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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Bibo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totoy Bibo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hakim Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Totoy Bibo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Richards misses.
Hakim Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Bibo's shoulder, as Bibo tries to avoid the shot.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bibo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bibo lands in his opponent's guard.
Richards working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bibo has passed into half guard!
Bibo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Richards!
Bibo raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibo wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.
Bibo landing punches.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Richards is working hard here to advance position.
Bibo controlling the pace for now.
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richards tries to lock up and control but Bibo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bibo working for a guillotine from mount but Richards is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bibo controlling the pace for now.
Richards regains half guard.
Bibo is nestled in close to Richards, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Bibo there.
Richards is looking to improve his position.
Richards is staying active underneath Bibo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Bibo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richards looks to throw the jab but Bibo is out of range.
Richards throws a series of punches but Bibo avoids them all with ease.
Bibo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Bibo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bibo pulls his head out easily.
Bibo thows a huge punch but Richards dodges it nicely.
Bibo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bibo wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bibo in particular looking to stall.
Bibo stops Richards from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bibo is looking to advance position but Richards won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards misses with an uppercut. Bibo saw that one coming.
Bibo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bibo wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Bibo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Bibo from controlling successfully.
Bibo slips nicely into half guard.
Bibo prevents Richards from improving his position.
Bibo is looking to advance position but Richards won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bibo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bibo is breathing heavily.
Bibo is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
Richards slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richards working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bibo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bibo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Richards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bibo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Bibo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Bibo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bibo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bibo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Richards wants to improve his position but Bibo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bibo connects with a nice short shot to Richards's temple.
Richards is refusing to be controlled, as Bibo sits in half guard.
Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bibo pulls his head out easily.
Richards keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Bibo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards is not content to let Bibo control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richards tries to bum rush Bibo with a series of wild strikes but Bibo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
That's two 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.
Bibo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bibo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bibo passes Richards's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.
Richards is looking to control Bibo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richards avoid being mounted?
Bibo is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards is trying to stand back up but Bibo is controlling him
Richards is refusing to be controlled, as Bibo sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totoy Bibo really dominated that round.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bibo scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Bibo from controlling successfully.
Bibo forces his way into half guard.
Richards makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Richards.
Bibo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richards wants to improve his position but instead Bibo has moved into half guard.
Richards tries to roll over but Bibo keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibo controlling the pace.
Bibo wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Bibo wants to work for an arm triangle but Richards is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bibo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bibo wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Bibo wants to pass to mount but Richards is defending the position.
Bibo trying to control from half guard but Richards is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bibo.
That's two 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.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Hakim Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards gets a clinch.
Richards lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bibo or not.
A shot in the inside from Richards.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bibo tries to score a body lock takedown but Richards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards misses with the combination.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bibo moves away.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bibo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bibo takes one to the chin there.
Bibo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
Bibo slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Totoy Bibo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bibo dodges the punch combination from Richards.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards tries to bum rush Bibo with a series of wild strikes but Bibo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bibo scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Bibo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Richards looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bibo passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bibo is controlling the pace.
Richards is pressing down on Bibo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richards wants to stand but Bibo is controlling the position.
Bibo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bibo tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Richards is looking to stand up but Bibo isn't so interested in that idea.
Richards wants to hit a switch here but Bibo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Richards there!
Richards sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bibo is looking for a kimura but Richards is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bibo to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bibo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bibo's back!
Hakim Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Totoy Bibo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards looking for the choke but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakim Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bibo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totoy Bibo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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