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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Partanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Richlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Partanen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Partanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Richlin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richlin tries to bum rush Partanen with a series of wild strikes but Partanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Partanen misses with a looping left.
Partanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Richlin is out of range.
Partanen rushes Richlin and presses him up against the cage.
Richlin misses with some punches.
Richlin keeps control of Partanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richlin misses with the head strike.
Richlin lands an elbow just above Partanen 's eye.
It looks like Bobby Partanen has been cut.
Richlin missing with knees to the body.
Richlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partanen breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Richlin.
Richlin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richlin misses with an elbow over the top.
Richlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Partanen.
Partanen lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Partanen - that landed with a thud.
Richlin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Richlin tries to free his leg and advance position but Partanen is retaining full guard.
Partanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richlin's guard.
Richlin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partanen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Richlin 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.
Partanen wants to stand but Richlin is controlling his posture from full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richlin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Partanen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Richlin, up you get!
Partanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richlin.
Partanen misses with a combination
and Richlin counters with a single leg into guard. Partanen didn't expect that.
Partanen wants to stand up but Richlin is controlling him.
Richlin landing with the ground and pound.
Partanen wants to sweep here but Richlin controlling him for the moment.
Partanen pushes Richlin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Partanen is breathing heavily.
Partanen misses with a leg kick
and Richlin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Partanen!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richlin raining down shots from the mount!
Richlin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richlin working Partanen over with strikes here.
Richlin dominating with strikes here.
Richlin landing strikes from the mount.
Richlin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Partanen's face.
A nice elbow there by Richlin.
Partanen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Partanen wants to try and get back to his feet.
Richlin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Partanen is trying to stand up.
Richlin breaks from Partanen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Partanen can't escape the position.
Richlin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Partanen turns into him and now he's in Richlin's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Partanen is in close to Richlin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richlin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Partanen is looking for a sweep. Richlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin working over Partanen with some ground and pound. Partanen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Richlin connects with a nice short shot to Partanen's temple.
Partanen wants to get back to full guard.
Richlin is keen to just control but Partanen is a slippery customer.
Richlin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Partanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Partanen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richlin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richlin trying to control the action but Partanen is working from the bottom.
Richlin working over Partanen with some ground and pound. Partanen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Partanen is looking to improve his position.
Partanen missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richlin lands a nice short elbow.
Richlin stops Partanen from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Partanen throws out a loose jab but Richlin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partanen throws a combination that misses
and Richlin counters by clinching up.
Richlin pushes off an throws an elbow but Partanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richlin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Partanen is trying to keep an underhook but Richlin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Richlin uses his free foot to push down on Partanen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Partanen.
Richlin looking to control but Partanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Partanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Partanen is working hard here to advance position.
Richlin with shots to the head and body - Partanen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Richlin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Richlin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Partanen looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richlin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Richlin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Richlin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Richlin with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partanen is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partanen is bucking up trying to escape but Richlin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Richlin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Richlin working Partanen over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Richlin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Partanen's cut.
That's time! Partanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richlin looks for a takedown but Partanen sprawls well.
Richlin is looking to clinch but Partanen is avoiding it.
Partanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richlin.
Richlin tries to pull guard but Partanen holds him up against the cage and eventually Richlin drops back down to his feet.
Richlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Partanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Partanen wants a takedown.
Richlin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richlin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partanen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Partanen.
Partanen manages to break the clinch.
Partanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobby Partanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richlin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Richlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richlin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Partanen's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richlin stands up over Partanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richlin prevents Partanen from getting back to his feet.
Richlin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin stands up over Partanen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richlin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Partanen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Partanen is pressed up against the cage. Richlin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Partanen down to the mat. Partanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bobby Partanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Richlin.
Partanen shoots and misses
and Richlin moves into the clinch.
Richlin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Partanen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Partanen turns into Richlin and is now in his guard.
Partanen wanted to stand there but Richlin had control of the position.
Richlin looking for a guillotine here but Partanen defends easily.
Richlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Richlin, not yet.
Richlin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Partanen's guard.
Frank Richlin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richlin landing with the ground and pound.
Richlin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Partanen wants to stand but Richlin is controlling the position.
Partanen strikes from his own guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richlin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Richlin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Richlin is in close to Partanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Partanen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Richlin wants to stand but Partanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Richlin passes Partanen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Richlin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Partanen is trying to stand back up but Richlin is controlling him
Partanen actively working from the bottom here.
Partanen is looking for a sweep. Richlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richlin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Partanen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Partanen is pressing down on Richlin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Partanen wants to stand and escape but Richlin is having none of it.
Partanen wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Richlin dodges the punch combination from Partanen.
Partanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Richlin manages to get back to half guard.
Partanen prevents Richlin from improving his position.
Richlin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Richlin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richlin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Richlin has a closed guard, preventing Partanen from standing up.
Richlin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Partanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Partanen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Richlin is nestled in close to Partanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Richlin winds up and cracks Partanen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Richlin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richlin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partanen is looking to improve his position.
Partanen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Partanen gets full guard.
Partanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richlin stops Partanen from standing up.
Partanen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Partanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richlin moves out of range of the leg kick from Partanen.
Richlin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Partanen but Partanen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richlin backs up against the cage.
Bobby Partanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Richlin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Partanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Partanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Partanen tries to clinch
and Richlin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richlin.
Richlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Partanen managing to block the knees to the body from Richlin.
Richlin controlling the action here for a moment.
Partanen throws a head punch that misses.
Richlin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richlin is leaning against Partanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Richlin is working for takedown but Partanen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Richlin lands an elbow inside.
Richlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richlin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richlin looking to throw knees to the head but Partanen is blocking nicely.
Richlin keeps control of Partanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Partanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richlin backwards.
Partanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richlin or not.
Partanen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Richlin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Partanen lands punches and elbows.
Partanen keeps control of the position as Richlin tries to break free.
Partanen is trying to stick to Richlin's back but Richlin is turning into Partanen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Partanen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Richlin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partanen pushes Richlin off and gets back to his feet.
Richlin wants to clinch up but Partanen keeps it at a distance.
Richlin rushes Partanen and presses him up against the cage.
Partanen blocks an elbow strike.
Partanen lands a body shot.
Richlin tries to pull guard but Partanen won't allow it.
Bobby Partanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Richlin.
Richlin pushes off an throws an elbow but Partanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richlin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partanen.
Partanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richlin tries for a takedown but Partanen manages to get underhooks.
Partanen blocks the elbow strike.
Richlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Partanen pushes Richlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richlin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Partanen lands a left hand.
Partanen lands with a left to the head.
Richlin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Partanen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Partanen wants to clinch but Richlin slips to the side
and Richlin counters by moving into the clinch.
Richlin misses with a punch on the inside.
Richlin can't get the takedown.
Richlin tries to pull guard but Partanen won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richlin's calf.
Partanen misses with a few strikes there.
Partanen looks to land a combination but Richlin avoids it well.
A combination from Partanen does no damage.
Partanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richlin circles away.
Richlin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Richlin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Partanen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Partanen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Richlin prevents Partanen from getting the reversal.
Partanen tries to lock up and control but Richlin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richlin working for a submission but Partanen is keeping him at bay.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Richlin tries to pass to full mount but Partanen defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partanen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Partanen keeping moving, preventing Richlin from controlling successfully.
Partanen keeping full guard, as Richlin tries to pass.
Richlin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Partanen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Partanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richlin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richlin dodges the punch combination from Partanen.
Richlin clinches.
Richlin looking for a takedown.
Richlin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richlin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Partanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richlin.
Richlin jumps into guard, dragging Partanen to the mat.
Richlin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richlin trying to control the position.
Partanen preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partanen postures up.
Partanen preventing the sweep.
Richlin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richlin clinches up with Partanen and pushes him back against the cage.
Richlin pulls guard effortlessly.
Partanen tries to stand but Richlin is controlling from the bottom.
Richlin controls Partanen momentarily but Partanen frees himself.
Richlin looking for a sweep. Not yet Richlin, not yet.
Bobby Partanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richlin is looking to sweep but instead, Partanen has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richlin tries to roll over but Partanen keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Richlin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richlin is looking for a triangle but Partanen pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Richlin.
I've got Richlin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Richlin!
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