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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richards is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Richards circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz scores a takedown into full mount!
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Richards has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Richards to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Richards to control.
Diaz misses with a head shot.
Richards wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Richards holds on to Diaz around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Richards tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Richards is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Richards shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Diaz working away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diaz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Richards jumps into side control!
Richards controlling the position from side mount.
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Richards just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz is not content to let Richards control the position.
Richards tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Richards drags him back down.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good work by Richards as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Richards is controlling Diaz's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richards shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diaz trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Richards is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richards has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz pushing down on Richards's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diaz wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Richards moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz postures up.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Richards lands an upkick as Diaz stands over him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is fighting to break Richards's control of his arms but Richards is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Richards looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Hugo Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Richards holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Richards pulls Diaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Richards is looking for a triangle here but Diaz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Richards stops Diaz from passing to mount.
Diaz decides to stand back up.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Richards regains full guard. Nicely done.
Richards trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Richards has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richards dives on top into guard.
Diaz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Richards advances position into side control!
Diaz defending against the ground and pound.
Richards stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Richards had control of the position.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Richards is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Richards has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Richards drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz pushing down on Richards's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Richards has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Richards has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Richards! He waited for his chance and took it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gary Richards!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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