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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Richards!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The misses with a combination
and Richards counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Richards stops The from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bill The.
The throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from The.
The pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from The.
The lands a body shot in the clinch.
Richards goes for a takedown in the clinch but The prevents it.
The pressing his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richards as The tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is trying to force a seperation but Richards has the dominant position.
The lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Paul Richards has been cut.
The wants to stall.
The manages to break the clinch.
The instigates a clinch.
The has Richards pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Richards tumbling to the mat - The dives into Richards's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is looking to stand up but Richards won't let him.
The stands up and waves to Richards to follow him.
The throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Richards tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. The is in Richards's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The tries to stand but Richards is controlling from the bottom.
Richards is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bill The.
The clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill The dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Richards'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.
Richards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The darts in and clinches Richards up against the cage.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bill The seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The drops Richards with a nice combination! The dives into Richards's guard, looking to finish!
Richards is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards has a closed guard, preventing The from standing up.
Richards pulls The in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill The has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Richards darts in and clinches The up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from The.
The is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
The tries a knee to the head but Richards blocks it.
The lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Knees to the body from The.
Richards is breathing heavily.
The is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
The looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from The.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The working Richards over with knees to the body.
Richards letting The take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with The for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The has taken the fight to the clinch.
The manages to break the clinch.
The throws a head kick but Richards moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by The.
The darts in and clinches Richards up against the cage.
The wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from The.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The's efforts to push away.
The stalling against the cage.
The using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards tries for a takedown but The manages to get underhooks.
The cracks Richards with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill The dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The is trying to break the clinch but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
The looking to throw knees to the head but Richards is blocking nicely.
Richards avoiding damage as The throws knees to the body.
The is trying to stall.
Richards drops down looking for an ankle pick but The pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards dives in and grabs The's left leg, looking for a takedown. The pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The as he jumps to the side.
Bill The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Richards.
Richards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
The tries a head kick but it misses.
The is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Richards drives through and clinches with The against the cage.
The trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed The into the cage.
Bill The has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards is looking for a takedown.
The gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richards being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The tries to break the clinch but Richards is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The has Richards pressed against the cage.
The trying to control the position but instead, Richards has worked for underhooks and has pushed The into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill The.
The closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Paul Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bill The just wasn't active enough.
Richards drives through with a takedown into The's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bill The is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richards is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill The showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill The!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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