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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Richards (ranked 4360 p4p, 24385 weight class) and Takeshi Kuroda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Richards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kuroda struggling a bit here.
Kuroda prevents Richards from moving into mount.
Richards tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Richards has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuroda tries to improve position but can't.
Richards trying to control the action but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Kuroda manages to get back to half guard.
Richards is looking to stall here but Kuroda recovers full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuroda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richards has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Richards controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda pulls Richards in close to prevent any damage.
Kuroda wants to sweep but no luck.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuroda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kuroda controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kuroda keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Kuroda is defending well.
Kuroda wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
Kuroda won't allow Richards to pass to mount.
Kuroda wants to control but Richards is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kuroda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Richards haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kuroda wants to improve his position but Richards is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the action but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Richards tries to stand and escape but Kuroda is controlling the position.
Kuroda keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Richards is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuroda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuroda taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Kuroda has his hands clasped together around Richards's back. He's all about the action.
Richards 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.
Kuroda is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuroda defends it well.
Kuroda is trying to get back to full guard.
Richards not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuroda wants to get back to full guard.
Kuroda is looking to control Richards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuroda avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuroda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuroda controls Richards momentarily but Richards frees himself.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Kuroda.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Richards dominated that round.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuroda with the counter takedown but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Richards is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuroda has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuroda trying to control but Richards postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kuroda tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda controlling the position well.
Kuroda is not content to let Richards control the position.
Kuroda controlling the position well.
Kuroda is looking to improve his position.
Kuroda is looking to control Richards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuroda avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards prevents Kuroda from improving his position.
Richards is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuroda sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Richards wants to take a breather but Kuroda is having none of it.
Kuroda keeping hold of Richards's head, controlling as best he can.
Kuroda tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Kuroda trying to control from the bottom.
Kuroda keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Richards 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Kuroda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
Jack Richards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richards looking to sit in guard and control but Kuroda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuroda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda controlling from the top position.
Kuroda trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuroda stays in close to Richards's body and controls the position.
Kuroda's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Richards gets a takedown into half guard.
Kuroda is controlling Richards's trapped leg to prevent Richards from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuroda trying to control but Richards postures up.
Richards seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richards is working away from the top position though.
Richards is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuroda sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuroda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kuroda trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.
Kuroda is concentrating on defense, preventing Richards from advancing position.
More stalling from Kuroda.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuroda keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kuroda is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kuroda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Kuroda is pressing down on Richards's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuroda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuroda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Kuroda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuroda gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Richards to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuroda is trying to keep Richards in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuroda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi Kuroda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuroda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Kuroda.
Kuroda keeps trying to improve his position.
Kuroda pulls Richards in close to prevent any damage.
Kuroda wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Richards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Kuroda is adopting a defensive guard.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuroda can do to turn this around?
Kuroda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jack Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuroda is on top in guard.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Kuroda from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuroda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Richards!
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hype
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pop
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