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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marton Csemy (ranked 2034 p4p, 2252 weight class) and Rick Richardson (ranked 160 p4p, 173 weight class). Csemy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark. Richardson has chosen Alma Enamorada (Chalino Sánchez) as his entrance music. Rick Richardson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marton Csemy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Csemy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richardson pushes Csemy up against the cage in a clinch.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Csemy.
Richardson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Csemy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Richardson misses with a punch on the inside.
Richardson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richardson scores with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Richardson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Richardson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Csemy is looking to break free of the clinch but Richardson has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Csemy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Csemy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richardson.
Richardson pushes Csemy up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Csemy.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Csemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richardson.
Richardson tries to throw a body punch but Csemy avoids it by throwing Richardson back against the cage.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Csemy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Csemy is trying to break the clinch but Richardson has him pressed against the cage.
Csemy tries to circle away but Richardson has him pinned against the cage.
Csemy can't break the clinch.
Csemy can't break the clinch.
Csemy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richardson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
Csemy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Csemy moved out of range nicely.
Richardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Csemy manages to avoid it.
It looked like Csemy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richardson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richardson throws a jab when Csemy was well out of range.
Csemy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richardson's sensitive parts.
Richardson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Csemy lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csemy scores with a sloppy right hand. Richardson should have avoided that one.
Csemy tries to land a leg kick but Richardson saw it coming and moves away.
Csemy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Richardson blocks the leg kick.
Richardson throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Csemy tries to score with a low kick but Richardson moves his leg out of the way.
A countering left hand to the body from Richardson misses.
Csemy looks to land a left hand but Richardson moved out of range nicely.
Richardson misses with a looping right.
Richardson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Csemy.
Richardson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Csemy.
Csemy is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Richardson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Csemy.
Csemy is looking to slow Richardson down with leg kicks.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Csemy is out of range.
A punch combination from Csemy misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Csemy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Csemy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Richardson. That snapped Csemy's head back.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Csemy.
Richardson moves into the clinch successfully.
Richardson lands with a short shot to the head.
Richardson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Csemy blocks an uppercut.
Richardson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
Csemy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Csemy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Csemy.
Csemy is looking to score with low kicks.
Richardson's corner calls for a 1-2. Richardson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richardson connects with a right hand. Csemy shakes it off.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Csemy scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Csemy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Csemy moves forwards but Richardson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Csemy with a nice cross.
A big right from Richardson misses.
Richardson misses with a straight left.
Csemy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Csemy with a nice calf kick.
Richardson cracks Csemy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Csemy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richardson throws out the jab.
Csemy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richardson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Csemy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richardson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richardson misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Csemy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richardson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Csemy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Csemy moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Richardson will probably get the nod.
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.
Csemy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Csemy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Csemy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richardson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Csemy throws a head kick that misses.
Richardson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Csemy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Richardson misses.
Csemy scores with the left hand. Richardson knows he should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Csemy.
Richardson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marton Csemy is winning the standup battle so far.
Richardson lands a jab to the head.
Csemy swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
A cross from Richardson lands.
Csemy misses the jab.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Csemy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richardson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Csemy scrambles back to his feet.
Csemy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Csemy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Csemy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Csemy seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy is looking to land body kicks.
Richardson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richardson connects with a jab.
Csemy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Csemy slips under a jab from Richardson.
Richardson missing with a left hand there. Csemy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richardson cracks Csemy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Csemy misses with a low kick.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Csemy moved out of range nicely.
Csemy lands a glancing blow to the side of Richardson's head.
Richardson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Richardson moves into the clinch.
Richardson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
Richardson tries to stall but Csemy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richardson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richardson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Csemy has denied him.
Csemy breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Csemy cracks Richardson with an open hand slap.
Csemy slips a straight right by Richardson.
Richardson misses with a looping right.
Csemy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richardson jabs Csemy right on the nose. Csemy blinks but takes it well.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Csemy moved out of range nicely.
Csemy defending well as Richardson loads up on a big left hand.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richardson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richardson misses the body punch
and Csemy counters with an outside leg kick.
Csemy feints a jab promting Richardson to slip. Csemy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Richardson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Csemy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Csemy.
Csemy is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a hook to the side of Csemy's head but Csemy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Csemy lands a leg kick that knocks Richardson off balance momentarily.
Csemy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Richardson is out of range and Csemy settles back down.
Richardson throws the left hand but Csemy avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Csemy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Csemy misses with a hook
letting Richardson counter with a right hand.
Csemy with a nice calf kick.
Richardson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Csemy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Csemy slips a jab from Richardson.
Richardson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richardson lands with a good body shot.
Richardson throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson moves into the clinch.
Csemy blocks a body shot from Richardson.
Richardson working aggressively here.
Richardson throws a punch but it's blocked by Csemy.
Csemy is trying to push Richardson away but Richardson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Csemy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Csemy tries to circle away but Richardson has him pinned against the cage.
Csemy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Richardson.
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!
Richardson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richardson misses with the head strike.
Richardson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Csemy backwards.
A right hand to the body from Richardson.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Csemy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Csemy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richardson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Csemy is trying to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling him.
Richardson throws a punch but it's blocked by Csemy.
Rick Richardson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Richardson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Csemy is trying to break the clinch but Richardson has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Richardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Csemy cracks Richardson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Csemy throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Richardson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Csemy moved out of range nicely.
Csemy misses with a straight left.
Csemy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Csemy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richardson in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Csemy.
Richardson scores with a sloppy right hand. Csemy should have avoided that one.
Richardson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Csemy thuds his right hand into Richardson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richardson throws a jab but it's blocked by Csemy.
A leg kick checked by Richardson.
Csemy misses with an uppercut. Richardson saw that one coming.
Richardson throws out a loose jab but Csemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Richardson.
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!
Richardson misses with a hook. Csemy ducked under it nicely.
Csemy slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy blocks a jab.
Csemy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Csemy is out of range.
Csemy is looking to counter punch.
Richardson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Csemy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richardson.
Csemy throwing a counter right hand but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richardson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Richardson misses its intended target.
Csemy scores with a leg kick.
Richardson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Csemy throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Csemy misses.
Richardson tries to clinch but Csemy moves out of range.
Csemy looks to land a right hand but Richardson moved out of range.
It seemed like Richardson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Richardson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Csemy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Richardson is out of range and Csemy settles back down.
Richardson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Csemy. Csemy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marton Csemy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Richardson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson scores with a sloppy right hand. Csemy should have avoided that one.
Csemy misses with a few strikes there.
Richardson looks to land a left hand but Csemy moved out of range nicely.
Csemy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Csemy misses with a lunging right hand
and Richardson counters with a straight right hand.
Richardson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richardson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Csemy misses with a hook. Richardson ducked under it nicely.
Richardson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Csemy throws a body punch but Richardson moves out of range.
Csemy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Richardson to score with a decent uppercut.
Richardson scores with a jab.
Good work by Richardson as he checks the leg kick.
Csemy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richardson missing with a left hand there. Csemy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richardson slips under a jab from Csemy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson lands a right hook to the body.
Richardson scores with a hook.
Richardson checks a leg kick nicely.
Csemy throws a leg kick but Richardson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Csemy throws a hook but Richardson avoids it easily.
Csemy throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Csemy defending well as Richardson loads up on a big left hand.
Csemy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Richardson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Richardson looks to land a right hand but Csemy moved out of range.
Richardson misses the jab.
Richardson misses with an uppercut. Csemy saw that one coming.
Richardson misses the shot to the body.
Csemy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richardson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Csemy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richardson moves out of range as Csemy strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson checks a leg kick.
Csemy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Csemy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson rushes Csemy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Csemy tries to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling the position.
Richardson working aggressively here.
Csemy working aggressively here.
Csemy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Csemy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Richardson finds it's way through Csemy's defenses.
A big left from Csemy misses.
Csemy throws out a loose jab but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson darts in and clinches Csemy up against the cage.
Richardson gets through Csemy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richardson has a couple of punches blocked by Csemy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richardson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Richardson!
A relieved looking Rick Richardson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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