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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between pony ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Richards Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, pony ryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Richards Jr!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. ryder defends it nicely.
ryder moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards Jr misses with a body shot.
ryder throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richards Jr on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richards Jr.
Richards Jr checks a leg kick.
Richards Jr drops ryder with a beautiful combination! ryder stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Richards Jr is looking for the KO!
It looks like pony ryder has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
pony ryder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Richards Jr.
ryder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Richards Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ryder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ryder's back!
ryder wants to escape the position.
Richards Jr is trying to stick to ryder's back but ryder is turning into Richards Jr. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Richards Jr's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by ryder.
ryder throws a strike but Richards Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
ryder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards Jr stops ryder from standing up.
ryder pulls Richards Jr in to control the position.
Richards Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ryder is keeping the position for now.
Richards Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richards Jr wants to control from the top but ryder keeps moving.
Richards Jr is looking to stand up but ryder won't let him.
ryder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if ryder tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richards Jr trying to control but ryder is working from the bottom.
ryder is breathing heavily.
ryder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ryder keeping moving, preventing Richards Jr from controlling successfully.
Richards Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richards Jr wants to control from the top but ryder keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ryder throws a lazy right hand but Richards Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards Jr is looking to clinch but ryder is avoiding it.
Richards Jr avoids the body shot from ryder.
Richards Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards Jr tries to bum rush ryder with a series of wild strikes but ryder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards Jr lands an overhand right.
Richards Jr instigates a clinch.
Richards Jr looking to stall.
Richards Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
ryder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards Jr's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richards Jr duly obliges.
Richards Jr tries to clinch but ryder is having none of it.
Richards Jr is looking to clinch but ryder is avoiding it.
ryder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richards Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ryder counters with a single leg into guard. Richards Jr didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. ryder manages to get himself to full guard.
ryder has a closed guard, preventing Richards Jr from standing up.
Richards Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Richards Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
ryder wants to stand but Richards Jr is controlling the position.
Richards Jr advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Richards Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on pony ryder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A left and a right from Richards Jr both land. Nice combination.
Richards Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from ryder misses
and Richards Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richards Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richards Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
ryder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ryder as he avoids it easily.
Richards Jr lands with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Richards Jr!
Richards Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down ryder rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice sprawl there from ryder as Richards Jr shoots in.
pony ryder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Richards Jr.
Richards Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ryder tries to avoid it but Richards Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ryder to the ground. ryder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ryder moves into the clinch successfully.
ryder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but ryder is keeping busy.
Richards Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
ryder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
ryder working some strikes from top position.
ryder throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards Jr is on top in guard.
Richards Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ryder keeping moving, preventing Richards Jr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ryder can't keep his opponent in guard - Richards Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Richards Jr throwing shots but ryder is blocking nicely.
Richards Jr is looking to take a break and control but ryder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Richards Jr there.
Richards Jr is keen to just control but ryder is a slippery customer.
ryder is in trouble now - Richards Jr has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards Jr trying to control but ryder is having none of it.
ryder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards Jr on the ground.
Richards Jr lands a heavy elbow.
ryder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Richards Jr looking to control but ryder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richards Jr stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards Jr.
pony ryder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - ryder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
ryder moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Richards Jr.
Richards Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richards Jr breaks from the clinch.
Richards Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. ryder is trying to defend but Richards Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Richards Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
ryder is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Richards Jr jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Richards Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on pony ryder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Richards Jr tries to clinch but ryder moves out of range.
Richards Jr wants to clinch
and ryder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
ryder is pressed up against the cage. Richards Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag ryder down to the mat. ryder avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
ryder throws a shot to the body.
Richards Jr tries for a takedown but ryder circles away easily
and ryder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
ryder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
ryder thows a huge punch but Richards Jr dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ryder missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Donnie Richards Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards Jr moves into full guard.
ryder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ryder trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
ryder throws and elbow that misses. Richards Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ryder's guard. Nice move by Richards Jr!
ryder is trying to control the position but Richards Jr postures up.
Richards Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richards Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ryder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and ryder dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Richards Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
ryder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ryder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ryder throws and elbow that misses. Richards Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ryder's guard. Nice move by Richards Jr!
Richards Jr trying to control but ryder is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Richards Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
ryder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards Jr is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ryder avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and ryder counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
pony ryder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Richards Jr.
Richards Jr pushes ryder off and scrambles back to his feet.
ryder changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richards Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Richards Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
ryder throwing strikes but Richards Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
pony ryder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards Jr gets to mount! ryder was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
BOOM! Richards Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Richards Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
Richards Jr is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Richards Jr extends the arm and ryder is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donnie Richards Jr!
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energy
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hype
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