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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois Pignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pignon comes to the cage accompanied by NTM- Qu'est-ce qu'on attend. Lucky Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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179 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Pignon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Richards!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Pignon blocks a head kick by Richards.
Pignon fails with the takedown.
Richards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pignon checks it well.
Francois Pignon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Pignon shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Richards. No joy for Pignon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Pignon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pignon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards punching from the bottom.
Richards flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Richards misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Richards flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Richards misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Richards punching from the bottom.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.
Pignon is trying to control the action in half guard but Richards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Pignon or perhaps it was just good defense by Richards which made him look bad.
Pignon shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pignon has a takedown stuffed.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Pignon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pignon moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Pignon shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pignon fails to land the takedown.
Richards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pignon fails to land the takedown.
Pignon is breathing heavily.
Richards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pignon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richards is fending him off so far but Pignon persists. Nope, Richards circles away and we're back to standing.
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.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Pignon moves out of range easily.
Richards is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Pignon shoots in.
Richards is looking to score with low kicks.
Richards is looking to score with low kicks.
Richards cracks the inside of Pignon's front leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards throws a head kick but Pignon moves out of range.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pignon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucky Richards will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Pignon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richards throws a leg kick but Pignon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pignon fails with the takedown.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Pignon moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards wants to slow Pignon down by chopping away at his legs.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.
Richards misses with a low kick as Pignon jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Pignon fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Pignon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Pignon's leg but Pignon calmly moves out of range.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Pignon's leg but Pignon calmly moves out of range.
Pignon misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Pignon shoots in.
Francois Pignon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two 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.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Pignon shoots in.
Richards is looking to chop away at Pignon's legs.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards is looking to chop away at Pignon's legs.
Pignon tries for a takedown but Richards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pignon looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Pignon sees coming a mile off.
Pignon shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pignon moves out of range of the body kick.
Pignon fails with a takedown attempt.
Richards gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pignon trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Pignon won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Pignon from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richards trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pignon wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Richards keeping full guard, as Pignon tries to pass.
Pignon wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pignon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pignon blocks Richards's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pignon has isolated one of Richards's arms. Richards looking to fight him off but Pignon twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francois Pignon!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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