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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Uso (ranked 3430 p4p, 4185 weight class) and Roman Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Richards has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Uso's chin.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Richards!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uso drops down looking for a counter takedown but Richards sprawls and moves away.
Richards gets caught flat footed, as Uso shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Uso is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Uso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards tries to kick Uso off but Uso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uso in particular looking to stall.
Uso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso looking to control but Richards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
Uso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Uso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Uso lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Uso connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Uso cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Uso lands a nice shot to the head.
Uso lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards is in a horrible position here. Uso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Uso dominating with strikes here.
Uso landing punches.
Uso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Uso dominating with strikes here.
Uso landing punches.
Uso lands a couple of good shots and Richards has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Uso is punishing Richards with some ground and pound.
Uso controls the position.
Uso 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.
Uso is landing with strikes. Richards can't take much more of this.
Uso landing with strikes.
Richards is trapped and Uso is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Uso. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards looks winded!
Uso looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Uso throwing damaging strikes from the back! Richards could be in trouble here!
Uso is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Richards up.
Richards is rocked!
Richards is taking damage to the body and head.
Richards is still in real trouble! Can Uso finish him?
Uso scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Richards seems to have recovered his senses.
Uso scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Uso biding his time, controlling Richards.
Uso loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Richards hold on?
Uso is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Richards. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uso lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Uso.
Uso has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso is punishing Richards with strikes - can he finish him?!
Uso really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Richards.
Uso has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Richards.
Richards is trying to remain composed but Uso is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uso is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Uso cracks Richards with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Richards from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Uso really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Richards.
Uso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Richards for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Uso 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.
Uso throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Richards tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Uso is in Richards's guard.
Uso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Uso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uso is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Uso trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Uso's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uso distracts Richards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uso won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Uso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Uso connects with a nice short shot to Richards's temple.
Richards tries to kick Uso off but Uso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Uso trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
Uso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards won't allow Uso to pass to mount.
Uso lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Uso there.
Uso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso drops an elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Jimmy Uso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Uso seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Uso controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Uso connects with a nice short shot to Richards's temple.
Uso content to control rather than advance.
Uso'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.
Richards tries to kick Uso off but Uso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is in trouble now - Uso has advanced to mount!
Uso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Uso working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Uso tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Richards is in a horrible position here. Uso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Uso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Uso putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Uso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Uso cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Uso lands a couple of good shots and Richards has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Uso has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Richards's body.
Uso is landing with strikes from the back.
Uso loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Richards hold on?
Uso is landing with strikes from the back.
Richards is covering up but some of the strikes from Uso are getting through and doing damage.
Uso lands a good shot there. Richards covers up! Uso smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Richards to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Uso jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Uso!
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