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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Vertigo - U2 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dino Alves!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richards!
Richards misses with a double jab.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Richards, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Richards against the cage but Richards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ben Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Alves.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Richards sprawls well.
Alves looks gassed!
A left lands for Richards.
Alves wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Richards scores with a three punch combo!
Richards stuffs the takedown.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richards duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alves is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Richards closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Richards could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Richards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ben Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to de liver by Richards. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richards stalks Alves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alves's face. Alves staggers backwards, shaken.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Richards.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Richards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Richards.
Richards throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Richards breaks from the clinch.
Alves closes the distance but Richards moves to the side
and Richards counters with a left to the body.
Richards is working the combinations to good effect here.
Richards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Richards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alves is trying desperately to land a takedown but Richards is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alves.
Richards lands a body shot.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice combination there by Richards.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Richards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richards works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Richards lands a jab to the nose.
Richards lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alves backs up against 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!
Richards scores with a nice right hand.
Richards stalks Alves and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alves's face. Alves staggers backwards, shaken.
Richards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Richards.
Richards throws a one two combo.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
Richards closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Richards lands in his opponent's guard.
Richards wants to get up but he can't break Alves's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Richards stands up from Alves's guard - Richards perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Richards 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.
Richards catches Alves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Richards throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Alves closes the distance but Richards moves to the side
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Alves tries to clinch
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Alves backs away looking to recover.
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alves takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richards moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Alves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richards just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alves can do to turn this around?
Alves is breathing heavily.
Richards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richards down to the mat. Richards avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ben Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richards lands a jab to the nose.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richards lands a two punch combo.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Richards tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards connects with a single shot there.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
Alves shoots and misses
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richards!
Richards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ben Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richards throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alves wants to clinch but Richards slips to the side
and Richards counters with a left to the body.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richards pinned against the cage. Richards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Richards. That snapped Alves's head back.
Richards looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves tries to clinch
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Richards cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Richards lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richards throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Richards lands a high kick!
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Alves backs away looking to recover.
Richards looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richards throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richards closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards scores with a leg kick.
Alves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Alves is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richards!
Ben Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Alves.
Richards throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richards cracks Alves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Richards 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves misses with the body kick
and Richards counters with a two punch combo.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves tries to clinch but Richards moves away
and Richards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alves thinking.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves is working for takedown but Richards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Richards works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Richards.
Richards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alves has time to react.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richards throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Richards.
Richards looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richards!
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Richards.
Alves looks to clinch
and Richards counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves clinches but Richards breaks the clinch
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richards circles away.
Ben Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richards lands a two punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richards wants to break free but Alves has control.
Richards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Richards tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Richards wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves clinches but Richards breaks the clinch
and Richards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice takedown defense from Richards. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves takes one to the side of the head.
Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ben Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richards just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richards is trying to break free.
Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a one two combo.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Alves backs away looking to recover.
Richards moves into the clinch.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Richards's corner calls for a 1-2. Richards obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richards lands with a nice combination. Alves backs away looking to recover.
Richards scores with a leg kick.
Richards shoots in and bounces Alves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richards 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Richards!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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