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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Psycho Holiday kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 Montreal, Mike Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Richards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles rushes Richards and presses him up against the cage.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Styles walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Styles lands but Richards takes it in his stride.
Richards avoids the body shot from Styles.
Richards tries for a takedown but Styles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Richards.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Styles as he avoids it easily.
Styles throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Richards stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Styles follows into mount!
It looks like Ryan Richards has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Styles wants to stand up but Richards is controlling him.
Styles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Styles is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards drops back looking for a leg! Styles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Styles manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Styles's guard.
Styles pulls Richards in to control the position.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Styles is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richards is controlling him.
Styles is controlling Richards's posture.
Styles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards looks gassed!
Styles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
Styles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Styles looks to land a combination but Richards avoids it well.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left and a right from Styles both land. Nice combination.
A head kick from Styles lands but Richards takes it in his stride.
Styles throws a head kick that half lands.
Styles stuffs the takedown.
Styles misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Richards.
Styles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Styles tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Styles is landing with some decent strikes but Richards is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Styles controlling from mount.
Styles wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
Styles is really struggling to control Richards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Styles controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.
Richards regains half guard.
Styles is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Styles seems content to control.
Styles wants to stand up but Richards is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards looking for submissions off his back.
Richards trying to control but Styles postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Richards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Styles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Richards trying to hold on to Styles's head to control him but Styles postures up.
Styles wants to stand up but Richards has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Richards preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Styles looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Styles trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styles trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards trying to control but Styles postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Styles instigates a clinch.
Styles manages to break the clinch.
Styles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Styles lands in his opponent's guard.
Richards is trying to control the position but Styles postures up.
Styles preventing the sweep.
Styles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Styles tries to stand but Richards is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Styles's guard.
Richards trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom.
Styles is adopting a defensive guard.
Richards wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Styles wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Styles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richards preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richards with a poor takedown
and Styles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Styles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Styles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Styles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Styles punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Styles working Richards over with strikes here.
Richards working to try and regain half guard.
Styles lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Styles cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Styles prevents Richards from getting the reversal.
Styles content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Styles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Richards's cut.
That's time! Styles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Styles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Styles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Richards working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Styles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Styles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Styles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is trying to control the position but Styles postures up.
Styles trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Styles trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Styles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richards throws a combination that misses
and Styles counters with a single leg into guard. Richards didn't expect that.
Styles wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Styles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Styles tries to get out of the position.
Richards is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Styles is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryan 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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FIGHT
RATING
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