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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between D J Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Justice has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with D J Rich's chin.
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145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, D J Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Justice!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rich is looking to clinch.
Rich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.
Justice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rich shoots in but no luck this time.
Rich shoots for a takedown but Justice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D J Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rich shoots in and drives through. Justice sprawls well.
Justice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rich throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
Rich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Justice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Justice as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justice shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Justice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Justice wants to control from the top but Rich keeps moving.
Rich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rich is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich can't keep his opponent in guard - Justice advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Justice looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Justice throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rich has hold of Justice's hands but Justice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Justice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Justice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Justice has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Justice prevents Rich from getting the reversal.
Justice raining down shots from the mount!
Justice trying to control but Rich is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich is trying to escape the mount.
Justice working Rich over with strikes here.
Justice lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rich flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Justice is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rich tries to lock up and control but Justice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Justice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Justice connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Justice scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Justice unloading with bombs!
Justice putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Justice landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Justice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice landing shots from mount.
Justice with a couple of short strikes.
Justice lands a heavy elbow.
Rich is working to get back to half guard.
Rich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Justice is landing with some decent strikes but Rich is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Justice landing shots from mount.
Justice punishing his opponent with strikes.
Justice putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Justice prevents Rich from getting the reversal.
Justice fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Justice with a couple of short strikes.
Justice has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rich's face.
Justice working the ground and pound effectively.
Rich is desperately trying to improve his position but Justice has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich wants to control but Justice is having none of it.
Rich is desperately trying to improve his position but Justice has a good base and remains in mount.
Rich gets back to half guard.
Rich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rich is looking for a triangle but Justice pushes his legs off easily.
Rich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Justice dominated that round.
That's time! Rich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Justice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rich.
Rich shoots and misses
and Justice counters with a flying knee that drops Rich!
Rich is rocked!
Justice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Rich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Justice trying to control but Rich is working from the bottom.
Justice is working Rich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Rich seems to have got his legs back now.
Justice works over Rich with some ground and pound from guard.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Rich is trying to control the position but Justice postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rich blocks a head kick by Justice.
Justice lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Justice counters with a shoot takedown. Rich fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Justice chips away with some ground and pound.
Rich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
Rich is working hard here to advance position.
Rich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rich 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.
Rich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rich looking for a sweep. Not yet Rich, not yet.
Rich looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Justice has picked Rich up and slammed him! Rich can't keep hold of the triangle and Justice manages to pass to side control!
Justice scoring with punches and elbows.
Rich sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Justice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rich moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Justice pushing down on Rich's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rich has hold of Justice's hands but Justice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rich tries to roll over but Justice keeps him under control.
Rich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rich had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Justice is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rich Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Justice's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rich gets his way!
Rich doesn't have the hooks in and Justice manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justice preventing the sweep.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Justice won't allow Rich to sweep him here.
Duke Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rich trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Justice with a nice cross.
Rich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Justice counters with a low kick, right behind Rich 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D J Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rich.
Rich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rich doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Justice counters with a good, hard body kick but Rich shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich has closed the distance and engaged Justice in a clinch.
Rich stops a takedown attempt from Justice.
Rich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Justice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justice is trying to break free.
Rich tries for a takedown but Justice manages to get underhooks.
Rich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Justice smiles and moves away.
Rich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Justice counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rich's head.
Rich is trying to get back to full guard.
Rich is trying to maintain the position but Justice is very close to passing his half guard.
Justice working Rich over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rich looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Justice wants to take a breather but Rich is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Justice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rich slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Rich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Justice tries to avoid it but Rich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Justice to the ground. Justice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rich avoids the head kick by Justice.
Rich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D J Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Justice misses.
Rich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Justice.
Rich tries for a takedown but Justice circles away easily
and Justice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rich avoids the head kick by Justice.
Rich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Justice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Justice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rich looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Justice is defending well. Rich quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Justice has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rich celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). D J Rich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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