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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mashburn's entrance music is Darkest Hour-Convalescence. A fine choice. Richards is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Bad Things" by Jace Everett. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronald Mashburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kev Richards!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashburn shoots in for a double leg but Richards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Richards bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mashburn wants to control but Richards postures up.
Mashburn tries to buck Richards off but Richards is having none of it.
Richards looking to control but instead Mashburn has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Richards is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Richards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mashburn defends it well.
Mashburn is defending against the submission attempts here by Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mashburn's thigh. Mashburn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mashburn is keeping the position for now.
Mashburn is trying to keep Richards in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richards drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mashburn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mashburn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mashburn!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Richards stops Mashburn from passing to mount.
Richards is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Richards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mashburn is looking for a kimura here.
Richards is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashburn wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
Mashburn trying to pass the guard but Richards defending well.
Richards wants to improve his position but Mashburn is controlling well.
Mashburn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mashburn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Richards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.
Richards is in trouble now - Mashburn has advanced to mount!
Mashburn thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Mashburn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mashburn is working for a guillotine from mount but Richards frees his head quite easily.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mashburn landing punches.
Mashburn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Richards turns into him and now he's in Mashburn's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kev 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 misses with a takedown attempt
and Mashburn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mashburn.
Richards controls Mashburn momentarily but Mashburn frees himself.
Richards looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mashburn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mashburn stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Richards is looking to improve his position.
Richards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Richards gets full guard.
Mashburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mashburn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mashburn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Richards is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mashburn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mashburn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mashburn is squirming around, avoiding Richards's attempts to control the action.
Richards thowing shots but they're missing.
Mashburn wants to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mashburn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mashburn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mashburn is trying to escape the mount.
Mashburn gets back to half guard.
Richards seems to be working for a kimura but Mashburn defends the submission attempt.
Mashburn is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Richards is trying to control. Mashburn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Richards is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mashburn sees it coming and defends easily.
Mashburn is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mashburn is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mashburn defends it well.
Richards is trying to control the action in half guard but Mashburn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Richards is trying to work for a kimura but Mashburn is defending well.
Mashburn trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.
Richards is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ronald Mashburn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Richards gets caught flat footed, as Mashburn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Richards is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mashburn defends well.
Mashburn postures up and lands a big shot to Richards's brow.
Mashburn looking to sit in guard and control but Richards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Mashburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richards manages to get himself to full guard.
Mashburn trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mashburn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mashburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mashburn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking for a guillotine here but Mashburn defends easily.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.
Mashburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Mashburn is working hard here to advance position.
Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.
Mashburn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mashburn has managed to get both his arms back between Richards's legs - danger averted.
Mashburn is pushing down on Richards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richards is fighting to maintain full guard but Mashburn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mashburn is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mashburn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Richards has one foot on Mashburn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mashburn with a poor takedown
and Richards counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Richards is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kev Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Kev Richards!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Kev Richards!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Kev Richards!
Kev Richards wins by unanimous decision!
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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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