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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint It Black. Potter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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265 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Richards.
Potter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richards managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Potter.
Potter working the ground and pound but Richards is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Potter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Richards takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Potter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Richards is avoiding damage well.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Potter tries to score with some ground and pound. Richards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Potter tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter in side control, throwing shots but Richards defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter in side control, throwing shots but Richards defends.
Potter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Richards sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Potter 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.
Potter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Potter throws a strike aimed at the side of Richards's head but Richards avoids it well.
Richards dodges the ground and pound from Potter.
Sloppy strikes there by Potter.
Richards is looking to regain half guard here but Potter keeps moving and retains side control.
Potter scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Potter.
Potter taking a break here but Richards is having none of it and regains half guard.
Potter throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Potter is thwarting Richards's attempts to control the position.
Richards blocking the ground and pound attempt from Potter.
Potter stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter looks for the body kick but Richards saw that one coming.
Potter moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Keijo Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards digs a good hook to Potter's body.
Keijo Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Potter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Richards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Richards lands.
Potter throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potter finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Richards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Potter. That one must have hurt.
Potter lands with a right hand.
Richards avoids a kick to the body.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Potter lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Potter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Richards misses.
Potter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potter throws a leg kick which misses Richards's front leg but catches the back leg as Richards tries to avoid it.
Richards moves out of range as Potter throws a body kick.
A big left from Richards misses.
Richards misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Potter counters with a left hand that sends Richards to the canvas!
Richards is rocked!
Potter loads up on a big left hand. Richards felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Potter looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Richards can't hide his disappointment, as Potter celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Potter!
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hype
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