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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Exotic Winner (ranked 24344 p4p, 3521 weight class) and Billy Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Exotic Winner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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6 - 34 - 0 |
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5 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 6 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Exotic Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Richards!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Richards looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Richards trying to control the pace.
Richards moves nicely into side control.
Richards staying calm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards working away.
Winner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner being controlled for a moment.
Winner is trying to improve his position.
Richards taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winner is trying to improve his position.
Richards controls the position from side control.
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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Richards has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Richards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Winner is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee asks Richards politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Richards prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner is looking to reverse the position.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Richards is staying tight to Winner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
More stalling from Richards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Richards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Richards drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Winner keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
Richards forces his way into half guard.
Richards perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Billy Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards content just to control the position here.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Richards.
Richards with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Richards wants to take Winner's back but he can't do it this time.
Richards controlling from the full mount.
Richards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richards moves to back control.
Richards is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Richards has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richards is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Winner has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Richards controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Winner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Richards shoots in and bounces Winner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Richards sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Richards manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Winner on his heels. He'll look to pass Winner's guard now, I'm sure.
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Winner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards stands and throws Winner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Richards controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yet more stalling tactics from Richards.
Exotic Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy 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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