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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bagato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Richlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Richlin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Bagato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Richlin!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richlin misses with a double jab.
Richlin looks to land a combination but Bagato avoids it well.
Bagato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bagato blocks a jab.
Bagato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bagato fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bagato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Bagato does no damage.
Bagato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Bagato does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Richlin misses the target.
Bagato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bagato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Richlin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richlin misses with a wild combination.
Bagato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bagato scores with a head kick. Richlin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Frank Richlin has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richlin throws a hook but Bagato blocks it.
Bagato misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin misses with a two punch combination.
Richlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Richlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bagato misses with a series of wild punches.
Richlin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bagato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richlin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Bagato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richlin drops his hands momentarily and Bagato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bagato misses with a body kick.
Richlin misses with a wild combination.
Bagato throws a body punch but Richlin moves out of range.
Richlin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richlin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagato walks into a jab.
Bagato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richlin's head backwards.
Bagato throws a nice looking combination but Richlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Richlin. Those never looked like landing.
Richlin misses with a wild body shot.
Bagato cracks Richlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Richlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagato throws a right hand that Richlin ducks under and follows up with a left that Richlin also avoids with ease.
Bagato tries to clinch up but Richlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Richlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bagato manages to avoid it.
Bagato misses with a double jab.
Richlin missing with a left hand there. Bagato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bagato slips under a jab.
Richlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richlin just misses with a punch to the body.
Richlin misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bagato scores with a nice head shot.
Bagato throws a series of strikes that have Richlin backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Richlin as he connects with a hook.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Bagato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bagato lands a lovely overhand right.
Bagato lands a really nice looking cross but Richlin seems unphased.
Richlin throws a body punch but Bagato moves out of range.
Bagato moves in looking to clinch but Richlin pushes him off.
Richlin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Richlin tries to bum rush Bagato with a series of wild strikes but Bagato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richlin throws the left hand but Bagato avoids the punch easily.
Bagato throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richlin swinging wildly here.
Richlin looks gassed!
Richlin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bagato. Richlin shrugs it off though.
Frank Richlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagato.
Bagato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bagato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richlin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Richlin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richlin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richlin swinging wildly here.
Bagato scores with a shot to the body.
Bagato lands the left hand.
Richlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bagato counters with a nice body kick.
Richlin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bagato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bagato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Bagato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Richlin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bagato moves into the clinch.
Richlin manages to break the clinch.
Richlin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richlin duly obliges.
Bagato lands a right hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Richlin 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.
Richlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Bagato.
Bagato cracks the inside of Richlin's front leg.
Bagato tries to clinch up but Richlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Bagato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donk. Bagato catches Richlin right on the button with a cross.
Bagato lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bagato scores with a head kick. Richlin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jimmy Bagato is winning the standup battle so far.
Richlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagato lands a nice looking body shot.
Richlin is breathing heavily.
Bagato lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richlin throws a hook but Bagato avoids it easily.
Richlin throws a right hand that Bagato ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagato also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagato lands with a right hand.
Bagato tests Richlin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bagato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Richlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richlin throws a series of punches but Bagato avoids them all with ease.
Bagato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bagato breaks from the clinch.
Richlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagato moves away.
Bagato connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Richlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richlin slips a jab and a cross from Bagato.
Jimmy Bagato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bagato misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bagato, as that shot connected.
Richlin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bagato stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bagato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bagato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Richlin misses.
A punch combination from Richlin misses.
Bagato jabs Richlin right on the nose. Richlin blinks but takes it well.
Richlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagato moves away.
Bagato connects with a jab.
A combination from Richlin does no damage.
Richlin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Richlin misses with a double jab.
Bagato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bagato lands a nice looking body shot.
Bagato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richlin, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bagato manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bagato lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richlin backs up against the cage.
Bagato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richlin looks to land a combination but Bagato avoids it well.
Bagato throws a series of punches but Richlin avoids them all with ease.
Richlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bagato was well out of range. Poor timing from Richlin.
Richlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bagato counters with a left and a right that stings Richlin.
Bagato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bagato lands with an overhand left.
Bagato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bagato works the jab nicely.
Bagato is looking to clinch.
Bagato cracks Richlin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bagato needs to keep his hands up - Richlin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagato lands with a cross.
Richlin tries to move into range but Bagato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Richlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bagato counters with a nice body shot.
Richlin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bagato misses with a few strikes there.
Richlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bagato.
Bagato fakes the leg kick and cracks Richlin in the body.
Bagato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Richlin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bagato counters with a body kick.
Richlin throws a looping overhand right but Bagato ducks down to avoid it.
Richlin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bagato to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bagato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bagato thuds his right hand into Richlin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bagato tries to bum rush Richlin with a series of wild strikes but Richlin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richlin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bagato on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Bagato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Richlin'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. This is the final round!
Donk. Bagato catches Richlin right on the button with a cross.
Richlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bagato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richlin throws out the jab.
Bagato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richlin throws a right and a left that Bagato avoids nicely.
Bagato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richlin's hands.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Bagato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left lands for Bagato.
Richlin blocks the body kick.
Richlin lands with a cross.
Bagato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Richlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bagato dodges the punch combination from Richlin.
Bagato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richlin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richlin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagato walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bagato. Bagato obviously looking to wear him down.
Bagato scores with a hook.
Bagato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Richlin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bagato. That one must have hurt.
Bagato wants to clinch up but Richlin keeps it at a distance.
Richlin takes one to the side of the head.
Bagato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richlin has time to react.
Richlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Bagato should have avoided that one.
Bagato lands with a kick to the temple. Richlin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bagato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bagato lands a nice shot that snaps Richlin's head back.
Bagato misses with the combination.
Bagato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bagato slips a jab and a cross from Richlin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagato scores with a nice right hand.
Richlin misses with a looping right.
Bagato throws a series of strikes that have Richlin backpedaling.
Bagato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richlin looks to throw the jab but Bagato is out of range.
Bagato looks to land a combination but Richlin avoids it well.
Richlin misses with a hook.
Richlin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bagato.
Bagato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richlin throws a right hand that Bagato ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagato also avoids with ease.
Richlin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bagato lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Richlin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagato.
Richlin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagato slips under a jab from Richlin.
Richlin throws a right hand that Bagato ducks under and follows up with a left that Bagato also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Bagato.
Bagato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richlin moves out of range of the body kick.
Bagato lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bagato.
Bagato jabs Richlin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richlin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Richlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bagato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richlin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Richlin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bagato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Bagato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bagato.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimmy Bagato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bagato lands with a nice body punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bagato.
Bagato looks to land a combination but Richlin avoids it well.
Richlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richlin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut there from Richlin.
Richlin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bagato counters with a nice leg kick.
Bagato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richlin throws a right hand that misses
and Bagato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richlin misses with a two punch combination.
Bagato punishes Richlin's body with a nice straight punch.
Richlin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bagatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frank Richlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bagato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Bagato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bagato 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Bagato!
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