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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 219 p4p, 2314 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 24 p4p, 205 weight class). Caiden Banks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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150
13 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks moves to clinch but Richard breaks away
and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banks sees it coming and defends easily.
Richard is trying to control the action in half guard but Banks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richard defends it easily.
Richard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Banks's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard connects with a couple of short punches.
Richard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Richard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banks's head.
Richard stands up over Banks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richard works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.
Banks trying to keep a closed guard but Richard is proving a slippery customer.
Richard lands a couple of elbows.
Richard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Richard 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.
Richard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richard chips away with some ground and pound.
Richard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard working some strikes from top position.
Richard wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Richard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Richard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richard advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Richard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Richard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Banks some visible discomfort.
Richard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Banks to see if he's OK.
Banks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard grinds an elbow into Banks's temple.
You can see the frustration on Banks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richard goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Banks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Richard but great work by Banks.
Richard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Richard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Banks trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
Richard tries to buck Banks off but Banks is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Small Richard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Richard circles away.
Banks tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Banks tries to clinch
so Richard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richard scoring with some ground and pound.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Small Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richard looking to pass the guard.
Richard landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banks is looking for a triangle here but Richard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
Banks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Richard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Richard grinds an elbow into Banks's temple.
Banks wants to control but Richard postures up.
Banks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Richard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Richard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Banks to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
Richard landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Richard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Banks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richard working the head and body with strikes.
Richard lands a few punches from side control.
Richard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Banks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Banks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Richard connects with a decent elbow.
Banks is rocked!
Richard scoring with punches and elbows.
Banks is still in real trouble! Can Richard finish him?
Richard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Richard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard working the body and head with strikes.
Banks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Richard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Richard is chipping away with strikes.
Richard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
A big shot lands for Richard! That's hurt Banks! Will he recover? Richard fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Small Richard!
Small Richard retains his featherweight title!
Small Richard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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