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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacre De Booza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying De Booza's choice of entrance music: Punky Reggae Party. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 lbs
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190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Richter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacre De Booza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Richter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Richter.
De Booza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richter lands a head kick. De Booza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for De Booza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richter throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Booza.
De Booza swings for the body but Richter moves out of range.
De Booza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Richter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Richter lands with a nice body kick.
Richter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Booza lands a jab.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but De Booza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Booza throws a body punch but Richter moves out of range.
De Booza checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from De Booza misses.
Richter throws a head kick that De Booza semi-blocks.
Richter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Booza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Booza thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter is looking to chop away at De Booza's legs.
Richter throws a wild body kick that De Booza sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Booza checks a leg kick.
De Booza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richter closes the distance and clinches.
Richter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jacre De Booza has been cut.
De Booza is trying to break the clinch but Richter has him pressed against the cage.
De Booza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richter has a couple of punches blocked by De Booza.
Richter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Richter scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richter.
Richter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Booza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richter lands an elbow inside that De Booza shrugs off.
De Booza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Booza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richter walks away with a smile on his face. De Booza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dirk Richter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Booza lands a jab to Richter's midsection.
Richter wants to land a leg kick but De Booza is out of range.
De Booza misses with a wild body shot.
De Booza tries to work over Richter's front leg with a kick but Richter checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Booza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richter avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Booza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richter rather than just go for the knockout.
Richter tries to work over De Booza's front leg with a kick but De Booza checks it.
De Booza connects with the punch.
Richter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Booza.
Richter is looking to slow De Booza down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Booza throws a shot from downtown. Richter moves away and avoids it.
Richter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Richter delivers a nice body kick.
De Booza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richter.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Booza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Booza thows a body shot but no joy.
Richter jabs De Booza right on the nose. De Booza blinks but takes it well.
Richter tries to clinch but De Booza is having none of it.
De Booza throws a jab when Richter was well out of range.
Richter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from De Booza
and Richter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Booza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Richter counters with an inside leg kick.
Richter is looking to clinch.
Richter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Booza.
Richter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Booza was well out of range. Poor timing from Richter.
De Booza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Booza misses with a body shot.
Richter tries to score with a low kick but De Booza moves his leg out of the way.
De Booza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Booza looks to land a combination but Richter avoids it well.
Richter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
De Booza connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richter momentarily.
Richter throws a low kick, looking for De Booza's leg but De Booza calmly moves out of range.
Richter throws a leg kick but De Booza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Booza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richter's waist but Richter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Booza off to one side.
A head kick misses from Richter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Booza.
Richter ducks right into an uppercut from De Booza.
De Booza checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Richter.
Richter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Booza.
De Booza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
De Booza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richter misses with a leg kick.
Richter thows a body shot but no joy.
De Booza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richter was well out of range. Poor timing from De Booza.
Richter throws a leg kick but De Booza checks it.
Richter thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Richter.
Dirk Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from De Booza misses.
Richter scores with a jab to the head.
Richter moves in looking to clinch but De Booza pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Richter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacre De Booza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richter tries to clinch up but De Booza circles away and keeps his distance.
De Booza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richter. Richter obviously looking to wear him down.
De Booza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - De Booza coming out on top.
Richter connects with an inside leg kick.
Richter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Booza.
De Booza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richter tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as De Booza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Booza throws a wild body kick that Richter sees coming a mile off.
De Booza takes a swing at Richter's ribcage but misses.
Richter throws a low kick, looking for De Booza's leg but De Booza calmly moves out of range.
De Booza cracks Richter with a good jab.
De Booza tries to keep at a distance but Richter has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Booza dodges an elbow strike from Richter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Booza breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Richter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richter ducks under a wild hook from De Booza.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but De Booza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Booza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richter gets a clinch.
De Booza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Booza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richter just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Booza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Booza tightens his grip and picks Richter up, before dumping him to the ground. Richter manages to land in guard.
De Booza is breathing heavily.
De Booza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richter is keeping the position for now.
Richter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Booza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Booza stopping the sweep attempt from Richter.
Richter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Booza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Booza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richter is on top in guard.
Richter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Booza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Booza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Booza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Booza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richter has hold of De Booza's hands but De Booza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from De Booza.
De Booza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richter blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Booza.
Richter wants to improve his position but De Booza is controlling well.
Richter regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Booza cracks Richter with a solid left hand.
De Booza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Booza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Booza thows a big elbow that misses.
Richter is trying to control the position but De Booza postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De Booza throwing strikes from guard but Richter blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Booza scoring with some ground and pound.
Richter working a defensive guard here.
Richter keeping moving, preventing De Booza from controlling successfully.
Richter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Booza manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Booza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richter is aware though and is defending well.
Richter tries to free his leg and advance position but De Booza is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Booza keeping moving, preventing Richter from controlling successfully.
De Booza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacre De Booza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacre De Booza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
De Booza looks to land a right hand but Richter moved out of range.
Richter throws the left hand but De Booza avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richter.
De Booza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Booza throws a leg kick
and Richter counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Booza. Richter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De Booza takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Richter.
Richter slips a jab from De Booza.
De Booza throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richter.
De Booza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richter misses with a looping right.
Richter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Richter misses with a low kick.
Richter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Booza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richter counters with a low kick, right behind De Booza 's knee.
Richter throws a looping overhand right but De Booza ducks down to avoid it.
De Booza is looking to chop away at Richter's legs.
Richter scores with a one two! De Booza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
De Booza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richter tries to clinch but De Booza moves out of range.
De Booza throws a hook to the side of Richter's head but Richter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Booza.
Richter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Richter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of De Booza's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Richter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Richter throws a combination that misses
and De Booza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richter is trying to maintain the position but De Booza is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richter blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Booza.
Richter is trying to maintain the position but De Booza is very close to passing his half guard.
De Booza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richter trying to hold on to De Booza's head to control him but De Booza postures up.
De Booza working the head and body with strikes.
Richter is trying to maintain the position but De Booza is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richter gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Booza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richter keeping moving, preventing De Booza from controlling successfully.
Richter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
De Booza drops back looking for a leg! Richter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richter manages to kick De Booza off! De Booza jumps back into Richter's guard.
Richter is trying to keep De Booza in close.
Richter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and De Booza defends well.
De Booza is working Richter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four 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.
De Booza preventing the sweep.
De Booza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
De Booza looks up at the clock and then as Richter takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, De Booza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
De Booza is chipping away with strikes.
Richter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Richter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of De Booza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take De Booza's back!
De Booza rolls, trying to escape but Richter keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richter trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Richter biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Richter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Richter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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