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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richardson.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Liddel avoids them all with ease.
Liddel misses the shot to the body.
Richardson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Liddel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Richardson shoots in but Liddel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richardson dodges the punch combination from Liddel.
Liddel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liddel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richardson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Liddel stuffs the takedown attempt from Richardson. Richardson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Richardson drives through and clinches with Liddel against the cage.
Richardson stops a takedown attempt from Liddel.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richardson stalls.
Liddel breaks the clinch.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt
and Richardson counters with a straight right hand.
Richard Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Liddel.
Richardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Liddel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richardson swivels and escapes.
Richardson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liddel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson wants to get back to full guard but Liddel has mounted him!
Richardson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Liddel scoring with strikes but Richardson is staying in there.
Liddel is working for a guillotine from mount but Richardson frees his head quite easily.
Liddel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liddel looks gassed!
Richardson is trying desperately to improve position.
Liddel raining down shots from the mount!
Richardson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel trying to control but Richardson is having none of it.
Richardson tries to hold on but Liddel pushes him away.
Richardson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Richardson has given up his back here.
Richardson avoids the strikes from Liddel.
Liddel is trying to stick to Richardson's back but Richardson is turning into Liddel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Liddel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Richardson.
Richardson 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liddel looks for a takedown but Richardson sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Richardson throws a hook but Liddel blocks it.
Richardson misses with an uppercut. Liddel saw that one coming.
Richardson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Liddel looks for a takedown but Richardson sprawls well.
Liddel has Richardson up against the cage in a clinch.
Richardson can't break the clinch.
Liddel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richardson works on Liddel's body with a couple of short punches.
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 Richard Richardson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richardson lands a slapping body shot.
Liddel shoots in looking for a takedown. Richardson tries to sprawl out of it but Liddel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richardson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richardson misses with the combination.
Richardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Liddel counters with a two punch combo.
Liddel doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Richardson.
Liddel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richardson swivels and escapes.
Liddel is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Richardson tries to clinch up.
Liddel fails to land the takedown.
Richard Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Liddel.
Richardson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Liddel is rocked!
Richardson closes the distance and clinches.
Liddel tries to pull guard but Richardson holds him up against the cage and eventually Liddel drops back down to his feet.
Richardson prevents the takedown attempt.
Richardson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liddel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Liddel breaks the clinch.
Liddel fails with the takedown
and Richardson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson avoids the body shot from Liddel.
Liddel slips a jab and a cross from Richardson.
Liddel looks for a takedown but Richardson sprawls well.
Liddel shoots in for a double leg but Richardson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Liddel avoids them all with ease.
Liddel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richardson circles away.
Liddel throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Richardson as Liddel shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richardson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Liddel sprawling to the canvas. Richardson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Liddel hang on?
Liddel is still in real trouble! Can Richardson finish him?
Richardson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Richardson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richardson connects with a nice short shot to Liddel's temple.
Liddel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Richardson manages to move to mount!
Liddel seems to have recovered his senses.
Richardson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Liddel is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Liddel and Richardson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Liddel is trying to control Richardson's posture but Richardson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Liddel trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddel is trying to stand up here but Richardson is controlling him well.
Liddel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richardson.
Richardson wants to pass to mount but Liddel is defending the position.
Richardson content to control rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richardson dominated that second round.
That's time! Richardson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Richardson tries to clinch up but Liddel circles away and keeps his distance.
Richard Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liddel shoots in and drives through. Richardson sprawls well.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Liddel with that takedown attempt.
Liddel looks to clinch
and Richardson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richard Richardson is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddel instigates a clinch.
Liddel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Richardson smiles and moves away.
Richard Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Liddel.
Liddel tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richardson but Richardson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liddel tries to clinch up but Richardson circles away and keeps his distance.
Liddel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liddel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liddel clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richardson.
Liddel can't get the takedown.
Richardson missing with knees to the body.
Liddel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richardson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Liddel closes the distance and clinches up with Richardson, looking for a takedown. Liddel pushes Richardson against the cage but Richardson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson pushes Liddel up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddel blocks an elbow strike.
Richardson tries to stall but Liddel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richardson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Liddel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liddel pulls guard successfully.
Liddel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Richardson won't allow Liddel to get back to his feet.
Liddel wants to sweep but no luck.
Liddel has control of Richardson's left arm, preventing Richardson from doing any damage.
Liddel pushes Richardson off and gets back to his feet.
Richardson fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liddel wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Liddel or perhaps it was just good defense by Richardson which made him look bad.
James Liddel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Liddel avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Liddel shoots for a double leg takedown but Richardson sprawls well. He's pushed Liddel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Liddel throws a right hand that Richardson ducks under and follows up with a left that Richardson also avoids with ease.
Liddel darts in and clinches Richardson up against the cage.
Richardson has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.
Richardson wants to get back to striking at distance but Liddel won't allow it.
Richardson wants to stall.
Richardson lands a left hand.
Richardson has had enough of the clinch but Liddel keeps him there for the moment.
Richardson scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richardson looking to stall.
Richardson lands a left hand.
James Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liddel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Richardson leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Richardson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richardson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Richardson!
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RATING
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