the cage.
A body shot lands from William.
William is trying to break the clinch but Richardson has him pressed against the cage.
William works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
William postures up in Richardson's guard and throws a big left but Richardson blocks it.
William stays in close to Richardson's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack William will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
William closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richardson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
William throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richardson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
William needs to keep his hands up - Richardson had a free shot at his head there.
William drives through with a takedown into guard.
Richardson trying to control the position.
William has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
William is fighting to break Richardson's control of his arms but Richardson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
William has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richardson is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Richardson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
William not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richardson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
William fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Richardson to the ground. William is now in Richardson's guard.
Richardson pulls William in close to prevent any damage.
Richardson working a defensive guard here.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing William from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
William stands up from Richardson's guard - William perhaps looking for a knockout.
William misses with a combination
and Richardson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
William is breathing heavily.
William looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richardson working the head and body with strikes.
Richardson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. William manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richardson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of William is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a big elbow that misses.
William working for a triangle but Richardson defends it easily.
Richardson wants to stand but William is controlling his posture from full guard.
William is trying to keep Richardson in close.
Richardson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richardson postures up.
William avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richardson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Richardson postures up and lands a big shot to William's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
William preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
William looking to control.
William wants to sweep but no luck.
Richardson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richardson postures up in William's guard and throws a big left but William blocks it.
William controls Richardson momentarily but Richardson frees himself.
Richardson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Richardson stands up and waves to William to follow him.
William with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Richardson to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by William.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanny Richardson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
William gets a takedown into half guard.
Richardson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but William is on him like a limpet, forcing Richardson back against the cage.
William blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
William is looking to break free of the clinch but Richardson has double underhooks.
William pulls guard.
Richardson chips away with some ground and pound.
Richardson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
William takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
William closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Richardson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
William looking to pass the guard.
Richardson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Richardson.
William wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Richardson is pulling down on William's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson controls William momentarily but William frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
William doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
Richardson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
William shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. William showed some decent athleticism there.
Richardson regains full guard. Nicely done.
William stopping the sweep attempt from Richardson.
Jack William has got the better of the ground game so far.
William trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
William tries to free his leg and advance position but Richardson is retaining full guard.
William is fighting to break Richardson's control of his arms but Richardson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richardson is proving hard to escape from.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Richardson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
William scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
William tries to clinch up
and Richardson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
William shoots in and gets a takedown into Richardson's guard.
William thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
William being controlled here momentarily.
Richardson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
William wants to sweep here but Richardson controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
William has momentary wrist control but Richardson slips an elbow through the middle.
William working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richardson.
Richardson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of William's head.
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 Lanny Richardson.
I think Richardson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lanny Richardson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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