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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richman (ranked 4076 p4p, 3892 weight class) and Sting Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Richman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sting Ray!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Richman.
Ray walks into a left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richman. That's going to slow Ray down.
Richman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
Richman sets himself, and Ray steps forward looking for the clinch! Richman avoids it this time.
Richman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richman tries to bum rush Ray with a series of wild strikes but Ray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richman lands with a slapping head kick.
Ray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Richman throws a leg kick which misses Ray's front leg but catches the back leg as Ray tries to avoid it.
Richman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ray.
Richman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Richman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ray is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Richman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A good leg kick by Richman.
Ray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ray.
Ray jumps guard and drags Richman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ray is looking for a triangle but Richman pushes his legs off easily.
Richman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Richman throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richman lands a head kick!
Richman throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ray is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Richman to keep the fight standing.
Ray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richman walks away with a smile on his face. Ray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ray crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Richman - the referee stops the clock and Ray gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Richman. Ray manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Richman connects with a solid leg kick.
Richman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richman keeps Ray at a distance using the push kick.
Richman throws a sloppy head kick
and Ray counters by clinching up.
Richman missing with knees to the body.
Ray tries to pull guard but Richman won't allow it.
Richard Richman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sting Ray.
Ray is trying to pull guard but Richman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richman is trying to push Ray away but Ray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richman lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the cage and back into range.
Richman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Richard Richman is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Richman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Richman lands with a right hand.
Richman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ray walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richman - that will leave a mark!
Richman with the inside leg kick.
Richman scoring well with a low kick there.
Richman with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richman scores with the left hand. Ray knows he should have avoided that one.
Ray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Richman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richard Richman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richman lands with an overhand left.
Richman feints and then cracks Ray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ray down.
Richman with a nice calf kick.
Richman throws a low kick but Ray moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray moves out of range as Richman throws a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richman.
Ray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Richman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Richman.
Richman sets himself, and Ray steps forward looking for the clinch! Richman avoids it this time.
Richman tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richman thumps Ray with a low kick.
Richman misses with a kick to the body.
Ray wants to counter with a clinch but Richman pushes him away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ray tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Richman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ray in his tracks.
Ray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Richman connects with a looping right hand.
Richman feints and then cracks Ray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ray down.
Ray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ray has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Richman.
Richman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richman thumps Ray with a low kick.
Ray slips under a jab.
Ray tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richman throws a chopping leg kick but Ray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ray tries to counter with a clinch but Richman shakes him off and moves away.
Ray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richman.
Richman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ray tries to counter with a clinch but Richman shakes him off and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ray. That did some damage!
Ray takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richman throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray tries to counter with a clinch but Richman shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richman dominated that second round.
That's time! Richman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Richman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richman lands with a nice body kick.
Richman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richman.
Richman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ray circles away quickly and effectively.
Ray wants to counter with a clinch but Richman pushes him away.
Richman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richman.
Good exchange - Richman coming out on top.
Richman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray blocks a low kick nicely.
Ray tries to counter with a clinch but Richman shakes him off and moves away.
Richman lands a front kick.
Richman loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Richman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ray gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Richman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ray.
Richman misses with an uppercut.
Ray tries to counter with a clinch but Richman shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richman misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richman lands with a right hand.
Richman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray wants to counter with a clinch but Richman pushes him away.
Richman throws a push kick but Ray slaps the foot to one side.
Crunch! Richman slams his shin into Ray's torso.
Ray blocks a leg kick.
Richman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ray steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Richman.
Richman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ray moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ray jumps into guard, dragging Richman to the mat.
Richard Richman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ray is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ray is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richman is aware though and is defending well.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Richman from controlling successfully.
Ray has his foot on Richman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Richman works his way back into a safe position though.
Richman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ray, up you get!
Ray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Richman is looking to slow Ray down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Richman. Ray shrugs it off though.
Richman lands with a nice body punch.
Richman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richman.
Richman thumps Ray with a low kick.
Richman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sting Ray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Richman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Richman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Richman!
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