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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards has chosen Into the Fire as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
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210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Richards!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a right hand that misses
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mickey Richards has been cut.
Carter is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
Carter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richards counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richards throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Richards displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Richards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Richards counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Richards. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter fails to land the takedown.
Mickey Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Richards counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries for a takedown but Richards circles away easily
and Richards counters with a series of strikes. Carter will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Richards there.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
Richards throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Richards scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards misses with the combination.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richards.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Richards. That snapped Carter's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes one on the button.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Richards.
Nice cross by Richards.
Richards misses with a double jab
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter slips under a jab from Richards.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.
Richards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Carl Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Richards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Richards. Beautiful body shot.
Richards scores with a body shot.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richards counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Richards finds it's target.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Richards lands a really nice looking cross but Carter seems unphased.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carter momentarily.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Richards lands a jab to the nose.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richards digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Richards in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Richards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Richards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
Richards throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
That kick from Richards tenderised Carter's leg. Carter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Richards's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Richards backing up. Richards nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richards jabs at Carter's body.
Richards throws a hook to the side of Carter's head but Carter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mickey Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Richards's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Richards.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter jabs Richards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Richards, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Richards against the cage but Richards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Richards moves out of range as Carter strikes.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
A jab from Richards misses.
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.
Carter misses with a shot to the body
and Richards counters with a left and a right that stings Carter.
Carl Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Carter jabs Richards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carter takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Carter is looking to wear down Richards with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Richards throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Richards throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Richards lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Richards looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Richards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
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.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Richards digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Richards throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Richards counters with a straight right hand.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richards misses with a combination
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Richards misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Carter.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mickey Richards!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mickey Richards!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Mickey Richards!
Mickey 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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