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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duke Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Richard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Felipe Naza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naza circles away.
Richard shoots for a takedown but Naza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Naza misses with a hook. Richard ducked under it nicely.
Naza throws a poor cross that misses
and Richard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Naza's guard now.
Richard wants to get up but he can't break Naza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Naza trying to control the position here.
Richard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richard won't allow Naza to get back to his feet.
Richard stopping the sweep attempt from Naza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Naza looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Naza looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Naza!
Naza controls the position.
Naza decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Naza misses with a hook
and Richard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richard shoots in looking for a takedown. Naza tries to sprawl out of it but Richard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Naza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Richard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza is looking to clinch but Richard is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naza.
A jab from Naza misses.
Naza connects with a looping right hand.
Naza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza throws out a powerful jab.
Naza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richard.
Naza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richard looks for a takedown but Naza sprawls well.
Naza tries to clinch up but Richard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Naza scores with a shot to the body.
Naza leaves Richard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Naza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza lands with an uppercut that bounces Richard off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Naza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richard tries to keep at a distance but Naza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Naza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Naza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Naza tries to throw a body punch but Richard avoids it by throwing Naza back against the cage.
Naza prevents the takedown attempt.
Naza stalling the fight.
Naza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Naza.
Naza misses with the head strike.
Richard is trying to drag Naza to the mat but Naza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza lands with a left to the head.
Naza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Richard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Naza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Richard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Richard can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Naza.
Naza lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Naza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard goes for a takedown attempt but Naza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Naza lands a body shot.
Naza clobbers Richard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Naza misses.
Richard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richard.
Felipe Naza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richard ducks under a wild hook from Naza.
Richard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Naza momentarily.
Naza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naza throws a combination. Richard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Duke Richard has been cut.
Felipe Naza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naza lands with an uppercut that bounces Richard off the cage and back into rage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naza scores with a jab to the body.
Naza throws a lazy uppercut
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Naza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richard closes the distance and clinches up with Naza, looking for a takedown. Richard pushes Naza against the cage but Naza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naza loads up on a big right hand but Richard slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Naza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duke Richard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Naza.
Naza avoids the body shot from Richard.
Naza cracks Richard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Naza slaps away a takedown attempt from Richard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Richard's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naza swivels and escapes.
Naza misses with a wild combination.
Naza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richard.
Naza lands a glancing blow to the side of Richard's head.
Naza's corner calls for a 1-2. Naza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Naza lands with a right hand.
Naza thows a body shot but no joy.
Naza lands with an uppercut that bounces Richard off the cage and back into rage.
Good exchange - Naza coming out on top.
A slow jab from Naza misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Naza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naza cracks Richard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Naza tries to clinch but Richard moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Naza leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naza connects with a crisp jab.
Richard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richard ducks right into an uppercut from Naza.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Naza tries to avoid it but Richard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Naza to the ground. Naza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Naza really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke Richard'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.
Richard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Naza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naza misses with a left hand
and Richard counters with a single leg into guard. Naza didn't expect that.
Naza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Richard won't allow Naza to get back to his feet.
Richard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naza is keeping the position for now.
Richard passes Naza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard is looking for a kimura but Naza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Richard to get the leverage.
Naza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Naza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richard.
Richard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Richard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naza's waist but Naza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richard off to one side.
Richard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Naza throws an off balance right hand
and Richard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Naza misses.
Naza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Felipe Naza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Naza throws a jab but it's blocked by Richard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza scores with a jab. Richard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Richard swats away the attempt to clinch by Naza.
Naza moves into the clinch.
Naza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Naza is working Richard over against the cage.
Naza lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naza lands with a left to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A bit of stalling here from Naza.
Naza throws a punch but it's blocked by Richard.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Naza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Naza breaks the clinch.
Naza loads up on a big right hand but Richard slips the punch.
Naza misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard shoots for a double leg takedown but Naza sprawls well. He's pushed Richard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Naza dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Duke Richard's cut.
That's time! Richard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Richard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richard.
Richard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Naza is fending him off so far but Richard persists. Nope, Naza circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richard fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duke Richard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Naza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Naza lands an overhand right.
Naza lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard defending well as Naza loads up on a big left hand.
Duke Richard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naza lands a glancing blow to the side of Richard's head.
Sloppy strikes from Naza. Those never looked like landing.
Naza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richard walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richard.
Richard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Naza circles away.
Naza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard drops his hands momentarily and Naza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Naza has Richard up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Naza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke Richard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naza leaning against his opponent.
Naza scores with a shoulder strike.
Richard can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Naza.
Richard working aggressively here.
Naza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naza.
Naza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Naza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naza 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Naza!
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