Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: GAMMA#894 MacArthur v Whymer
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Mochinori.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mochinori.
Mochinori misses with a head kick.
Mochinori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Mochinori off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Mochinori.
Ricard checks a low kick from Mochinori.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Mochinori sees coming a mile off.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mochinori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Mochinori misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mochinori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mochinori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Mochinori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot by Ricard.
Mochinori connects with a solid leg kick.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.#T1#
Mochinori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Mochinori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mochinori misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Mochinori 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.
Mochinori throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Mochinori lands a jab.
Mochinori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mochinori thows a body kick. Ricard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mochinori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ricard if he has to take too many more of those.
Mochinori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Mochinori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Ricard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mochinori misses with a body kick.
Mochinori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Mochinori.
Uesugi Mochinori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Mochinori throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Mochinori manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a push kick but Mochinori slaps the foot to one side.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mochinori's head backwards.
Mochinori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard avoids a kick to the body.
Mochinori thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Ricard.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch but Mochinori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Mochinori does it's job there.
Mochinori wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Mochinori scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard ducks right into an uppercut from Mochinori.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mochinori.
Mochinori misses with an attempted mid kick. #T3#
Mochinori scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Mochinori throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.#CL#
Ricard has closed the distance and engaged Mochinori in a clinch.
Mochinori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Mochinori.
Mochinori scores with a hook to the body.
Mochinori gets through Ricard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ricard cracks Mochinori with a nice body shot.
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mochinori backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mochinori.
Ricard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mochinori misses with some punches.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mochinori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mochinori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
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!
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mochinori's elbow.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Mochinori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Good body shot from Ricard. #BC2#
Mochinori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mochinori throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Mochinori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Mochinori avoided it.
Ricard 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.
Mochinori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Mochinori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Mochinori seems unphased.
Ricard wants to clinch.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mochinori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mochinori throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ricard.
Ricard motions for Mochinori to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uesugi Mochinori dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ricard throws a head kick but Mochinori moves out of range.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Mochinori misses with a hook.
Mochinori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mochinori ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Mochinori throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Mochinori didn't expect that.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mochinori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard stays in close to Mochinori's body and controls the position.
Ricard won't allow Mochinori to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori pulls Ricard in close to his closed guard and prevents Ricard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ricard preventing the sweep. #T1#
Ricard wants to control from the top but Mochinori keeps moving.
Mochinori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard postures up in Mochinori's guard and throws a big left but Mochinori blocks it.
Mochinori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ricard trying to control but Mochinori is working from the bottom.
Mochinori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mochinori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mochinori with a nice calf kick.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Ricard misses with a low kick. #T2#
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mochinori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ricard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mochinori connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.
Mochinori throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard counters with a left to the body.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricard cracks Mochinori with a good jab.
Ricard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mochinori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Ricard catches Mochinori right on the button with a cross.
Mochinori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Mochinori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mochinori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ricard wants to slow Mochinori down by chopping away at his legs.
Mochinori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mochinori connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.#T3#
Mochinori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mochinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mochinori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Mochinori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Ricard.
Good standup being displayed there by Mochinori as he connects with a hook.
Ricard wants to slow Mochinori down by chopping away at his legs.
Mochinori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mochinori connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard scores with a jab. Mochinori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard tries to move into range but Mochinori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Mochinori.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mochinori checks a leg kick. #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Mochinori slips a jab from Ricard.
Mochinori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mochinori wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Mochinori wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Mochinori misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ricard misses its target.
Mochinori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mochinori lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Mochinori throws a leg kick #CL#
and Ricard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mochinori lands with a right to the head.
Ricard misses with the head strike.
Ricard 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 Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Mochinori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mochinori is looking to slow Ricard down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uesugi Mochinori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ricard misses with a hook. Mochinori ducked under it nicely.
Ricard throws a hook but Mochinori avoids it easily.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.
Mochinori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard wants to clinch.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mochinori.
Nice uppercut there from Mochinori.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ricard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mochinori can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
Ricard won't allow Mochinori to sweep him here.
Ricard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mochinori is on top in guard. #REVB#
Mochinori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard is trying to hold Mochinori in close to prevent damage but Mochinori has managed to pass into half guard.
Mochinori is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mochinori prevents Ricard from improving his position.
Ricard is refusing to be controlled, as Mochinori sits in half guard. #SU2#
Mochinori postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ricard to stand up.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
That kick from Ricard tenderised Mochinori's leg. Mochinori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick lands for Mochinori.
Ricard misses with a hook. Mochinori ducked under it nicely.
Mochinori lands with an overhand left.
Mochinori moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Mochinori motions for Ricard to come forward. Mochinori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mochinori throws a nice head kick!
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Ricard takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mochinori throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Ricard fails to pull guard.
Mochinori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mochinori has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Mochinori.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mochinori blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Mochinori working aggressively here. #BC2#
Mochinori breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Mochinori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mochinori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mochinori lands with a kick to the temple. Ricard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Mochinori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mochinori lands a head shot.
Ricard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A leg kick checked by Mochinori.
Mochinori lands a really nice looking cross but Ricard seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mochinori - that will leave a mark!
Nice defenses there by Mochinori.#T4#
Mochinori misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Mochinori throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Ricard takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Mochinori manages to break the clinch.
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mochinori throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
Mochinori lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mochinori.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Mochinori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard misses with a takedown
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uesugi Mochinori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mochinori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uesugi Mochinori!
A relieved looking Uesugi Mochinori thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Farboleous Ricard had this to say: 'That was an honour to fight such a great fighter. I am taking this moment to declare my retirement. Thanks Mochinori.'.

Event: GAMMA#890 Falcone v Mitchell
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Sirakanian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Sirakanian scoring well with a low kick there.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard 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 Sirakanian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sirakanian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sirakanian tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard 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.
Sirakanian misses with a looping left.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Sirakanian throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that Sirakanian 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sirakanian motions for Ricard to come forward. Sirakanian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Sirakanian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sirakanian lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard throws a head kick but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard shoots in but Sirakanian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sirakanian misses with a two punch combination.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little jabbing left from Sirakanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Ricard lands a front kick.
Narek Sirakanian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirakanian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard 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.
Sirakanian swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Sirakanian's legs. #T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Sirakanian.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard takes one to the chin there.
Sirakanian scores with a shot to the body.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Sirakanian.
A bone on bone clash there as Sirakanian blocks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Sirakanian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sirakanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sirakanian counter with a right hand.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Sirakanian jumps back.
Sirakanian throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Sirakanian only half commits.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Sirakanian misses with a hook.#CL#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirakanian's elbow.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Sirakanian controls the action.
Sirakanian tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Sirakanian back against the cage. #BC2#
Sirakanian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirakanian throws out the jab.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sirakanian 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.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Sirakanian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Sirakanian throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Sirakanian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard misses the jab.
Sirakanian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Sirakanian's head but Sirakanian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Ricard does it's job there.
Ricard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sirakanian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sirakanian works the jab nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirakanian.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirakanian thows a leg kick but Ricard checks it
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirakanian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sirakanian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricard doesn't seem bothered though.
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard checks a leg kick.#T4#
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirakanian throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
Sirakanian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sirakanian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Sirakanian throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Sirakanian only half commits.
Sirakanian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard slips a jab from Sirakanian.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Good work by Sirakanian as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Sirakanian is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Narek Sirakanian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Sirakanian saw that one coming.
Sirakanian thumps Ricard with a low kick.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Ricard misses its target.
Sirakanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Sirakanian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
Sirakanian cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Ricard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Sirakanian misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirakanian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirakanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sirakanian checks a leg kick.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Sirakanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sirakanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard jabs Sirakanian right on the nose. Sirakanian blinks but takes it well.
Sirakanian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sirakanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown. Sirakanian tries to sprawl out of it but Ricard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sirakanian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Sirakanian. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Sirakanian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sirakanian.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Sirakanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Sirakanian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sirakanian checks a low kick from Ricard.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Sirakanian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sirakanian.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Sirakanian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sirakanian throws a nice head kick!
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Sirakanian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.
Sirakanian prevents a body shot from Ricard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sirakanian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sirakanian. #BC2#
Sirakanian breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirakanian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirakanian misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
Ricard connects with a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range.
Sirakanian digs a good hook to Ricard's body.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Ricard throws a sloppy head kick and Sirakanian moves out of range easily.
Sirakanian throws a front kick that sends Ricard stumbling back into the cage.
Sirakanian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
Sirakanian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the strikes.
Sirakanian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard with a jab.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Narek Sirakanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Ricard.
Good work by Sirakanian as he checks the leg kick.
Sirakanian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sirakanian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sirakanian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sirakanian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sirakanian scores with a nice right hand.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirakanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard tries to work over Sirakanian's front leg with a kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Ricard lands a jab to the head.
Sirakanian dips to his left and cracks Ricard with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sirakanian misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Sirakanian lands a jab.
Ricard misses the jab.#T1##TD#
Ricard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sirakanian is staying active underneath Ricard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but Sirakanian defending well.
Ricard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricard trying to mount his opponent but Sirakanian defends it.
Ricard is keen to just control but Sirakanian is a slippery customer.
Sirakanian makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sirakanian.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ricard trying to control but Sirakanian is working from the bottom.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sirakanian is pulling down on Ricard's head to control his posture.
Sirakanian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sirakanian has his hands on Ricard's head, controlling the position.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Sirakanian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sirakanian trying to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sirakanian.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Sirakanian.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Sirakanian scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws out a powerful jab.
Sirakanian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws a counter high kick but Sirakanian was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Narek Sirakanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sirakanian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sirakanian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sirakanian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a jab when Sirakanian was well out of range.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sirakanian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sirakanian's corner calls for a 1-2. Sirakanian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Sirakanian throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Sirakanian only half commits.
Ricard needs to keep his hands up - Sirakanian had a free shot at his head there.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirakanian misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Narek Sirakanian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sirakanian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narek Sirakanian!
A relieved looking Narek Sirakanian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#885 Manowaru v Horse
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Baba slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been told by Baba's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Baba moves away from the strike by Ricard.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Baba walks into a stiff left hand from Ricard.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baba is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Ricard 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.
Baba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Baba saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaba.
Nice shot by Ricard.
Baba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ricard scores with a jab. Baba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baba. That's going to slow Ricard down. #T1#
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Baba off balance momentarily.
Ricard connects with a leg kick.
Baba avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Baba.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Baba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Baba scores with a push kick.
Baba blocks a jab.
Ricard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baba counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2#
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Afeef Isa Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baba slips under a jab.
Baba throws a big counter combination but Ricard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Ricard misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
A jab from Baba finds it's way through Ricard's defenses.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baba is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Baba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Baba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricard doesn't seem phased though.
Baba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Baba throws a front kick that sends Ricard stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard looks winded!
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with a straight right hand.
Baba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Ricard swinging wildly here. #T3#
Ricard misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ricard thinking.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Baba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Ricard lunges at Baba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baba's hand.
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba throws a lazy head kick
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Baba off balance momentarily.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.#T4#
A low kick lands for Ricard.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard cracks Baba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baba.
Baba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baba throws a leg kick
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ricard scores with a sloppy right hand. Baba should have avoided that one.
Baba avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Baba.
Ricard checks a low kick from Baba.
Ricard throws a head kick but Baba moves out of range.
Baba misses with a straight left.
Baba is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ricard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Baba counters with a one-two to the body.
Ricard throws a jab when Baba was well out of range.
Ricard cracks a nice hook into Baba's ribs.
Ricard misses with a takedown
and Baba counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricard throws a low kick but Baba avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Baba. #TD2#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Baba is keeping the position.
Baba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Ricard content to stall in guard here.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baba is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baba pulls Ricard in to control the position.
Baba keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baba being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Baba's corner calls for a 1-2. Baba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
As Ricard backs away, Baba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Afeef Isa Baba is winning the standup battle so far.
Baba throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses
and Baba counters with a leg kick.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Baba checks a low kick from Ricard.
Baba thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baba in his tracks.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Baba. #T3#
Baba throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
Baba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard thumps Baba with a low kick.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baba. That did some damage!
Baba defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Baba is looking for a counter combo.#TD2#
Ricard feints and as Baba raises his hands in defense, Ricard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricard trying to control but Baba is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard is pushing down on Baba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baba is fighting to maintain full guard but Ricard has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard is trying to control. Baba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baba trying to control here. #SUB2#
Baba is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baba keeps working.
Baba trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Ricard stuns Baba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baba checks the leg kick.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Baba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baba connects with a solid leg kick.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Baba off balance momentarily.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baba in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Baba throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baba jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Baba seems unphased.
Ricard takes a swing at Baba's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
Baba throws a counter high kick but Ricard was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baba has time to react.
Ricard is looking to slow Baba down with leg kicks.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baba manages to avoid it.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baba throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Baba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Baba settles back down.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Baba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baba avoids a kick to the body.
Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baba misses with the body kick
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Ricard shoots in and bounces Baba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ricard stays in close to Baba's body and controls the position.
Ricard being controlled here momentarily.
Ricard forces his way into half guard.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ricard wants to control but Baba is keeping him busy.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
Ricard is working for a kimura but Baba is defending it quite comfortably.
Ricard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ricard wants to control but Baba is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Baba moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Baba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GAMMA#881 Horse v Hiro
Date: Feb 13, 2021

#R1#
Miletich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Miletich avoids a kick to the body.
Ricard cracks Miletich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miletich moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Miletich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Miletich misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a body kick that stops Miletich in his tracks momentarily.
Miletich cracks Ricard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ricard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miletich.
A quick step to the side and Ricard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miletich connects with a crisp jab.
Miletich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miletich was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard jabs Miletich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Miletich blocks the low kick.
Miletich loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Miletich blocks the body kick. #T1#
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A low kick lands for Ricard.
Nice defenses there by Miletich.
A jab from Miletich misses. #TD2#
Miletich closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ricard's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ricard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Miletich stacks Ricard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Miletich!
Ricard tries to buck Miletich off but Miletich is having none of it.
Ricard can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Miletich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miletich passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ricard! #T2##SUB2#
Miletich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard gets back to half guard.
Ricard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ricard.#SUB#
Ricard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miletich is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Miletich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miletich's guard. #REVR#
Ricard looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ricard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Ricard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Miletich working for a triangle but Ricard defends it easily.
Miletich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Ricard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Miletich passes into half guard. #T4#
Ricard keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ricard is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Miletich is looking for a kimura here.
Ricard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ricard is trying to keep Miletich in close. #SUB#
Ricard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miletich defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Miletich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a jab to the body
letting Miletich counter with a right hand.
Miletich checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Ricard misses its target.
Miletich misses with a left hand
and Ricard counters with a left to the body.
Miletich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Miletich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ricard misses with a left hand
and Miletich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ricard thinking.
Miletich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ricard.#TD2#
Miletich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ricard!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Miletich moves into full mount! Ricard won't be happy about that!
Miletich avoids the attempt from Ricard to control.
Ricard really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T1#
Ricard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ricard forces his way into half guard.
Miletich wants to improve his position but Ricard is controlling well.
Miletich is not content to let Ricard control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ricard lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Miletich actively working from the bottom here.
Miletich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Miletich keeps moving. #T2##SUB2#
Miletich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.
Ricard trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard passes into half guard.
Miletich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Miletich won't allow it. #T3##SUB#
Miletich is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Miletich still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Miletich has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Miletich tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Miletich wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ricard, who protects the arm well.
Ricard tries to buck Miletich off but Miletich is having none of it.#T4#
Ricard regains half guard.
Ricard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Miletich is looking for a kimura but Ricard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miletich to get the leverage.
Miletich wants to pass to mount but Ricard is defending the position. #SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back.
Ricard is looking to improve his position.
Ricard is pressing down on Miletich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miletich tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricard is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mitch Miletich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Miletich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard connects with a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miletich was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Miletich tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Miletich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Miletich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miletich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricard thows a body kick. Miletich tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miletich misses with a low kick. #T1#
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Miletich thows a body kick. Ricard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Miletich lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Miletich's body.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Miletich misses.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Miletich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ricard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Miletich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Miletich.#TD#
Ricard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Miletich's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Miletich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricard defends well.
Ricard trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Miletich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there. #T2#
Ricard looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Miletich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ricard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Ricard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Miletich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there. #T3#
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Miletich keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard passes Miletich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miletich keeps working.
Mitch Miletich has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Miletich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Miletich is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ricard prevents Miletich from improving his position.
Ricard wants to control but Miletich is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ricard prevents Miletich from improving his position.#SUB#
Ricard seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miletich tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ricard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricard 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GAMMA#877 Joosep v Phoenix
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Spud throws a big shot that misses.
Spud swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricard is looking to slow Spud down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Ricard.
Spud throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Spud misses with a double jab
and Ricard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spud cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Spud counters with a body kick.
Ricard scores with a jab.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Spud checks it.
William Spud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Spud misses.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spud throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Spud connects with the punch.
Spud throws a series of punches but Ricard moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses. #T1##TD#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into Spud's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Ricard's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Spud wants to stand up but Ricard is controlling him.
Ricard trying to control but Spud is working from the bottom.
Ricard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully. #T2#
Ricard throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ricard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ricard moves out of range as Spud strikes.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spud.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Spud lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spud moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Spud's shoulder, as Spud tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Spud.
Spud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
William Spud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Spud misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Spud 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Spud's body.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spud. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spud manages to avoid it.
Ricard backing away here, and Spud unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Spud scores with a leg kick.
Spud scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Spud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spud throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Spud lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud checks a leg kick.
Spud misses with a double jab.
Spud slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Spud moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Spud moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Spud blocks the low kick.
Spud lands a body shot.
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Spud tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Spud tries to bum rush Ricard with a series of wild strikes but Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Spud avoided it.
Spud lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Spud does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Ricard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spud dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricard. That did some damage!
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Spud moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spud throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Spud only half commits.
A big left from Spud misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spud tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Spud will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Spud throws a series of punches but Ricard moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricard or perhaps it was just good defense by Spud, which made it look bad.
Spud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Spud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spud throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Spud's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spud.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Spud takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spud checks a leg kick.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spud works over Ricard's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
William Spud seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Spud avoids a kick to the body.
Spud misses with an uppercut.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Spud misses. #TD#
Ricard gets a double leg takedown into Spud's guard.
Spud being controlled here, momentarily.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Spud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Spud is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Ricard wants to control from the top but Spud keeps moving.
Ricard won't allow Spud to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
William Spud is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ricard passes Spud's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spud is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Spud is defending well.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3#
Ricard wants to take a breather but Spud is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spud fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spud does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spud avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spud.
Spud misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Ricard counters with a shoot takedown. Spud fights it but they end up in guard.
Ricard trying to control but Spud is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ricard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ricard postures up in Spud's guard and throws a big left but Spud blocks it.
Ricard is stalling in the full guard.
Ricard passes Spud's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spud defends it well.
Ricard uses his free foot to push down on Spud's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Spud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Spud throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Spud moves out of range of the strikes.
Spud needs to keep his hands up - Ricard had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
A low kick lands for Spud.
Nice defenses there by Spud.
Spud ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Spud takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spud tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spud! But no joy.
Spud with a hook.
Spud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Spud scores with a sloppy right hand. Ricard should have avoided that one.
Spud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Spud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Spud is out of range.
Spud misses with a straight left.
Ricard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ricard somewhat.#T1#
Ricard takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Spud.
Spud now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spud.
Spud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Spud throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spud misses the target.
Spud moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Spud sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Spud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Spud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard lands with a nice body kick.
Ricard thows a body kick. Spud tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spud looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard misses with a looping right.#T2#
Ricard scores with a one two! Spud had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard takes one to the chin there.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spud manages to avoid it.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Spud.
Spud with the inside leg kick.
Spud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Spud moved away.
Ricard takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spud.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spud.
Good leg kick by Spud.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown. Spud tries to sprawl out of it but Ricard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Spud tries to avoid it but Ricard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Spud to the ground. Spud escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spud moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Spud misses with an uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spud's knee momentarily.
Spud moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Ricard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spud has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Spud has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spud there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spud connects with a jab.
Spud slips under a jab.
A low kick lands for Spud.
Spud throws a body shot but no joy.
Spud misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Ricard.
Spud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spud misses with an uppercut.
Ricard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Spud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricard takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
Spud lands a right hook to the body.
Spud checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spud.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spud just manages to avoid it.
Spud throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard tries to work over Spud's front leg with a kick but Spud checks it.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Spud tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown. Spud tries to sprawl out of it but Ricard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spud manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spud throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Spud just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spud on the side of the head.
Spud misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.#TD#
Ricard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Ricard is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Spud.
I think Spud has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Spud!
William Spud bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GAMMA#873 San Pedro v Storm
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Priester.
Ricard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Priester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard moves out of range as Priester strikes.
Ricard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Priester. Priester obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Priester checks a leg kick.
Priester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.
Ricard throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.
That kick from Priester tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Priester slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Priester pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Priester connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Priester misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Priester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Priester in his tracks.
Priester throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Priester checks a leg kick.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Ricard slips a jab from Priester.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Priester has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A low kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Priester follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a hook but Priester blocks it.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
It seemed like Priester was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Priester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Priester clobbers Ricard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Landon Priester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Priester throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Priester scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Priester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Priester scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
Priester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard misses with a lunging right hand
and Priester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Priester scores with a jab.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Priester avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Priester checks it well.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Priester is able to avoid easily.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Priester throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Priester moves away and avoids it.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Priester tries a head kick but it misses. #T3#
Priester throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Priester sprawls and moves away.
Priester misses with a straight right.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard swings for the body but Priester moves out of range.
Priester is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard jabs Priester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Priester is just out of range.
Priester flicks out a counter leg kick but Ricard steps away.
Priester throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard throws a jab when Priester was well out of range.
Ricard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Priester counters with a straight right hand.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Priester slips the punch.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Priester.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Priester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Priester checks the leg kick.#T4#
Priester throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Priester throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard shoots in but Priester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Priester catches Ricard right on the button with a cross.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester misses the jab.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Priester throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Priester.
Priester is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ricard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Priester is looking to slow Ricard down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Priester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Priester throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Priester avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Priester raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Priester connects with a solid leg kick.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPriester.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown but Priester manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ricard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Priester motions for Ricard to come forward. Priester throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat of the thigh.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ricard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Priester moved out of range.
Priester walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Priester misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Ricard.
Ricard connects with the punch.
Ricard jabs Priester to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ricard works Priester's body with a nice hook.
Ricard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Priester on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricard. #T1#
Ricard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Priester throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Priester scores with a jab.
Priester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Priester throws a counter combo.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Priester.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Priester doesn't seem phased though.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Priester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Priester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Priester checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Priester doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Priester throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Priester throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Priester throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Priester moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Priester.
Priester comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard moves out of range as Priester strikes.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Priester avoided it.
Priester connects with a crisp jab.
Priester tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Priester's head but Priester sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricard. #SUB#
Ricard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Priester has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ricard but great work by Priester.
Ricard is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Priester working away.
Ricard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Priester off and has taken his back!
Priester is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB#
Ricard working for a choke but Priester is defending well.
Ricard is hanging on to Priester's back as he tries to escape.
Ricard is controlling the position but Priester somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Priester tries to get to full guard but Ricard has control of the leg. #T4##SUB#
Ricard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Priester doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricard.
Priester wants to improve his position but Ricard is controlling well.
Ricard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ricard is keen to just control but Priester is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
The fighters circling - Priester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard fails to land the takedown.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Priester.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ricard!
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt - Priester sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Priester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Priester throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Priester scores with a body shot.
Priester throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard backing away here, and Priester unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Ricard misses.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Priester.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Priester is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Priester does no damage.
Priester tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Priester misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Priester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Priester on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Priester dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricard. That did some damage!
Ricard lands an overhand right.
Ricard walks into a left hand. #T2#
Priester gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priester tries to land a front kick but Ricard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Priester throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Priester circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Priester.
Priester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Priester throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Priester moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Priester fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricard on the side of the head.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard thows a body kick. Priester tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ricard is looking to slow Priester down with leg kicks.
Priester with a jab.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Priester scores with a nice right hand.
Priester misses with a leg kick.
Ricard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ricard misses the jab.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Priester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Priester throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Priester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Priester swinging wildly here.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Priester manages to avoid it.
Priester lands a jab.
A combination from Ricard does no damage.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Priester saw that one coming.#T4#
Ricard blocks the body kick.
Ricard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Priester sprawls and moves away.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Priester.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Priester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Priester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Priester wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard lands with a straight right. Priester didn't see that one coming.
Priester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Priester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Priester throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Priester blocks the body kick.
Ricard throws a hook but Priester blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Priester.
Priester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Priester throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priester.
Priester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Priester has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Priester ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Priester.
Priester uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.#TD#
Ricard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ricard lands in his opponent's guard.
Priester wants to sweep here but Ricard controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Priester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Priester keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass. #T1#
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Priester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Priester manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Priester trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Priester is one step ahead there. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Priester won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Ricard pulls Priester in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Ricard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricard looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Priester content to stall in guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Priester.
Priester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Priester.
Priester misses with a wild body shot.
Priester swinging wildly here.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and Priester counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ricard's knee momentarily.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Priester takes a jab right on the kisser.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Nice body punch from Priester.
Priester looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Priester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Ricard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Priester. Ricard shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Priester moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Priester has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Priester throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Priester fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Priester.
Priester lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Priester scores with a body shot.
Ricard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Landon Priester will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Priester lands a nice shot to the body.
Priester is looking to score with low kicks.
Good work by Priester as he checks the leg kick.
Priester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ricard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Priester scrambles back to his feet.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Priester throws a leg kick but Ricard moved away.
Ricard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Priester sprawls and moves away.
Priester blocks the body kick.
Priester is trying to counter with his kicks.
Priester fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Priester misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Priester is quick to defend against it.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Ricard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Priester with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard misses with a double jab.
Ricard throws a body punch but Priester moves out of range.
Priester lands a jab.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Ricard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Priester tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ricard is in Priester's guard.#T1#
Priester has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving.
Ricard is stalling in the full guard.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Priester is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard stuns Priester with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Priester keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Priester appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Priester misses with a body kick.
Ricard attempts a counter takedown but Priester avoids it well and moves away.
Priester scores with a leg kick.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Priester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Priester clobbers Ricard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Priester moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard takes one on the button.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Nice jab there from Priester.
Priester throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard slips a jab from Priester.
Priester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.#T3#
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Priester counters with an inside leg kick.
Priester lands with a shot to the body.
Priester goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Priester lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Priester throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Priester blocks the leg kick.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Priester's shoulder, as Priester tries to avoid the shot.
Priester now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Priester stuffs the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Priester as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Priester does no damage.
Ricard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priester throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Priester avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Priester. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Priester thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard walks into a stiff left hand from Priester.
Ricard lands with a right hand.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Priester.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard shoots in and drives through. Priester sprawls well.
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Priester to score with a decent uppercut.
Priester staying out of range there.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon Priester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Priester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
Landon Priester is the new lightweight champion!
Landon Priester decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#869 Lombardo v Regueiro
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
Hoppe darts in looking for a takedown but Ricard gets double underhooks and turns Hoppe into the cage.
We've been informed that Ricard 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.
Ricard misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoppe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoppe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ricard throws a good cross that connects.
Hoppe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoppe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
Ricard tests Hoppe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Hoppe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Hoppe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoppe throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoppe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoppe misses with a wild body shot.
Hoppe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Hoppe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard connects with a jab.#T1#
Hoppe swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoppe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ricard somewhat.
Hoppe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoppe walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.
Hoppe ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoppe.
Hoppe is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hoppe misses with a straight right.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Hoppe misses with a looping left.
Ricard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ricard looks to throw a body kick
and Hoppe counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoppe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Ricard misses #TD#
and Hoppe counters with a takedown into side control. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ricard manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Hoppe goes for a cartwheel guard pass here but Ricard does a handstand and catches Hoppe in mid air with a triangle! Could it be? It is! It's the triple decker pecker wrecker! The fighters land on the ground with Ricard on top - Hoppe is already out from the submission! Ricard gives Hoppe's pecker the obligatory post submission twist and this one is aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall over! Are you kidding me! That is world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That guy is my hero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (TDPW) . Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
Farboleous Ricard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: GAMMA#864 Bolleke v Daghammar
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard misses with a double jab.
Bastard throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Bastard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lazy Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Bastard's body.
Ricard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bastard slips a straight right by Ricard.
Bastard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bastard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Bastard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Ricard responds with a good body kick, but Bastard manages to step out the way in time.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bastard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Bastard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rabid Dog in the buildup to the fight.
Bastard misses with a left hand
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bastard throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Ricard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastard on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Bastard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bastard tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
We've been informed that Ricard 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.
Lazy Bastard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastard misses with a two punch combination.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Ricard has closed the distance and engaged Bastard in a clinch.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastard backwards. #TD2#
Ricard jumps guard.
Ricard working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard controlling from the top position.
Ricard pulls Bastard in close to prevent any damage.
Bastard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Bastard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ricard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
Ricard is trying to keep Bastard in close.
Bastard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bastard trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bastard pushes down on Ricard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ricard is looking for a sweep. Bastard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bastard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bastard wants to control but Ricard is keeping him busy.
Bastard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ricard moves into full guard.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving.
Bastard looking to sit in guard and control but Ricard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ricard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bastard's guard. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but Bastard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ricard to get the leverage.
Ricard trying to control the action but Bastard is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ricard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bastard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #TD2#
Bastard tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bastard manages to get to full guard.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard is stalling in the full guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
Ricard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bastard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving. #T1#
Ricard being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard wants to stand but Ricard is controlling the position.
Farboleous Ricard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ricard stops Bastard from standing up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Bastard down.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ricard throws a jab when Bastard was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Bastard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
Bastard throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Bastard is out of range.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Bastard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bastard blocks the body kick.
Bastard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bastard lands with an overhand left.
Ricard needs to keep his hands up - Bastard had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Bastard tries to bum rush Ricard with a series of wild strikes but Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bastard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ricard lands a slapping body shot.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bastard misses with a straight right.
Bastard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Bastard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bastard looks to land a combination but Ricard avoids it well.
Bastard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bastard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Bastard scores with a three punch combo! #CL2#
Ricard forces Bastard back against the cage and clinches.
Bastard is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricard has double underhooks.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Bastard breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Danga de danga de dang - Ricard scores with a four punch combination!
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Lazy Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Bastard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastard 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.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Nice body kick from Ricard.
Bastard scores with the left hand. Ricard knows he should have avoided that one.
Bastard misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
Ricard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard jabs at Bastard's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Bastard's leg. Bastard is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricard.
Bastard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Ricard gets a clinch.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bastard.
Bastard blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Bastard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Bastard avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Bastard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ricard misses with a body punch. #T1##BC2#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bastard throws a combination that misses
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bastard thinking.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Bastard's ribs.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricard keeps Bastard at a distance using the push kick.
Bastard scores with a jab. Ricard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Bastard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard misses with a combination
and Ricard counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bastard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Lazy Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Bastard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bastard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Bastard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Ricard defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastard looks to land a combination but Ricard avoids it well.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastard.
Bastard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Bastard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Ricard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Ricard's corner calls for a 1-2. Ricard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bastard.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bastard thinking. #T3#
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard feints and then cracks Bastard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bastard down.
Bastard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ricard throws a good cross that connects. #CL2#
Ricard moves into range and clinches up with Bastard.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastard's elbow.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Bastard controls his hands.
Bastard can't break the clinch.
Ricard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bastard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bastard takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD2#
Ricard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bastard was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bastard is looking to stand up but Ricard isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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!
Ricard passes Bastard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bastard is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
Bastard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bastard.
Ricard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricard is pushing down on Bastard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bastard is fighting to maintain full guard but Ricard has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bastard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bastard keeping control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A relieved looking Farboleous Ricard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#859 Baba v Rones
Date: Oct 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Raharuhi tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Ricard misses with a left hand
and Raharuhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharuhi tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a nice body kick.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raharuhi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Raharuhi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharuhi is able to avoid easily.
Raharuhi blocks the body kick.
Raharuhi tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard lands a head shot.
Raharuhi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Ricard throws a hook but Raharuhi blocks it.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Raharuhi's shoulder, as Raharuhi tries to avoid the shot.
Raharuhi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard is looking to slow Raharuhi down with leg kicks.
Raharuhi throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard checks a low kick from Raharuhi.
Ricard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raharuhi is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Ricard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raharuhis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Raharuhi does no damage.
Ricard throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Raharuhi is predictable there
and Ricard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Crunch! Raharuhi slams his shin into Ricard's torso.#T2#
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharuhi.
Ricard throws a right hand that Raharuhi ducks under and follows up with a left that Raharuhi also avoids with ease.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.
Taine Raharuhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Raharuhi is out of range. #CL2#
Raharuhi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raharuhi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raharuhi scores with a jab.
Raharuhi thows a leg kick but Ricard checks it #TD#
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Raharuhi didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard stays in close to Raharuhi's body and controls the position.
Raharuhi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raharuhi pulls Ricard in to control the position. #T3#
Ricard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Raharuhi keeps moving.
Raharuhi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ricard is stalling in the full guard.
Raharuhi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricard manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Raharuhi from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ricard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raharuhi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricard is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raharuhi trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ricard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raharuhi sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Ricard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raharuhi defends it easily.
Ricard wants to sweep here but Raharuhi controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ricard dives in and grabs Raharuhi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raharuhi pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Raharuhi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD#
Ricard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Raharuhi is trying to defend but Ricard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Raharuhi pushes Ricard off and gets back to his feet.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard tries to land a body kick
and Raharuhi counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharuhi is able to avoid easily.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard cracks Raharuhi with a good jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Raharuhi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#TD#
Ricard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Raharuhi to the mat! Raharuhi manages to get full guard.
Raharuhi wants to sweep but no luck.
Raharuhi keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Raharuhi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Raharuhi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ricard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Raharuhi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Raharuhi keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raharuhi is keeping the position for now.
Raharuhi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raharuhi keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Raharuhi wants to sweep here but Ricard controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ricard advances position into side control!
Raharuhi isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Raharuhi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ricard wants to control but Raharuhi is keeping him busy.
Raharuhi can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Raharuhi is defending well.
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricard working away.#T3#
Ricard taking a break here but Raharuhi is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ricard wants to control but Raharuhi is keeping him busy.
Ricard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Raharuhi tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.#SUB#
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricard in particular looking to stall.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Ricard seems to be working for a kimura but Raharuhi defends the submission attempt.
Raharuhi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Raharuhi is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
Ricard is thwarting Raharuhi's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Raharuhi won't allow it.
Raharuhi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ricard is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Raharuhi saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Raharuhi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
Raharuhi works Ricard's body with a nice hook.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raharuhi momentarily.
Raharuhi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Ricard.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Ricard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raharuhi scores with a three punch combo!
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Raharuhi is just out of range.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Raharuhi moves his leg out of the way.
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi avoids a kick to the body.
Raharuhi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ricard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raharuhi. Raharuhi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Raharuhi misses. #T1#
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Raharuhi saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard lands a jab.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Raharuhi moves into the clinch.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Ricard gets a clinch.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricards head.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ricard.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow.
Raharuhi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ricard or not. #T2#
Ricard working aggressively here.
Raharuhi misses with some punches. #TD#
Ricard drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard controls Raharuhi momentarily but Raharuhi frees himself.
Raharuhi tries to stand but Ricard is controlling from the bottom.
Ricard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard is looking to sweep but instead, Raharuhi has passed into half guard.
Raharuhi trying to control the pace.
Ricard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ricard.#T3##SUB#
Ricard is looking for a triangle but Raharuhi pushes his legs off easily.
Raharuhi is stalling in the full guard.
Raharuhi trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom.
Taine Raharuhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raharuhi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ricard has his hands on Raharuhi's head, controlling the position.
Raharuhi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Raharuhi from controlling successfully.
Raharuhi postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard checks a leg kick nicely.
Raharuhi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricard connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard scores with a jab. Raharuhi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricard throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Raharuhi throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.#TD#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

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 Farboleous Ricard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ricard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#855 Bolleke v Arundel
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Banner misses.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been informed that Ricard 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.
Banner swinging wildly here.
Banner slips a jab from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
Banner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banner misses with an uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banner 's knee momentarily.
Banner lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard cracks Banner with a good jab.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner . Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Banner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ricard somewhat.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Banner misses the jab.
Ricard lands a nice shot to the body.
Banner works the jab nicely.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Banner lands a body shot. #T2#
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by Banner .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner misses with a body shot.
Banner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Banner there.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banner can pounce on him.
Banner moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Banner slips a straight right by Ricard.
Ricard takes one to the side of the head.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Banner connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamont Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard doesn't manage to clinch there - Banner circles away.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard moves out of range as Banner strikes.#T3#
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Ricard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
A nice side step and Ricard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a right hand to the body.
Banner scoring well with a low kick there.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
Banner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner .
Ricard tries a low kick but Banner avoids it.
Banner moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard throws a combination. Banner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Banner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Banner looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Banner 's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Ricard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Banner if he has to take too many more of those.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banner .
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Banner backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Banner throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard scores with a spinning back kick!
Banner tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.#TD2#
Ricard gets the takedown into side control.
Ricard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Banner 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Banner is trying to get back to his feet.
Banner is looking to regain half guard here but Ricard keeps moving and retains side control.
Banner prevents Ricard from improving position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ricard tries to move to mount but Banner blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lamont Banner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
A swing and a miss from Banner .
Ricard avoids the head kick by Banner .
Banner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Banner is out of range.
Banner is looking to counter punch.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner .
Ricard slips a jab from Banner .
Ricard tries a quick counter leg kick but Banner is wise to it.
Banner misses with a body shot
and Ricard counters with a right hand to the body.
Banner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banner .
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner scores with a head kick.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banner walks into a stiff left hand from Ricard.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Banner defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banner can pounce on him.
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Banner jumps back.
Ricard misses the jab.
Banner misses with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lamont Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Banner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ricard.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard throws a push kick but Banner slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard lands a lovely overhand right.
Banner throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Banner .
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Banner seems unphased. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard connects with a looping right hand.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Banner avoids it.
It looked like Banner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Banner misses.
And Ricard responds with a good body kick, but Banner manages to step out the way in time.
Banner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
Ricard with a nice cross.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner with a jab.
A nice leg kick from Banner , right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner scores with a nice strike.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range. #T3#
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Banner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Banner misses.
Ricard tries a quick counter leg kick but Banner is wise to it.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner scores with a hook.
Ricard throws a body punch but Banner moves out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Banner throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricard swings for the body but Banner moves out of range.
Banner lands with a nice body punch.
Banner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Ricard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Banner 's leg. Banner is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Ricard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banner 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ricard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banner scrambles back to his feet.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Banner throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Banner slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Banner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard checks a low kick from Banner .
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lamont Banner will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Banner throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Banner misses the target.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Banner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Banner takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricard or perhaps it was just good defense by Banner , which made it look bad.
Banner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ricard. Ricard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Banner misses the target.
Banner blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Banner .
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Banner . #T1#
Banner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ricard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Banner 's front leg but catches the back leg as Banner tries to avoid it.
Banner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Ricard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A swing and a miss from Banner .
No joy there for Banner , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ricard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banner finds it's way round the side to connect with Ricard's head.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Banner misses the jab.
Ricard throws a series of strikes that have Banner backpedaling.
A jab from Banner misses.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Banner throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner misses with a left hand
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Banner misses with an uppercut.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Banner off balance momentarily.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Banner 's leg. Banner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard delivers a nice body kick.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner lands a jab to Ricard's midsection.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Banner misses with a head kick. #T3#
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Banner .
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Banner throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Banner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Banner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banner .
Ricard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricard on the side of the head.
Banner with a nice calf kick.
Banner lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Lamont Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ricard misses the jab.
Banner throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Banner . That snapped Ricard's head back.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Banner blocks the low kick.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A lazy left from Ricard finds it's target.
Ricard throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
Ricard takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Banner .

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banner , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lamont Banner !
During a confident post fight interview, Lamont Banner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#850 Rones v Gravas
Date: Sep 05, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobblehead bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bobblehead lands a jab to the nose.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bobblehead stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bobblehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Ricard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard throws a hook but Bobblehead blocks it.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobblehead throws out the jab.
Bobblehead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bobblehead dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricard. That did some damage!
Bobblehead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bobblehead.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Bobblehead misses with a looping right.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bobblehead enables Ricard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bobblehead manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Ricard sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Bobblehead working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ricard has passed into half guard! #SUB2#
Ricard seems to be looking for submissions.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobblehead keeps working. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricard in particular looking to stall.
Bobblehead tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.
Ricard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Bobblehead is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Bobblehead is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricard is trying to control the action in half guard but Bobblehead is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Bobblehead is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard.
Bobblehead is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bobblehead is working hard here to advance position.
Bobblehead is looking to get back to full guard here but Ricard has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bobblehead is looking for a sweep.
Bobblehead manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricard's best efforts.
Ricard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bobblehead is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ricard controlling his opponent.
Bobblehead tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.
Ricard trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB2#
Ricard goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bobblehead turns into him and now he's in Ricard's guard. #T3##SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a triangle but Bobblehead pushes his legs off easily.
Bobblehead preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a triangle here but Bobblehead uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ricard is trying to get back to half guard.
Bobblehead works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ricard is looking to regain half guard here but Bobblehead keeps moving and retains side control.
Ricard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobblehead trying to control the action but Ricard is working from the bottom. #T4#
Ricard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ricard is looking for a sweep.
Bobblehead trying to control the position but Ricard is working away.
Ricard tries to bench press Bobblehead off him but Bobblehead keeps the position.
Bobblehead lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ricard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bobblehead tries to get to full guard but Ricard has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard content to control rather than advance.
Bobblehead is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bobblehead will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bobblehead connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricard momentarily.
Bobblehead misses with a head kick.
Bobblehead throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bobblehead swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobblehead. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobblehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricard cracks Bobblehead with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bobblehead lands a really nice looking cross but Ricard seems unphased.
Bobblehead misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ricard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bobblehead lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Bobblehead misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Bobblehead.
Bobblehead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricard can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Bobblehead tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bobblehead does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bobblehead trying to control but Ricard postures up.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobblehead keeps working.
Bobblehead wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy. #T1##SUB2#
Ricard maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bobblehead could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ricard has cracked it and Bobblehead is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ricard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GAMMA#845 MacArthur v Lohmus
Date: Aug 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Henry's shoulder, as Henry tries to avoid the shot.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry blocks a jab.
Ricard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry misses with a leg kick. #TD#
Ricard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricard showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but Henry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ricard to get the leverage.
Henry told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Henry is trying to stand back up but Ricard is controlling him
Ricard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Henry defends it. #SUB#
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1##ES2#
Henry pushes Ricard off and gets back to his feet.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Henry misses with a low kick.
A cross from Henry lands.
Henry throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a solid body kick.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Henry misses.
Ricard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henry throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Henry misses.
Henry slips a jab from Ricard.#T2#
Henry takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Ricard throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Henry flicks out a counter leg kick but Ricard steps away.
Ricard throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henry.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
As Henry looks to move away, Ricard throws a big counter combo but Henry just gets out of the way.
Pascal Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Henry lands a head shot.
Henry defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice shot that snaps Henry's head back.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Henry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
Ricard tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Henry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry throws a fast counter high kick but Ricard manages to duck under it in time.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard delivers a nice body kick.
Henry connects with the punch.
Henry misses with a low kick.#TD#
Ricard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henry on his heels. He'll look to pass Henry's guard now, I'm sure.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard stops Henry from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pascal Henry 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.#R2#
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Ricard.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard checks the leg kick.
Ricard is looking to counter with a body kick.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ricard under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Henry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Ricard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Henry misses.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Henry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ricard counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry lands a really nice looking cross but Ricard seems unphased.
A big left from Henry misses.
Henry moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Henry.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Ricard finds it's target.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Henry's front leg but catches the back leg as Henry tries to avoid it.
Henry lands a head kick. Ricard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Ricard walks into a left hand.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
It appears Ricard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Henry fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Henry checks a leg kick.#T3#
Ricard cracks Henry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Henry throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry moves out of range of the body kick.
Henry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry connects with a looping right hand.
Ricard moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
Henry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Henry off balance momentarily.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Henry moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Henry.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henry.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henry. Henry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Henry blocks the leg kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Henry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Henry connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Ricard gets a clinch.
Henry is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Ricard.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Ricard keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Henry breaks the clinch.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Henry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
Henry looks to throw a body kick
and Ricard counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
Henry checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henry. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ricard throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Henry there.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Henry throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Ricard moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Henry misses.
Ricard clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard cracks Henry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Henry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T3#
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Henry lands an overhand right.
Ricard 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.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Henry digs a good body shot into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry misses with a head kick.
Henry tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Ricard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming. #T4#
Henry throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Henry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Henry sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Henry misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

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 Farboleous Ricard.
Well Ricard 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#840 Damagon v MacArthur
Date: Jul 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner scores with a jab to the body.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner .
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Banner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricard doesn't seem phased though.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a good low kick that Banner was not able to check.
Ricard blocks a jab.#CL#
Ricard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Banner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricard.
Banner misses with a looping left.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner .
Banner misses with a looping right.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Banner misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Banner .
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner slips under a jab.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand.
Banner with a jab.
Lamont Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Banner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Banner checks a low kick from Ricard.
Banner scores with a jab.
Ricard throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Banner .
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard. #T2#
Banner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Ricard pushes Banner away with a front kick.
Banner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banner throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard checks a low kick from Banner .
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricard's hands.
Ricard lands a front kick.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Banner 's shoulder, as Banner tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banner lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricard off the cage and back into range.
Banner throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a left and a right that stings Banner .
Ricard avoids the body shot from Banner .
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Ricard thuds his shin into the meat of Banner 's side.
A head kick misses from Banner .
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Ricard darts in looking for a takedown but Banner gets double underhooks and turns Ricard into the cage.
Banner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Banner .
Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Banner lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ricard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banner cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner . Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner .
Banner lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ricard throws a hook but Banner blocks it.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
A lazy left from Banner finds it's target.
Banner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Good leg kick by Banner .
Ricard moves away from the strike by Banner .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Ricard lands.
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner blocks a head kick by Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lamont Banner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Banner misses with a straight right.
Banner swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Banner .
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ricard staying out of range there.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body kick from Ricard.
Banner lands with a good body shot.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard with the inside leg kick.
Banner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Banner misses with a low kick as Ricard jumps back.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Banner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Ricard fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricard or perhaps it was just good defense by Banner , which made it look bad.
Ricard connects with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banner . That's going to slow Ricard down.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
A head kick misses from Banner .
A nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard feints and then cracks Banner 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banner down.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Banner 's leg. Banner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Banner blocks a leg kick.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Ricard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Banner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.#T2#
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!
Banner throws a good cross that connects.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner .
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner misses with a straight right.
A jab from Ricard misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Banner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricard doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Banner stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banner looks to land a combination. Ricard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3#
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Donk. Ricard catches Banner right on the button with a cross.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banner misses with a low kick.
Ricard shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a one two! Banner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banner .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banner .
Banner feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
Banner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banner misses the jab.
Banner 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard slips a straight right by Banner .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Banner looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Banner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Banner avoids it.
Ricard slips under a jab from Banner .
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banner slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Banner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Banner tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Banner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##TD#
Banner tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Banner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ricard misses the jab.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
Ricard tries to clinch but Banner moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard throws a push kick but Banner slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ricard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Banner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banner .
A nice leg kick from Banner , right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.#CL#
Ricard takes the fight into the clinch.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands a left hand.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banner blocking some punches.
Ricard gets through Banner 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banner lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Banner .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banner 's efforts to push away.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A body shot lands from Ricard. #BC#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard tries to land a body kick
and Banner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Banner 's leg. Banner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banner lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Banner takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Ricard closes the distance and pushes Banner back into the cage.#BC2#
Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner misses the jab.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Banner throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banner .#T3#
Banner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banner thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Lamont Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Banner .
Ricard needs to keep his hands up - Banner had a free shot at his head there.
Banner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banner misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner misses with a right hand #TD#
and Ricard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banner defends it well. #T4#
Banner is trying to stand up here but Ricard is controlling him well.
Lamont Banner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard prevents Banner from improving his position.#SUB#
Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Banner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricard thows a huge punch but Banner dodges it nicely.
Banner is looking to control Ricard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banner avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ricard is thwarting Banner 's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lamont Banner .
I've got Banner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Banner !
After winning the bout, Lamont Banner thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#834 Bolleke v Falcone
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Bohi saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard cracks Bohi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bohi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bohi tries to clinch up.
Bohi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ricard in his tracks.
Ricard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bohi eats them both and turns towards Ricard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bohi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bohi throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Bohi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Bohi checks it.
Bohi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Ricard has managed to clinch.
Ricard throws a head punch that misses.
Ricard lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Bohi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head.
Bohi takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Ricard has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bohi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ricard controls the action.#T1#
Let's hope that Ricard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB2#
Ricard has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Bohi is in real trouble here. Ricard gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Bohi is tapping out! Ricard wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Farboleous Ricard!
After winning the bout, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dakota Bohi spoke after the fight, saying 'My career is over. I would like to thank all of my coaches for everything they have done for me. I would be 9 feet under if it wasn't for them. Thank you to my family for sticking by my side through thick and thin. It's been a great run. *Takes Gloves off and puts them in the center of the cage*'.

Event: GAMMA#830 Jesus v McArthur
Date: May 23, 2020

#R1#
Priester has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ricard finds it's way round the side to connect with Priester's head.
Priester walks into a left hand.
Priester misses with a body shot.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Priester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Priester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Priester checks the leg kick.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Ricard slips a straight right by Priester.
Priester has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Priester buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Priester takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Priester lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Priester.
As Priester looks to move away, Ricard throws a big counter combo but Priester just gets out of the way.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Priester saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Priester moved out of range.
Priester swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Priester. That did some damage!
Priester throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Priester leaves Ricard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Priester checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Priester misses its intended target.
Priester lands a front kick.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Priester walks into a left hand.
A big right from Priester misses.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Priester is out of range.
Priester tries a quick counter leg kick but Ricard is wise to it.
Priester swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Priester fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Priester avoids the head kick by Ricard.
Priester lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Priester.
Ricard misses with a lunging right hand
and Priester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Priester steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Crunch! Priester slams his shin into Ricard's torso.
Priester ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Landon Priester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priester lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand. #T2#
Priester lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Priester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ricard duly obliges.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Priester moved out of range nicely.
Priester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Priester lands with a good body shot.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester.
Priester throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Priester manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Priester throws out the jab.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Priester throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Priester.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Priester ducks down to avoid it.
Priester throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Priester only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Priester.
A little jabbing left from Priester on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Priester throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard misses with a hook. Priester ducked under it nicely.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Priester checks it well.
Priester misses with a leg kick.
Priester misses with a straight right.
Priester lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Priester avoids it.
Priester connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricard's hands.#T4#
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Priester connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Priester's hands.
Priester cracks Ricard with a good jab.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Priester sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard connects with a leg kick.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Ricard catches Priester right on the button with a cross.
Priester attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Priester throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Ricard clinches with his opponent.
Priester misses with a body punch.
Ricard lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Priester.
Priester is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Ricard pushes Priester away with a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ricard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Priester tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard slips a jab from Priester.
Priester lands with a right hand.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Priester lands a nice looking body kick.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard tries a low kick but Priester avoids it.#T1#
Ricard thows a leg kick but Priester checks it
and Priester counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Nice body kick from Priester.
Priester blocks a low kick nicely.
Priester missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Priester has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving.
Ricard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving.
Priester can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Priester keeps working.
Ricard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Priester is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Still in half guard, Ricard seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Priester defends it well.
Priester is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
Ricard prevents Priester from improving his position.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Priester is defending well. #T3#
Ricard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Ricard seems to be looking for submissions.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Priester knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard trying to control the action but Priester is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.
Priester scores with a nice body kick.
Landon Priester seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Priester checks a low kick from Ricard.
Priester scores with a spinning back kick!
Priester takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Priester fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Priester defends well and Ricard ends up having to push Priester into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Priester appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Priester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Priester appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Priester avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Priester tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Priester fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Priester counters with a good, hard body kick but Ricard shrugs it off.
Priester stalks Ricard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ricard's face. Ricard staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Ricard is looking to clinch but Priester is avoiding it.
Priester slips under a jab from Ricard.
A jab from Ricard finds it's way through Priester's defenses.
Priester misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Priester throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Priester is quick to defend against it.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Priester.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Priester is able to avoid easily.
Priester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Priester leaves Ricard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Priester throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Priester counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Priester ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Priester lands with a thumping leg kick.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Priester moves away.#T1#
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.#TD#
Ricard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Priester to the mat! Priester manages to get full guard.
Priester has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ricard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving.
Ricard is really struggling to control Priester but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving. #T2#
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Priester keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Priester throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Priester.
Priester misses the shot to the body.
Priester throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Priester lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Priester uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Priester! But no joy.
Ricard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Priester.
Priester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Priester cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Priester staying out of range there.#T3#
Priester attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Priester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Priester scores with the left hand. Ricard knows he should have avoided that one.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#CL#
Ricard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Priester scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Priester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ricard presses Priester against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Priester holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priester blocking some punches.
Priester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Priester gets underhooks to prevent Ricard's takedown attempt.
Priester tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Priester back against the cage. #T4#
Priester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Priester blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Still in the clinch, Priester scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Priester controls the action.
Priester lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Priester.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Priester.
Priester blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Priester blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Priester.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Priester blocks an uppercut.
Priester goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard tries a body shot but Priester blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Priester.
Ricard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Priester lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Priester really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Priester lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Priester moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Priester is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Priester throws a body kick that misses.
Priester misses the jab.
Priester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priester staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Priester does a little dance to reset his feet.
Priester moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ricard walks into a jab.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Priester releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Priester misses with a looping right.
Priester with the inside leg kick. #T1##TD#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into Priester's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Priester has control of Ricard's left arm, preventing Ricard from doing any damage.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Priester is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priester swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard controlling from the top position. #T2#
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Priester is keeping the position for now.
Ricard trying to control but Priester is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Priester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Priester throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Priester throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Priester scores with a jab to the body.
Priester misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Priester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T3#
Ricard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Priester tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Priester pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD#
Ricard shoots in and gets a takedown into Priester's guard.
Ricard content to stall in guard here.
Ricard trying to control but Priester is working from the bottom.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Ricard passes Priester's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Priester is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Priester is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard.
Ricard is keen to just control but Priester is a slippery customer.
Priester won't allow Ricard to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Priester throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
It appears Ricard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Priester takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Priester stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard throws a good cross that connects.
Priester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Ricard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Priester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricard.
Priester tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priester just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
Priester moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Priester was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.#T1#
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard tests Priester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Priester.
Priester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Priester wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Ricard.
Priester throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Priester misses with a looping right.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Priester's front leg but catches the back leg as Priester tries to avoid it.
Priester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Priester looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ricard slips a jab from Priester.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Priester.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Priester misses with a shot to the body
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Priester misses.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard drops his hands momentarily and Priester takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ricard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Priester.
Ricard connects with a solid leg kick.
Priester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Priester does no damage.
Priester moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Priester's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priester. #T3#
Priester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Priester walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Priester looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Ricard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ricard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving.
Priester seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Priester keeps moving. #T4#
Priester is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Priester is keeping the position for now.
Priester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Priester is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Priester dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard lands a jab to Priester's midsection.
Priester tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Priester counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Priester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

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 Farboleous Ricard.
I think Priester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Priester!
Landon Priester is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Landon Priester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#825 Saric v Horse
Date: May 02, 2020

#R1#
Spud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spud looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Spud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
Spud appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard lunges at Spud with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spud's hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Spud down.
Spud slips under a jab from Ricard.
Spud takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Spud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spud throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.#T1#
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Spud moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
Spud is looking to counter punch.
Spud thows a leg kick but Ricard checks it #TD2#
and Ricard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ricard trying to control the action but Spud is working from the bottom.
Ricard controlling the pace.
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Spud is working away.
Ricard stalling.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Spud is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
Spud preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spud is staying active underneath Ricard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ricard stalling away here and it's allowed Spud to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Spud is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ricard trying to move into half guard but instead Spud has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Ricard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard working a defensive guard here. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ricard is on top in guard. #REVB#
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ricard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ricard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ricard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ricard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Spud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spud pulls Ricard in close to prevent any damage.
Ricard stays in close to Spud's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricard lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Spud jabs Ricard right on the nose. Ricard blinks but takes it well.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spud will feel that in the morning.
Ricard throws a lazy body kick
and Spud makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body
and Spud counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Spud blocks the leg kick.
Spud takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Spud sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Spud misses its target.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard catches Spud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spud is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Spud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Spud walks into a jab.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Spud's head but Spud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spud feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spud counters with a good low kick that Ricard was not able to check.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Spud saw that one coming.
Spud appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Spud tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Spud misses the target.
Ricard punishes Spud's body with a nice straight punch.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Spud moved away.
Spud feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard lands with a kick to the temple. Spud shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T2#
Ricard shoots in and drives through. Spud sprawls well.
Spud misses with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard scores with a one two! Spud had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Ricard tenderised Spud's leg. Spud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard tries to work over Spud's front leg with a kick but Spud checks it.
Spud is looking to counter punch.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Spud is just out of range.
Ricard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
William Spud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Spud.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard. #T3#
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Spud misses the target.
Ricard cracks Spud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spud.
Ricard lands a jab.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but Spud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spud misses with a low kick.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spud loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Spud throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Spud feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard lands a high kick!
Spud drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and Spud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Spud lands a body shot.
Ricard scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Spud misses.
Ricard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spud on the side of the head.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spud appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard motions for Spud to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard misses the body punch
and Spud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Ricard backs away, Spud returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard slips a jab from Spud.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Spud takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Spud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Spud checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spud takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Spud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spud thows a leg kick but Ricard checks it
and Ricard counters with a thumping low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Ricard throws a body punch but Spud moves out of range.
Nice cross by Ricard.
Spud walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ricard.
Spud moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard throws a head kick but Spud moves out of range.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Ricard throws a sloppy head kick and Spud moves out of range easily.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Spud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spud.
Spud lands with a nice body punch.
Spud tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Spud throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spud misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Spud saw that one coming.
Spud staying out of range there.#T3#
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spud's head.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Spud counters with a straight right hand.
Spud misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spud.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Spud appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ricard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spud needs to keep his hands up - Ricard had a free shot at his head there.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Ricard lands with a slapping head kick. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Spud misses its intended target.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spud throws out the jab. #TD2#
Ricard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ricard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spud is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Ricard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spud blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Spud tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Spud tried to counter with a leg kick but Ricard avoided it.
Spud tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Spud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.
Ricard swings for the body but Spud moves out of range.
Spud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Spud looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Ricard.
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Spud moved away.#T1#
Ricard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Ricard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spud is able to avoid easily.
Spud throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Spud throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricard lands a jab to Spud's midsection.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Spud steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spud doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricard thows a leg kick but Spud checks it
and Spud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Spud is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spud is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Ricard connects with a body shot that sends Spud's belly button to the back.
Spud walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spud cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Spud connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Spud swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Spud swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Spud will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Spud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spud half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Ricard throws a body punch but Spud moves out of range.
Spud checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spud was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Spud feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard checks the leg kick.
Spud keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spud throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard throws a low kick but Spud avoids it.#T4#
An inside leg kick from Spud misses.
Ricard scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Spud.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spud was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Spud stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spud takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spud connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spud slips a straight right by Ricard.
Spud was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spud checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Spud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Spud uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Ricard backs away, Spud returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Spud connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spud.
And Ricard tries to counter it with a takedown but Spud pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ricard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spud on the side of the head.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spud half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud moves out of range of the body kick.
Spud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard throws a hook but Spud blocks it.
A big left from Spud misses.
Ricard throws a counter combo.
Spud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard. #T1#
Spud throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricard misses with a left hand
and Spud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard throws a hook but Spud avoids it easily.
Spud was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Ricard misses.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spud half committed to a counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spud.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spud tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
William Spud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Spud blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Spud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
enabling Spud to counter with a crisp jab.
Spud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spud half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Spud misses the target.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spud stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spud cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard swings for the body but Spud moves out of range.
Spud is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Ricard is looking to clinch. #T3#
Spud jabs at Ricard's body.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Spud sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard cracks Spud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Spud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spud was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Ricard backs away, Spud returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard throws a low kick but Spud avoids it.#T4#
Spud delivers a nice body kick.
Ricard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Spud checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Spud misses its target.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Spud down.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Spud avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spud chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#820 Saric v Grabber
Date: Apr 04, 2020

#R1#
Spud ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spud's calf.#TD#
Ricard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura here.
Ricard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Ricard seems to be working for a kimura but Spud defends the submission attempt.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard trying to advance position but Spud counters by regaining guard.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Spud is retaining full guard. #T1#
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Spud is defending well.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spud keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ricard staying calm.
Ricard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Spud is not content to let Ricard control the position.
Spud is looking for a sweep.
Spud takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #SUB#
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3##SUB#
Ricard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spud has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Ricard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Spud rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ricard's guard! Nice work there by Spud!
Ricard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Ricard has his foot on Spud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spud works his way back into a safe position though.#T4##SUB#
Ricard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Spud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spud defends well.#SUB#
Ricard working for a triangle but Spud defends it easily.
Spud trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ricard's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ricard is looking to sweep but instead, Spud has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Spud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard scores with a jab.
Ricard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spud avoids it really well and circles away.
Spud appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard motions for Spud to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard sizes up Spud with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spud jabs at Ricard's body.#T1#
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Spud is just out of range.
Spud connects with a looping right hand.
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot
and Spud makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spud.
Ricard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spud under the eye.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Spud misses with an uppercut.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Spud stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spud! But no joy.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
William Spud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spud lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ricard will feel that in the morning.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Spud.
Spud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard ducks right into an uppercut from Spud.
Spud staying out of range there.
It seemed like Spud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard throws a lazy body kick
letting Spud counter with a right hand.
Spud throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Spud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Spud.
Spud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Spud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spud moves out of range of the body kick.
Spud misses with a body shot
and Ricard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spud throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spud defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Spud steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Spud slips a straight right by Ricard.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Spud.
Ricard 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.
That kick from Spud tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spud takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spud throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spud.
Spud connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.
Spud misses the jab.
Ricard fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spud defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Spud checks it.
Ricard walks into a jab.
Ricard fails with the takedown
and Spud counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Spud's knee but Spud avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Spud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Spud jumps back.
Spud let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spud's coach down at Save America! TRUMP 2020! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Spud's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and Spud counters with a thumping low kick.
Ricard misses with a hook to the body
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Spud.
Ricard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spud throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
Ricard lands a jab to the head.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Spud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Spud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Spud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spud throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spud moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Spud checks a leg kick nicely.
Spud is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ricard with a body shot.
Spud has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spud there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spud walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Ricard catches Spud right on the button with a cross.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Spud misses with a low kick as Ricard jumps back.
Spud throws a body shot but no joy.
Spud misses the shot to the body.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #TD#
Ricard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ricard is looking to take a break and control but Spud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spud manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricard's best efforts.
Ricard is looking to take a break and control but Spud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Spud is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard.
Ricard wants to pass to mount but Spud is defending the position.
Ricard moves into full mount! Spud won't be happy about that!
Ricard trying to control but Spud is having none of it.
Ricard controlling his opponent. #T3#
Ricard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ricard fails to move to back control.
Ricard trying to control but Spud is having none of it.
Ricard fails to advance to Spud's back.
Ricard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard fails to take his opponent's back.
Spud is trying desperately to improve position.
Spud tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spud suckers Ricard into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Spud is now in Ricard's guard! #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a triangle here but Spud uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ricard is trying to get back to half guard.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
A leg kick checked by Spud.#CL#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Spud misses with some punches.
Spud stops a takedown attempt from Ricard.
Nice body punch from Spud. #BC2#
Spud manages to break the clinch.
Spud scores with a hook to the body. Ricard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Spud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spud staying out of range there.
Spud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spud lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Spud's body.
Ricard takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spud was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body kick. #T1#
Ricard lands with a right hand.
Ricard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Spud defends well and Ricard ends up having to push Spud into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Spud throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Spud lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Spud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spud connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spud is able to avoid easily.
Spud lands a head shot.
Jab from Spud.
Spud throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Ricard scores with a takedown into Spud's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spud swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Ricard wants to control from the top but Spud keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Spud is on top in guard. #REVB#
Ricard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Ricard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Spud has picked Ricard up and slammed him! Ricard can't keep hold of the triangle and Spud manages to pass to side control!#SU2#
Spud decides to stand back up. #T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Spud. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Spud looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Ricard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Spud on his heels. He'll look to pass Spud's guard now, I'm sure.
Spud keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Spud wants to stand but Ricard is controlling the position.
Spud keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
Ricard works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Spud wants to get back to full guard.
Ricard is trying to control the action in half guard but Spud is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ricard working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Spud's thigh. Spud counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Spud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Spud is keeping the position.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but William Spud will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Spud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spud connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricard feints and then cracks Spud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spud down.
Spud avoids the body shot from Ricard.
It seemed like Spud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Spud takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Spud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricard cracks a nice hook into Spud's ribs.
Ricard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spud counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Ricard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spud finds it's way round the side to connect with Ricard's head.
Spud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Spud scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spud checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ricard misses with a hook
and Spud counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Spud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Spud stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Spud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spud misses with a straight right.
Spud connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.#T2#
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spud works Ricard's body with a nice hook.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Spud blocks the leg kick.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spud doesn't seem phased though.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spud.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Spud is out of range.
Spud avoids a kick to the body. #T3#
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Spud takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spud blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spud throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard motions for Spud to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Spud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Spud.
Spud throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Ricard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spud swivels and escapes.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricard misses with a body punch
and Spud counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spud.
Spud lands with a good body shot.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Spud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Spud misses its intended target.
Jab by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Ricard scores with a sloppy right hand. Spud should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spud jabs Ricard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ricard throws a lazy uppercut
and Spud counters with an outside leg kick.
Spud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spud stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spud wants it to stay on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Spud.
I think Spud has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... William Spud!
William Spud is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, William Spud made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: GAMMA#815 Fungus v Kassim
Date: Mar 07, 2020

#R1#
Ricard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raharuhi counters with a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard throws a hook but Raharuhi blocks it.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi slips a jab from Ricard.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Ricard checks a low kick from Raharuhi.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard is looking to slow Raharuhi down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi misses with a body kick.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raharuhi. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raharuhi staying out of range there.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard moves out of range as Raharuhi strikes.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Raharuhi lands a jab-cross combination.
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raharuhi! But no joy.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Ricard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raharuhi under the eye.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown but Raharuhi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ricard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raharuhi, right into the meat.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.#T2#
Raharuhi wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Raharuhi moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Raharuhi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raharuhi scores with a nice head shot.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raharuhi.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharuhi moves away.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Raharuhi.
Ricard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raharuhis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raharuhi misses with a head kick.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raharuhi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Ricard has a takedown stuffed.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.
Raharuhi throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Raharuhi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Raharuhi blocks the body kick. #TD#
Ricard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Raharuhi is trying to get back to full guard.
Raharuhi is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Raharuhi is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T4#
Raharuhi is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raharuhi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Ricard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Raharuhi sees it coming and defends easily.
Ricard trying to control the action but Raharuhi is working from the bottom.
Raharuhi is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard is taking a breather. Raharuhi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ricard stalling away here and it's allowed Raharuhi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Raharuhi is retaining full guard.
Ricard stopping the sweep attempt from Raharuhi.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Raharuhi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taine Raharuhi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raharuhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Raharuhi is just out of range.
Raharuhi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raharuhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a thumping low kick.
Raharuhi misses with a leg kick.
Ricard lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raharuhi throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raharuhi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Raharuhi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi. #T1#
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raharuhi.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Raharuhi sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
Raharuhi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharuhi wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raharuhi can pounce on him.
Ricard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raharuhi sprawls and moves away.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Raharuhi. Beautiful body shot.
Raharuhi throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raharuhi moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Raharuhi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard throws a hook but Raharuhi blocks it.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Raharuhi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
Ricard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the body
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Raharuhi throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Raharuhi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raharuhi in his tracks.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Raharuhi.
Ricard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raharuhi's waist but Raharuhi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ricard off to one side.
Ricard misses the jab.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Raharuhi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ricard misses its target.
Ricard checks a low kick from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Ricard both land. Nice combination.
Good leg kick by Raharuhi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard cracks the inside of Raharuhi's front leg. #TD#
Raharuhi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Raharuhi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Raharuhi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raharuhi is keeping the position for now.
Raharuhi seems keen to control Ricard's posture.
Ricard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Raharuhi is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Ricard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ricard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ricard postures up.
Raharuhi keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Raharuhi feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
Ricard fails to land the takedown.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Raharuhi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raharuhi throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard attempts a counter takedown but Raharuhi avoids it well and moves away.
Raharuhi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raharuhi misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Raharuhi misses.
Ricard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ricard stuns Raharuhi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raharuhi throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Raharuhi only half commits.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.#T1#
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharuhi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
Ricard closes the distance and pushes Raharuhi back into the cage.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Ricard tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD#
Ricard pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Raharuhi is sitting in close to Ricard's body. Ricard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Raharuhi is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Raharuhi is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ricard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Farboleous Ricard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#811 Ricard v Spud
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spud on the side of the head.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Spud looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Spud scoring well with a low kick there.
Spud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Spud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've been informed that Spud 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Spud lands.
Ricard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD#
Spud gets caught napping as Ricard dives in and scores a takedown. Spud manages to retain guard.
Ricard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1##SUB#
Ricard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ricard advances to half guard.
Ricard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Spud works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spud is keeping the position for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ricard trying to control but Spud is working from the bottom.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Spud is keeping the position.
Ricard trying to control but Spud is working from the bottom.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Spud is keeping the position.
Spud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Spud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Ricard throws a low kick, looking for Spud's leg but Spud calmly moves out of range.
Spud cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spud just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Spud misses.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Spud's body.
Ricard blocks a leg kick.
Spud is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ricard rather than just go for the knockout.
Ricard cracks Spud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spud attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard shoots for a double leg takedown but Spud sprawls well. He's pushed Ricard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spud staying out of range there.
Spud throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard takes a swing at Spud's ribcage but misses.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Spud releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Spud swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Spud slips a straight right by Ricard.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard checks a low kick from Spud.#T4#
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Spud is just out of range.
Spud lands with a right hand.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Spud checks it.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Spud checks it.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spud has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.
Nice shot by Spud.
William Spud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
William Spud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spud throws a big shot that misses.
Spud throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Ricard with a nice cross.
Spud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spud misses with a low kick.
Spud connects with a single shot there.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Spud sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Spud's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Spud will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Spud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Spud misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Spud uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Spud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there. #CL#
Ricard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spud, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Spud's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spud lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Spud manages to break the clinch.
Spud misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spud swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice body shot.
Spud checks the leg kick.
Spud blocks a jab.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Spud seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard stuns Spud with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Spud counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
Spud misses with a straight left.
Spud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spud.
Spud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Spud moves away and avoids it.
Spud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Spud on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Spud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard slips a straight right by Spud.
Spud ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard moves out of range as Spud strikes.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spud checks it well.
Ricard connects with a looping right hand.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spud blocks a low kick nicely.
Spud scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricard doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Spud cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spud with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spud.
Ricard walks into a jab.#TD#
Ricard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Spud manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Spud blocks a low kick nicely.
Spud let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spud rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Ricard does no damage.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Spud sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spud.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Spud's shoulder, as Spud tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
A big left from Ricard misses.
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Spud doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
William Spud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spud throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Ricard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ricard is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Spud reverses the position - he's now on top in Ricard's guard.
Ricard trying to control the position.
Spud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ricard is proving hard to escape from.
Ricard wants to control the position but Spud says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ricard works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T4##SU2#
Ricard is working an open guard so Spud takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Spud backs away, Ricard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spud with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricard jabs Spud right on the nose. Spud blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Ricard finds it's way through Spud's defenses.
Spud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Spud is out of range.
Spud looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Spud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard 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.
Spud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard tries to counter by clinching up but Spud breaks away and moves out of range.
Ricard slips a straight right by Spud.
Spud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spud sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spud misses with a low kick as Ricard jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Spud checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice jab there from Ricard.
Spud throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Ricard counters with a takedown into side control.
Spud gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ricard trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Ricard has control of Spud's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Spud regains control of the situation pretty easily. #SUB#
Ricard is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Spud to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Spud shrugs it off. #SUB#
Ricard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Spud is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Spud and Ricard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #T1##SUB#
Ricard swings around for an armbar but Spud sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ricard's guard.
Ricard trying to keep a closed guard but Spud is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Ricard looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Spud is defending well. Ricard quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Spud has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ricard celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#808 Ricard v Daghammar
Date: Jan 25, 2020

#R1#
Daghammar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Daghammar.
Ricard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daghammar.
Daghammar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Daghammar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Daghammar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricard scores with a jab. Daghammar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ricard.
A head kick misses from Ricard.
Daghammar misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daghammar takes a step back to recover.
Daghammar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ricard counters with a nice body kick.
Daghammar defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar misses with a body shot.
Ricard lands a jab to Daghammar's midsection.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daghammar was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a hook. Daghammar ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daghammar! But no joy.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daghammar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Daghammar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daghammar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daghammar.
Ricard misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Daghammar counters with a takedown into side control.
Daghammar trying to control the action but Ricard is working from the bottom.
Daghammar throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ricard tries to buck Daghammar off but Daghammar is having none of it.
Ricard can't do much from the bottom here.
Daghammar lands an elbow.
Ricard tries to control but Daghammar manages to take his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daghammar avoiding Ricard 's attempts to control his hands. #T2#
Ricard wants to escape the position.
Daghammar is landing with strikes from the back.
Daghammar controlling well, preventing Ricard from escaping the position.
Ricard turns into Daghammar and is now in his guard. #ES2#
Daghammar is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ricard presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daghammar lands a nice uppercut.
Daghammar blocks the elbow strike.
Ricard lands a left hand.
Daghammar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Daghammar controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daghammar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Daghammar backwards.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daghammar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daghammar blocking some punches.
Daghammar misses with the head strike.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Daghammar scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab from Daghammar.
Ricard moves out of range as Daghammar strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ricard!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Daghammar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Daghammar is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ricard!
Nice defenses there by Daghammar.
And Daghammar tries to counter it with a takedown but Ricard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ricard is looking to slow Daghammar down with leg kicks.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daghammar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daghammar looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Daghammar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daghammar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daghammar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Daghammar scores with a hook to the body. Ricard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Ricard.
Ricard swinging wildly here.
Daghammar feints the counter takedown.
Daghammar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daghammar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daghammar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Nice straight punches there by Daghammar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daghammar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daghammar misses with a hook to the body
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daghammar misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daghammar misses the shot to the body.
Ricard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daghammar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ricard rather than just go for the knockout.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daghammar.
Daghammar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daghammar misses with a double jab
and Ricard counters with a good low kick that Daghammar was not able to check.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daghammar.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Daghammar moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daghammar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daghammar's head backwards.
Ricard with a nice cross.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daghammar. That did some damage!
Daghammar throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Daghammar misses the body punch
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard takes a swing at Daghammar's ribcage but misses.
Ricard sizes up Daghammar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daghammar moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Daghammar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard wants to slow Daghammar down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDaghammar.
Daghammar keeps the fight on the outside.
As Ricard backs off Daghammar throws a huge counter combo but Ricard manages to avoid it all.
Daghammar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daghammar tries to bum rush Ricard with a series of wild strikes but Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daghammar.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Daghammar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard sizes up Daghammar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daghammar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daghammar.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Ricard clinches up with Daghammar and pushes him back against the cage.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Daghammar backwards.
Daghammar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Daghammar avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Daghammar tries to break the clinch but Ricard is controlling the position. #TD2#
Daghammar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Daghammar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ricard's head.
Ricard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Ricard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daghammar is working away from the top position though.
Daghammar trying to control from half guard but Ricard is working away.
Daghammar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ricard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daghammar is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Daghammar lands a nice short elbow.
Daghammar trying to control the action but Ricard is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ricard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Daghammar pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Daghammar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daghammar throwing shots but Ricard is blocking nicely.
Ricard is looking to control Daghammar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ricard avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back.
Ricard tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Daghammar has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ricard can't escape the position.
Ricard wants to hold on but Daghammar pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Ricard throws a push kick but Daghammar slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daghammar.
Daghammar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Daghammar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricard with a hook.
Daghammar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Daghammar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Ricard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Daghammar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Daghammar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Daghammar misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Daghammar. Beautiful body shot.
Daghammar lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Daghammar counters with a single leg into guard. Ricard didn't expect that. #T1#
Daghammar postures up.
Ricard controlling Daghammar's posture.
Daghammar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Ricard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Daghammar is aware though and is defending well.
Daghammar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ricard controls Daghammar momentarily but Daghammar frees himself. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Ricard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ricard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ricard wants to control the position but Daghammar says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ricard wants to get back to full guard.
Daghammar working over Ricard with some ground and pound. Ricard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ricard trying to hold on to Daghammar's head to control him but Daghammar postures up.
Ricard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daghammar wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving.
Ricard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Daghammar cracks Ricard with a solid left hand.
Ricard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daghammar is one step ahead there.
Ricard is pulling down on Daghammar's head to control his posture.
Daghammar postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Daghammar looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Daghammar ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Daghammar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daghammar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ricard defends it well.
Daghammar throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Daghammar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard sets himself, and Daghammar steps forward looking for the clinch! Ricard avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Daghammar.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Daghammar is just out of range.
Daghammar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard throws the left hand but Daghammar avoids the punch easily.
Daghammar misses with a body shot.
Ricard scores with the left hand. Daghammar knows he should have avoided that one.
Daghammar blocks a leg kick.
Daghammar lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Farboleous Ricard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Ricard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daghammar.
Daghammar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daghammar, as that shot connected.
Daghammar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Daghammar throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Daghammar moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ricard throws a hook but Daghammar blocks it.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daghammar.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut
and Ricard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Daghammar moved out of range.
And Daghammar tries to counter it with a takedown but Ricard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Daghammar.
Daghammar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daghammar throws a body shot but no joy.
Daghammar avoids the head kick by Ricard. #T1#
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daghammar.
Ricard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Daghammar lands with a nice body punch.
Ricard misses with a left hand
and Daghammar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daghammar loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Daghammar tries to bum rush Ricard with a series of wild strikes but Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daghammar swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Daghammar is just out of range.
Daghammar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ricard defends it well.#TD2#
Daghammar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ricard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Daghammar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Ricard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Daghammar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricard swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Ricard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ricard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daghammar is one step ahead there.
Ricard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Daghammar is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard. #T3#
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Daghammar is working away.
Ricard prevents Daghammar from standing back up.
Ricard moves nicely into side control.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daghammar keeps working. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ricard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daghammar keeps working. #SUB#
Ricard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Daghammar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ricard but great work by Daghammar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricard tries to buck Daghammar off but Daghammar is having none of it.
Ricard trying to control but Daghammar flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Ricard covers up after that shot from Daghammar.
Daghammar controlling well, preventing Ricard from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Daghammar dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Daghammar throws a shot to the body.
Daghammar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Daghammar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Daghammar scores with the left hand. Ricard knows he should have avoided that one.
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daghammar's calf.
A big left from Daghammar misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Daghammar moves away and avoids it.
Daghammar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Daghammar.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daghammar checks a leg kick.
Daghammar misses with a body punch
letting Ricard counter with a right hand. #T1#
Daghammar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daghammar throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Daghammar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Daghammar misses its intended target.
Daghammar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Ricard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daghammar.
Daghammar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Daghammar.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Daghammar moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
Dag Daghammar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Daghammar throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard defending well as Daghammar loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Daghammar counters with a single leg into guard. Ricard didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daghammar scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Ricard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Daghammar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ricard is on top in guard. #REVR#
Ricard is looking to work some ground and pound but Daghammar has wrist control.
Ricard controls from within his opponent's guard. #T3#
Ricard prevents Daghammar from getting back to his feet.
Ricard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Daghammar is keeping the position.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Daghammar keeps moving.
Dag Daghammar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daghammar keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Daghammar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ricard is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Ricard lands a jab to the head.
Ricard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daghammar.
Daghammar throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
Ricard is looking to slow Daghammar down with leg kicks.
Daghammar throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Daghammar misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
And Ricard counters with a quick kick to the body but Daghammar blocks it.

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 Farboleous Ricard.
I think Ricard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Dag Daghammar had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.

Event: GAMMA#805 Ricard v Arendse
Date: Jan 04, 2020

#R1#
Arendse slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arendse doesn't seem bothered though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arendse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arendse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse tries to clinch up.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse checks a leg kick.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Ricard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Arendse throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arendse slips under a jab from Ricard.
Arendse on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Arendse avoids it.
Ricard throws a head kick but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ricard. Ricard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ricard throws a push kick but Arendse slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arendse checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Arendse scores with a kick to the midsection.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard darts in looking for a takedown but Arendse gets double underhooks and turns Ricard into the cage.
Arendse cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arendse misses the jab.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range. #CL2#
Arendse clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arendse is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Ricard throws a leg kick
enabling Arendse to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Arendse thows a body kick. Ricard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricard off the cage and back into range.
Arendse throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arendse doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Arendse paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick.#T3#
Arendse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ricard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arendse is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Arendse blocks the body kick.
Enitan Arendse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse scores with a nice right hand.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Arendse.
Arendse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arendse moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arendse.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard. #T4#
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Jab by Arendse.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Ricard's ribs.
Arendse throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
Arendse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Arendse swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard shoots in but Arendse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Arendse finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arendse, right into the meat. #TD#
Ricard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Arendse did well to prevent Ricard getting side control.
Arendse is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Arendse moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Arendse scores with a body shot.
Arendse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arendse throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Arendse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Arendse avoided it.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard slips under a jab from Arendse.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard lands a jab.
Ricard throws a push kick but Arendse slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Arendse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Arendse misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arendse. That did some damage!
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Arendse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arendse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arendse.
Arendse throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Arendse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #TD#
Ricard shoots in and bounces Arendse off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Arendse has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ricard is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arendse prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arendse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Arendse as the two fighters clinch.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Ricard.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Arendse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Ricard on the inside.
Arendse tries a body shot but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ricard goes for a takedown attempt but Arendse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Arendse misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Arendse connects with a solid leg kick.
Arendse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Arendse avoided it.
Enitan Arendse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arendse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricard misses the jab.
Arendse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arendse is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
Arendse throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Arendse throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arendse momentarily.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arendse wants to clinch.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Arendse throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse lands a body shot.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Arendse throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Arendse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Arendse tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Arendse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Arendse does it's job there.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arendse fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Arendse misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Arendse as he connects with a hook.#TD#
Ricard scores with a takedown into Arendse's guard.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Arendse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Arendse is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Arendse is retaining full guard. #T1#
Ricard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ricard trying to control but Arendse is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ricard defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Ricard moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Arendse lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Arendse closes the distance and clinches.
Arendse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Arendse lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arendse.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Arendse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arendse lands a right hand. #BC2#
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arendse is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Arendse avoids it.
Ricard takes one to the chin there.
Arendse throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arendse.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Arendse.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Arendse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Arendse throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Arendse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arendse tries to land a body kick
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Arendse throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Arendse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ricard lands with a kick to the ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Arendse.
Arendse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Arendse if he has to take too many more of those.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse moves out of range of the body kick.
Arendse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T4#
Arendse lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ricard digs a good hook to Arendse's body.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard misses the jab.
Ricard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Arendse misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arendse. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse misses with a low kick.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws a push kick but Arendse slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Arendse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #TD#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Arendse manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Arendse.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Arendse really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arendse.
Ricard dives in and grabs Arendse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arendse pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Ricard throws a body punch but Arendse moves out of range.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Arendse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse is trying to counter with his kicks.
Arendse scores with a hook.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Arendse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Arendse thuds his shin into the meat of Ricard's side.
Arendse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arendse.
Arendse darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arendse misses with a jab to the body
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arendse lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt - Arendse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arendse tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Arendse's body.
Ricard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arendse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arendse avoids a kick to the body.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arendse in his tracks.
Arendse tries to clinch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws a push kick but Arendse slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arendse jabs Ricard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arendse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Arendse throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arendse avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T2#
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!#CL2#
Arendse clinches with his opponent.
Arendse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse misses with a looping left.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arendse throws out the jab.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arendse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard misses the jab.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Arendse is quick to defend against it.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Arendse throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Arendse misses.
Ricard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ricard defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard slips under a jab from Arendse.
Arendse missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arendse blocks the body kick.
Ricard checks a low kick from Arendse.
Ricard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arendse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Arendse's head but Arendse sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arendse takes one on the button.
Arendse walks into a left hand.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Ricard tests Arendse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Arendse.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ricard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
A counter left hand to the body from Ricard misses its target.
Arendse misses with a jab to the body
and Ricard counters with a good low kick that Arendse was not able to check.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Arendse's ribs.
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arendse to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricard digs a good hook to Arendse's body.
Ricard tests Arendse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arendse lands a body shot.
Arendse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Arendse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arendse scores with a shot to the body.
Arendse motions for Ricard to come forward. Arendse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arendse, as that shot connected.
Ricard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arendse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arendse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ricard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arendse scrambles back to his feet.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Arendse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Arendse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arendse tries to clinch there but Ricard circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Arendse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricard momentarily.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Arendse counters with a good low kick that Ricard was not able to check.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse thumps Ricard with a low kick.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse thuds a left hand into Ricard's body.
Ricard misses with a looping right.#T1#
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Ricard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arendse lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard misses with a left hand
letting Arendse counter with a right hand.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Arendse moved away.
Ricard backing away here, and Arendse unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arendse wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ricard manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
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!#SUB#
Ricard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arendse is just riding it out for now. Ricard eventually gives up the hold.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
Ricard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricard in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Ricard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Arendse is just riding it out for now. Ricard eventually gives up the hold.
Arendse is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Ricard working over Arendse with some ground and pound. Arendse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ricard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ricard is trying to control the action in half guard but Arendse is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arendse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricard.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arendse knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ricard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ricard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ricard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Arendse bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Arendse from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Ricard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arendse escapes and throws Ricard's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arendse winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!

Event: PFC 144 Curry vs Tuala
Date: Dec 15, 2019

#R1#
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yamaguchi 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 Ricard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Yamaguchi jumps back.
Yamaguchi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard with a jab.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Yamaguchi.
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yamaguchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaguchi walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.
Kai Yamaguchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard fails with the takedown
and Yamaguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Ricard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Yamaguchi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ricard is on him like a limpet, forcing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Ricard on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Ricard.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow. #TD#
Ricard has picked Yamaguchi up - he's going for a ride! Ricard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#T2#
Ricard trying to control from Yamaguchi's half guard. Yamaguchi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Yamaguchi keeps moving.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Yamaguchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ricard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamaguchi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yamaguchi tries to stand but Ricard is controlling from the bottom.
Ricard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamaguchi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ricard wants to sweep but no luck. #T3##SU2#
Yamaguchi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A jab from Yamaguchi does it's job there.
Ricard misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi lands with an overhand left.
Yamaguchi leaves Ricard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi throws a front kick that sends Ricard stumbling back into the cage.
Yamaguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Yamaguchi is quick to defend against it.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yamaguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard walks into a left hand.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Yamaguchi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ricard tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses.
Ricard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yamaguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yamaguchi.#T1#
Ricard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Yamaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Yamaguchi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Yamaguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body. Ricard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.#T2#
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick. #CL#
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Ricard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow. #BC#
Ricard breaks the clinch.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamaguchi circles away.
Yamaguchi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Ricard scores with a hook.
Ricard closes the distance but Yamaguchi moves to the side
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ricard thinking.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Ricard staying out of range there.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Yamaguchi's head back.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yamaguchi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Yamaguchi settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Ricard lands a nice looking body kick.
Yamaguchi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricard pushes Yamaguchi away with a front kick.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamaguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi misses with a left hand
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Ricard catches Yamaguchi right on the button with a cross.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Yamaguchi cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yamaguchi just manages to avoid it.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Yamaguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamaguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Ricard slams his shin into Yamaguchi's torso.#T1#
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Ricard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A big left from Yamaguchi misses.
Ricard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Yamaguchi.
Ricard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamaguchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ricard - that will leave a mark!
Ricard tries a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Ricard takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Ricard has a takedown stuffed.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#TD#
Ricard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Yamaguchi is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yamaguchi defends it well.
Yamaguchi tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.
Ricard trying to control the action but Yamaguchi is working from the bottom.
Yamaguchi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yamaguchi is trying to stand up here but Ricard is controlling him well.
Ricard content to control rather than advance. #T4#
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.
Yamaguchi is looking to improve his position.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Ricard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yamaguchi wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yamaguchi tries to get to full guard but Ricard has control of the leg.
Yamaguchi is staying active underneath Ricard, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Yamaguchi catches Ricard right on the button with a cross.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Ricard scores with the left hand. Yamaguchi knows he should have avoided that one. #TD#
Ricard gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Ricard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yamaguchi tries to buck Ricard off but Ricard is having none of it.
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Ricard prevents Yamaguchi from escaping the position.
Ricard trying to control the action but Yamaguchi is working from the bottom. #T1#
Yamaguchi is pushing Ricard's head away, looking to escape. Ricard manages to hold on to the position though.
Yamaguchi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ricard off and has taken his back!
Ricard is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard turns into Yamaguchi and is now in his guard.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamaguchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yamaguchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ricard trying to control but Yamaguchi is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Yamaguchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ricard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamaguchi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yamaguchi stopping the sweep attempt from Ricard.
Kai Yamaguchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamaguchi passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SU2#
Yamaguchi stands up.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Ricard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ricard.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Yamaguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.#T3#
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaguchi can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard throws a low kick, looking for Yamaguchi's leg but Yamaguchi calmly moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Yamaguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricard doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Yamaguchi stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard tries a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricard blocks the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ricard. Yamaguchi shrugs it off though.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard swinging wildly here. #T4#
Ricard throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Yamaguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yamaguchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Ricard.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yamaguchi doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard attempts a counter takedown but Yamaguchi avoids it well and moves away.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Ricard moved away.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Ricard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donk. Yamaguchi catches Ricard right on the button with a cross.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamaguchi is just out of range.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Yamaguchi.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamaguchi on the side of the head.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricard. That did some damage!
Ricard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yamaguchi under the eye.#T1#
Yamaguchi moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch up.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yamaguchi in his tracks.
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Ricard misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Ricard works Yamaguchi's body with a nice hook.
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yamaguchi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricard. That did some damage!
Ricard takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Yamaguchi throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Yamaguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard lands a lovely overhand right.
Ricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab from Yamaguchi.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with an attempted mid kick. #TD#
Ricard feints and as Yamaguchi raises his hands in defense, Ricard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yamaguchi is pulling down on Ricard's head. It's preventing any offense from Ricard, at least for the moment.#T3#
Yamaguchi is looking to sweep but instead, Ricard has passed into half guard.
Ricard moves nicely into side control.
Ricard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yamaguchi's legs.
Yamaguchi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ricard scoring with punches and elbows.
Ricard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ricard wants to control but Yamaguchi is keeping him busy. #T4#
Ricard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yamaguchi tries to buck Ricard off but Ricard is having none of it.
What's Yamaguchi going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Yamaguchi is not content to let Ricard control the position.
Ricard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yamaguchi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ricard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#797 Spike v Steel
Date: Nov 09, 2019

#R1#
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Hoppe throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD#
Ricard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hoppe is trying to escape the position but Ricard is controlling the position.
Hoppe regains half guard.
Hoppe is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoppe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ricard is working away from the top position though.
Ricard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard tries to control but Hoppe wriggling away.
Hoppe prevents Ricard from taking his back.#T1#
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoppe tries to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Hoppe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hoppe is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Hoppe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Hoppe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoppe.
Hoppe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.#T2#
Hoppe pulls Ricard in to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hoppe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ricard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T3#
Hoppe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoppe looking for a sweep. Not yet Hoppe, not yet. #SUB2#
Hoppe is looking for a triangle but Ricard pushes his legs off easily.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoppe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hoppe working for a triangle but Ricard defends it easily.
Ricard looking to pass the guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ricard is working hard here to advance position.
Hoppe wants to sweep here but Ricard controlling him for the moment.
Ricard pushing down on Hoppe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Hoppe defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Ricard closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Ricard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricard moves into full mount! Hoppe won't be happy about that!
Ricard controlling the position easily from mount.
Hoppe gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Hoppe is defending well.
Hoppe is trying to control but can't.
Hoppe is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricard stalling. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Hoppe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Ricard scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ricard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is having none of it.
Ricard punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ricard wants to control the pace but Hoppe is squirming around nicely.
Ricard is landing with some decent strikes but Hoppe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hoppe working to try and regain half guard.
Hoppe holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ricard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hoppe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hoppe tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
Ricard wants to control the pace but Hoppe is squirming around nicely.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoppe can do to turn this around?
Ricard wants to get back to his feet but Hoppe is holding on tight.
Ricard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoppe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hoppe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hoppe is working to get back to half guard.
Hoppe tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Ricard.#T4#
Ricard avoids the attempt from Hoppe to control.
Ricard tries to control but Hoppe wriggling away.
Ricard content just to control the position here.
Hoppe tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.
Ricard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoppe is trying to reverse the position but instead Ricard has taken his back - oops!#SUB#
Hoppe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ricard gets his way!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe can't escape the position. #SUB#
Ricard looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Hoppe.
Hoppe takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Hoppe manages to avoid it.
Hoppe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard. #TD2#
Hoppe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ricard!
Ricard is looking to regain half guard here but Hoppe keeps moving and retains side control.
Ricard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hoppe lands strikes from half guard.
Ricard is trying is best to control the position here.
Ricard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hoppe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Ricard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoppe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoppe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Hoppe avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1#
Hoppe is working Ricard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoppe's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hoppe gets full guard.
Hoppe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2##SUB2#
Hoppe working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
Hoppe being controlled here, momentarily.
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking for subs off his back but Ricard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ricard works his way into full mount! #T3#
Ricard is looking to stand but Hoppe has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hoppe tries to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Hoppe is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action.
Hoppe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricard controlling the pace for now.
Hoppe wants to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.#T4#
Ricard tries to control but Hoppe wriggling away.
Ricard moves to the back position.
Ricard controls the action.
Ricard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hoppe for as long as he can get away with.
Hoppe just trying to survive but Ricard is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ricard wants to control but Hoppe is keeping busy.
Ricard biding his time, controlling Hoppe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Farboleous Ricard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL2#
Hoppe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoppe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ricard smiles and moves away.
Hoppe fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD2#
Hoppe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hoppe lands in his opponent's guard.
Ricard managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoppe manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoppe is on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Ricard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard controls Hoppe momentarily but Hoppe frees himself.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoppe's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Hoppe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricard defends well.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe won't allow Ricard to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.
Hoppe works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2##SUB2#
Hoppe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricard defends well.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Hoppe keeps moving.
Ricard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hoppe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoppe is retaining full guard.
Hoppe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ricard.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Hoppe looking for a guillotine here but Ricard defends easily.
Ricard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3#
Ricard trying to control but Hoppe is working from the bottom.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hoppe's guard.
Hoppe trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricard in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricard is trying to control. Hoppe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoppe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ricard trying to advance position but Hoppe counters by regaining guard. #SUB2#
Hoppe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Hans Hermann Hoppe 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!
#R5##CL#
Ricard moves into the clinch.#BC#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoppe looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoppe.
Hoppe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Ricard as Hoppe shoots in.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Hoppe.
Ricard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ricard as he jumps to the side.
Ricard throws a big counter combination but Hoppe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Hoppe throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Ricard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#TD2#
Ricard gets caught napping as Hoppe dives in and scores a takedown. Ricard manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard wants to sweep here but Hoppe controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Ricard working a defensive guard here.
Hoppe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hoppe postures up in Ricard's guard and throws a big left but Ricard blocks it.
Hoppe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoppe controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Ricard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoppe defends it easily.
Hoppe lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Ricard seems keen to control Hoppe's posture.
Ricard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving.
Ricard controls Hoppe momentarily but Hoppe frees himself.
Hoppe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving. #SUB#
Hoppe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hoppe has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Ricard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ricard prevents Hoppe from improving his position.#T3##SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hoppe defends it well.
Ricard controlling the action here.
Hoppe is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoppe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard is thwarting Hoppe's attempts to control the position.
Ricard is trying to control. Hoppe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ricard thows a huge punch but Hoppe dodges it nicely.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Hoppe is having none of it.
Hoppe is looking to control Ricard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoppe avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Hoppe actively working from the bottom here.
Hoppe manages to get to full guard.
Hoppe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ricard's guard. #REVB#
Hans Hermann Hoppe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoppe working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Hermann Hoppe.
Well Ricard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#794 Steel v Tua
Date: Oct 19, 2019

#R1#
Ricard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Verbeek. Verbeek obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verbeek.
Ricard misses with a body punch
and Verbeek counters with an inside leg kick.
Verbeek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Ricard forces Verbeek back against the cage and clinches.
Verbeek working aggressively here.
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Verbeek.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verbeek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verbeek misses with a body punch.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard lands a left hand.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Ricard has picked Verbeek up - he's going for a ride! Ricard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verbeek controlling the position for now.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Verbeek is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T1##SUB#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Verbeek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but Verbeek defending well.
Verbeek is controlling Ricard's trapped leg to prevent Ricard from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Verbeek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but Verbeek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ricard to get the leverage.
Ricard prevents Verbeek from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verbeek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ricard wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Ricard is thwarting Verbeek's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Ricard is working for a kimura but Verbeek is defending it quite comfortably.
Ricard sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Ricard is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verbeek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Ricard trying to control the action but Verbeek is working from the bottom.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Verbeek won't allow it.
Ricard moves nicely into side control.
Ricard wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Ricard are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A lull in the action here as Ricard stalls from top position.#SUB#
Ricard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Verbeek rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ricard's guard! Nice work there by Verbeek! #SUB#
Verbeek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Verbeek has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Ricard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ricard trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Ricard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Verbeek defends it easily.
Verbeek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ricard working a defensive guard but Verbeek passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Verbeeks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Verbeek misses with a straight left.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Verbeek is just out of range.
Verbeek counters with a body kick.
Verbeek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Verbeek looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Verbeek blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Verbeek releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Verbeek throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard tries to clinch but Verbeek moves away
and Verbeek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Ricard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Verbeek crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ricard - the referee stops the clock and Verbeek gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ricard. Verbeek manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Verbeek. That did some damage!
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.#T1#
Verbeek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Verbeek tries to keep at a distance but Ricard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verbeek can do to turn this around?
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Verbeek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard throws an elbow that misses.
Verbeek misses with a punch to the body.
Verbeek throws a head punch that misses.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard pushes Verbeek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verbeek lands with a light punch inside.
Verbeek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verbeek misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ricard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Verbeek lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ricard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Verbeek walks away with a smile on his face. Ricard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Verbeek's head back.
Verbeek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Verbeek thinking.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verbeek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard wants to clinch up but Verbeek keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Verbeek misses the target.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Verbeek's head.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verbeek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricard misses with a head kick. #T3#
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verbeek is out of range.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and Verbeek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Verbeek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ricard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Verbeek! But no joy.
Ricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Verbeek.
Verbeek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verbeek checks a low kick from Ricard.#T4#
Verbeek scores with a jab.
Verbeek misses with a looping right.
Verbeek throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Verbeek. #CL#
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Verbeek.
Verbeek can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Ricard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verbeek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verbeek misses with a punch to the body.
Verbeek misses with a punch on the inside.
Verbeek blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Verbeek misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Verbeek.
Ricard working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard 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.
#R3#
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard 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.
Verbeek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard tests Verbeek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Verbeek under the eye.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Verbeek.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek takes one to the side of the head.
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot
and Verbeek counters with a left to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Verbeek blocks the leg kick.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Ricard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Verbeek if he has to take too many more of those. #T1#
Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard feints and then cracks Verbeek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verbeek down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ricard.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Verbeek just manages to avoid it.#CL#
Ricard darts in and clinches Verbeek up against the cage.
Verbeek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Verbeek.
Verbeek gets underhooks to prevent Ricard's takedown attempt.
Verbeek can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Verbeek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Verbeek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ricard takes a shot to the head.
Verbeek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow.
Ricard tries to stall but Verbeek uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T2#
Ricard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Verbeek prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ricard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
Good body shot from Verbeek.
A short right from Verbeek on the inside.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Verbeek.
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Verbeek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ricard or not.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Verbeek avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Verbeek works on Ricard's body with a couple of short punches.
Verbeek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verbeek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Verbeek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Verbeek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Verbeek now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard slips under a jab from Verbeek.
As Verbeek backs away, Ricard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard lands with a right hand.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Verbeek to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Verbeek.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Verbeek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Verbeek lands a jab to the nose.
Ricard wants to slow Verbeek down by chopping away at his legs.
Verbeek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ricard with a body shot.
Verbeek scores with a body shot.
Verbeek takes a kick to the side of the head.#T4#
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek misses with a hook.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Pat Verbeek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verbeek catches Ricard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard throws a lazy uppercut
and Verbeek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verbeek throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
Verbeek throws a head kick that misses.
Verbeek tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#
Ricard is rocked!
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Ricard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pat Verbeek just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Verbeek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Ricard seems to have got his legs back now.
Ricard swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A leg kick checked by Verbeek.
Verbeek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Verbeek slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricard tries to work over Verbeek's front leg with a kick but Verbeek checks it.
Nice takedown defense from Verbeek. No joy for Ricard on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Verbeek saw that one coming.
Verbeek throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard takes a swing at Verbeek's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Verbeek misses.
Ricard throws a sloppy head kick
and Verbeek counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Ricard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Verbeek misses with a straight right.
Verbeek moves out of range as Ricard strikes.#TD#
Verbeek gets caught flat footed, as Ricard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ricard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Verbeek is looking to reverse the position.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Verbeek keeps working.
Verbeek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Verbeek is not content to let Ricard control the position.
Verbeek is letting Ricard control him for a moment. #T2#
Verbeek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricard is looking to take a break and control but Verbeek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ricard wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Ricard working away.#T3#
Ricard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #SUB#
Ricard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ricard trying to control the action but Verbeek is working from the bottom.
Verbeek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ricard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Verbeek is not content to let Ricard control the position. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Ricard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Verbeek, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Ricard tries for a kimura but Verbeek is defending well.
Verbeek is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verbeek prevents Ricard from moving into mount.
Verbeek tries to buck Ricard off but Ricard is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard had his way with Pat Verbeek in 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Nice cross by Ricard.
Verbeek defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Verbeek tries a quick counter leg kick but Ricard is wise to it.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Verbeek's head.
Verbeek scores with a jab to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Verbeek's knee but Verbeek avoids it well.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL#
Ricard darts in and clinches Verbeek up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Verbeek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Verbeek misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verbeek. #T1#
Verbeek takes a shot to the head.
Farboleous Ricard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard works on Verbeek's body with a couple of short punches.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verbeek's elbow. #BC2#
Verbeek breaks from the clinch.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Verbeek.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick. #TD#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricard controlling the pace.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verbeek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pat Verbeek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T2##SUB#
Ricard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Verbeek sees it coming and defends easily.
Ricard trying to advance position but Verbeek counters by regaining guard.
Ricard passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Ricard swings around for an armbar but Verbeek sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ricard's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard wants to sweep but no luck.
Ricard working a defensive guard here.
Ricard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Ricard trying to control the position.
Verbeek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Verbeek preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Ricard looking for a guillotine here but Verbeek defends easily.
Ricard trying to control the position. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Verbeek passes into half guard. #SUB#
Ricard actively working from the bottom here.
Verbeek prevents Ricard from improving his position.#SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verbeek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ricard defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#791 Jernit v Ricard
Date: Sep 28, 2019

#R1#
Jernit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jernit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard doesn't manage to clinch there - Jernit circles away.
Ricard fails to land the takedown.
Ricard moves in looking to clinch but Jernit pushes him off.
Jernit misses with a straight left.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Jernit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jernit tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Jernit throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard slips a jab from Jernit.
Ricard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jernit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jernit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Jernit tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard wants to clinch up but Jernit keeps it at a distance.
Jernit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bunt Jernit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Jernit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Jernit ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.
Ricard throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit connects with an inside leg kick.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jernit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jernit moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jernit moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Jernit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jernit.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jernit throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch but Jernit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit works the jab nicely.
We've been told by Jernit's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard is looking to clinch. #T2#
Jernit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Good leg kick by Jernit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jernit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jernit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Jernit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Jernit moved out of range.
Ricard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ricard takes a swing at Jernit's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jernit counters with a low kick, right behind Ricard 's knee.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jernit.
Jernit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Jernit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jernit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jernit throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ricard closes the distance but Jernit moves to the side
and Jernit counters with a three punch combo that has Ricard backing up. Ricard nods at Jernit to acknowledge the strikes.#T3#
A big right from Jernit misses.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jernit.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jernit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard jabs at Jernit's body.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard throws a sloppy head kick and Jernit moves out of range easily.
Ricard dives in for a single leg takedown but Jernit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bunt Jernit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Nice shot by Jernit.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Jernit is out of range.
Jernit moves out of range of the body kick.
Jernit walks into a jab.
Jernit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the body from Ricard misses
enabling Jernit to counter with a crisp jab.
Jernit avoids a kick to the body.
Jernit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Jernit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
Ricard misses with a hook
letting Jernit counter with a right hand.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jernit can pounce on him.
Ricard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jernit.
Ricard shoots for a double leg takedown but Jernit sprawls well. He's pushed Ricard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ricard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jernit staying out of range there.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jernit with a hook.
Jernit just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jernit momentarily.
Ricard misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Jernit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jernit misses with a body kick.
Ricard looks to land a combination but Jernit avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jernit.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ricard misses with a low kick as Jernit jumps back.
Jernit lands a jab.
Jernit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Jernit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jernit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Jernit throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Jernit thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jernit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Jernit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Jernit checks a leg kick nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Ricard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Jernit has got the better of the exchanges.
Ricard swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jernit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Bunt Jernit is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Jernit misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat.
Jernit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricard can do to turn this around?
Jernit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Jernit's shoulder, as Jernit tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Jernit saw that one coming.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Jernit there.
Jernit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jernit moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Jernit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Jernit throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jernit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jernit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ricard.
Jernit blocks a head kick by Ricard. #T2#
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard avoids the head kick by Jernit.
Jernit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Jernit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jernit throws a head kick that misses.
Jernit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jernit lands a head shot.
Jernit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Jernit gets tackled into the cage by Ricard. Ricard maintains the clinch.
Jernit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jernit blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
Jernit pushes off an throws an elbow but Ricard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ricard lands a left hand.
Ricard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jernit prevents it.
Jernit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricard blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Ricard misses with the head strike. #BC#
Jernit manages to break the clinch.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Jernit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard throws a hook but Jernit avoids it easily.
Ricard misses with a hook to the body
enabling Jernit to counter with a crisp jab.
Jernit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jernit doesn't seem bothered though.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jernit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Jernit settles back down.
Ricard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Jernit moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Jernit blocks the leg kick. #T4#
Ricard checks a low kick from Jernit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jernit tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Jernit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Jernit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jernit slips a straight right by Ricard.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Jernit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jernit lands a head kick. Ricard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jernit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jernit feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
Jernit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jernit looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Jernit didn't expect that.
Ricard is looking to work some ground and pound but Jernit has wrist control.
Jernit wants to stand but Ricard is controlling the position.
Jernit keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jernit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jernit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Jernit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Ricard
and Jernit counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Ricard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jernit.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Jernit throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jernit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ricard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jernit avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jernit defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Jernit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard misses with a hook
and Jernit counters with a nice leg kick.
Jernit misses with a body kick.
Jernit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ricards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard cracks Jernit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jernit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jernit throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Ricard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jernit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jernit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jernit is looking to land body kicks.
Jernit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricard's hands.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Jernit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Jernit blocks a jab.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jernit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Jernit saw that one coming.
Jernit cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Jernit misses with a looping right.
Ricard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jernit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Jernit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jernit throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Jernit connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Jernit blocks a jab.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit tried to counter with a leg kick but Ricard avoided it.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jernit slips a jab from Ricard.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.
Jernit loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Jernit throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jernit throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jernit.
Jernit throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard feints a counter leg kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Jernit avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Jernit looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jernit throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Jernit.#T4#
Ricard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jernit's head backwards.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jernit throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jernit to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jernit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jernit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ricard wants to clinch
and Jernit counters with a low kick, right behind Ricard 's knee.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jernit can pounce on him.
Jernit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jernit lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bunt Jernit clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Ricard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jernit if he has to take too many more of those.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Jernit.
Jernit throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for Jernit.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Jernit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Jernit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Jernit settles back down.
Ricard throws a counter combo.
Jernit tries to move into range but Ricard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jernit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.
Ricard throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit misses with a kick to the body.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Jernit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Jernit swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricard.
Jernit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ricard tries to clinch but Jernit moves out of range.
Good exchange - Jernit coming out on top.
Jernit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ricard finds it's way round the side to connect with Jernit's head.
Ricard checks a low kick from Jernit.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Jernit's ribs.
Ricard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jernit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jernit moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Jernit misses with a head kick.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
Jernit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricard misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jernit circles away.
Bunt Jernit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
Ricard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Ricard throws a push kick but Jernit slaps the foot to one side.
Jernit lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Jernit saw that one coming.
Jernit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Jernit misses with a looping right.
Jernit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Jernit's front leg but catches the back leg as Jernit tries to avoid it.
Jernit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3##TD2#
Ricard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jernit on his heels. He'll look to pass Jernit's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Jernit is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ricard presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jernit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard is trying to push Jernit away but Jernit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jernit lands an elbow inside.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Ricard blocks an elbow strike.
Jernit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Jernit avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Ricard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jernit smiles and moves away.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jernit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard throws a body punch but Jernit moves out of range.
A slow jab from Jernit misses its intended target.
Ricard wants to counter the offense by Jernit and move into the clinch position.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Jernit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jernit throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jernit throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Jernit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Ricard looking to score a takedown here. Jernit is defending well but Ricard drives through and ends up in Jernit's guard.
Ricard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jernit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jernit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jernit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Jernit cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jernit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Jernit cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jernit.
Jernit throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Jernit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jernit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jernit.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jernit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard throws a low kick but Jernit avoids it.
Jernit moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Jernit.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jernit 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 Ricard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ricard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jernit finds it's way round the side to connect with Ricard's head.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jernit slips a jab from Ricard.
Some bone on bone action there as Jernit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jernit lands with a cross.
Jernit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jernit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ricard misses with a shot to the body
and Jernit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Jernit.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab from Jernit.
Ricard swings for the body but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch but Jernit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Jernit scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jernit throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricard scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Jernit lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jernit cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard blocks a leg kick.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jernit counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricard is looking to clinch but Jernit is avoiding it.
Jernit cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jernit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ricard scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Jernit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jernit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Jernit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jernit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
Jernit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Jernit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jernit wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Jernit cracks Ricard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jernit lands a jab.
A shot to the body from Ricard misses
and Jernit counters with a thumping low kick.
Jernit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jernit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jernit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Jernit sees coming a mile off.
Jernit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard looks to throw a body kick
and Jernit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Jernit misses its intended target.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard tries to clinch but Jernit moves out of range.
Jernit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricard motions for Jernit to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jernit looks to land a body kick but Ricard moved away.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jernit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jernit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
letting Jernit counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Jernit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jernit.
Jernit misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Jernit.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Jernit checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bunt Jernit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jernit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Bunt Jernit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#788 Ricard v Kane
Date: Sep 07, 2019

#R1#
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard. #TD#
Ricard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Kane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kane defending against the ground and pound.
Kane seems a little lost for a moment, as Ricard dominates the positioning.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here.
Ricard tries to move to mount but Kane blocks the move with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Ricard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard in side control lands a decent elbow. #T1#
Ricard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kane's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kane is trying to improve his position.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kane keeps working.
An elbow from Ricard crashes against the mat. #SUB#
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ricard working away.
Kane is not content to let Ricard control the position.
Kane manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricard's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kane wants to improve his position but Ricard is controlling well.
Kane keeps trying to improve his position.
Kane is not content to let Ricard control the position.
Ricard prevents Kane from improving his position.
Kane is trying to maintain the position but Ricard is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard is keen to just control but Kane is a slippery customer.
Kane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kane gets full guard.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Kane pulls Ricard in close to his closed guard and prevents Ricard from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Kane wants to sweep but no luck.
Kane pulls Ricard in to control the position.
Ricard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Kane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Ricard dives in and scores a takedown into Kane's guard.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Ricard is working hard here to advance position.
Ricard with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Ricard trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Kane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kane can do to turn this around?
Ricard misses with a body punch
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kane on the side of the head.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Kane looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricard is looking to wear down Kane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
Ricard throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane wants to counter with a clinch but Ricard pushes him away.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Kane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Kane lands a head shot.
Ricard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ricard checks a low kick from Kane.
Ricard tries to counter by clinching up but Kane breaks away and moves out of range.
Ricard connects with a right hand. Kane shakes it off.
Ricard works Kane's body with a nice hook.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Ricard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Ricard thuds his shin into the meat of Kane's side.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kane avoids the head kick by Ricard.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kane! But no joy.
Kane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Kane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kane doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricard keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch but Ricard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ricard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kane avoids the body shot from Ricard.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Kane unleashes a big counter combination but Ricard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Ricard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ricard.
Harry Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kane blocks a low kick nicely.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Kane throws a sloppy head kick
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Kane manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Despite the aggression on Kane's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kane throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.#TD#
Kane gets caught napping as Ricard dives in and scores a takedown. Kane manages to retain guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kane is retaining full guard.
Ricard trying to control but Kane is working from the bottom.
Ricard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kane is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kane keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Kane controlling Ricard's posture.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Kane has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kane controlling from the full mount.
Ricard tries to lock up and control but Kane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Kane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Kane throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Kane counters with an outside leg kick.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ricard takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Kane sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard slips a straight right by Kane.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Kane off balance momentarily.
Kane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Nice jab there from Ricard.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kane at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Kane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricard throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Kane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ricard finds it's way round the side to connect with Kane's head.
Kane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kane sprawls well. Kane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ricard gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Ricard throws a lazy uppercut
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Kane blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Kane checks a low kick from Ricard.
Kane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard scores with a jab to the body.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #TD#
Ricard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Kane wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kane's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kane is trying to keep Ricard in close.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Kane keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ricard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kane lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kane throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Kane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Kane counters with a right hand to the body.
Kane misses with a hook.#TD#
Ricard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kane is trying to defend but Ricard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ricard trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane takes one to the chin there.
Kane misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kane.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kane.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard is looking to slow Kane down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Kane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kane takes one on the button.
Kane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ricard.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kane circles away.
Kane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard lands a jab to the head.
Ricard slips a jab from Kane.
Ricard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Kane's leg. Kane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane checks a leg kick.
Kane appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
It seemed like Kane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T2#
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown but Kane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ricard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kane keeps the fight on the outside.
Kane cracks Ricard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ricard!
Ricard lands with a nice combination. Kane backs away looking to recover.
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!
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Kane.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Kane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab from Ricard.
Kane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him. #CL#
Ricard clinches up against the cage.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kane backwards.
A right hand to the body from Ricard. #T3#
Kane throws an elbow that misses.
Kane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Kane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ricard. That one must have hurt.
Kane throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricard or perhaps it was just good defense by Kane, which made it look bad.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Kane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard lands a body shot. #T4#
Kane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ricard eats them both and turns towards Kane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Ricard.
Ricard lands with an uppercut that bounces Kane off the cage and back into range.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Kane looks to land a body kick but Ricard moved away.
Kane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ricard scores with a head kick.
Kane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kane moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Kane is looking for the big counter here.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard had his way with Harry Kane in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Ricard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ricard being controlled here momentarily.
Ricard forces his way into half guard.
Kane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kane controlling Ricard's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Kane managing to control the position. #T1#
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Kane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard stands and throws Kane's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kane struggling a bit here.
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kane tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Ricard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ricard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kane is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Kane is defending well.
Harry Kane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ricard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kane!
Ricard wants to control the pace but Kane is squirming around nicely.
Ricard unloads with some shots from mount but Kane bucks and avoids them well.
Ricard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ricard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Ricard looking to control but Kane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ricard is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Kane is in real trouble.
Ricard not allowing Kane to control his hands. #T3#
Ricard trying to control.
Kane is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Ricard has the hooks in. Kane is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Ricard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kane defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Ricard has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kane is in bad spot here. #T4#
Kane breaks Ricard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ricard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ricard works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Ricard isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kane stacks Ricard on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kane!
Ricard is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ricard trying to control but Kane postures up.
Ricard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kane.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ricard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
Farboleous Ricard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#785 Verbeek v Ricard
Date: Aug 17, 2019

#R1#
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verbeek's sensitive parts.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Verbeek stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Verbeek as he avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ricard, as that shot connected.
Verbeek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Verbeek throws a body shot but no joy.
Verbeek throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Verbeek lands a right hook to the body. #TD2#
Ricard scores with a takedown into Verbeek's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
Verbeek keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
Ricard trying to control but Verbeek is working from the bottom. #T1#
Verbeek is trying to control the position but Ricard postures up.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Verbeek keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ricard looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Verbeek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Verbeek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricard.
Verbeek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Ricard drops his hands momentarily and Verbeek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T2#
Verbeek swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Verbeek lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Verbeek throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
A nice side step and Ricard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Verbeek.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
A shot to the liver by Verbeek. Beautiful body shot.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Verbeek - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.
Pat Verbeek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Verbeek stuffs the takedown.
Verbeek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ricard tries to move into range but Verbeek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbeek connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T3#
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.#TD2#
Verbeek tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Verbeek is in trouble now - Ricard has advanced to mount! #SUB2#
Ricard looking to secure an arm triangle but Verbeek defends it well.
Ricard punching from mount but Verbeek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Verbeek tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Verbeek is desperately trying to improve his position but Ricard has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Verbeek stops Ricard from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #T4##SUB2#
Ricard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Verbeek is surviving well by controlling Ricard's body position as best he can. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Verbeek is surviving well by controlling Ricard's body position as best he can.
Verbeek tries to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Ricard fails to advance to Verbeek's back.
Ricard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Verbeek prevents Ricard from taking his back.
Ricard content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Ricard moves into the clinch successfully.
Verbeek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Verbeek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Verbeek. #BC2#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Ricard feints and then cracks Verbeek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verbeek down.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Verbeek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricard checks a low kick from Verbeek.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Verbeek's head back.
Ricard connects with a body shot that sends Verbeek's belly button to the back.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Verbeek blocks the leg kick. #T1#
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verbeek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Ricard.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verbeek is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Verbeek's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbeek tries to avoid it.
Ricard stuns Verbeek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Ricard cracks Verbeek with an open hand slap.
Verbeek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pat Verbeek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
We've been told by Verbeek's head coaches at Guerrilla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2#
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verbeek throws a lazy body kick
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
A little jabbing left from Ricard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.
Verbeek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Verbeek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Ricard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek misses with a two punch combination.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard jabs at Verbeek's body.
Verbeek misses with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verbeek.
Verbeek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T3#
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek 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.
Verbeek is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ricard throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Verbeek walks into a jab.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Verbeek connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard tests Verbeek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Verbeek's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbeek tries to avoid it.
Verbeek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verbeek.
Ricard takes a swing at Verbeek's ribcage but misses.
Verbeek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Verbeek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard 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.#T4#
A slapping body kick lands there for Verbeek.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Verbeek seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Verbeek cracks Ricard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Verbeek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Verbeek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard cracks Verbeek with an open hand slap.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verbeek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Verbeek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Verbeek misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek thuds a left hand into Ricard's body.
Verbeek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard moves to clinch but Verbeek breaks away
letting Verbeek counter with a right hand.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Verbeek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Verbeek counter with a right hand.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch lands to the side of Ricard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verbeek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verbeek.
Jab, jab by Verbeek - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verbeek. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Ricard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Verbeek's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Verbeek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there. #T1#
Verbeek can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ricard passes into side control, despite Verbeek's attempt to control the position.
Verbeek gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ricard avoids the attempt from Verbeek to control.
Verbeek tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.#SUB2#
Ricard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ricard looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Verbeek prevents Ricard from taking his back.
Verbeek has given up his back. Will we see Ricard going for some submissions? #SUB2#
Verbeek fending off the submission attempt from Ricard. #SUB2#
Ricard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T3#
Ricard is trying to stick to Verbeek's back but Verbeek is turning into Ricard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ricard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Verbeek.#SUB2#
Ricard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verbeek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verbeek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricard looking to control.
Verbeek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Verbeek from controlling successfully. #T4#
Verbeek won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Ricard looking to control.
Verbeek won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Ricard trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verbeek defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verbeek sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Farboleous Ricard just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Verbeek's knee but Verbeek avoids it well.
Verbeek throws a counter high kick but Ricard was just alert enough to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Verbeek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Verbeek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verbeek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him. #TD2#
Ricard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Verbeek did well to prevent Ricard getting side control.#SUB2#
Ricard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verbeek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Verbeek is working away. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Verbeek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricard. #T1##SUB2#
Ricard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Verbeek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Verbeek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Farboleous Ricard has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verbeek is trying to control but can't.
Ricard wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Verbeek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Verbeek is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Verbeek is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Verbeek.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Ricard swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range. #T3#
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard tries to clinch but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Verbeek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Verbeek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verbeek throws out the jab.
Verbeek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verbeek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard throws a hook but Verbeek blocks it.
Verbeek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Verbeek misses.
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!
Verbeek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verbeek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Verbeek checks the leg kick.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard 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. #CL2#
Ricard moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricard misses with the head strike.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Ricard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Verbeek.
Ricard jumps guard but Verbeek stands there with Ricard around his waist. Ricard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricard lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Verbeek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Verbeek counters with a nice uppercut.
Verbeek throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard slips a straight right by Verbeek.
Ricard follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ricard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Verbeek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Ricard forces Verbeek back against the cage and clinches.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verbeek misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard cracks Verbeek with a nice body shot.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
Ricard tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Ricard jumps guard and drags Verbeek to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ricard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Verbeek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ricard is looking to sweep but instead, Verbeek has passed into half guard.
Ricard is pressing down on Verbeek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Verbeek has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ricard to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Verbeek is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ricard pulls down on the head and he's put Verbeek to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
Farboleous Ricard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GAMMA#782 Delsarte v Steel
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Kenway tries to clinch there but Ricard circles away.
Ricard counters with a body kick.
Ricard lands with a straight right. Kenway didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Kenway clinches up against the cage.
Ricard takes a shot to the head.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ricard.
A short body shot lands from Kenway as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kenway as Ricard tries to tie him up.
Ricard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kenway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kenway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kenway trying to control the position but instead, Ricard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kenway into the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ricard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Kenway avoiding damage. #T1#
Kenway prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Kenway.
Kenway effectively controlling the action here.
Ricard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kenway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Kenway stalling in the clinch but Ricard improves position.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard tries to work over Kenway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ricard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kenway's brow. #BC2#
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Kenway throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kenway takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Kenway misses.
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenway momentarily.
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!#TD2#
Ricard scores with a takedown into Kenway's guard.#T2#
Kenway lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kenway tries to stand but Ricard is controlling from the bottom.
Ricard looking to control. #SUB2#
Ricard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kenway is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kenway wanted to stand there but Ricard had control of the position. #SUB2#
Ricard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kenway gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ricard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ricard is proving hard to escape from. #T3#
Ricard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ricard has a closed guard, preventing Kenway from standing up. #SUB2#
Ricard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kenway has picked Ricard up and slammed him! Ricard can't keep hold of the triangle and Kenway manages to pass to side control!
Ricard is not content to let Kenway control the position.
Ricard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kenway wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ricard is still trying to improve position.#SU#
Kenway stands up.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
Ricard counters with a body kick.
Kenway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricard checks a low kick from Kenway.
Ricard scores with a jab.#T4#
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Kenway misses #CL2#
and Ricard moves into the clinch.
Kenway is looking to control Ricard's arms but Ricard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kenway has his back to the cage.
Ricard scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ricard. #BC2#
Ricard breaks from the clinch.
Kenway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Kenway's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway tries to land a front kick but Ricard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Kenway closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Kenway blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ricard as Kenway tries to tie him up.
Kenway scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Kenway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kenway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenway slips a jab from Ricard.
Ricard connects with a body shot that sends Kenway's belly button to the back.
Nice sprawl there from Kenway as Ricard shoots in.
Kenway is looking to counter punch.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenway throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kenway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenway.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Kenway.
Kenway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kenway misses the jab.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenway.
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!
Nice shot by Ricard.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Kenway blocks the body kick.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Kenway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ricard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kenway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Kenway's body.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kenway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenway backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Kenway's knee but Kenway avoids it well.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenway.
Kenway is looking to counter punch.
Kenway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenway. Kenway obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Kenway.
Ricard throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Ricard.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ricard!
Kenway closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Kenway's knee but Kenway avoids it well.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Kenway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Kenway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Kenway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenway misses with a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Kenway's head coaches at Power Shark Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Kenway.
Kenway with a nice cross.
Kenway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
Ricard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kenway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kenway thinking.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kenway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Kenway's shoulder, as Kenway tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Kenway.
Nice body kick from Ricard.
Kenway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kenway 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.
Ricard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kenway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenway's hands.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kenway throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenway swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Kenway misses the shot to the body.
Kenway moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Kenway has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenway.
Kenway is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ricard - that landed with a thud.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard throws a head punch that misses.
Kenway misses with some punches.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ricard as the two fighters clinch.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kenway misses with a looping left.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kenway scores with a spinning back kick!
Kenway throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard lands with a good body shot.
Kenway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kenway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ricards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ricard avoids the head kick by Kenway.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Kenway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenway.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Ricard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Kenway checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Kenway's ribs.#T1#
Kenway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kenway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ricard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenway scrambles back to his feet.
Ricard fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenway slips a jab from Ricard.
Kenway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Kenway checks a low kick from Ricard.
Kenway looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Kenway moves away and avoids it.
Ricard slips a straight right by Kenway.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Kenway's ribs.
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Kenway's legs.
Ricard misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Kenway counters by moving into the clinch. #T2#
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
Kenway is looking to control Ricard's arms but Ricard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kenway has his back to the cage.
Kenway prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenway misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenway.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ricard as Kenway tries to tie him up.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike.
Ricard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard. #T3#
Ricard looking to slow down the pace here.
Edward Kenway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenway throws a head punch that misses.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kenway to keep the fight standing.
Kenway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenway.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Kenway prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kenway.
A body shot lands from Kenway.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Kenway leaning against his opponent.
Ricard misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard misses with a body punch. #T4#
Kenway stalling in the clinch but Ricard improves position. #TD2#
Ricard pulls Kenway into guard.
Kenway slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ricard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ricard sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Kenway is working for a kimura but Ricard is defending it quite comfortably.
Kenway throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Farboleous Ricard.
I've got Ricard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Our winner, Farboleous Ricard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#779 Curry v Steel
Date: Jul 06, 2019

#R1#
Tepes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tepes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ricard dives in and grabs Tepes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepes pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Tepes connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tepes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tepes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tepes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Tepes avoids it.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard scores with a kick to the body.
Tepes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Tepes saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Tepes misses with a leg kick.
Tepes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Tepes's leg. Tepes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Tepes.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tepes.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard scores with a hook.
Tepes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ricard throws the left hand but Tepes avoids the punch easily.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Ricard.
A countering left hand to the body from Tepes misses.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Tepes stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Tepes is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Tepes counters with a body kick that stops Ricard in his tracks momentarily. #T2#
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Tepes throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tepes.
Tepes misses with a left hand
and Ricard counters with a left to the body.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Tepes counters with a right hand to the body.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Ricard blocks a leg kick.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Tepes moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ricard.
Ricard throws a lazy uppercut
and Tepes counters with a thumping low kick.
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Tepes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tepes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ricard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tepes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Tepes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepes lands a slapping body shot.
Ricard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tepes just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Tepes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tepes checks the leg kick.
Tepes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Tepes avoided it.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Tepes jumps back.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tepes wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Tepes avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Tepes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Tepes settles back down.
Tepes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.#T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
It seemed like Tepes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tepes misses with a low kick.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard checks the leg kick.
Tepes scores with a nice strike.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard shoots and misses
and Tepes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.#TD#
Ricard shoots in and bounces Tepes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ricard sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard connects with the punch.
Tepes wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Tepes lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tepes. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Tepes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tepes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tepes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Tepes's knee but Tepes avoids it well.
Tepes moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Tepes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes can do to turn this around?
Tepes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tepes throws a big shot that misses.
Tepes throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard lands with a straight right. Tepes didn't see that one coming.
Tepes tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Tepes missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ricard.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Tepes connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Tepes misses
and Ricard counters with a straight right hand.
Tepes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes.
Tepes staying out of range there.
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot
and Tepes counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
Ricard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tepes circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ricard throws a lazy body kick
and Tepes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tepes misses with a looping right.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard misses the jab.
Tepes scores with a body shot.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Tepes sees coming a mile off.
Tepes throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tepes connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Tepes.
Tepes throws a shot to the body.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard misses with a hook. Tepes ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Tepes misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes counters with a low kick, right behind Ricard 's knee.
Tepes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Tepes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard throws a hook but Tepes blocks it.
Tepes slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard digs a good hook to Tepes's body.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard scores with a sloppy right hand. Tepes should have avoided that one.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Tepes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses
and Tepes counters with a left to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tepes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard throws a leg kick but Tepes sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricard. #ES2#
Tepes throws Ricard to one side and escapes!
Tepes throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard jabs at Tepes's body.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Tepes checks it.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard throws a sloppy head kick
and Tepes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice jab there from Tepes.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tepes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tepes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tepes doesn't seem phased though.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Tepes off balance momentarily.
Ricard cracks the inside of Tepes's front leg.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
Ricard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ricard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Tepes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes motions for Ricard to come forward. Tepes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Tepes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes! But no joy.
Ricard throws a head kick but Tepes moves out of range. #T1#
Ricard 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.
A jab lands there for Tepes.
Tepes throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Tepes throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tepes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tepes misses with a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tepes circles away.
Tepes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tepes. Tepes obviously looking to wear him down.
Tepes ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Tepes counters with a body kick.
Tepes swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Tepes thumps Ricard with a low kick.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bruno Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tepes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ricard scrambles back to his feet.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepes slips under a jab from Ricard.
Tepes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It appears Ricard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ricard takes a swing at Tepes's ribcage but misses.
Ricard 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.
Ricard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tepes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tepes throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Tepes gets caught napping as Ricard dives in and scores a takedown. Tepes manages to retain guard.
Tepes controls Ricard momentarily but Ricard frees himself.
Ricard trying to control but Tepes is working from the bottom. #T3#
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepes is retaining full guard.
Ricard is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
Tepes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tepes connects with the punch.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.#CL#
Ricard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow. #T4#
Tepes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow.
Ricard lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Ricard jumps guard.
Ricard wants to improve his position but instead Tepes has moved into half guard.
Ricard trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ricard tries to lock up and control but Tepes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ricard is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Tepes.
I think Ricard 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Farboleous Ricard made sure he mentioned UnderGround Clothing Co., along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: GAMMA#775 Jernit v Legions
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1#
A big left from Ricard misses.
Jericho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricard on the side of the head.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Jericho sees coming a mile off.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jericho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricard's hands.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Jericho counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard feinted with a counter takedown.
Jericho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jericho swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a left to the body.
Ricard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good standup being displayed there by Jericho as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Jericho.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Jericho moved away.
Jericho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jericho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Jericho throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Jericho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard connects with a body shot that sends Jericho's belly button to the back.
Jericho misses with a hook.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jericho scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ricard thumps Jericho with a low kick.
Jericho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jericho throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maxim Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho blocks a jab.
Jericho swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Jericho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jericho connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Jericho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Jericho is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jericho avoids the body shot from Ricard. #T2#
Jericho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jericho throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Jericho tries to bum rush Ricard with a series of wild strikes but Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Jericho's head.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Jericho misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Jericho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
It seemed like Jericho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jericho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Jericho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Jericho is just out of range.
A jab from Ricard finds it's way through Jericho's defenses.
Ricard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jericho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Jericho checks it.#T3#
Ricard swinging wildly here.
Jericho tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jericho was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jericho! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Jericho.
Jericho throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jericho misses the target.
Ricard stuns Jericho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Jericho's leg. Jericho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jericho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Jericho.
Ricard scores with a jab. Jericho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricard slips under a jab from Jericho.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Jericho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard fakes the leg kick and cracks Jericho in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericho misses with an uppercut.
Jericho throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Ricard misses the jab.
Jericho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jericho throws out the jab.
Jericho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jericho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ricard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jericho feints a jab promting Ricard to slip. Jericho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ricard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maxim Jericho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jericho keeps the fight on the outside.
Jericho misses with a head kick.
Ricard feinted with a counter takedown.
Jericho might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ricard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jericho throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jericho moves away.
Jericho looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard is looking to slow Jericho down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Jericho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jericho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Jericho moved away.
Jericho looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maxim Jericho 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.
#R2#
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jericho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxim Jericho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jericho loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Jericho throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Jericho throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Jericho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard sizes up Jericho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jericho.
Jericho throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Jericho misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jericho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body.
Jericho thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Ricard throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Jericho appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jericho jabs Ricard right on the nose. Ricard blinks but takes it well.
Ricard tries to work over Jericho's front leg with a kick but Jericho checks it. #T1#
Jericho throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Jericho.
Jericho throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Jericho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ricard.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jericho in his tracks.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Jericho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jericho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard sizes up Jericho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jericho misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jericho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jericho misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Jericho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Jericho moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jericho to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Jericho.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jericho.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.
Jericho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T2#
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Jericho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Jericho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jericho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jericho.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jericho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricard's hands.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jericho doesn't seem bothered though.
Jericho looks to land a combination but Ricard avoids it well.
Jericho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jericho throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho drops his hands momentarily and Ricard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jericho.
Jericho misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.#T3#
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jericho defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard throws a jab when Jericho was well out of range.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Jericho.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Jericho.
Jericho misses with an uppercut.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jericho in his tracks.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Jericho moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Jericho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard 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 Jericho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jericho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheers as Jericho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricard doesn't seem phased though.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Jericho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jericho throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses.
Jericho throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Jericho backs away, Ricard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Jericho saw that one coming.#T4#
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jericho swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard throws a hook but Jericho blocks it.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Ricard throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
Jericho connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.
Jericho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ricard. Ricard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jericho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jericho throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard keeps Jericho at a distance using the push kick.
Jericho throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Ricard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jericho.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Jericho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Jericho avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maxim Jericho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
#R3#
Ricard misses with a few strikes there.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Jericho ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jericho misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Jericho misses its intended target.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard feints and then cracks Jericho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jericho down.
Ricard slips a jab from Jericho.
Jericho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jericho throws a sloppy body shot
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Ricard instigates a clinch.
Ricard digs a right hand into Jericho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jericho's gas tank.
Jericho struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Jericho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jericho or not.
Jericho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard misses with a body punch. #T1#
Jericho blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Jericho.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jericho tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Jericho back against the cage.
Jericho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Jericho.
Jericho misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jericho.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike.
Jericho struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Jericho.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Jericho.
Ricard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jericho can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard is looking for a takedown.
Jericho scores with a shoulder strike.
Jericho misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Good body shot from Ricard.
Jericho struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Jericho struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands. #TD#
Ricard decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Ricard looking for a guillotine here but Jericho defends easily.
Ricard looking to control.
Jericho wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving. #SUB#
Ricard has his foot on Jericho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jericho works his way back into a safe position though.
Ricard trying to control the position.
Ricard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Jericho is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricard trying to move into half guard but instead Jericho has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Jericho postures up. #SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ricard is trying to control the position but Jericho postures up. #SUB#
Ricard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jericho showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4##SUB#
Jericho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Ricard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jericho looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Ricard has his foot on Jericho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jericho works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jericho has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Jericho!
Maxim Jericho bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: GAMMA#772 Ricard v Jernit
Date: May 18, 2019

#R1#
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Jernit misses.
Jernit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Jernit throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jernit cracks Ricard with an open hand slap.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard stuns Jernit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Jernit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth in the buildup to the fight.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jernit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Jernit takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard motions for Jernit to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit moves away from the strike by Ricard. #T1#
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Jernit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jernit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricard.
Ricard backing away here, and Jernit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jernit throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Jernit misses with a leg kick
and Ricard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Jernit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jernit misses with a wild body shot.
Jernit delivers a nice body kick.
Jernit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunt Jernit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jernit is looking to slow Ricard down with leg kicks.
Jernit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jernit moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jernit. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jernit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Jernit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jernit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Jernit does it's job there.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Jernit moved away.
A little jabbing left from Jernit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jernit throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Jernit throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Jernit only half commits.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard catches Jernit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jernit's calf.
Jernit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jernit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jernit throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Bunt Jernit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jernit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
A little jabbing left from Jernit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jernit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jernits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jernit moves away.
Jernit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters circling a little - Ricard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Jernit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Ricard tests Jernit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jernit connects with a jab.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Jernit.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jernit.
Ricard wants to slow Jernit down by chopping away at his legs.
Jernit scores with a hook.
Jernit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Jernit tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jernit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Jernit avoids the body shot from Ricard. #T4#
Jernit takes one to the side of the head.
Jernit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jernit throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Jernit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Jernit scores with a spinning back kick!
Jernit connects with a body shot.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jernit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
A left lands for Jernit.
Jernit wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jernit walks into a stiff left hand from Ricard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ricard, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Jernit wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.
Jernit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Nice uppercut lands for Jernit. That snapped Ricard's head back.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard lands with an uppercut that bounces Jernit off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Ricard doesn't manage to clinch there - Jernit circles away.
Ricard backing away here, and Jernit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jernit. Jernit obviously looking to wear him down.
Jernit throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard jabs Jernit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ricard misses with a combination
and Jernit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ricard slips under a jab from Jernit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard takes a swing at Jernit's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jernit swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Jernit throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Jernit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Jernit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jernit avoids it.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jernit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jernit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Jernit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Jernit's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick from Ricard lands but Jernit takes it in his stride.
Jernit connects with the punch.
Jernit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ricard. That one must have hurt.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Jernit stuffs the takedown.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jernit.
A good leg kick by Jernit.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a hook but Jernit blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jernit feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jernit is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Jernit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ricard's hands.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Jernit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jernit's waist but Jernit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ricard off to one side.
Jernit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jernit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jernit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jernit staying out of range there.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Jernit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jernit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jernit cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Jernit has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jernit defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Jernit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit misses with a body kick.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Jernit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Ricard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jernit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Jernit stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricard scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jernit scores with a jab to the body.
Jernit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard cracks the inside of Jernit's front leg.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bunt Jernit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jernit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Jernit ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jernit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but Jernit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jernit cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jernit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jernit.
Jernit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Jernit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Jernit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Jernit.
Ricard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Jernit finds it's way through Ricard's defenses.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Jernit seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jernit scores with a nice right hand.
Ricard cracks Jernit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard motions for Jernit to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jernit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jernit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ricard avoids a kick to the body.
Jernit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jernit misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jernit checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jernit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jernit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jernit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard misses the jab.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Jernit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Jernit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Ricard finds it's way through Jernit's defenses.
A nice combination there by Jernit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Jernit is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Jernit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Jernit. Those never looked like landing.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jernit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jernit 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 Ricard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jernit is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Ricard misses with a hook. Jernit ducked under it nicely.
Jernit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jernit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T2#
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot
and Jernit counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Jernit tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Jernit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Jernit avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Jernit is just out of range.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Jernit is out of range.
Ricard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricard slips a straight right by Jernit.
Jernit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Jernit throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jernit has time to react.
Jernit tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.#T3#
That kick from Ricard tenderised Jernit's leg. Jernit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jernit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jernit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jernit just manages to avoid it.
Jernit throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Jernit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jernit just manages to avoid it.
Jernit moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Jernit saw that one coming.
Ricard cracks Jernit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jernit lands a jab to the head.
Jernit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard throws a jab when Jernit was well out of range.
Jernit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jernit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jernit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jernit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
It looked like Ricard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jernit.
A big left from Jernit misses.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jernit.#T4#
Jernit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jernit. No joy for Ricard on that attempt.
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jernit checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jernit looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard avoids the head kick by Jernit.
Jernit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Ricard lands a slapping body shot.
Jernit misses with a straight right.
Jernit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bunt Jernit just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Jernit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jernit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jernit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard slips a jab from Jernit.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jernit misses with a leg kick.
Ricard throws a low kick but Jernit moves out of range easily.
Jernit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jernit misses the target.
Ricard lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jernit misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jernit 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 Ricard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ricard ducks right into an uppercut from Jernit.
Ricard wants to slow Jernit down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jernit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ricard somewhat.
Jernit throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Jernit's head.
Jernit throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jernit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jernit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jernit working a defensive guard here.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Jernit is keeping the position.
Ricard content to stall in guard here. #T2#
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Ricard pushing down on Jernit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jernit keeps working.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Ricard seems to be looking for submissions.
Jernit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ricard looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Ricard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jernit trying to keep a closed guard but Ricard is proving a slippery customer.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jernit pulls Ricard in close to his closed guard and prevents Ricard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ricard trying to control but Jernit is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard takes one to the side of the head. #T4#
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jernit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Jernit misses.
Jernit misses with a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jernit's knee momentarily.
Jernit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Jernit misses with a double jab.
Ricard scores with a jab. Jernit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jernit throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jernit can pounce on him.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Jernit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Jernit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bunt Jernit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5#
Ricard motions for Jernit to come forward. Ricard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jernit.
Jernit tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jernit tries to move into range but Ricard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Jernit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jernit. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Jernit misses with a head kick.
Ricard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jernit on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Jernit's shoulder, as Jernit tries to avoid the shot.
Jernit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jernit avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Jernit tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Jernit misses with an uppercut.
Jernit connects with a nice looking jab. #T1##CL#
Ricard clinches.
Ricard wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Ricard scores with a shot to the side of Jernit's head.
Jernit pushes off an throws an elbow but Ricard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jernit's elbow.
Jernit struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Ricard avoids a wild elbow strike from Jernit.
Jernit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ricard blocks it with crossed arms.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jernit.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jernit lands a right hand.
Jernit can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Ricard blocks the elbow strike.
Jernit looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jernit backwards.
Jernit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jernit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jernit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Ricard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jernit smiles and moves away.
Jernit moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jernit tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Jernit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Jernit tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jernit, as that shot connected.
Jernit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard 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 Jernit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jernit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Jernit moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Jernit.
Jernit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Jernit misses the shot to the body.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Jernit scores with a leg kick.
Ricard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jernits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jernit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jernit throws out the jab.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Jernit.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Jernit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jernit! But no joy.
Jernit ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Jernit throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Jernit tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Jernit misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jernit.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard misses with a jab to the body
and Jernit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jernit, right into the meat.
Jernit cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Jernit sees coming a mile off.
Jernit misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Jernit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jernit. That did some damage!
Jab by Jernit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bunt Jernit.
I think Jernit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bunt Jernit!
Bunt Jernit is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Bunt Jernit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#769 Legions v Ricard
Date: Apr 27, 2019

#R1#
Ricard lands with a straight right. Legions didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Ricard clinches up against the cage.
Legions working aggressively here.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Legions.
Legions lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Legions breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
Legions throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Ricard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Legions! #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Legions has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Legions tries to improve position but can't.
Legions manages to get back to half guard.
Legions is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard.
Legions wants to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Ricard is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Legions looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legions keeps working.
Legions has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ricard is working away from the top position though.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricard is controlling the pace.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Legions knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard is looking to stall here but Legions recovers full guard. #T3#
Ricard slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Legions looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Legions looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura but Legions is defending well. #SUB2#
Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Legions is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Ricard. #T4#
Ricard wants to pass to mount but Legions is defending the position.
Legions tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.
Ricard trying to control from Legions's half guard. Legions has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ricard trying to control but Legions is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Legions throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard 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.
#R2#
Legions throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a nice body shot.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Ricard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard lands the left hand.
Legions misses with a series of wild punches.
Legions lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Legions momentarily.
Ricard takes a swing at Legions's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Legions is trying to keep Ricard in close.
Ricard preventing the sweep. #T1#
Ricard wants to control from the top but Legions keeps moving.
Ricard passes Legions's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ricard prevents Legions from improving his position.#SUB2#
Ricard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Legions doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricard. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for submissions but instead, Legions has regained full guard.
Ricard stopping the sweep attempt from Legions.#T2#
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.
Ricard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ricard stopping the sweep attempt from Legions.
Legions trying to control the position.
Ricard forces his way into half guard.
Legions slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Legions pulls Ricard in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Ricard stands and throws Legions's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ricard wants to control but Legions is keeping him busy.
Legions manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ricard works his way into full mount!
Ricard takes Legions's back. #SUB2#
Legions is trying to roll into a better position but Ricard has get a rear naked choke and Legions is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#766 Yeboah v Legions
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Xiang Pao slips the punch.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Xiang Pao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Xiang Pao is out of range.
Xiang Pao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Xiang Pao.
Xiang Pao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Xiang Pao is looking to counter punch.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Xiang Pao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Xiang Pao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiang Pao.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Xiang Pao moved away.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Xiang Pao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Ricard.
Xiang Pao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xiang Pao connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiang Pao lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Xiang Pao scores with a decent looking hook.
Ricard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Xiang Pao counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Xiang Pao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Xiang Pao tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Ricard instigates a clinch.
Ricard blocks an elbow strike.
Xiang Pao tries to break the clinch but Ricard is controlling the position.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Xiang Pao misses with some punches. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Xiang Pao moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
Xiang Pao looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Ricard.
Ricard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ricard slips under a jab.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard tries to advance to mount but Xiang Pao denies him. #T2##SUB2#
Ricard has hold of Xiang Pao's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Xiang Pao tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ricard cranks the arm and Xiang Pao screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Xiang Pao, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Farboleous Ricard!
In his post fight interview, Farboleous Ricard gave a big smile as he said 'I'm not gay, that's WHY I can wear fag's clothes.....'.

Event: GAMMA#762 SissyPants v Curry
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Yeboah throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Yeboah moved out of range nicely.
Yeboah misses with an uppercut.
Ricard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yeboah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Yeboah goes for a double leg but Ricard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ricard continues to drive forward.
Yeboah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Yeboah saw that one coming.
Yeboah throws a body kick that misses
and Ricard counters with a left to the body.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Yeboah's knee but Yeboah avoids it well.
Yeboah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Ricard moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yeboah scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yeboah presses Ricard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeboah.
Ricard has Yeboah pressed against the cage, preventing Yeboah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Yeboah.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Ricard.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeboah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yeboah has had enough of the clinch but Ricard keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Ricard trying to stall but Yeboah improves his position.
Yeboah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Yeboah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeboah misses with a shot to the body
and Ricard counters with a low kick, right behind Yeboah 's knee.
Yeboah throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yeboah swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Yeboah swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Yeboah lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yeboah.
Yeboah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeboah.
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!
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yeboah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ricard rather than just go for the knockout.#TD2#
Yeboah closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yeboah tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T2#
Yeboah wants to control but Ricard is keeping him busy.
Ricard tries to bench press Yeboah off him but Yeboah keeps the position. #SUB2#
Yeboah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ricard has escaped the position, nice work there.
I wouldn't like to be where Ricard is right now.
Yeboah has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
You can see the frustration on Ricard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ricard is trying to improve his position.
Yeboah trying to control the action but Ricard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Ricard regains half guard.
Yeboah is trying to control the action in half guard but Ricard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ricard is looking to improve his position.
Ricard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ricard is staying active underneath Yeboah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yeboah passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB2#
Yeboah has hold of Ricard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ricard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ricard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
Yeboah moves to the back.
Ricard tries to break free. #SUB2#
Yeboah is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ricard is defending well though. Yeboah let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Ricard defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ricard just trying to survive but Yeboah is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Yeboah is hanging on to Ricard's back as he tries to escape.
Ricard is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sambulo Yeboah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yeboah tries to clinch up.
Ricard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Ricard has managed to clinch.
A short left from Ricard.
Yeboah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yeboah is pressed up against the cage. Ricard has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yeboah down to the mat. Yeboah avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeboah manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Yeboah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yeboah cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Yeboah is out of range. #TD#
Ricard gets a double leg takedown into Yeboah's guard.
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!#SUB2#
Yeboah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ricard defends it easily.
Yeboah wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Yeboah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Ricard has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Yeboah to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ricard is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Yeboah pulls down on the head and he's put Ricard to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sambulo Yeboah!
Sambulo Yeboah is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Sambulo Yeboah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#759 Kruger v Sissypants
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Keenan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Keenan throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ricard lunges at Keenan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Keenan's hand.
Keenan throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Keenan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Keenan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Keenan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ricard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Ricard clinches with his opponent.
Keenan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ricard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Keenan smiles and moves away.
Keenan slips a jab from Ricard.
Keenan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Ricard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Keenan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Keenan sets himself, and Ricard steps forward looking for the clinch! Keenan avoids it this time.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gareth Keenan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Keenan throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Keenan but Keenan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Keenan avoids it.
Keenan blocks the body kick.
Keenan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Keenan swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Keenan throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Keenan only half commits.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan 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.
Keenan ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Keenan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Keenan throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keenan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Keenan's shoulder, as Keenan tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Keenan catches Ricard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Ricard scores with a spinning back kick!
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
Keenan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Keenan scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keenan can pounce on him.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keenan takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Keenan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricard defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into Keenan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Keenan keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ricard moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricard throws a jab when Keenan was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Keenan misses the target.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Ricard misses with the combination.
Ricard throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keenan.
Keenan 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.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gareth Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
Ricard misses with a hook. Keenan ducked under it nicely.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keenan's sensitive parts.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keenan throws a quick counter head kick but Ricard was just out of range.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard throws a head kick but Keenan moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Ricard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Ricard avoids it.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan with a hook.
Keenan keeps Ricard at a distance using the push kick.
Keenan slips a jab from Ricard.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard checks a low kick from Keenan.
Keenan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keenan swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keenan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricard slips under a jab from Keenan.#T2#
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!
Ricard 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Keenan 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 Ricard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ricard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keenan blocks a jab.
Keenan throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Keenan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keenan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ricard takes a step back to recover.
Keenan throws a shot to the body.
Keenan moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Keenan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T3#
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Keenan connects with a high kick.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Keenan's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keenan.
Keenan throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Keenan lands a jab to Ricard's midsection.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard takes a jab right on the kisser.
That kick from Keenan tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Keenan cracks Ricard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Keenan throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.#T4#
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Keenan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard wants to slow Keenan down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
Keenan staying out of range there.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Keenan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Ricard closes the distance and pushes Keenan back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keenan throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan lands a body shot.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keenan. Ricard shrugs it off though.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Keenan is looking to counter punch.
Ricard takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Keenan defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Keenan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard 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.
Ricard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keenan throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Keenan.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T1#
Keenan takes one to the chin there.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Keenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keenan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keenan - that will leave a mark!
Keenan throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Keenan's knee but Keenan avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keenan, right into the meat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Keenan's head but Keenan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keenan throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.#T2#
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keenan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Keenan misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Keenan slips a jab from Ricard.
Keenan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Keenan thumps Ricard with a low kick.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keenan.
Keenan scores with a nice strike.
Ricard 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.
Keenan misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Keenan swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Keenan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keenan.
Ricard's corner calls for a 1-2. Ricard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keenan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Keenan moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard punishes Keenan's body with a nice straight punch.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Ricard throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard flicks out a counter leg kick but Keenan steps away.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Keenan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #TD2#
Ricard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Keenan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ricard off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ricard is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ricard trying to control the action but Keenan just sinks the hooks in. #T4#
Ricard wants to escape the position.
Ricard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Ricard rolls, trying to escape but Keenan keeps control of the position.
Ricard trying to control the hands but Keenan breaks the grip.
Ricard tries to escape the position.
Keenan keeps control of the position easily here as Ricard tries to buck him off.
Ricard tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Keenan clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
A good leg kick by Keenan.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keenan throws out the jab.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Keenan feints a jab promting Ricard to slip. Keenan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ricard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Keenan throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan with a hook.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keenan misses with a low kick.
Ricard slips a jab from Keenan.
Keenan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice body kick.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keenan moves away.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricard misses with a low kick. #T1#
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keenan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Keenan is out of range.
Ricard slips a straight right by Keenan.
Keenan tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Keenan misses with a body shot
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Keenan. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Keenan.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Ricard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Ricard cracks the inside of Keenan's front leg.
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
Ricard throws a hook but Keenan avoids it easily.
A low kick from Ricard misses
and Keenan counters with a leg kick.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Keenan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keenan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ricard - that will leave a mark!
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard swings for the body but Keenan moves out of range. #T3#
Keenan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Keenan throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard walks into a straight right hand from Keenan.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Keenan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Keenan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard throws a body punch but Keenan moves out of range.
Keenan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keenan's head.#CL2#
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Keenan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Keenan throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard tries a quick counter leg kick but Keenan is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keenan blocks a leg kick.
And Keenan counters with a quick kick to the body but Ricard blocks it.
Keenan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Keenan connects with an inside leg kick.
Keenan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Keenan fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Keenan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Ricard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Keenan misses the jab.
Keenan moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Ricard knows he should have avoided that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Keenan.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Keenan throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gareth Keenan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ricard will feel that in the morning.
Keenan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keenan defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan lands a front kick.
Keenan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Keenan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keenan's hands.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Keenan connects with a single shot there.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Keenan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Keenan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keenan misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Keenan didn't expect that.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Keenan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ricard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#SUB2#
Keenan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keenan has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Ricard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2##SUB2#
Ricard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Keenan escapes and throws Ricard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ricard prevents Keenan from improving position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard tries to buck Keenan off but Keenan is having none of it.
Ricard is trying to escape the position but Keenan is controlling the position.
Ricard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Keenan off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Ricard is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Keenan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Keenan for a finish.
Ricard is striking well from the back but Keenan escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being. #T3##SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura here.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keenan keeps working. #SUB2#
Ricard is working for a submission of some sort. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Keenan won't allow it. #SUB2#
Ricard has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Keenan defend it? Ricard steps over the head and cranks it - Keenan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ricard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Farboleous Ricard took to the microphone: 'I'm not gay, that's WHY I can wear fag's clothes.....'.
The defeated Gareth Keenan had this to say: 'Good fight buddy'.

Event: GAMMA#754 Imbula v Sin
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Ricard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenway looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kenway is trying to get back to half guard.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenway keeps working.
Kenway trying to remain calm as Ricard controls from the top position.
Kenway holding on.#SUB2#
Ricard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kenway is not content to let Ricard control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway is looking to regain half guard here but Ricard keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Ricard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kenway tries to bench press Ricard off him but Ricard keeps the position. #SUB2#
Ricard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kenway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Ricard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ricard wants to control but Kenway is keeping him busy.
Kenway stops Ricard from passing to mount.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ricard wants to control but Kenway is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Ricard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ricard tries to move to mount but Kenway blocks the move with his legs.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenway keeps working.
Kenway tries to bench press Ricard off him but Ricard keeps the position. #SUB2#
Ricard tries for a kimura but Kenway is defending well.
Kenway is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Ricard wants to control but Kenway is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Kenway's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenway is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Ricard tries for a kimura but Kenway is defending well.
Kenway can't do much from the bottom here.
Ricard tries to advance to mount but can't. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kenway is not content to let Ricard control the position.
Kenway manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Ricard seems to be looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ricard wants to control but Kenway is keeping him busy.
Kenway has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ricard is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kenway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
A jab from Ricard finds it's way through Kenway's defenses.
Ricard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kenway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenway.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Ricard misses.
Kenway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kenway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kenway thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kenway avoids the head kick by Ricard.
Kenway appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard throws a jab when Kenway was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Kenway.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenway. #T1#
Ricard works Kenway's body with a nice hook.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Kenway's head but Kenway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenway.
A clash of legs there as Kenway blocks the low kick.
Ricard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kenway lands with a cross.
A jab from Kenway finds it's way through Ricard's defenses.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kenway leaves Ricard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kenway punishes Ricard's body with a nice straight punch.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenway.
Kenway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Kenway moved out of range nicely.
Ricard slips a jab from Kenway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Kenway sees coming a mile off.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenway slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kenway checks a leg kick.
Kenway is looking to counter punch.
Ricard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Kenway's head but Kenway sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenway throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenway moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Ricard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kenway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ricard scrambles back to his feet.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but Kenway shows good takedown defense. #T3#
Kenway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Kenway jumps back.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kenway checks it well. #CL#
Kenway clinches with his opponent.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenway controls his hands.
Kenway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricard fails to pull guard.
Edward Kenway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Kenway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard lands with a right to the head.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
Kenway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ricard.
Kenway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Kenway working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
Kenway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD2#
Ricard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Kenway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Kenway is having none of it. #SUB2#
Ricard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ricard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Kenway won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kenway throws out a powerful jab.
Edward Kenway is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Kenway clinches.
Ricard lands a right hand.
Ricard wants a takedown.
Ricard cracks Kenway with a nice body shot.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Kenway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kenway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenway.
Kenway lands a head kick. Ricard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Kenway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kenway was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard digs a good hook to Kenway's body. #T1#
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenway throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Kenway coming out on top.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Kenway avoids it.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Kenway misses the jab.#TD2#
Ricard scores with a takedown into Kenway's guard.#ES#
Kenway has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ricard has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard tries a body shot but Kenway blocks it.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Kenway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Kenway stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kenway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ricard lands a nice uppercut.
Ricard throws a head punch that misses.
Kenway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ricard is keeping busy.
Kenway blocks an uppercut.
Kenway is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ricard throws a head punch that misses.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Ricard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ricard pushes off an throws an elbow but Kenway leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Kenway avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Ricard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kenway knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard is trying to control. Kenway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kenway is trying to stand.
Ricard wants to control but Kenway is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Kenway is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4##SUB2#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura but Kenway is defending well.
Ricard wants to pass to mount but Kenway is defending the position.
Kenway is positioning himself well to prevent Ricard advancing to mount.
Kenway tries to get to full guard but Ricard has control of the leg.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Edward Kenway did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Ricard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenway cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Kenway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ricard.
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Kenway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Kenway drives through and clinches with Ricard against the cage.
Kenway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow. #BC2#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard shoots in but Kenway avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenway.#T1#
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Kenway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Kenway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Kenway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Kenway settles back down.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Kenway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Ricard digs a good hook to Kenway's body.
Kenway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.#CL#
Kenway forces Ricard back against the cage and clinches.
Kenway prevents a body shot from Ricard. #T2#
Ricard lands a left hand.
Kenway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenway prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Kenway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenway stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Ricard.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Ricard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Kenway.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Kenway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard lands the left hand.#CL#
Kenway has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Ricard - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Kenway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Ricard. #T3#
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
A short right from Kenway.
Ricard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kenway is defending well.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ricard as Kenway tries to tie him up.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Kenway has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Nice body punch from Kenway.
Ricard is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kenway lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenway lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kenway working aggressively here.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard wants a takedown.
Edward Kenway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.#T4#
Kenway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricard tries a body shot but Kenway blocks it.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kenway - that landed with a thud.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenway blocking some punches.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenway lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Edward Kenway 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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Kenway looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Kenway's front leg but catches the back leg as Kenway tries to avoid it.
Kenway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenway cracks Ricard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Kenway's legs.
Kenway is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard misses with a hook
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenway.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard misses the jab.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Kenway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kenway throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Kenway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Kenway misses with a head kick.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Kenway.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenway can pounce on him.
Ricard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kenway lands a nice looking body shot.
Kenway misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard checks a low kick from Kenway.
Kenway throws a shot to the body. #T2#
A cross from Kenway lands.
Kenway throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD2#
Ricard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Kenway is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard.
Kenway trying to control from the bottom.
Ricard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kenway!
Kenway wants to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Kenway is trying to escape the mount. #T3#
Kenway is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ricard fails to move to back control.
Kenway is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action.
Edward Kenway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kenway is trying to escape the mount.
Kenway is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ricard has taken his back. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Ricard is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kenway has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #ES#
Kenway manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Kenway.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Kenway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Kenway is out of range.
It looked like Kenway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Farboleous Ricard.
I think Kenway 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
Edward Kenway retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Edward Kenway made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#750 Ricard v Kenway
Date: Dec 29, 2018

#R1#
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway checks a leg kick.
Kenway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Kenway.
Ricard tries to move into range but Kenway moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ricard lunges at Kenway with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenway's hand. #CL2#
Kenway has Ricard up against the cage in a clinch. #TD#
Ricard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ricard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ricard has a closed guard, preventing Kenway from standing up. #SUB#
Kenway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kenway wants to get up but he can't break Ricard's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ricard looking for a guillotine here but Kenway defends easily. #SUB#
Ricard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kenway is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB#
Ricard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kenway uses it to pass to side control.
Ricard tries to buck Kenway off but Kenway is having none of it.
Ricard is trying to control Kenway's posture but Kenway avoids it. #SU2#
Kenway decides to stand back up.
Kenway misses with a straight left.
Kenway throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard dives in for a single leg takedown but Kenway sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kenway throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
Ricard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenway lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ricard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kenway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T2#
Kenway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Kenway. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Kenway gets a clinch.
Kenway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenway.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway slowing the pace effectively.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenway.
Ricard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ricard takes a shot to the head.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ricard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kenway misses with some punches.
Ricard tries to score a body lock takedown but Kenway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ricard wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Kenway prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenway lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Ricard.
Kenway swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Kenway with a nice cross.
Kenway is looking to clinch. #TD#
Ricard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kenway's half guard.
Ricard is trying to control. Kenway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kenway slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ricard trying to control but Kenway is working from the bottom.
Kenway seems keen to control Ricard's posture.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Kenway is keeping the position.
Ricard won't allow Kenway to sweep him here.
Kenway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kenway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ricard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kenway manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU2#
Kenway gets to his feet. Ricard looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Ricard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Kenway dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Crunch! Kenway slams his shin into Ricard's torso.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Kenway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edward Kenway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ricard.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kenway is able to avoid easily.
Ricard misses with a shot to the body
and Kenway counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kenway throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Kenway jumps back.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Kenway only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenway momentarily.
Kenway misses the shot to the body.
Kenway is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ricard rather than just go for the knockout.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Kenway moved out of range.#T1#
Kenway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Kenway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard throws a push kick but Kenway slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Kenway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ricard's head.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenway throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kenway looks for the body kick but Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Ricard tries a low kick but Kenway avoids it.
Kenway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Kenway throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kenway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Kenway manages to avoid it.#T2#
Ricard takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Kenway moved out of range.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Kenway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kenway jabs Ricard right on the nose. Ricard blinks but takes it well.
Kenway throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard throws a hook but Kenway avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenway loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Kenway stuffs the takedown.
Kenway feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Kenway as he connects with a hook.
Ricard moves out of range as Kenway strikes.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Ricard blocks the body kick.
Kenway throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard thumps Kenway with a low kick.
Kenway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kenway on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kenway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Kenway moves into the clinch.
Kenway misses with some punches.
A short left from Ricard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard being controlled against the cage.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Kenway. #BC#
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Ricard clobbers Kenway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Kenway sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricard misses the jab.
Kenway blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Kenway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kenway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenway lands a two punch combo.
Ricard wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Kenway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Kenway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Kenway doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Ricard punishes Kenway's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kenway tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Kenway thows a body kick. Ricard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kenway misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard feints and then cracks Kenway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kenway down.
Ricard works Kenway's body with a nice hook.
Ricard walks into a straight right hand from Kenway.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Kenway moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Kenway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kenway throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ricard counters with a nice body kick.
Kenway lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kenway throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Kenway moved away.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Kenway finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kenway misses with a low kick.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kenway enables Ricard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kenway manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kenway swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenway is pulling down on Ricard's head. It's preventing any offense from Ricard, at least for the moment.
Ricard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kenway's guard. #T2#
Ricard is trying to control. Kenway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kenway preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ricard is looking to take a break and control but Kenway is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenway tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Kenway is having none of it. #SUB#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kenway has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kenway! #T3#
Kenway tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenway is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Ricard wants to finish this one by submission but Kenway is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ricard.
Kenway is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kenway wants to control but Ricard is having none of it.
Ricard tries to control but Kenway wriggling away.
Kenway gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura but Kenway is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ricard to get the leverage.
Ricard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kenway tries to hold on but Ricard postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Kenway throws a head kick that Ricard semi-blocks.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Kenway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ricard. That did some damage!
Ricard throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricard is looking to clinch but Kenway is avoiding it.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Kenway counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard moves to clinch but Kenway breaks away
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kenway fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard 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.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard slips a straight right by Kenway.
Kenway scores with a hook to the body. Ricard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Kenway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.#T1#
Kenway lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kenway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kenway.
Kenway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Kenway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Kenway moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenway momentarily.
Kenway tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Kenway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenway moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Kenway is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kenway throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Kenway throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenway wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenway was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2#
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenway.
A cross from Kenway lands.#CL#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard.
Kenway misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenway misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenway tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Kenway back against the cage.
Kenway gets through Ricard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenway is pushing Ricard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kenway lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kenway.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Kenway misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Kenway.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Kenway avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Kenway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricard throws a hook but Kenway avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard lands a nice shot that snaps Kenway's head back.
Kenway checks a leg kick.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenway throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Kenway. #CL2#
Kenway clinches up against the cage.
Kenway working aggressively here.
Kenway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Kenway is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs. #TD#
Ricard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kenway regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenway keeps working.
Ricard trying to control from Kenway's half guard. Kenway has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kenway wants to stand and escape but Ricard is having none of it.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kenway is retaining full guard.
Kenway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Kenway dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kenway.#CL#
Ricard clinches.
Ricard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenways head.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Ricard lands with a light punch inside.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Ricard.
Kenway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ricard backwards. #BC#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Kenway.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Kenway throws a big shot that misses.#TD#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kenway napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!#SUB#
Ricard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kenway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T1#
Ricard works to advance to full mount. Kenway defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kenway sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but Kenway defending well.
Kenway is looking to escape.#SUB#
Ricard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kenway sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Kenway is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kenway wants to get back to his feet.
Kenway is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Ricard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ricard prevents Kenway from improving his position.
Ricard stops Kenway from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Ricard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
Kenway looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ricard controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Kenway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edward Kenway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kenway throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Ricard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick from Ricard misses.
Kenway scores with a nice body kick.
Ricard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kenway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T4#
Kenway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Kenway is out of range.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Kenway takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Kenway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Ricard has managed to clinch.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenway avoids the elbow strike from Ricard, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kenway has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
Edward Kenway is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Kenway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#747 Imbula v Shin
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Partio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio cracks Ricard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partio slips a straight right by Ricard.
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricard feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ricard misses.
Partio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Partio is out of range.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
It looked like Ricard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Partio.
Katu Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Ricard backing away here, and Partio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricard. #T1#
Ricard throws a low kick, looking for Partio's leg but Partio calmly moves out of range.
Ricard swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Partio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ricard doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Partio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ricard finds it's way round the side to connect with Partio's head.
Partio misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
Partio is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Ricard cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
Ricard stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
A cross from Partio lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Partio swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
Partio clobbers Ricard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Partio wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Ricard lands a jab.
Partio throws a lazy body kick
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Partio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Partio's body.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Ricard lands.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Ricard wants to slow Partio down by chopping away at his legs.
Ricard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Partio swivels and escapes.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Partio. #T3#
Ricard lands a jab to the head.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Partio 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.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ricard digs a good hook to Partio's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
As Partio backs away, Ricard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Partio throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ricard shoots in but Partio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Partio doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Ricard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ricard.
Ricard with a hook.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard with a jab.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body. #TD#
Ricard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Partio was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio trying to keep a closed guard but Ricard is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Partio has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ricard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Partio.
Ricard trying to control the action but Partio is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses
enabling Partio to counter with a crisp jab.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Ricard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Partio!
Ricard tries to move to mount but Partio blocks the move with his legs.
Partio wants to control but Ricard postures up.
Partio felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Partio tries to bench press Ricard off him but Ricard keeps the position.
Ricard takes a little break here. Partio wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Ricard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Partio is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Ricard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Partio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Partio is defending well.
Partio is looking for a sweep.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Partio is trying to control Ricard's posture but Ricard avoids it. #SUB#
Ricard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Partio regains half guard.#SUB2#
Partio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricard uses his free foot to push down on Partio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Partio.
Ricard looking to control but Partio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Partio is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Ricard working for a submission but Partio is keeping him at bay.
Partio is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Ricard seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Partio is holding on tight.
Partio is looking to get to half guard.
Ricard punching from mount but Partio doing a good job of avoiding damage. #SUB#
Ricard looking to secure an arm triangle but Partio defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ricard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Partio is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action. #T4##SUB#
Ricard is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Partio to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Partio shrugs it off.
Partio is looking to improve his position but Ricard isn't that keen on the idea.
Ricard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Partio is squirming around, avoiding Ricard's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Partio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partio. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Partio.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Partio's front leg but catches the back leg as Partio tries to avoid it.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Ricard jabs at Partio's body.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Partio.
Ricard tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Partio.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Partio's ribs.
Partio avoids the body shot from Ricard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard works Partio's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Partio throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Ricard is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Partio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Partio slips a straight right by Ricard.
Partio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricard wants to clinch.
Katu Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ricard counters with a straight right hand.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Partio throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Donk. Partio catches Ricard right on the button with a cross.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Ricard scores with a nice strike.
Ricard lands the left hand.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
Ricard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T3#
Partio misses with a straight right.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Partio is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
Partio scores with a head kick.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Ricard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Partio sprawls and moves away.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Partio as he avoids it easily.
Ricard cracks the inside of Partio's front leg.
Ricard walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Nice cross by Ricard.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ricard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Ricard gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Partio.
Partio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ricard has him pressed against the cage.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Partio prevents a body shot from Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Farboleous Ricard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Partio tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Partio.
Ricard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partio.
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ricards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ricard avoids the body shot from Partio.
Partio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Partio lands but Ricard takes it in his stride.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Partio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #TD#
Ricard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Partio looking for subs off his back but Ricard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Partio trying to hold on to Ricard's head to control him but Ricard postures up. #SUB2#
Partio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ricard pulls his head out easily.
Ricard is trying to control the action in half guard but Partio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ricard controlling the pace. #T2#
Partio tries to get to full guard but Ricard has control of the leg.
Ricard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Ricard is working for a submission of some sort.
Ricard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Partio!
Partio holds of for dear life.
Partio tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.#T3#
Partio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Partio has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ricard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ricard!#SUB#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Partio is defending well.
Ricard working away.
Ricard has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
Ricard has control of Partio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Partio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ricard tries to control but Partio wriggling away. #T4#
Partio is looking to improve his position but Ricard isn't that keen on the idea.
Partio wants to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Ricard mounts Partio! Really nice guard pass there!
Partio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Partio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ricard manages to capitalize on a mistake by Partio to take his back!#SUB#
Ricard is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Partio taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Ricard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
Farboleous Ricard took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'We came out with a solid game plan. Last time we faced each other, the camp and I were practicing the RnC cos we knew Katu would be attacking, so we could sit back. This time, we wanted to go for more attacking the limbs and make him forget about about that. It was originally a setup. We didn't exp'.

Event: GAMMA#743 Hoyce v Sissypants
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Gower throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Gower avoided it.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick.
Gower tries a head kick but it misses.
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Ricard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ricard.
Gower replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ricard blocks it well.
Gower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gower follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Gower swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Gower lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ricard walks into a straight right hand from Gower.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Gower on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gower throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
A big left from Gower misses.
Gower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Gower takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Gower slips under a jab.
Ricard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gower.
Ricard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gower sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Ricard throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
Ricard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gower slips a jab from Ricard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gower. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Gower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gower throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Gower checks it.
Gower is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
Jeff Gower is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gower lands a right hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gower checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Gower swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Gower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Gower moved away.
A low kick from Gower misses #TD#
and Ricard counters with a shoot takedown. Gower fights it but they end up in guard.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ricard trying to control but Gower is working from the bottom.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T4#
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Gower has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Gower controls the action. #TD#
Ricard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
A jab from Gower misses.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gower.
Ricard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gower counters with a good low kick that Ricard was not able to check. #CL2#
Gower forces Ricard back against the cage and clinches.
Ricard lands a body punch. #BC#
Ricard breaks the clinch.
Gower fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gower paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gower keeps Ricard at a distance using the push kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard lands a nice shot that snaps Gower's head back.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gower at a distance.
Gower tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Gower tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ricard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gower throws a shot to the body.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gower avoids it.
Gower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gower tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Gower swinging wildly here.
Gower scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Gower's leg. Gower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gower misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gower throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice body kick.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Gower jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.#T2#
Ricard misses with a body shot
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ricard, as that shot connected.
Ricard throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Gower moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
A little jabbing left from Gower on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Gower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gower misses with a body kick.
Ricard 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.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt - Gower sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gower misses with a straight left.
Gower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Gower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #TD#
Ricard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee asks Ricard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ricard prefers to stall for the moment though.#T3#
Ricard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#SUB#
Ricard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ricard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gower keeps working. #SUB#
Ricard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gower, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gower is looking to escape.
Gower manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ricard is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Ricard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gower sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Gower throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ricard jabs Gower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Ricard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gower tries to move into range but Ricard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ricard connects with a right hand. Gower shakes it off.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Ricard does it's job there.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gower.
Gower staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T1##TD#
Ricard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Gower kicks off Ricard and gets to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Gower moved out of range.
Gower tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
That kick from Gower tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Gower throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Ricard lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Ricard slips a jab from Gower.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Gower saw that one coming.
Gower fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gower explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T2#
Ricard blocks a leg kick.
Ricard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gower looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Gower backs away, Ricard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Gower sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gower looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gower connects with a jab.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Gower.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Gower is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ricard with a body shot.
Gower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gower lands a head shot.
Ricard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gower digs a good body shot into Ricard's ribs.
Gower takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Gower throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gower.
Gower takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ricard slips a jab from Gower.
Gower on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Gower is quick to defend against it.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Gower tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Gower's body.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gower gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Gower moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Gower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gower in his tracks.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gower's sensitive parts.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Gower's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Ricard 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.
Gower walks into a stiff left hand from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Gower changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gower's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gower jabs at Ricard's body.
Gower gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Gower didn't expect that.
Gower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Ricard trying to control but Gower is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gower is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Ricard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Gower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Gower gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ricard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB#
Ricard has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gower is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ricard.#T2#
Ricard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gower wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ricard gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ricard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gower won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Ricard controls Gower momentarily but Gower frees himself.
Ricard looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricard, not yet. #T3##SUB#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricard is trying to keep Gower in close. #SUB#
Ricard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gower uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Ricard's face as Gower controls the position.
Gower wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ricard keeps working.
Ricard is looking to regain half guard here but Gower keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gower tries to move to full mount but Ricard actually manages to regain half guard.
Ricard is pressing down on Gower's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gower's guard. #REVR#
Ricard preventing the sweep.
Gower keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Farboleous Ricard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ricard trying to control the action but Gower is working from the bottom.
Gower tries to kick Ricard off but Ricard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ricard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Gower throws a push kick but Ricard slaps the foot to one side.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Gower is quick to defend against it.
Gower scores with a push kick.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gower.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Gower's leg. Gower is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Gower instigates a clinch.
Gower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard cracks Gower with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard tries to score a body lock takedown but Gower shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Gower struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard. #T1#
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Ricard breaks from the clinch.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower misses with a kick to the body
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gower thinking.
Gower connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gower misses with a hook.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Gower misses with a hook.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Gower moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Gower throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Jeff Gower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Gower saw that one coming.
Ricard cracks Gower with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Gower on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gower has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Gower moved away.
Gower misses with a kick to the body
and Gower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gower throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gowers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gower misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Gower lands a jab to Ricard's midsection.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Gower tries to bum rush Ricard with a series of wild strikes but Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricard cracks a nice hook into Gower's ribs.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs.
Ricard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Gower's head back.
Gower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard scores with a nice right hand.
Ricard with a nice cross.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
Gower misses with a combination
and Ricard counters with an outside leg kick.
Gower looks to clinch
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gower stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Ricard throws a lazy head kick
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gower momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ricard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
Farboleous Ricard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: GAMMA#741 Ricard v Kent
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
Ricard takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent connects with a jab.
Kent walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Kent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Ricard checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Kent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kent checks it well.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
A low kick from Ricard misses
letting Kent counter with a right hand.
Ricard tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Kent checks it.
Kent has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kent checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard with a hook.
Kent throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Kent misses with a left hand
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Kent scores with a nice strike.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kent.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kent lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricard off the cage and back into range.
Kent looks to land a combination. Ricard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2#
Kent blocks a jab.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Ricard. Those never looked like landing.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ricard tries to work over Kent's front leg with a kick but Kent checks it.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Kent moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricard is defended easily by Kent.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricard cracks the inside of Kent's front leg.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Kent tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Kent swings widly with a right hand
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Kent off balance momentarily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Ricard takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Ricard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kent crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ricard - the referee stops the clock and Kent gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ricard. Kent manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Kent misses.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Ricard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kent lands a really nice looking cross but Ricard seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Kent throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Kent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kent can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Kent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kent, right into the meat.
Kent misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Kent cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Kent.
Kent lands a jab to the head.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Kent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ricard tries to keep at a distance but Kent has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ricard gets through Kent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.
Kent throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard. #T1#
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kent to keep the fight standing.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Kent.
Ricard blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Kent looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.#CL2#
Kent gets a clinch.
Kent misses with some punches.
Kent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard slips a jab from Kent.#T2#
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Kent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Kent's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ricard - that will leave a mark!
Kent throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kent momentarily.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Kent scores with a jab.
Kent works the jab nicely.
Kent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kent has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Kent down. #T3#
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Kent throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kent scores with a nice head shot.
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Kent is quick to defend against it.
Kent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kent.
Kent turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kent misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent swinging wildly here. #T4#
A jab from Ricard misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kent misses.
Kent scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Kent with an uppercut!
Ricard avoids the body shot from Kent.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kent counters with a one-two to the body.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
Kent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Kent down.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clark Kent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Kent misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Ricard pushes him off.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand. #CL2#
Kent drives through and clinches with Ricard against the cage.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Kent controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ricard.
Kent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Ricard.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Ricard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard throws a strike but Kent avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kent is keeping the position for now.
Kent pulls Ricard in close to his closed guard and prevents Ricard from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Kent working for a triangle but Ricard defends it easily.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ricard trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent has control of Ricard's left arm, preventing Ricard from doing any damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard moves out of range as Kent strikes.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Kent lands a slapping body shot.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Kent avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Kent let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice shot by Kent.
Ricard ducks right into an uppercut from Kent.
Kent jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Kent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Ricard lands a nice shot that snaps Kent's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Ricard
and Kent counters with a right hand to the body.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Kent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kent has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ricard finds it's way round the side to connect with Kent's head.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard lands a nice hook to Kent's body. Kent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Clark Kent just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent checks a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricard.
Ricard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kent's legs.
Ricard just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kent can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent stops Ricard from passing to mount. #T1#
Kent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ricard is taking a breather. Kent says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kent is holding on to half guard well.
Ricard wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Ricard wants to pass to mount but Kent is defending the position.
Kent is looking to escape.
Ricard controlling the pace.
Kent trying to control here.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Kent won't allow it. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kent has his hands clasped together around Ricard's back. He's all about the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kent wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kent is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Kent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Kent.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Kent throws a series of punches but Ricard moves out of range.
Kent 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.#T3#
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
A big right from Kent misses.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Kent.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Ricard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Kent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kent fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricard on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Ricard clobbers Kent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard thumps Kent with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Kent wants to counter the offense by Ricard and move into the clinch position.
Kent staying out of range there.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Kent missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard had his way with Clark Kent in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kent really felt that one!
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricard slips a straight right by Kent.
Ricard throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Kent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Kent tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ricard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Kent blocks a jab.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Kent misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kent misses with a hook to the body
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Kent walks into a jab.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Ricard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard lands with a nice body kick.
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent staying out of range there.
Kent let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kent blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Ricard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kent avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard slips under a jab from Kent.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kent lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Kent.#T3#
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Kent avoids it.
A big left from Kent misses.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Kent is out of range.
Kent misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard delivers a nice body kick.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kent! But no joy.
Kent throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard with a poor takedown
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Kent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Kent looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kent throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard cracks the inside of Kent's front leg.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Kent sees it coming and moves out of range. #T4#
Kent misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Kent releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricard is looking to slow Kent down with leg kicks.
Ricard throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kent lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricard throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Kent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kent lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clark Kent.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Farboleous Ricard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Clark Kent had this to say: 'You must have had kryptonite! How else could you have bested Superman? Maybe you were taught by Batman himself...'.

Event: GAMMA#737 Patio v Ricard
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Ricard misses with a head kick.
As Ricard backs away, Partio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL#
Ricard gets tackled into the cage by Partio. Partio maintains the clinch.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands a nice uppercut.
Partio misses with some punches.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Ricard scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Partio blocks it well.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Partio.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio swings widly with a right hand
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T1#
Partio throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Katu Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Partio's head but Partio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Partio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Partio there.
Ricard looks to throw a body kick
letting Partio counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL#
Partio pushes Ricard up against the cage in a clinch.
Partio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Ricard is trying to force a seperation but Partio has the dominant position.
Partio misses with some punches. #T2#
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Partio or not.
Partio throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Partio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Partio.
A body shot lands from Partio.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Partio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ricard tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Partio backwards.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Partio.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Partio misses with some punches.
Ricard takes a shot to the head.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Partio avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage. #T3#
Partio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Partio lands a right hand.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard throws an elbow that misses.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Partio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Partio.
Ricard misses with a punch on the inside.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Partio tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Partio back against the cage.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio blocking some punches.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Nice body punch from Partio. #T4#
Partio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ricard.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Partio misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Partio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Katu Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard is looking to slow Partio down with leg kicks.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partio.
Some bone on bone action there as Partio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Partio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katu Partio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
Partio tries to clinch but Ricard moves away #TD2#
and Ricard counters with a shoot takedown. Partio fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Ricard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Partio postures up and lands a big shot to Ricard's brow.
Partio controlling from the top position.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricard can do to turn this around?
Ricard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Partio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ricard's guard. #REVR##T1#
Partio stopping the sweep attempt from Ricard.#SUB2#
Ricard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Partio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Partio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Ricard looking for a guillotine here but Partio defends easily.
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
Ricard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ricard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Partio haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Partio working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Ricard is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Partio rolls with it to try and escape but Ricard cranks on the arm and Partio is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard 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.

Event: GAMMA#733 Lord v Yeboah
Date: Sep 22, 2018

#R1#
Mirowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
As Ricard backs away, Mirowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mirowski swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
Ricard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Mirowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mirowski throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard tests Mirowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mirowski throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirowski.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mirowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ricard. Ricard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Mirowski rushes Ricard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Mirowski.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow. #T1#
Mirowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mirowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ricard blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Ricard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Mirowski is positioning himself well to prevent Ricard advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mirowski tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Mirowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Ricard.
Mirowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2##SUB2#
Ricard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mirowski defends it well. #SUB2#
Ricard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mirowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Mirowski is concentrating on defense, preventing Ricard from advancing position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ricard in particular looking to stall.
Ricard is keen to just control but Mirowski is a slippery customer.
Ricard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mirowski defending well though. #T3#
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Mirowski is working away.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirowski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ricard wants to pass to mount but Mirowski is defending the position. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mirowski wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ricard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ricard passes to side control. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard trying to control the action but Mirowski is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ricard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mirowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Ricard moves into full mount!
Ricard looking to control but Mirowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mirowski wants to control but Ricard is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard 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.
#R2#
A good leg kick by Mirowski.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard 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.
Mirowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Good leg kick by Mirowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
Mirowski throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Mirowski counters with a leg kick.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Ricard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Good leg kick by Mirowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mirowski checks a low kick from Ricard.#T1#
Mirowski misses the shot to the body.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Mirowski moved away.
Nice jab there from Mirowski.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Nice cross by Mirowski.
Mirowski tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Mirowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Mirowski slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Mirowski misses the target.
Mirowski lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Mirowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Mirowski tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard. #T2#
Ricard lands a body punch.
Mirowski lands a nice uppercut.
Mirowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Ricard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mirowski or not.
A short left from Ricard.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karol Mirowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirowski lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Ricard on the inside.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Mirowski.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ricard.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Mirowski as the two fighters clinch.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski is leaning against Ricard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mirowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirowski can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Ricard lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Ricard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mirowski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Ricard.
Ricard works on Mirowski's body with a couple of short punches.#TD2#
Ricard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ricard manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricard wants to control for a moment but Mirowski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Ricard thows a huge punch but Mirowski dodges it nicely.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ricard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mirowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
Mirowski avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Mirowski only half commits.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Ricard misses with a leg kick.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Mirowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karol Mirowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirowski stalks Ricard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ricard's face. Ricard staggers backwards, shaken.
Mirowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mirowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Ricard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mirowski slips under a jab.
Mirowski misses the jab.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Karol Mirowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard throws a hook but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski blocks the body kick. #CL#
Mirowski darts in and clinches Ricard up against the cage.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirowski controls his hands.
Ricard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ricard has Mirowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mirowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Ricard.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mirowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski lands a right hand.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karol Mirowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mirowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ricard.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Mirowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice left hand lands by Mirowski.
Mirowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Karol Mirowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard presses Mirowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mirowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Mirowski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ricard.
Mirowski lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski stops a takedown attempt from Ricard.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Mirowski controls the action.
Mirowski cracks Ricard with a nice body shot.
Ricard misses with the head strike.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mirowski's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Mirowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mirowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ricard.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Ricard tries to work over Mirowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mirowski to keep the fight standing.
Mirowski blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Mirowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mirowski 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Farboleous Ricard!
During a confident post fight interview, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GAMMA#729 Mirowski v Lord
Date: Sep 01, 2018

#R1#
Ricard avoids the body shot from Dick.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Dick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dick misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Dick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Dick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ricard trying to control but Dick postures up.
Ricard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dick passes to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ricard's legs.
Ricard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Dick is working for a kimura but Ricard is defending it quite comfortably. #T1#
Dick trying to control the action but Ricard is working from the bottom.
Dick is thwarting Ricard's attempts to control the position.
Ricard is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dick is staying active.
Ricard tries to get to full guard but Dick has control of the leg.
Ricard gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick forces his way into half guard.
Ricard desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ricard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard is staying active underneath Dick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ricard manages to get to full guard.
Dick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricard is keeping the position for now.
Dick advances to half guard.
Ricard wants to control but Dick is keeping busy. #SUB#
Dick is looking for a kimura but Ricard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dick to get the leverage. #T3#
Ricard wants to improve his position but Dick is controlling well.
Ricard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ricard.#SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dick defends well.
Ricard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dick's guard. #REVB#
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Dick is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4#
Dick is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there.
My spies in Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth inform me that Ricard has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Dick trying to control the position.
Ricard passes into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Dick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dick tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Editiny Dick dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Dick saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Dick.
Ricard delivers a nice body kick.#TD#
Dick throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ricard was covering up waiting for the punch and Dick finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ricard pulls Dick in close to his closed guard and prevents Dick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick postures up.
Dick is pushing down on Ricard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ricard is fighting to maintain full guard but Dick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Dick seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ricard moves into full guard.
Dick pushes down on Ricard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ricard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dick's back!
Dick tries to roll but Ricard sticks to his back.
Dick trying to control the action but Ricard just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dick.#T2##SUB2#
Dick preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ricard.
Ricard is looking to control Dick but Dick is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Ricard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dick trying to control the position but Ricard manages to sink in the hooks.
Ricard tries to get the hooks in deep but Dick pushed the leg off. #SUB2#
Ricard sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Dick taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Farboleous Ricard!
In his post fight interview, Farboleous Ricard gave a big smile as he said 'Joe. It was so nice not to have to be the one attacking on the ground. I was really able to sit back in, take the game at my pace. It was just a matter of cooking the beans slow, goin' thru the pins and well RnC was my prediction. He wanted to win. I was gonna win, so I could pull that chick over de'.
The defeated Editiny Dick had this to say: 'Good match, and now I'll be going back home to my wife whose as usual, would cuck me'.

Event: GAMMA#725 Simmons v Hoyce 2
Date: Aug 11, 2018

#R1#
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #CL#
Ricard tries to keep at a distance but Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.
Ricard tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ricard.
Dick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Ricard manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick lands with a left to the head.
Ricard misses with a body punch. #TD#
Dick manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Ricard is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Dick is looking for a triangle but Ricard pushes his legs off easily.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully. #T2#
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.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Dick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ricard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Dick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dick can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dick wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Dick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T3##SUB#
Dick has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ricard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ricard!
Dick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricard's best efforts.
Ricard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Dick defends it. #SUB2#
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dick is staying active underneath Ricard, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
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.
Dick gets full guard.#SUB#
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.#SUB#
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Dick looking for a guillotine here but Ricard defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Dick sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard 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 Dick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
A big right from Dick misses.
Dick moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dick misses with an uppercut.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T1#
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Dick.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard sizes up Dick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Dick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Dick.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Dick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Dick clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Ricard tries a body shot but Dick blocks it.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Dick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dick prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard is leaning against Dick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ricard.
Ricard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ricard can turn it around.
Dick lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dick goes for a takedown attempt but Ricard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dick is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard misses with a hook. Dick ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dick misses the target.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Dick scores with a shot to the body.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dick staying out of range there.
Dick blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Dick looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Dick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Ricard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dick sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4##TD#
Dick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dick postures up.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Ricard is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Ricard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dick forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Dick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a good, hard body kick but Dick shrugs it off.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.
Ricard sizes up Dick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick misses with a looping left.
Dick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Dick is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Dick is out of range.
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Ricard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown but Ricard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Dick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB#
Dick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dick working away.
Ricard stops Dick from passing to mount.
Dick working away.
Ricard is trying to improve his position.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
Dick works to advance to full mount. Ricard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T2#
Ricard is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ricard is desperately trying to improve his position but Dick has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Ricard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dick.
Ricard regains half guard.
Ricard is doing well to control the position and prevent Dick from advancing to side control.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Ricard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick wants to pass to mount but Ricard is defending the position.
Ricard tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.#T3##SUB#
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricard trying to control here.
Editiny Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricard is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricard has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
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.
Dick tries to pass to full mount but Ricard defends it. #SUB2#
Ricard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ricard actively working from the bottom here.
Dick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dick prevents Ricard from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Editiny Dick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: GAMMA#721 Grigorian v Quin
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
Lord has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Lord stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lord was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lord has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lord there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Lord moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
Ricard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ricard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lord is fending him off so far but Ricard persists. Nope, Lord circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lord throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lord looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lord throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Lord misses with an uppercut.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lord throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.#T2#
A jab lands there for Ricard.
Lord throws a nice inside leg kick.
Selfie Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard wants to clinch
and Lord counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard feints and then cracks Lord's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lord down.
Lord avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Lord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Lord staying out of range there.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lord at a distance.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lord manages to avoid it.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lord works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lord takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Lord saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard slips under a jab from Lord.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lord's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Ricard takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lord feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Lord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T4#
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lord's elbow.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Lord breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lord moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Lord slips under a jab.
A jab from Ricard does it's job there.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Lord takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lord scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Lord counters with a nice body shot.
Ricard throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Ricard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lord makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ricard really felt that one!
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricard misses with a body shot
and Lord counters with a good low kick that Ricard was not able to check.
Nice uppercut there from Lord.
Ricard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Lord misses.
Ricard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lord defends it well.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard dives in and grabs Lord's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lord pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lord slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Lord's knee but Lord avoids it well.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard digs a good hook to Lord's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T2#
A jab from Ricard misses.
Lord fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Lord sees coming a mile off.
Lord throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Lord checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lord.
Lord throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lord thinking.
Lord pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lord misses with a body kick.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Lord counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ricard thinking.
Lord is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ricard misses the jab.
A low kick from Ricard misses
and Lord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Lord throws a leg kick but Ricard moved away.
Lord uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricard has time to react.
Lord walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.
Jab by Lord.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from Lord misses.
Lord checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Lord moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard walks into a jab.
Jab by Lord.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lord.
Lord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Selfie Lord will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD2#
Ricard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lord was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricard finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES#
Lord has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ricard has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lord gets underhooks to prevent Ricard's takedown attempt.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lord pulls his leg out and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard. #T1#
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
Nice cross by Lord.#TD2#
Ricard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lord tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ricard is in Lord's guard.#ES#
Lord has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ricard off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lord lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard thuds his shin into the meat of Lord's side.
Lord throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lord fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T2#
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Lord throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lord moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard misses the jab.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
As Ricard backs away, Lord returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Lord.
Ricard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a stiff right hand.
Lord moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Lord moved out of range.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lord blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lord.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lord.
Lord takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Lord.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Ricard lands a body shot. #TD2#
Ricard drives through with a takedown into Lord's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Lord kicks Ricard off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lord is able to avoid easily.
Lord chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Lord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lord tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
A nice side step and Ricard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lord throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard misses with a jab to the body
and Lord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Lord steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Lord looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Selfie Lord showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lord 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Selfie Lord!
A relieved looking Selfie Lord thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#716 Goodman v Jones
Date: Jun 23, 2018

#R1#
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Mirowski counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Mirowski's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt - Mirowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricard shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirowski thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Mirowski.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirowski in his tracks.
Mirowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Ricard lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Mirowski scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Mirowski misses with a straight right.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Ricard swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirowski.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Mirowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ricard.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard misses with a hook
and Mirowski counters with a left to the body.
A left lands for Mirowski.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Mirowski off balance momentarily.
Ricard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Mirowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Ricard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a nice body shot.
Mirowski is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Mirowski. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Mirowski throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Mirowski only half commits.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mirowski with a nice cross.
Ricard scores with a three punch combo!
Mirowski thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mirowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with an open hand slap.
Mirowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Ricard.
A left lands for Ricard.#T3#
Mirowski misses with a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a nice body shot.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mirowski.
Ricard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Karol Mirowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricard scores with a three punch combo!
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Mirowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mirowski slips under a jab.
Mirowski connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.
Ricard misses with a hook to the body
and Mirowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
Mirowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
Mirowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Mirowski avoids it.
Mirowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirowski looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Mirowski throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricard controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard is trying to control. Mirowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Mirowski lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
Ricard throws a low kick but Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Mirowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Mirowski lands a head shot.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mirowski throws a good cross that connects.
Ricard slips a jab from Mirowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ricard. Mirowski shrugs it off though.
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Mirowski. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Mirowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Nice sprawl there from Mirowski as Ricard shoots in.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karol Mirowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Ricard as he connects with a hook.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirowski's sensitive parts.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Mirowski scores with a jab. Ricard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Ricard.
Mirowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Mirowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Mirowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Mirowski walks into a left hand.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Mirowski saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard lunges at Mirowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirowski's hand.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T2#
Mirowski moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Mirowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mirowski misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Mirowski didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ricard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mirowski is controlling Ricard's posture.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricard being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mirowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mirowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mirowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Mirowski tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Mirowski.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD2#
Ricard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mirowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Mirowski keeps moving.
Ricard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mirowski as he avoids it easily.
Ricard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Mirowski - just one landing.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski punishes Ricard's body with a nice straight punch.
Mirowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Mirowski throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Mirowski as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Ricard scores with a jab. Mirowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #TD2#
Mirowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirowski is retaining full guard.
Mirowski pulls Ricard in close to prevent any damage.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mirowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Mirowski keeps moving.
Ricard's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mirowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ricard preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses
and Mirowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirowski jabs Ricard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirowski throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirowski missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by Mirowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Mirowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD2#
Ricard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mirowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ricard is in Mirowski's guard.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mirowski keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass. #T4#
Ricard trying to control but Mirowski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Mirowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirowski controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Farboleous Ricard.
I think Ricard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: GAMMA#710 Bubba v Kruger
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1#
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Ricard tries to counter it with a takedown but Sayonara pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sayonara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Sayonara is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Sayonara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sayonara misses.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Sayonara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ricard scores with a jab.#TD2#
Sayonara tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayonara is controlling Ricard's trapped leg to prevent Ricard from advancing to side control.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sayonara knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ricard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T1#
Ricard controlling from mount.
Sayonara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ricard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Ricard working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Sayonara looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ricard! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Farboleous Ricard!
Our winner, Farboleous Ricard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GAMMA#707 Hoyce v Pagnozzi
Date: May 05, 2018

#R1#
Ricard looks to throw a body kick
and Feltre counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Feltre tries a quick counter leg kick but Ricard is wise to it.
Feltre throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard is looking to slow Feltre down with leg kicks.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Feltre counters with a two punch combo.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Ricard misses.
Feltre appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Feltre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Feltre moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.#T1#
A big left from Ricard misses.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Felipe Feltre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Feltre throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Feltre only half commits.
Ricard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ricard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Feltre - the referee stops the clock and Ricard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Feltre. Ricard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#TD#
Ricard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Feltre!
Feltre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Feltre is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ricard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T2#
Feltre wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy. #SUB#
Ricard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Feltre gets full guard.
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!
Ricard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Feltre keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Feltre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ricard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3#
Feltre keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard pushing down on Feltre's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but Feltre defending well.
Ricard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ricard is looking to take a break and control but Feltre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricard is thwarting Feltre's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ricard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Feltre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricard. #SUB2#
Feltre looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Feltre wants to get back to full guard.
Ricard content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ricard is looking to take a break and control but Feltre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Feltre is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Feltre. No joy for Ricard on that attempt.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Feltre gets caught napping as Ricard dives in and scores a takedown. Feltre manages to retain guard.
Ricard content to stall in guard here.
Ricard looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Feltre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ricard defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws an elbow that misses. Feltre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ricard's guard. Nice move by Feltre!#REVB#
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Feltre can do to turn this around?
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Feltre from controlling successfully. #T1#
Ricard trying to control the position here.
Ricard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Feltre manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Feltre has his foot on Ricard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ricard works his way back into a safe position though.
Feltre looking to control but Ricard passes into half guard.
Feltre wants to get back to full guard.
Ricard is taking a breather. Feltre says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Ricard is working for a kimura but Feltre is defending it quite comfortably.
Ricard controlling the action here. #T2#
Feltre is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Feltre has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feltre tries to roll over but Ricard keeps him under control.
Feltre makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Feltre.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Feltre looking for a sweep. Not yet Feltre, not yet. #SUB2#
Feltre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Feltre is keeping the position for now.
Ricard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Feltre working for a triangle but Ricard defends it easily. #SUB2#
Feltre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Feltre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feltre is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ricard postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Feltre misses with a kick to the body.
Feltre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Feltre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Feltre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard wants to slow Feltre down by chopping away at his legs.
Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard 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!
#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricard.
Feltre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Feltre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Feltre scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ricard.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Feltre saw that one coming.
And Feltre responds with a good body kick, but Ricard manages to step out the way in time.
Feltre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ricard rather than just go for the knockout.
Feltre is looking to score with low kicks.
Feltre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Feltre blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Feltre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Feltre pinned against the cage. Feltre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Feltre counters with a body kick.#T1#
Feltre throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Feltre throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Feltre.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Feltre.
Feltre moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Feltre.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Feltre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Feltre. That snapped Ricard's head back.
Ricard misses with a hook. Feltre ducked under it nicely.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Feltre throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a low kick, right behind Feltre 's knee.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Feltre misses the shot to the body.
Feltre fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard lands a head shot.
Ricard misses with a hook
and Feltre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard closes the distance and clinches up with Feltre, looking for a takedown. Ricard pushes Feltre against the cage but Feltre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Feltre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Feltre wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feltre as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Feltre misses
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Feltre looks for the body kick but Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Feltre sprawls well. Feltre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ricard gets slowly back to his feet.
Feltre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Felipe Feltre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Feltre.
Ricard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Feltre misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Feltre moves his leg out of the way.
Feltre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ricard blocks a jab.#T4#
Feltre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Feltre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard tries to land a body kick
and Feltre counters with a body kick.
Feltre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Feltre looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Feltre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Feltre feints a counter leg kick.
Feltre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Feltre throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Felipe Feltre.
Well Ricard 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#702 Simmons v Hoyce
Date: Apr 14, 2018

#R1#
Ricard thuds a left hand into Tural's body.
Tural just misses with a punch to the body.
Tural looks to land a combination but Ricard avoids it well.
Ricard dodges the punch combination from Tural.
Tural throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tural takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tural misses with a straight left.
As Tural backs away, Ricard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Tural's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard throws a head kick but Tural moves out of range.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tural throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Tural throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Tural manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Tural takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tural works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tural misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Tural tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tural thuds a left hand into Ricard's body.#T1#
Tural fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tural's head.
Ricard connects with a solid leg kick.
Tural takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tural throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Tural moved away.
Ricard moves out of range as Tural strikes.
Tural on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Tural loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.#TD#
Ricard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tural did well to prevent Ricard getting side control.
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!
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Tural is working away.
Ricard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tural's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tural trying to control here. #T2#
Ricard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Tural is having none of it.
Ricard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard passes to full mount!
Ricard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ricard thowing shots but they're missing.
Ricard misses with a head shot.
Tural avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ricard.
Tural tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ricard content just to control the position here. #T3#
Ricard is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tural is in real trouble. #SUB#
Ricard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ricard misses with a punch to the head.
Tural is trying to break free.
Tural prevents Ricard from getting a body triangle.
Tural is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ricard off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #T4#
Ricard struggling to keep hold of the position.
I would not like to be Tural right now.
Will Ricard go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #SUB#
Ricard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tural defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ricard is controlling the position but Tural somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Tural tries to get to full guard but Ricard has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tural.
Tural swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Tural lands a head shot.
Tural might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice uppercut there from Tural.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ricard. Tural shrugs it off though.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Tural avoids it.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tural jabs Ricard right on the nose. Ricard blinks but takes it well.
Tural has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard is looking to slow Tural down with leg kicks.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abi Tural seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tural swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tural uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricard has time to react.
Ricard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tural scores with a hook.#T1#
Ricard lands with a straight right. Tural didn't see that one coming.
Tural fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tural blocks a jab.
Tural rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Tural throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tural misses with a looping right.
Tural throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tural! But no joy.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard scores with a head kick.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Ricard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Ricard trying to control the action but Tural is working from the bottom.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tural can do to turn this around?
Ricard lands with a punch from half guard. #T2#
Ricard trying to mount his opponent but Tural defends it.
Ricard trying to control the action but Tural is working from the bottom.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tural knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tural is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard. #SUB#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tural has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricard controlling the pace. #T3#
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Tural is defending well.
Ricard wants to control but Tural is keeping him busy.
Ricard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tural keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tural throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard misses with the body kick
and Tural cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Ricard cracks Tural with an open hand slap.
Nice jab there from Ricard. #T4#
Tural lands with a cross.
Abi Tural is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tural swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tural thows a left - swing and a miss! #TD#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ricard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tural struggling a bit here.
Ricard looking to control but instead Tural has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ricard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tural keeps working. #SUB#
Ricard is looking for a kimura here.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Tural defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Ricard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tural's guard.
Ricard advances to half guard.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Tural won't allow it.
Ricard is just content to waste time from the top position. Tural takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ricard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tural keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Tural keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
Ricard trying to control but Tural is working from the bottom.
Tural controls Ricard momentarily but Ricard frees himself.
Tural looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there.
Ricard with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tural throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Tural avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Tural throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard scores with a hook.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Tural moves his leg out of the way.
Tural connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tural looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tural pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tural throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tural closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard thows a body kick. Tural tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Ricard misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tural! But no joy.
Tural throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tural throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Tural's front leg but catches the back leg as Tural tries to avoid it.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Tural counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tural throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Tural throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tural stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard throws a push kick but Tural slaps the foot to one side.
Tural misses with a double jab.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard scores with a nice body kick. #T4#
Tural lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Tural.
Ricard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That kick from Tural tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tural throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tural just manages to avoid it.#TD#
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tural keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard stopping the sweep attempt from Tural.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Tural is keeping the position.
Ricard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ricard 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#698 Bubba v Hoyce 2
Date: Mar 25, 2018

#R1#
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard has a takedown stuffed.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Gold is looking to slow Ricard down with leg kicks.
A jab from Gold misses.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gold sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Ricard with a hook.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Gold holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricard's face.
Gold prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard tries to break free but Gold pushes him back against the cage.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow. #T2#
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.#BC2#
Ricard breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Ricard slams his shin into Gold's torso.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ricard, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Gold. #T3#
A short uppercut from Ricard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard lands with a right to the head.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard trying to stall but Gold improves his position.
Ricard is looking for a takedown.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Ricard. #T4#
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ricard.
Gold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gold works the jab nicely.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Ricard connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Ricard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Ricard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gold looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gold looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gold! #REVR#
You can see the frustration on Ricard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ricard tries to bench press Gold off him but Gold keeps the position. #T2#
Ricard wants to control but Gold postures up.
Ricard has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ricard looks to move to half guard but instead Gold has passed into mount! Damn!
Ricard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ricard wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
Ricard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ricard wants to get back to full guard but Gold has passed into side control.#T3#
Ricard is looking to reverse the position.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
Gold tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gold working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ricard is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
Ricard is trying to improve his position.
Ricard is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Ricard gets tackled into the cage by Gold. Gold maintains the clinch.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Gold sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheers as Gold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricard doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Gold misses with a leg kick
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Gold lands the left hand.
Nice body kick there by Gold.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Ricard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold lands with a slapping head kick.
A cross from Gold lands.
Ricard stuns Gold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Ricard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Ricard takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Gold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gold 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.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gold slips under a jab.#T4#
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricard counters with a body kick.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Gold darts in and clinches Ricard up against the cage.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.#TD2#
Ricard pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gold defends well.
Gold passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ricard is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ricard actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gold 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!
An out of breath Liquid Gold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GAMMA#694 Bubba v Simmons
Date: Feb 24, 2018

#R1#
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wallace - that will leave a mark!
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Ricard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wallace lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand.
Wallace closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Wallace's shoulder, as Wallace tries to avoid the shot.
Wallace throws a head kick but Ricard moves out of range.
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!
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Wallace lands a body shot.
Ricard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Ricard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nathan Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard punishes Wallace's body with a nice straight punch.
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Wallace misses
and Wallace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Wallace ducks right into an uppercut from Ricard.
Wallace takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Wallace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wallace.
Ricard thows a leg kick but Wallace checks it
and Wallace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Wallace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wallace fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Wallace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Wallace thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ricard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
Ricard throws the left hand but Wallace avoids the punch easily.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Wallace throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ricard avoids it.
Wallace thows a body kick. Ricard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Wallace counters with a good low kick that Ricard was not able to check. #CL#
Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wallace prevents a takedown attempt there. #T3#
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard.
Ricard blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallace.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard. #BC#
Wallace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace misses with a jab to the body
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
Ricard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Ricard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#ES#
Wallace pushes Ricard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wallace stuffs the takedown.
Wallace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Wallace moves out of range of the body kick.
Wallace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Ricard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wallace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#CL2#
Ricard forces Wallace back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace cracks Ricard with a good jab.
Wallace scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Wallace down.
Ricard wants to slow Wallace down by chopping away at his legs.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Wallace 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.
#R2#
A low kick from Wallace misses #TD2#
and Ricard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wallace won't be happy with that.
Ricard moves into full mount!
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ricard controlling from the full mount.
Wallace blocking the ground and pound.
Wallace is desperately trying to improve his position but Ricard has a good base and remains in mount.
Wallace prevents Ricard from taking his back.
Ricard looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ricard throwing strikes here but Wallace is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage. #SUB2#
Ricard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wallace is on top in guard. #T1#
Wallace tries to stand but Ricard is controlling from the bottom.
Ricard is controlling Wallace's posture.
Wallace has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ricard is proving hard to escape from.
Ricard is trying to keep Wallace in close.
Wallace is looking to stand up but Ricard won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace postures up.
Ricard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ricard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wallace haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wallace has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ricard is proving hard to escape from.
Ricard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Ricard keeps it at a distance.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ricard scores with a sloppy right hand. Wallace should have avoided that one.
Wallace throws a low kick but Ricard moves out of range easily.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Wallace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Ricard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricard.
Wallace lands a right hook to the body.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Ricard avoids it well.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Wallace's ribs.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Wallace tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Wallace is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ricard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nathan Wallace is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wallace.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Wallace fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Wallace tries to clinch up.
Wallace scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body.
Wallace throws a leg kick but Ricard moved away.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard with the counter takedown but Wallace avoids it easily.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wallace is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Wallace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Wallace's corner calls for a 1-2. Wallace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wallace looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Ricard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wallace's guard.
Ricard forces his way into half guard.
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Wallace is working away.
Wallace tries to kick Ricard off but Ricard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Wallace is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wallace is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wallace is refusing to be controlled, as Ricard sits in half guard. #T1#
Ricard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura but Wallace is defending well.
Ricard moves nicely into side control.
Wallace holds on to Ricard's head and controls the position momentarily.
Wallace can't do much from the bottom here.
Wallace is trying to escape the position but Ricard is controlling the position.
Ricard tries to move to mount but Wallace blocks the move with his legs.
Wallace is trying to control Ricard's posture but Ricard avoids it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ricard trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ricard is staying tight to Wallace's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ricard trying to control the action but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wallace tries to escape but Ricard is in control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T3#
Ricard trying to control the position but Wallace is working away. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard moves forwards but Wallace connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ricard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Wallace seems unphased.
Wallace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Wallace cracks Ricard with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wallace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Wallace finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Farboleous Ricard.
I think Ricard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
After winning the bout, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#689 Bubba v Hoyce
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard lands with a hook. Quint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Quint.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ricard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ricard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Quint keeps the fight on the outside.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quint throws a big shot that misses.
Quint misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quint throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Quint throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Quint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint looks to land a body kick but Ricard moved away.
Quint defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Quint.
A cross from Quint lands.
Quint tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Quint.
Quint rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with an inside leg kick.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quint.
It looked like Quint wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Quint moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Quint tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Quint shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A good leg kick by Quint.
Quint misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Quint listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Quint avoids the head kick by Ricard.
Quint ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quint swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quint steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ricard. That one must have hurt.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Quint misses.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Quint throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Quint only half commits.
Ricard lands a high kick!
Quint swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Quint cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Quint scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sam Quint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Quint is out of range.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Quint can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard dives in and grabs Quint's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quint pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quint moves away.
Quint connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quint throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Quint throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Quint defends it well.#T3#
Quint misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Quint.
Quint slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Quint takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Ricard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricard showed some decent athleticism there.
Quint gets full guard.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ricard controlling from the top position.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Quint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Quint wants to sweep here but Ricard controlling him for the moment.
Quint working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
Quint is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Quint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Quint walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quint is able to avoid easily.
Quint misses with a straight left.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Quint swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Quint with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Quint.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quint manages to avoid it.
Quint was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quint motions for Ricard to come forward. Quint throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quint swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Quint misses the shot to the body.
Ricard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quint looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quint at a distance. #T1#
Quint tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Quint misses with a lunging right hand
and Quint takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Quint misses with a looping left.
Ricard misses with a hook. Quint ducked under it nicely.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Quint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Quint.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Quint checks a low kick from Ricard.
Quint appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sam Quint is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard throws a body punch but Quint moves out of range.
Quint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ricard staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Quint lands a body shot. #T2#
Quint throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Quint's head but Quint sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Quint misses with a hook.
Quint moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Quint defends well and Ricard ends up having to push Quint into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Quint is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Quint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Quint misses its intended target.
Quint connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ricard momentarily.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Quint is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Quint.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Quint walks into a stiff left hand from Ricard.#T3#
Quint lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Ricard.
Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Quint throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quint takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quint throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Quint throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Quint throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quint. That did some damage!
Quint takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Quint misses.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sam Quint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Quint steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Quint takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Quint.
Ricard's corner calls for a 1-2. Ricard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard thinks about the counter body kick.
A clash of legs there as Quint blocks the low kick.
Quint throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Quint lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back.
Quint blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Quint will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Quint connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard tries to clinch but Quint is having none of it.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quint changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quint.
Quint throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ricard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Quint misses.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Ricard.
Quint pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quint's calf.
A swing and a miss from Quint.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quint tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.#T1#
Quint misses with a low kick as Ricard jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Quint does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint misses the jab.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quint is able to avoid easily.
A cross from Quint lands.
Quint keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quint looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quint throws a shot to the body.
Quint misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a thumping low kick.
Quint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard slips under a jab from Quint.
Quint connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ricard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Quint counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ricard's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Quint.
Quint misses the jab.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Quint wants to land a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Quint buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint misses with a wild body shot.
Quint throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Quint throws a shot to the body.
Quint throws a good cross that connects.
Quint throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quint. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Ricard there.
Quint is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quint scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quint is fending him off so far but Ricard persists. Nope, Quint circles away and we're back to standing.
Quint cracks Ricard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Ricard misses with a combination
and Quint counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Quint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quint throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Quint saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Quint.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quint takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD2#
Ricard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Quint to the ground. Ricard is now in Quint's guard.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Quint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Quint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quint controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quint trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
Ricard looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Quint is defending well. Ricard quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Quint has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ricard celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
After winning the bout, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#683 Hoyce v Gunnar 2
Date: Jan 06, 2018

#R1#
Ricard scores with a jab. Miyata acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Miyata moved away.
Miyata looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Miyata misses with a shot to the body
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard misses with a right hand #TD#
and Miyata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miyata scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miyata tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricard is retaining full guard.
Miyata trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyata is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard keeping full guard, as Miyata tries to pass. #T1#
Miyata wants to control from the top but Ricard keeps moving.
Miyata wants to pass the guard but Ricard is keeping the position.
Miyata throwing strikes from guard but Ricard blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Miyata avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ricard pulls Miyata in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ricard is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miyata listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Miyata 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miyata throws a big shot that misses.
Miyata misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard cracks the inside of Miyata's front leg.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
Miyata looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Ricard defending well as Miyata loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyata.
Miyata moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body.
Miyata misses with a left hand
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Miyata misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Miyata misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Miyata.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miyata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miyata misses the jab.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Miyata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T4#
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Miyata moved out of range nicely.
Miyata half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Miyata slips a straight right by Ricard.
Miyata attempts a counter takedown but Ricard avoids it well and moves away.
Ricard jabs Miyata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miyata throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Miyata is out of range.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Miyata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Miyata slips under a jab.
Miyata appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Farboleous Ricard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Miyata.
Miyata throws out a powerful jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ricard, as that shot connected.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Miyata misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Miyata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Miyata there.
Miyata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyata moves away.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Miyata looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Miyata throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Miyata throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miyata swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ricard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyata misses the target.
Miyata misses with a looping right.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Miyata is out of range.
Miyata moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a hook #TD#
and Miyata counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard is trying to control the position but Miyata postures up.
Ricard keeping full guard, as Miyata tries to pass.
Ricard pulls Miyata in close to his closed guard and prevents Miyata from doing any damage or advancing position.
Miyata is working Ricard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ricard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2##SUB2#
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miyata trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyata keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Miyata lands a couple of digs.
Ricard keeping full guard, as Miyata tries to pass. #SUB2#
Ricard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miyata doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miyata manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Miyata trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom.
Ricard controls Miyata momentarily but Miyata frees himself.
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Miyata from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Miyata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Miyata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miyata manages to avoid it.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miyata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miyata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Miyata counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Miyata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Miyata finds it's target.
Miyata lands a body shot.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Miyata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miyata thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Miyata misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miyata doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kira Miyata 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Ricard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miyata.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyata.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miyata tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miyata misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Miyata throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miyata misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice body shot.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miyata is out of range.
Miyata appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Miyata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Miyata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Miyata off balance momentarily.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses
and Miyata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Miyata moves away and avoids it.
Miyata is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1#
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miyata blocks a jab.
Miyata attempts a counter takedown but Ricard avoids it well and moves away.
Ricard thumps Miyata with a low kick.
Ricard swings for the body but Miyata moves out of range.
Miyata looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Miyata moves out of range of the strikes.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miyata misses the shot to the body.
Miyata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard throws out a counter right but Miyata avoids it with no problem.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miyata stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Miyata.
Miyata looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard flicks out a counter leg kick but Miyata steps away.#T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Miyata checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Miyata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miyata.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Miyata misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miyata tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ricard defends well and Miyata ends up having to push Ricard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miyata.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Miyata shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ricard is trying to defend but Miyata finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#T3#
Miyata lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ricard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ricard is trying to control but Miyata manages to pass to mount!
Miyata is landing with some decent strikes but Ricard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ricard taking shots to the head.
Ricard tries to lock up and control but Miyata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miyata prevents Ricard from getting the reversal.
Miyata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miyata cracks Ricard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #T4#
Ricard wants to hold on but Miyata pushes him away.
Miyata raining down hammerfists from mount.
Miyata raining down shots from the mount!
Ricard tries to lock up and control but Miyata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miyata lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard taking shots to the head.
Ricard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB#
Miyata working for a choke but Ricard is defending well.
Kira Miyata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ricard fending off the submission attempt from Miyata.

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 Kira Miyata.
I think Miyata 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kira Miyata!
A victorious Kira Miyata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: GAMMA#679 DaCoca vs Steigelman
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1#
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castrello keeps Ricard at a distance using the push kick.
Castrello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castrello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've been told by Castrello's head coaches at The Beast that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ricard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Castrello misses with a double jab.
Castrello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castrello throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castrello with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Castrello seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Castrello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Ricard misses
and Castrello counters with a leg kick.
Castrello thumps Ricard with a low kick.#T1#
Castrello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Castrello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castrello lands a head kick. Ricard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Castrello misses with a head kick.
Castrello moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Castrello was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Castrello scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Castrello misses.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Castrello throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Castrello.
Castrello throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Ricard scores with the left hand. Castrello knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard throws a body punch but Castrello moves out of range.
Ricard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Castrello tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ricard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Castrello misses with the combination.
Castrello backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Castrello moves into range and clinches up with Ricard.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard avoiding damage.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castrello cracks Ricard with an open hand slap.
Castrello looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Castrello moved out of range nicely.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Castrello swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Castrello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Castrello avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Castrello swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Castrello throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard misses with a low kick as Castrello jumps back.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Castrello saw it coming and moves away.
Castrello tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Castrello checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Castrello tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ricard manages to circle out of the way.
Ricard lands a head shot.
Castrello wants to clinch up but Ricard keeps it at a distance.
Castrello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castrello throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castrello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castrello lands the left hand.
Castrello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands a jab to Castrello's midsection.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castrello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard lands a nice shot to the body.
Castrello throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Castrello misses the target.
Ricard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castrello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ricard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ricard checks a leg kick.
Castrello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Castrello.
Castrello throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Castrello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castrello.
Castrello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Ricard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Castrello checks a low kick from Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Castrello looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Castrello misses with a few strikes there.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Castrello moved away.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Castrello moved away.
Ricard throws a solid leg kick but Castrello takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ricard.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castrello.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castrello.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Castrello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Castrello throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Castrello.
No joy there for Castrello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ricard throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard slips a jab from Castrello.
Cullen Castrello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Castrello.
Ricard scores with the left hand. Castrello knows he should have avoided that one.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Castrello checks a leg kick.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
Castrello appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ricard slips under a jab from Castrello.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Ricard tries to get set, Castrello tries to push him back and clinch up but Ricard manages to avoid the attempt.
Castrello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castrello throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Castrello. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard jabs Castrello right on the nose. Castrello blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello. #T2#
Castrello scores with a three punch combo!
Castrello misses with a hook.
Castrello looks to land a body kick but Ricard moved away.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Castrello was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Castrello throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castrello can pounce on him.
Nice shot by Ricard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castrello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Castrello's body.
Castrello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard misses with a lunging right hand
and Castrello counters with a one-two to the body.
Castrello looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Castrello throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Castrello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ricard misses with a jab, cross combination. #T3#
Castrello tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Castrello fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard scores with a shot to the body.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Castrello avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.
Castrello misses with a looping left.#CL#
Castrello clinches.
Castrello pushes Ricard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Castrello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castrello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castrello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ricard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard working aggressively here.
Castrello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Ricard dodges an elbow strike from Castrello.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Castrello controls the action.
Ricard takes an elbow to the temple.
Castrello prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Castrello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ricard. #BC2#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castrello.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Castrello has closed the distance and engaged Ricard in a clinch.
Ricard misses with the head strike.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Castrello lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard is trying to maintain a safe position but Castrello gets an underhook and turns Ricard into the cage.
Castrello misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Castrello avoids it.
Castrello utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Castrello landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cullen Castrello dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Ricard keeps the fight on the outside.
Castrello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Castrello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Castrello misses with the combination.
Ricard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Castrello.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Castrello is out of range.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Castrello throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.#T1#
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Castrello saw that one coming.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Castrello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castrello's sensitive parts.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Castrello misses the target.
Castrello throws a leg kick that misses.
Castrello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard throws a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castrello.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Castrello is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Castrello lands with a shot to the body.
Castrello is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castrello, right into the meat.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard is looking for the big counter here.
Nice uppercut there from Castrello.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard tries to move into range but Castrello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Castrello checks a leg kick.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Castrello darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricard has time to react.
Some bone on bone action there as Castrello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Castrello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Castrello looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castrello misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricard throws a jab when Castrello was well out of range.
Castrello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Castrello under the eye.
Castrello misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castrello doesn't seem phased though.
Castrello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Castrello lands with a hook. Ricard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Castrello scores with a jab to the head.
Castrello moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Some wild striking there from Castrello. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Castrello. Those never looked like landing.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Castrello finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ricard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castrello 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.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Castrello throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Castrello.
Castrello is looking to counter punch.
Castrello throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Castrello pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castrello.
Castrello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Castrello.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castrello 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cullen Castrello!
An out of breath Cullen Castrello thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GAMMA#675 Bubba v Gunnar
Date: Nov 25, 2017

#R1#
Jab from Ricard.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
World Citizen ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ricard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by World Citizen.
World Citizen throws out a powerful jab.
World Citizen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
World Citizen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
World Citizen avoids a kick to the body.
World Citizen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricard lands with a shot to the body.
World Citizen slips a straight right by Ricard.
A jab from World Citizen misses.
World Citizen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
World Citizen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ricard manages to circle out of the way.
Ricard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ricard.
Ricard thumps World Citizen with a low kick.
Ricard blocks the body kick.
World Citizen misses with a low kick.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard misses with a leg kick.
It looked like World Citizen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that World Citizen sees coming a mile off.
World Citizen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ricard.
World Citizen motions for Ricard to come forward. World Citizen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
World Citizen has managed to clinch.
World Citizen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
World Citizen blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as World Citizen controls his hands.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
World Citizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow.
Ricard has had enough of the clinch but World Citizen keeps him there for the moment.
Ricard tries a body shot but World Citizen blocks it.
World Citizen is working Ricard over against the cage.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by World Citizen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for World Citizen.
World Citizen scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Ricard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Still in the clinch, World Citizen scores with a nice short uppercut.
World Citizen throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
World Citizen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
World Citizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricard.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
World Citizen misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Ricard breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Ricard tries to keep at a distance but World Citizen has taken the fight into the clinch.
World Citizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricard tries to pull guard but World Citizen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ricard. #T3#
World Citizen working aggressively here.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Ricard takes a shot to the head.
World Citizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as World Citizen controls the action.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as World Citizen controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard working hard to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of World Citizen backwards.
Nice body punch from Ricard - that landed with a thud.
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but World Citizen avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
Ricard tries a body shot but World Citizen blocks it.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
World Citizen lands a body shot.
World Citizen tries a body shot but Ricard blocks it. #T4#
World Citizen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ricard leaning against his opponent.
Ricard has World Citizen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. World Citizen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nico World Citizen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of World Citizen backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
World Citizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite World Citizen's efforts to push away.
World Citizen misses with a body punch.
World Citizen prevents a body shot from Ricard.
World Citizen tries a body shot but Ricard blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but World Citizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard lands a nice shot to the body.
World Citizen lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by World Citizen.#BC#
World Citizen manages to break the clinch.
World Citizen lands with a thumping leg kick.
World Citizen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
World Citizen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Farboleous Ricard 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.
#R2#
World Citizen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
Ricard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
World Citizen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. World Citizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from World Citizen misses the target.
World Citizen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from World Citizen there as he acknowledges the shot.
World Citizen scores with a punch to the head.
World Citizen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and World Citizen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Ricard as he connects with a hook.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
World Citizen is looking to clinch but Ricard is avoiding it.
World Citizen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
World Citizen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from World Citizen there as he acknowledges the shot.
World Citizen throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
World Citizen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
World Citizen throws a good cross that connects.
Ricard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but World Citizen is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by World Citizen.
World Citizen staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Ricard.
World Citizen scoring well with a low kick there.
World Citizen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
World Citizen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from World Citizen.
World Citizen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from World Citizen.
Ricard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - World Citizen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard throws out a counter right but World Citizen avoids it with no problem.
World Citizen feints and then cracks Ricard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ricard down.
World Citizen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard scores with a sloppy right hand. World Citizen should have avoided that one.
World Citizen jabs Ricard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard swings for the body but World Citizen moves out of range. #T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from World Citizen.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard wants to clinch up but World Citizen keeps it at a distance.
World Citizen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
World Citizen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
World Citizen throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a thumping low kick.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
World Citizen checks a leg kick.
Good work by World Citizen as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
World Citizen cracks a nice hook into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nico World Citizen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice straight punches there by World Citizen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of World Citizen.
Ricard slips under a jab from World Citizen.
World Citizen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ricard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ricard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from World Citizen misses.
Ricard throws out a counter right but World Citizen avoids it with no problem.#T3#
World Citizen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from World Citizen there as he acknowledges the shot.
World Citizen throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
World Citizen looks to clinch
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nico World Citizen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
World Citizen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Ricard. Those never looked like landing.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
World Citizen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
World Citizen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
World Citizen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ricard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
World Citizen moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ricard wants to slow World Citizen down by chopping away at his legs.
World Citizen walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
World Citizen throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
World Citizen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard tries to clinch up but World Citizen circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricard misses the jab.#T4#
A big left from Ricard misses.
World Citizen throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
World Citizen tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard lands with an uppercut that bounces World Citizen off the cage and back into range.
A big left from Ricard misses.
World Citizen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
World Citizen misses with a hook
and World Citizen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
World Citizen swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
A big left from World Citizen misses.
World Citizen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard checks a leg kick.
World Citizen scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
World Citizen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
A looping hook to the body misses from World Citizen. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
World Citizen swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Ricard misses.
World Citizen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
World Citizen moves away from the strike by Ricard.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the body from World Citizen misses
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
World Citizen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
World Citizen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
World Citizen misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ricard avoids the body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen fails with an attempt to clinch.
World Citizen throws out a powerful jab.
World Citizen misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but World Citizen is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. World Citizen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
World Citizen looks for the body kick but Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard throws a leg kick but World Citizen checks it.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but World Citizen shows good takedown defense. #T1#
World Citizen throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at World Citizen.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
World Citizen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
World Citizen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricard scores with a spinning back kick!
World Citizen misses with a wild combination.
World Citizen misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
World Citizen throws a combination that misses
and Ricard counters with a thumping low kick.
Ricard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
World Citizen is looking to score with low kicks.
World Citizen throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by World Citizen.
Ricard moves away from the strike by World Citizen.
World Citizen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
A big left from Ricard misses.
World Citizen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nico World Citizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
World Citizen misses the jab.
World Citizen throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at World Citizen.
World Citizen moves out of range of the strikes.
World Citizen dodges the punch combination from Ricard.
Ricard defending well as World Citizen loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard jabs World Citizen right on the nose. World Citizen blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
World Citizen throws a half hearted mid kick.
World Citizen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard cracks a nice hook into World Citizen's ribs.
World Citizen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a leg kick.
World Citizen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricard has time to react.
World Citizen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
World Citizen wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
World Citizen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard digs a good hook to World Citizen's body.
World Citizen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
World Citizen looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
World Citizen backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard checks a low kick from World Citizen.
Ricard 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.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
World Citizen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
World Citizen misses with a straight right.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
World Citizen throws a leg kick that misses.
World Citizen throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard throws a leg kick but World Citizen moved away.
Ricard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
World Citizen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
Ricard clobbers World Citizen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Ricard finds it's way through World Citizen's defenses.
World Citizen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
World Citizen throws a big shot that misses.
Ricard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Ricard does it's job there.#CL#
World Citizen moves into range and clinches up with Ricard.
World Citizen gets through Ricard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
World Citizen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard blocks a body shot from World Citizen.
Ricard tries to pull guard but World Citizen won't allow it.
Ricard prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
Ricard prevents a body shot from World Citizen.
World Citizen misses with the head strike.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
World Citizen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
World Citizen throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Farboleous Ricard.
I've got Ricard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A relieved looking Farboleous Ricard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: GAMMA#672 Goodman v Quin
Date: Nov 11, 2017

#R1#
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Shin Dong Hyuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong Hyuk wants to clinch.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dong Hyuk misses with a two punch combination.
Dong Hyuk backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dong Hyuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong Hyuk with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dong Hyuk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range easily.
Dong Hyuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ricard lands with a right hand. #T1#
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong Hyuk's head.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
We've been hearing reports that Dong Hyuk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard tries a head kick but it misses.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ricard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ricard checks the leg kick.
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard unleashes a big counter combination but Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dong Hyuk takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a front kick aimed at Ricard's knee but Ricard avoids it well. #T2#
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong Hyuk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong Hyuk moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dong Hyuk misses the shot to the body.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
Dong Hyuk loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard blocks a low kick nicely.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Ricard rushes Dong Hyuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dong Hyuk blocks a body shot from Ricard. #T3#
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Dong Hyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Ricard controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricard tries to throw a body punch but Dong Hyuk avoids it by throwing Ricard back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong Hyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong Hyuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dong Hyuk is keeping busy.
Ricard avoids a wild elbow strike from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard cracks Dong Hyuk with a nice body shot.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Dong Hyuk controls the action.
Dong Hyuk tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong Hyuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong Hyuk blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dong Hyuk or not.
Dong Hyuk misses with the head strike.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dong Hyuk avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Dong Hyuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dong Hyuk is looking to counter punch.
Dong Hyuk takes one to the chin there.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Dong Hyuk checks a leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Dong Hyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk is predictable there
and Ricard counters with a good low kick that Dong Hyuk was not able to check.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Dong Hyuk's leg. Dong Hyuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Ricard.
Dong Hyuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T1#
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ricard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Dong Hyuk misses its intended target.
Ricard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ricard takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Dong Hyuk saw that one coming.
Dong Hyuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong Hyuk throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Dong Hyuk with a nice cross.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Dong Hyuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong Hyuk sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard throws a hook but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong Hyuk checks it well.
Ricard tries a low kick but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Ricard.
A low kick from Dong Hyuk misses
and Dong Hyuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong Hyuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a lunging right hand
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dong Hyuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a body kick
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick, looking for Ricard's leg but Ricard calmly moves out of range.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard thows a leg kick but Dong Hyuk checks it
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong Hyuk.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Dong Hyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Dong Hyuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong Hyuk, right into the meat.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong Hyuk throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dong Hyuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Dong Hyuk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Ricard jabs at Dong Hyuk's body.
Ricard throws out a leg kick but Dong Hyuk moves out of range and Ricard only half commits.
Ricard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good shot there by Dong Hyuk.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Dong Hyuk seems unphased.
Dong Hyuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Ricard.
As Ricard backs away, Dong Hyuk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Ricard.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Dong Hyuk tried to counter with a leg kick but Ricard avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Ricard.
Dong Hyuk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong Hyuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong Hyuk tries to score with a low kick but Ricard moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard throws out a counter right but Dong Hyuk avoids it with no problem.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk connects with a body shot that sends Ricard's belly button to the back.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong Hyuk manages to avoid it.
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dong Hyuk can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong Hyuk. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Dong Hyuk throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dong Hyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard works the jab nicely.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong Hyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong Hyuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricard misses with the body kick
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dong Hyuk counters with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Dong Hyuk avoids the punch easily.
Dong Hyuk misses with a wild body shot.
Dong Hyuk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Dong Hyuk checks it.
Dong Hyuk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Dong Hyuk.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Dong Hyuk off balance momentarily.
Ricard tries to clinch up.
Ricard lands with a hook. Dong Hyuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick from Ricard.
Dong Hyuk throws a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard checks a low kick from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick.
Dong Hyuk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dong Hyuk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dong Hyuk scores with a leg kick. #T4#
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard 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 Dong Hyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dong Hyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Ricard
and Dong Hyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong Hyuk throws a solid leg kick but Ricard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dong Hyuk scores with a nice body kick.
Dong Hyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong Hyuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong Hyuk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Dong Hyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick.
Ricard lands a jab to the nose.
Ricard swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricard tries to land a body kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a low kick, right behind Ricard 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong Hyuk 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
After winning the bout, Shin Dong Hyuk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#670 Curry v Mencken
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as Zhai blocks the leg kick.
Zhai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Zhai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circling - Zhai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhai's head backwards.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Zhai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ricard is out of range and Zhai settles back down.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Zhai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai throws out a powerful jab.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zhai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zhai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricard has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Ricard lands.#T1#
Zhai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhai moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhai thuds his shin into the meat of Ricard's side.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
Zhai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zhai takes one to the side of the head.
Zang Zhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard jabs Zhai right on the nose. Zhai blinks but takes it well.
Ricard misses with a leg kick
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhai lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai lands with a slapping head kick.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Ricard cracks the inside of Zhai's front leg. #T2#
Ricard lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Ricard lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhai. #CL2#
Ricard gets tackled into the cage by Zhai. Zhai maintains the clinch.
Zhai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Zhai working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Zhai.
Ricard misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhai's elbow.
Ricard lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhai.
Zhai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zhai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T3#
Zhai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
It looks like Ricard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhai. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Zhai tries to clinch but Ricard is having none of it.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ricard lands a nice hook to Zhai's body. Zhai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard thumps Zhai with a low kick.
Zhai moves in looking to clinch but Ricard pushes him off.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
Zhai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zhai lands a nice shot that snaps Ricard's head back. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Zhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhai checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Zhai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ricard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zhai jabs Ricard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
A lazy left from Ricard finds it's target.
Zhai throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Zhai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai lands with a shot to the body.
Zhai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Zhai with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zang Zhai 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.
#R2#
Zhai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Zhai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ricard takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard tried to counter with a leg kick but Zhai avoided it.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ricard or perhaps it was just good defense by Zhai, which made it look bad.
Ricard cracks Zhai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zhai.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard lands an overhand right.#T1#
Ricard misses with a hook. Zhai ducked under it nicely.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
Zhai takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zang Zhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai thuds his shin into the meat of Ricard's side.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Zhai's legs.
Ricard pushes Zhai away with a front kick.
Zhai throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zhai scores with a nice body kick. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zhai's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhai misses the target.
Ricard throwing a counter right hand but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Ricard throws a hook but Zhai avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Zhai.
Zhai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Zhai counters with a left to the body.
Zhai digs a good body shot into Ricard's ribs.#T3#
Zhai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricard on the side of the head.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ricard.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Ricard tries a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Zhai with an uppercut!
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Zhai slips the punch.
Ricard tries to clinch up but Zhai circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Ricard throws a big counter combination but Zhai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zhai cracks Ricard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhai on the side of the head.
Ricard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zhai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Zhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard. #T4#
Zhai throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhai walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ricard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard moves in looking to clinch but Zhai pushes him off.
Zhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhai.
Ricard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ricard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Zhai. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Zhai moves in looking to clinch but Ricard pushes him off.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Zhai's head but Zhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Ricard catches Zhai right on the button with a cross.
A lazy body kick from Zhai
and Ricard counters with a thumping low kick.
Zhai scores with a jab. Ricard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zhai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Zhai throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Ricard is looking to clinch but Zhai is avoiding it.
Zhai moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Ricard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zhai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zhai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zhai wants it to stay on the feet.
Zhai connects with an inside leg kick.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard throws a hook but Zhai avoids it easily.
Zhai throws a wild body kick that Ricard sees coming a mile off.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
A big left from Zhai misses.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhai scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Zhai.
Zhai thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Zhai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Zhai jabs at Ricard's body.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Zhai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricard slips a jab from Zhai.
Zhai slips under a jab from Ricard.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhai.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Nice body punch from Ricard.
Ricard wants to clinch up but Zhai keeps it at a distance.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhai.
Zhai swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ricard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Ricard slips under a jab from Zhai.
Zhai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhai.#CL2#
Zhai rushes Ricard and presses him up against the cage.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhai's elbow.
Zhai has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard. #BC2#
Zhai manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Zhai.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Ricard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Zhai sees coming a mile off.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard shoots for a double leg takedown but Zhai sprawls well. He's pushed Ricard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zhai throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Zhai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhai slips under a jab.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhai tried to score with a low kick but Ricard checks it.
Zhai misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zang Zhai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zang Zhai!
An out of breath Zang Zhai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GAMMA#666 Curry v Gunnar 2
Date: Oct 07, 2017

#R1#
Ricard slips a straight right by Swann.
Ricard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Swann's leg. Swann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Swann cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Swann sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Swann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice cross by Swann.
Swann misses with a hook.
Ricard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Swann is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard lands with an uppercut that bounces Swann off the cage and back into range.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swann misses with a low kick.
Swann avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ross Swann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard jabs at Swann's body.#T1#
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swann.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Ricard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swann moves away.
Swann connects with the punch.
Swann misses with a hook.
Swann lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swann rather than just go for the knockout.
Ricard closes the distance and clinches up with Swann, looking for a takedown. Ricard pushes Swann against the cage but Swann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swann lands with a slapping head kick.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Swann wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swann avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Swann motions for Ricard to come forward. Swann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swann throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Swann.#T2#
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Swann lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Swann, as that shot connected.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Swann's head but Swann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard with a hook.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swann.
Ricard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Swann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swann misses with a low kick.
Swann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swann. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swann dips to his left and cracks Ricard with an uppercut!#T3#
Some bone on bone action there as Swann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Swann's leg. Swann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swann looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Swann, as that shot connected.
Swann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Swann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Swann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ricard.
Ricard needs to keep his hands up - Swann had a free shot at his head there.
Ricard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swann.
Swann ducks right into an uppercut from Ricard.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swann manages to avoid it.
Swann thinks about countering with a body kick.
Swann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Swann moved away.
Swann is looking to chop away at Ricard's legs. #T4#
Ricard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swann to score with a decent uppercut.
Swann lands the left hand.
Swann takes one to the chin there.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Swann moved out of range nicely.
Swann throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Swann is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Swann is out of range.
Ricard darts in trying to clinch
and Swann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Swann. That snapped Ricard's head back.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swann manages to avoid it.
Swann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ross Swann 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.
#R2#
Ricard thuds a left hand into Swann's body.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Swann.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Swann slips under a jab.
Ross Swann is winning the standup battle so far.
Swann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swann throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a low kick, right behind Swann 's knee.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Swann is out of range.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swann.
Swann misses with a looping right.
Swann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Swann.
An attempted straight right counter from Swann misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swann gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swann pinned against the cage. Swann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Ricard blocks a jab.
Swann throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Swann counters with a nice uppercut.
Swann thows a leg kick but Ricard checks it
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Swann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ricard thows a leg kick but Swann checks it
and Swann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swann connects with a nice looking jab.
Swann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swann throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard throws a body punch but Swann moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Swann misses the target.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swann.
Ross Swann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swann wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Ricard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ricard.
Swann misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a nice body shot.
Swann cracks Ricard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swann misses with a head kick.
Swann misses with a hook
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Swann misses with a hook.
It seemed like Ricard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Swann counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Swann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.#T3#
Swann misses with a straight left.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Swann counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard lands a nice looking body kick.
Swann misses with a hook
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Swann is looking to land body kicks.
Swann takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
Swann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab.
Swann swings widly with a right hand
and Ricard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Swann.
Swann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Swann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swann tests Ricard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Swann with an uppercut!#T4#
Swann scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard digs a good body shot into Swann's ribs.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Swann's leg. Swann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swann scores with a jab.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Swann's head but Swann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swann takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricard walks into a straight right hand from Swann.
Swann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Swann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swann misses with a straight right.
Ricard wants to clinch
and Swann counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Swann's head back.
Swann stuns Ricard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ricard throws out the jab. #CL2#
Ricard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ricard lands a nice uppercut.
Ricard cracks Swann with a nice body shot.
Ricard scores with a shoulder strike.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ricard throws a head punch that misses.
Swann prevents a body shot from Ricard. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Swann.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard. #T1#
Swann throws a lazy uppercut
and Ricard counters with a left to the body.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Swann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Swann slips the punch.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Swann.
Ricard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swann misses with an uppercut. Ricard saw that one coming.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard cracks the inside of Swann's front leg.
Ricard feints a jab promting Swann to slip. Ricard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swann slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Swann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Swann fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Swann as he checks the leg kick.
Swann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Swann counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard misses with a leg kick.
Ricard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swann's calf.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Swann.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swann misses with an uppercut.
Ricard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Ricard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard counters with a body kick.
Swann scores with a kick to the body.
Swann slips under a jab.
A big right from Swann misses.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard is looking to chop away at Swann's legs.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Swann throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Swann sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricard stuns Swann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swann throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt - Swann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swann misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Ricard throws the left hand but Swann avoids the punch easily.
Swann thuds a left hand into Ricard's body.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Swann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swann.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Swann moved out of range nicely.
Swann throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard cracks Swann with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Ricard clinches up with Swann and pushes him back against the cage.
Swann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swann throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Swann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ricard as the two fighters clinch.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swann backwards.
Swann throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
During a confident post fight interview, Farboleous Ricard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: KAMIKAZE 50: No Way Out
Date: Sep 09, 2017

#R1#
Joey misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard slaps away a takedown attempt from Joey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a head kick by Joey.
Joey throws a chopping leg kick but Ricard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Joey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ricard.
Ricard lands the left hand.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard dodges the punch combination from Joey.
Tribbiani Joey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ricard avoids it really well and circles away.#T1#
Joey wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
Joey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Joey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ricard's waist but Ricard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joey off to one side.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tribbiani Joey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joey dives in and grabs Ricard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricard pushes down on Joey's head and hops out.
Farboleous Ricard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard lands the left hand.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Joey with an uppercut!
Ricard throws a series of punches but Joey avoids them all with ease.
Ricard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ricard, right into the meat.
Joey throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Joey misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joey throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.#T2#
Joey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricard is fending him off so far but Joey persists. Nope, Ricard circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricard defending well as Joey loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ricard! But no joy.
Joey scores with a one two! Ricard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Joey misses with a leg kick
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Joey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Joey misses the shot to the body.
Joey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joey, as that shot connected.
Ricard lands a jab.
Joey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ricard counters with a low kick, right behind Joey 's knee.
Joey is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Ricard moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: KAMIKAZE 47: New Age
Date: Aug 25, 2017

#R1#
Sodium is looking to slow Ricard down with leg kicks.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Sodium throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ricard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sodium is in Ricard's guard.
Ricard is controlling Sodium's posture.
Ricard is trying to control the position but Sodium postures up.
Ricard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sodium 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.
Sodium trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sodium throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ricard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ricard holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard looks to land a combination but Sodium avoids it well. #T1#
Ricard scoring well with a low kick there.
Sodium tries to close the distance and clinch but Ricard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard feints and then cracks Sodium's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sodium down.
Sodium throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sodium just manages to avoid it.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Sodium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Sodium's front leg but catches the back leg as Sodium tries to avoid it.
Ricard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ricard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sodium on the side of the head.
Sodium just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard misses with a leg kick.
Sodium throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodium misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sodium is defended easily by Ricard.
Ricard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard works Sodium's body with a nice hook.
Farboleous Ricard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sodium takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sodium defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Sodium is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Ricard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sodium throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Sodium takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
A lazy body kick from Sodium
and Ricard counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Ricard tests Sodium's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodium throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sodium steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ricard throws a hook but Sodium blocks it.
Sodium is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sodium.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Sodium takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sodium fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ricard. #T4#
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!
Ricard throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
so Sodium counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sodium postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard managing to control the position.
Sodium postures up and lands a big shot to Ricard's brow.
We've been informed that Sodium has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#SUB#
Ricard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sodium gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sodium throws a strike but Ricard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Ricard preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ricard throws a low kick, looking for Sodium's leg but Sodium calmly moves out of range.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Sodium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sodium can do to turn this around?
Sodium checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Sodium misses with a takedown
and Ricard counters with a good, hard body kick but Sodium shrugs it off.
Sodium scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ricard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sodium under the eye.
Ricard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sodium fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sodium throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
Sodium is looking to score with low kicks.
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!
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sodium slips a jab from Ricard.#T1#
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard takes a swing at Sodium's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Sodium does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sodium throws a body shot but no joy.
Sodium shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ricard as he avoids it easily.
Ricard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sodium circles away quickly and effectively.
Sodium misses with a takedown attempt
and Ricard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farboleous Ricard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of High Sodium.
Sodium throws a leg kick
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Sodium moves away and avoids it.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sodium moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Sodium. That snapped Ricard's head back. #T2#
Ricard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sodium's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Sodium swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sodium stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Sodium has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
That kick from Ricard tenderised Sodium's leg. Sodium is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sodium gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Sodium has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sodium there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ricard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T3#
Sodium thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sodium swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ricard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sodium really felt that one!
Sodium fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Sodium's front leg but catches the back leg as Sodium tries to avoid it.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Sodium with an uppercut!
Sodium takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Sodium sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Sodium was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard throws a jab when Sodium was well out of range.
Sodium wants to counter the offense by Ricard and move into the clinch position.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Sodium counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ricard won't be happy with that.
Sodium lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ricard down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sodium lands a few punches from side control.
Ricard stops Sodium from passing to mount. #T4#
Sodium working away.
Ricard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sodium's best efforts.
Sodium wants to take a breather but Ricard is having none of it.
Sodium trying to control the pace.
Sodium thows a huge punch but Ricard dodges it nicely.
Ricard wants to control but Sodium is keeping busy.
Sodium trying to mount his opponent but Ricard defends it.
Ricard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Sodium avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Sodium lands with a shot to the body. #TD2#
Sodium gets a double leg takedown into Ricard's guard.
Ricard looking to control. #SUB#
Sodium got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sodium has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sodium's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ricard holds on and takes a little breather.
Sodium postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sodium trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ricard is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1#
Sodium is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sodium postures up.
Sodium throws a big right hand that misses.
Ricard has momentary wrist control but Sodium slips an elbow through the middle.
Sodium stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ricard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sodium throwing strikes from guard but Ricard blocks nicely. #SUB#
Sodium looking to improve position, pressing down on Ricard's thigh with his hand. Ricard seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Sodium paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Sodium's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Ricard picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new featherweight champion!
Farboleous Ricard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, High Sodium stepped up to the mic, saying 'Seriously, wtf.. I don't know what's going on with me, I know I can be the best in the world.'.

Event: KAMIKAZE 43: Gain
Date: Jul 30, 2017

#R1#
Brynjar staying out of range there.
Ricard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Ricard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brynjar doesn't seem phased though.
Brynjar throws a right hand that misses
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brynjar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Brynjar's head but Brynjar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brynjar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ricard with a hook.
Ricard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brynjar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brynjar throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Brynjar blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brynjar.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricard throws a good cross that connects.
Ricard is looking to clinch. #T1#
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brynjar. That did some damage!
Ricard tries to clinch but Brynjar moves out of range.
Brynjar stalks Ricard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ricard's face. Ricard staggers backwards, shaken.
Ricard scores with a jab.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Ricard thuds his right hand into Brynjar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brynjar tries to land a body kick
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Brynjar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Ricard throws a hook to the side of Brynjar's head but Brynjar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ricard throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Brynjar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ricard.
Brynjar lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brynjar. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
A short right from Ricard on the inside.
Ricard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brynjar is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricard has double underhooks.
Brynjar avoids the elbow strike from Ricard, against the cage.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch.
Brynjar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard lands with a right hand.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brynjar throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricard misses with a jab to the body
and Brynjar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Brynjar.
Brynjar takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brynjar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nebojša Brynjar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard feints and then cracks Brynjar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brynjar down. #CL2#
Ricard moves into range and clinches up with Brynjar.
Brynjar tries to circle away but Ricard has him pinned against the cage.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar has Ricard pressed against the cage, preventing Ricard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ricard tries to work over Brynjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brynjars head.
Ricard tries a body shot but Brynjar blocks it.
Brynjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ricard.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Brynjar holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Brynjar won't allow it.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brynjar to keep the fight standing.
Nebojša Brynjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Brynjar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Brynjar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Brynjar.
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brynjar.
Brynjar lands a jab.
Brynjar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brynjar tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Brynjar moves forwards but Ricard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Brynjar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brynjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Brynjar moves to clinch but Ricard breaks away
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard connects with a jab.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brynjar.
Brynjar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
enabling Brynjar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brynjar has time to react.
Ricard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brynjar walks into a jab.
Brynjar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Brynjar moved out of range nicely.
Brynjar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brynjar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brynjar moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brynjar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Brynjar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Brynjar drops his hands momentarily and Ricard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brynjar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brynjar wants to clinch but Ricard slips to the side
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Ricard moves into range and clinches up with Brynjar.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard throws a right hand that misses
and Brynjar counters with a three punch combo that has Ricard backing up. Ricard nods at Brynjar to acknowledge the strikes.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Brynjar.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brynjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Jab from Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brynjar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
Brynjar moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard tests Brynjar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brynjar throws a right and a left that Ricard avoids nicely.
Brynjar throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Brynjar's head.
Ricard cracks Brynjar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brynjar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ricard.
It looked like Brynjar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Brynjar avoids the head kick by Ricard.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Brynjar ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Brynjar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ricard's head backwards.
Brynjar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brynjar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brynjar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Ricard closes the distance and pushes Brynjar back into the cage.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricard has double underhooks.
Brynjar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Brynjar holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet. #T4##BC2#
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Brynjar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ricard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Brynjar missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard thows a leg kick but Brynjar checks it
and Brynjar counters with a nice body shot.
Brynjar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brynjar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brynjar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Ricard loads up on a big right hand but Brynjar slips the punch.
Brynjar throws a head kick that half lands.
Brynjar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brynjar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
Brynjar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brynjar misses with an uppercut
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Brynjar walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.
Brynjar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brynjar lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brynjar.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Brynjar scores with a hook.
Ricard throws the left hand but Brynjar avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brynjar walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.#T1#
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ricard thumps Brynjar with a low kick.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brynjar.
Brynjar throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.#CL#
Brynjar takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Ricard lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricard tries a body shot but Brynjar blocks it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Brynjar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brynjar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brynjar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ricard works on Brynjar's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brynjar.
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brynjar backwards.
Brynjar lands a shoulder strike.
Brynjar lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard has a takedown stuffed.
Brynjar ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Farboleous Ricard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brynjar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Brynjar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ricard checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard throws a body punch but Brynjar moves out of range.
Brynjar throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Nebojša Brynjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ricard throws the left hand but Brynjar avoids the punch easily.
Brynjar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard thuds his shin into the meat of Brynjar's side.#T4#
Ricard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brynjar can pounce on him.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brynjar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nebojša Brynjar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brynjar was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard lands a front kick.
Brynjar looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Brynjar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Brynjar ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Farboleous Ricard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ricard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: KAMIKAZE 32: Lost
Date: Jun 25, 2017

#R1#
Alexander tries to clinch up but Ricard circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricard lands a jab.
Ricard misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Alexander closes the distance and pushes Ricard back into the cage.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards. #BC2#
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Alexander tries to clinch but Ricard moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ricard as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
Ricard feints and then cracks Alexander's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alexander down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
George Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Alexander moves into the clinch.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Alexander lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Alexander gets through Ricard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1##BC2#
Alexander breaks the clinch. #TD2#
Alexander shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricard controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB#
Ricard actively working from the bottom here.
Ricard wants to improve his position but Alexander is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alexander lands a nice short elbow.
Alexander throwing shots but Ricard is blocking nicely.
Alexander is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ricard works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Alexander preventing the sweep.
Ricard pulls Alexander in close to prevent any damage.
Alexander must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alexander wants to pass the guard but Ricard is keeping the position.
Alexander postures up. #SUB#
Ricard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alexander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alexander trying to control but Ricard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ricard trying to keep a closed guard but Alexander is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Ricard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Alexander has his hands clasped together but Ricard extends and breaks Alexander's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ricard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: KAMIKAZE 28: Shot
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1#
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagdy's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ricard as he connects with a hook.#TD#
Wagdy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ricard tries to improve position but can't.
Ricard is trying to control Wagdy's posture but Wagdy avoids it.
Ricard has one of Wagdy's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#SUB#
Wagdy swings around for an armbar but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wagdy's guard.
Ricard postures up.
Ricard stands and throws Wagdy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagdy is trying to control Ricard's posture but Ricard avoids it.
Wagdy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wagdy tries to get out of the position.
Wagdy is looking to reverse the position.
Ricard taking a breather here. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Wagdy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Ricard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wagdy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Wagdy is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagdy tries to buck Ricard off but Ricard is having none of it.
Wagdy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricard on the ground.#T2#
Ricard slows the pace down.
Wagdy is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Ricard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Ricard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ricard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3##SUB2#
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wagdy struggling a bit here.
Ricard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wagdy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wagdy tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4##SUB2#
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Wagdy is defending well. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wagdy has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Ricard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wagdy, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here as Ricard stalls from top position.#SUB2#
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#TD#
Wagdy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricard is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard wants to sweep here but Wagdy controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagdy pushes down on Ricard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ricard is not content to let Wagdy control the position.#T1#
Ricard is trying to maintain the position but Wagdy is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard moves into full guard.
Wagdy looking to pass the guard.
Ricard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Ricard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wagdy trying to get back to full guard but Ricard takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ricard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T2##SUB2#
Wagdy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ricard.
Ricard with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wagdy is looking to improve his position but Ricard isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Ricard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #T3#
Wagdy can't escape the position.
Ricard controlling from the full mount.
Ricard moves to the back.
Ricard avoiding Wagdy 's attempts to control his hands.
Ricard has the hooks in. Wagdy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ricard biding his time, looking for the opening. #SUB2#
Ricard has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Wagdy is defending well but eventually Ricard manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Wagdy has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Farboleous Ricard!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: KAMIKAZE 15: Heaven
Date: May 05, 2017

#R1#
Wai Ping moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wai Ping shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Ricard.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ueshibas Temple of Cloud Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Ricard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wai Ping ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Wai Ping looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wai Ping keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wai Ping looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Wai Ping pushes Ricard up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Wai Ping lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wai Ping lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wai Ping scores a nice knee to the body.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricard jumps guard but Wai Ping stands there with Ricard around his waist. Ricard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T1#
Ricard lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Wai Ping.
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping misses with a knee to the head.
Wai Ping's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard tries a body shot but Wai Ping blocks it.
Wai Ping with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wai Ping throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Wai Ping makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard lands with a light punch inside.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Wai Ping controls his hands.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai Ping uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wai Ping tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Wai Ping scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head. #BC#
Ricard breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Wai Ping clinches.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Wai Ping controls the action.
Wai Ping misses with some punches.
Wai Ping tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ricard as the two fighters clinch.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai Ping misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai Ping misses with a knee strike.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Wai Ping has Ricard pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wai Ping pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ricard tumbling to the mat - Wai Ping dives into Ricard's guard.#T3#
Wai Ping's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ricard has control of Wai Ping's left arm, preventing Wai Ping from doing any damage.
Wai Ping trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Wai Ping gets to his feet - Ricard follows without any prompting.
Wai Ping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wai Ping lands a body shot.
Ricard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricard cracks Wai Ping with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard. #T4##CL2#
Wai Ping closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wai Ping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping misses with the head strike.
Wai Ping tries to land a knee to the head but Ricard blocks with his arms.
Ricard trying to land knees to the body.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping has him pressed against the cage.
Wai Ping tries a knee to the head but Ricard blocks it.
Wai Ping with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wai Ping.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai Ping avoiding damage as Ricard throws knees to the body. #BC#
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Wai Ping misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lu Wai Ping dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wai Ping tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wai Ping checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Ricard gets tackled into the cage by Wai Ping. Wai Ping maintains the clinch.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lu Wai Ping seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ricard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wai Ping letting Ricard take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Wai Ping misses with a knee strike.
Ricard throws an elbow that misses.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai Ping blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Wai Ping working aggressively here.
Ricard managing to block the knees to the body from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wai Ping working Ricard over with knees to the body.#T1#
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricard.
Wai Ping working aggressively here.
A short right from Ricard.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wai Ping has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Ricard scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Ricard pulls guard successfully.
Ricard pulls Wai Ping in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wai Ping wants to pass the guard but Ricard is keeping the position.
Wai Ping engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Wai Ping got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wai Ping has managed to get both his arms back between Ricard's legs - danger averted.#T2#
Ricard has Wai Ping pulled in close to control his posture.
Ricard working a defensive guard here.
Wai Ping passes Ricard's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Wai Ping is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wai Ping. #SUB2#
Wai Ping is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wai Ping. #T3#
Wai Ping is thwarting Ricard's attempts to control the position.
Ricard is concentrating on defense, preventing Wai Ping from advancing position.
Ricard is looking for a sweep. Wai Ping is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wai Ping wants to free his trapped foot but Ricard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wai Ping is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ricard is looking to control Wai Ping's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ricard avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricard is looking to improve his position.
Wai Ping takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wai Ping has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wai Ping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Wai Ping takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wai Ping swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
A lazy left from Ricard finds it's target.
Wai Ping tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricard is looking to land body kicks.
Wai Ping misses with a body shot.
Ricard lands a really nice looking cross but Wai Ping seems unphased.
Wai Ping is looking to clinch.
Wai Ping is looking to clinch.
Ricard lands with a kick to the temple. Wai Ping shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Ricard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wai Ping tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wai Ping connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wai Ping scores with a leg kick.
Wai Ping slips under a jab from Ricard.
Wai Ping tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Wai Ping checks a leg kick.
Lu Wai Ping is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Wai Ping rushes Ricard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wai Ping blocks a body shot from Ricard.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
Ricard is looking to control Wai Ping's arms but Wai Ping gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ricard has his back to the cage.
Wai Ping lands a good knee to the midsection. Ricard won't want to take too many of those.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wai Ping blocks an uppercut.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Wai Ping turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wai Ping landing knees to the head.
Wai Ping throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Wai Ping fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai Ping throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai Ping uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wai Ping with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
Wai Ping lands a nice uppercut.
Wai Ping looking to throw knees to the head but Ricard is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wai Ping blocks an elbow strike from Ricard.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ricard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wai Ping misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wai Ping.
Wai Ping tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ricard's elbow.
Ricard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard misses with some punches.
Wai Ping softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Farboleous Ricard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping won't allow it.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai Ping trying to land knees to the body.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wai Ping backwards.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard taking a breather.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Wai Ping forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wai Ping using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ricard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Wai Ping fails to land.
A short uppercut from Wai Ping.
Wai Ping throws a head punch that misses.
Wai Ping tries a knee to the head but Ricard blocks it.
Wai Ping's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Ricard on the inside.
Wai Ping lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard tries to work over Wai Ping's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wai Ping has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
A short uppercut from Wai Ping.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.#BC#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lu Wai Ping.
I think Wai Ping has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lu Wai Ping!
Our winner, Lu Wai Ping, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: KAMIKAZE 10: Revenge
Date: Apr 16, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Ricard clinches up with Palmer and pushes him back against the cage.
Ricard lands a left hand.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Palmer.
The referee calls for Ricard to work.
Ricard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ricard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer digs a right hand into Ricard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricard's gas tank. #BC2#
Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Ricard moves into range and clinches up with Palmer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Ricard tries to tie him up.
Palmer gets through Ricard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Palmer blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ricard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer misses with some punches. #TD2#
Ricard jumps guard and drags Palmer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Ricard working for a triangle but Palmer defends it easily.
Ricard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ricard is trying to keep Palmer in close. #SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palmer defends well.#T2##SU#
Ricard is working an open guard so Palmer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Palmer.#CL#
Palmer closes the distance and pushes Ricard back into the cage.
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!#BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Ricard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Ricard pushes Palmer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ricard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ricard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
A short left from Palmer.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricards head. #T3#
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Ricard controls the action.
Ricard gets through Palmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with an elbow strike. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer throws an off balance right hand
and Ricard counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL2#
Ricard pushes Palmer up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Ricard is struggling to control the position.
Ricard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ricard effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
A short left from Ricard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ricard.
Ricard dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmer blocking some punches.
Palmer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ricard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ricard shoots in but no luck this time.
Palmer throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.#CL2#
Ricard closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Ricard's head.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ricard's brow.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Ricard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ricard lands a shot to the body.
Ricard blocking some punches. #T1#
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palmers head.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard stalling against the cage.
Ricard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricard blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Ricard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palmer.#CL2#
Ricard drives through and clinches with Palmer against the cage.
Ricard stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Ricard lands a shot to the body.
Ricard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard lands a hook that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard wants to stall. #T2#
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmer or not.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ricard lands a body punch.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard avoiding damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards. #T3#
Ricard blocks a body shot from Palmer.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer tries to work over Ricard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmer prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Palmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ricard tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer blocks the elbow strike.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a body punch.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ricard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ricard just leaning against Palmer, taking a breather.
Ricard lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head.
Ricard misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard controlling the action here for a moment.
Ricard just leaning against Palmer, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Ricard gets a clinch. #BC2#
Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with a straight right hand.#CL2#
Ricard takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ricard throws an elbow but misses.
Ricard scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Ricard lands with a right to the head.
Palmer digs a right hand into Ricard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ricard's gas tank.
A short left from Ricard.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ricard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ricard dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Palmer lands with a light punch inside.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer. #BC2#
Ricard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.#CL2#
Ricard has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ricard scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Ricard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricard scores with a shot to the side of Palmer's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricard.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmer misses with a body punch. #T2#
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ricard.
Ricard swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Palmer.
A shot in the inside from Ricard.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ricard lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
Ricard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ricard. #TD2#
Ricard pulls guard.
Palmer won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Palmer wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ricard's closed guard. He's half up but Ricard has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ricard pivots and extends the arm, Palmer falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ricard! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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