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Event:
Empire: 8
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richardson's sensitive parts.
Richardson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Richardson counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL2#
and Richardson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richardson.
Barnes tries to work over Richardson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richardson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Richardson.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
A little jabbing left from Richardson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Richardson wants to counter the offense by Barnes and move into the clinch position.
Richardson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richardson checks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Richardson moves into the clinch.
Richardson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Richardson fails to land.
Richardson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richardson.
Richardson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Richardson controls the action.
Richardson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richardson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes lands a front kick.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson feints a counter leg kick.
Richardson throws a leg kick that misses.
Richardson moves out of range of the body kick.
Richardson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Richardson moves away and avoids it.
Richardson wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Richardson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Richardson misses.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes sets himself, and Richardson steps forward looking for the clinch! Barnes avoids it this time.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richardson misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick. #T4#
Richardson moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Richardson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes lands a front kick.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good work by Richardson as he checks the leg kick.
Richardson unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richardson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Barnes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richardson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Richardson avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Steve Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Richardson throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barnes throws a wild body kick that Richardson sees coming a mile off.
Richardson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richardson flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
#T1#
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Steve Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richardson misses with a looping right.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richardson's sensitive parts.
Barnes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Richardson if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Richardson is out of range.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Richardson checks it
and Richardson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Richardson counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richardson.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richardson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Richardson is out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Richardson avoids it easily.
Richardson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T3#
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes tries to work over Richardson's front leg with a kick but Richardson checks it.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Richardson moved away.
Richardson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Richardson checks a leg kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Richardson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Richardson checks it.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Richardson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Barnes lands a jab to Richardson's midsection.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
And Barnes counters with a quick kick to the body but Richardson blocks it.#T4#
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Barnes counters with a quick kick to the body but Richardson blocks it.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Richardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes misses with a combination
and Richardson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Richardson saw that one coming.
Richardson tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Barnes lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Barnes dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Barnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richardson checks the leg kick.
Richardson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richardson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Richardson blocks the leg kick.
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 Barnes.
Richardson wants to counter with a clinch but Barnes pushes him away.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richardson checks it well.
Richardson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Richardson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richardson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
As Barnes backs off Richardson throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Richardson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Richardson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Richardson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Richardson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Richardson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Richardson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
#T2#
Richardson throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richardson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Richardson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Richardson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Richardson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vince Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3#
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richardson.
Some bone on bone action there as Richardson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richardson unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Richardson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richardson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richardson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Richardson moves his leg out of the way.
Richardson tries a quick counter leg kick but Barnes is wise to it.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes sets himself, and Richardson steps forward looking for the clinch! Barnes avoids it this time.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
Barnes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes throws a body punch but Richardson moves out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Richardson's leg but Richardson calmly moves out of range.
Barnes thuds his shin into the meat of Richardson's side.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Richardson counter with a right hand.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Barnes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steve Barnes waved his t-shirt featuring MKFC 's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
Empire: 7
Date: Jun 27, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Golami drives through and clinches with Richardson against the ropes.
Golami looking to stall.
Golami looking to slow down the pace here.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Golami.
Golami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Golami.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Golami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson misses with the head strike.
Golami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Golami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richardson misses with some punches.
Richardson can't find room to land a body shot as Golami controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Golami's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Richardson misses with a punch on the inside.
Richardson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golami blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
Richardson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richardson struggles to land a body shot inside as Golami controls his hands.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Golami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richardson as Golami tries to tie him up.
Richardson throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golami.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Golami.
#T2#
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Golami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson lands a hook that snaps the head of Golami backwards.
Richardson misses with a punch on the inside.
Golami is trying to break the clinch but Richardson has him pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Richardson on the inside.
Golami taking a breather.
Golami blocking some punches.
Golami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richardson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golami is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Golami blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Richardson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richardson. #T3#
Golami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golami has Richardson pushed against the ropes.
Richardson trying to control the position but instead, Golami has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richardson into the ropes.
Richardson tries to stall but Golami uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richardson throws a punch but it's blocked by Golami.
Richardson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
Richardson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golami's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
Richardson throws a punch but it's blocked by Golami.
Richardson blocks an elbow strike from Golami.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richardson.
A right handed body shot lands from Richardson.
Golami lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Golami.
Richardson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Richardson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Golami backwards.
Richardson stalling in the clinch but Golami improves position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Golami blocks a body shot from Richardson.
Richardson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richardson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richardson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Richardson 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#
Jab from Golami.
Golami throws an off balance right hand
and Richardson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richardson walks into a straight right hand from Golami.#CUT2#It looks like Vince Richardson has been cut.
Richardson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Golami can do to turn this around?
Golami scores with the left hand. Richardson knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Golami.
Richardson is looking to counter the offense by Golami and move into the clinch.
Richardson dodges the punch combination from Golami.
Richardson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Golami misses with a hook
and Richardson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richardson slips under a jab from Golami.
Golami jabs Richardson right on the nose. Richardson blinks but takes it well.
Golami swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richardson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golami takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Golami lands with a cross.
Richardson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Richardson is rocked!#T1##KD2#
Golami lands a big uppercut and Richardson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Richardson looks OK. Golami waves Richardson back to his feet!
Oh Richardson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richardson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vince Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golami sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Richardson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Richardson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vito Golami!
Vito Golami made sure to mention his sponsor, Dr Zoidberg Office in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Korf closes the distance and clinches.
Korf is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Still in the clinch, Richardson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Korf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Korf misses with a body punch.
Korf has Richardson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richardson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richardson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richardson controlling the action here for a moment.
Richardson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Richardson.
Richardson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Korf tries to circle away but Richardson has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richardson.
Korf goes for a takedown attempt but Richardson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richardson.
Korf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richardson counters with a good, hard body kick but Korf shrugs it off. #CL#
Richardson closes the distance and clinches.
Richardson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Korf backwards.
Korf jumps guard but Richardson stands there with Korf around his waist. Korf gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vince Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Korf .
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Richardson.
#T2#
Richardson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Korf backwards.
Richardson lands a hook that snaps the head of Korf backwards.
Korf tries to pull guard but Richardson holds him up against the cage and eventually Korf drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richardson.
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!
Richardson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Richardson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richardson blocks it with crossed arms.
Richardson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Richardson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T3##TD#
Richardson jumps guard.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Korf from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Korf thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richardson looking for a sweep. Not yet Richardson, not yet. #ES#
Richardson has his feet on Korf 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Korf with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Richardson counters by moving into the clinch.
Richardson lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Richardson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richardson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richardson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korf tries to pull guard but Richardson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richardson lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richardson.
Korf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richardson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Richardson 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#
Korf misses with a takedown #CL#
and Richardson moves into the clinch.
Korf is trying to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling him.
Richardson digs a right hand into Korf 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Korf 's gas tank.
Richardson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Korf backwards.
Richardson lands with a left to the head.
Korf tries to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling the position.
Richardson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Korf is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richardson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Korf is still on wobbly legs! Can Richardson finish him?
Richardson dips a shoulder and cracks Korf with a mighty uppercut! Korf falls back against the cage and Richardson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Korf is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Richardson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vince Richardson!
Vince Richardson thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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