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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Richardson's choice of entrance music: Got 2 have it(Dupri). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brodie Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blake Richardson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bruce.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Richardson moves in looking to clinch but Bruce pushes him off.
A punch combination from Richardson misses.
Richardson throws a nice looking combination but Bruce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richardson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bruce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Blake Richardson has been cut.
Brodie Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
Richardson looks gassed!
Bruce tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
Bruce is looking to clinch.
Bruce lands with a cross.
Richardson tries to bum rush Bruce with a series of wild strikes but Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Bruce misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richardson backwards.
Richardson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Bruce.
Bruce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richardson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Richardson takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Blake Richardson's cut even more.
Bruce crunches a lovely knee into Richardson's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bruce.
Bruce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bruce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce is working for takedown but Richardson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bruce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richardson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bruce feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richardson's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce gets a clinch.
Bruce is stalling here.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the head but Richardson blocks with his arms.
Richardson avoids a wild elbow strike from Bruce.
Richardson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richardson tries for a takedown but Bruce manages to get underhooks.
Bruce avoiding damage.
Richardson can't break the clinch.
Bruce unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Bruce to work.
Richardson tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce lands a body punch.
Bruce unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Richardson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruce is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Bruce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the head but Richardson blocks with his arms.
Richardson letting Bruce take a breather here.
Richardson blocks an elbow strike.
Bruce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richardson's efforts to push away.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce digs a right hand into Richardson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richardson's gas tank.
Bruce is pushing Richardson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A hook to the body from Bruce.
Bruce has Richardson pushed against the cage.
Richardson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richardson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bruce pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bruce controlling the action here for a moment.
Richardson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the head but Richardson blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson blocks an elbow strike.
Richardson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richardson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bruce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Richardson goes for a takedown attempt but Bruce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Richardson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Bruce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Bruce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Richardson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Richardson wants to clinch
and Bruce counters by moving into the clinch.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richardson is pressed up against the cage. Bruce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richardson down to the mat. Richardson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce closes the distance and pushes Richardson back into the cage.
Bruce gets underhooks to prevent Richardson's takedown attempt.
Richardson fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Bruce.
Richardson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richardson is defending well for now.
Bruce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richardson backwards.
Bruce lands a shot to the body.
Bruce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bruce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruce landing knees to the head.
Bruce creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richardson's defenses.
The cut above Blake Richardson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Richardson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brodie Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Richardson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richardson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bruce gets through Richardson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
Bruce unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Richardson is trying to break free.
Bruce working Richardson over with knees to the body.
Richardson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruce keeps control of Richardson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richardson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruce just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bruce presses Richardson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce stalls.
Bruce is trying to drag Richardson to the mat but Richardson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richardson digs a right hand underneath Bruce's ribcage. Bruce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bruce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Bruce.
Richardson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bruce gets an underhook and turns Richardson into the cage.
Brodie Bruce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bruce gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bruce creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richardson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Richardson.
Richardson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Richardson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bruce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Richardson up against the cage.
Bruce creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richardson's defenses.
Richardson working hard to break the clinch.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richardson is trying to break free.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?
Richardson working hard to break the clinch.
Bruce throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson takes an elbow to the temple.
Richardson wants a takedown but no success here.
Bruce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Richardson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bruce takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Richardson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruce throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richardson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruce has double underhooks.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richardson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruce keeps control of Richardson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Richardson can't break the clinch.
Bruce tries for a takedown but Richardson manages to get underhooks.
Richardson breaks the clinch.
Brodie Bruce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Richardson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richardson counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Richardson.
Bruce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richardson is trying to break the clinch but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruce throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richardson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Richardson avoiding damage as Bruce throws knees to the body.
Richardson tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Richardson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruce avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Bruce dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blake Richardson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bruce thows a body shot but no joy.
Richardson looks to clinch
and Bruce counters with a low kick, right behind Richardson 's knee.
Richardson throws a one two combo.
It looks like Brodie Bruce has been cut.
Bruce tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruce slips a jab and a cross from Richardson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richardson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richardson is defended easily by Bruce.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Bruce tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruce counters with a thumping low kick.
Richardson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruce. Bruce obviously looking to wear him down.
Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce avoiding damage.
Richardson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bruce to work.
Bruce lands a nice elbow.
Bruce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A knee to the head by Bruce.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Richardson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bruce lands an elbow inside.
Bruce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richardson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce lands a nice elbow.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruce is trying to trip Richardson. He has hold of a leg but Richardson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bruce persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce prevents Richardson from getting back to his feet.
Bruce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Richardson, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce darts in and clinches Richardson up against the cage.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richardson tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Bruce lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Richardson wants to break free but Bruce has control.
Bruce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richardson up against the cage.
Richardson managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Richardson tries to circle away but Bruce has him pinned against the cage.
Richardson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bruce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Bruce.
Richardson wants a takedown but no success here.
Brodie Bruce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Bruce landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bruce presses Richardson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Bruce.
Richardson looking to throw knees to the head but Bruce is blocking nicely.
Bruce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Richardson is looking to control Bruce's arms but Bruce gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richardson has his back to the cage.
Bruce lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bruce landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Richardson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richardson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bruce takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bruce keeps control of Richardson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Bruce.
Blake Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brodie Bruce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Bruce!
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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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