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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clark Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yagi Uda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yagi Uda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
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175 cm
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159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clark Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yagi Uda!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uda misses with a low kick as Richards jumps back.
A head kick misses from Uda.
Richards sizes up Uda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uda.
Uda dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Uda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Richards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uda leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards can't break the clinch.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uda's elbow.
Uda lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Uda controlling the action here for a moment.
Uda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Uda has Richards pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Yagi Uda.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Uda slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Richards will feel that in the morning.
Richards avoids the head kick by Uda.
Uda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Richards's half guard.
Uda stalling.
Richards pushes Uda off looking to stand but Uda dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uda trying to control the pace.
It looks like Uda might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uda on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yagi Uda hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Uda moves into the clinch successfully.
Uda lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uda's elbow.
Uda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Uda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uda is struggling to control the position.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Uda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Uda lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards works on Uda's body with a couple of short punches.
Richards misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yagi Uda dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Richards stalks Uda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uda's face. Uda staggers backwards, shaken.
Uda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Uda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Uda moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Uda.
Uda blocking some punches.
Uda lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
It looks like Clark Richards has been cut.
The referee calls for Uda to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but Uda keeps him there for the moment.
Uda slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Uda.
Uda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Uda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Uda.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uda as Richards tries to tie him up.
Uda is pushing Richards up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to work over Uda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richards tries to break free but Uda pushes him back against the cage.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yagi Uda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uda lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Uda stalling in the clinch.
Richards is trying to force a seperation but Uda has the dominant position.
Richards tries to break free but Uda pushes him back against the cage.
Uda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Richards up against the cage.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Uda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to circle away but Uda has him pinned against the cage.
Uda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uda trying to land knees to the body.
Richards can't break the clinch.
Uda lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Uda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Uda throws an elbow that misses.
Richards blocks the elbow strike.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Uda.
Richards tries to circle away but Uda has him pinned against the cage.
Uda has Richards pressed against the cage, preventing Richards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uda lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Uda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uda blocking some punches.
Uda stalling against the cage.
Uda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Uda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Uda lands a nice elbow.
Uda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Richards working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yagi Uda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clark Richards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Uda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uda tries to work over Richards's front leg with a kick but Richards checks it.
Uda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Richards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richards blocks the body kick.
Richards motions for Uda to come forward. Richards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richards misses with a left hand
and Uda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Uda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Uda.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Uda misses with a head kick.
Richards blocks a head kick by Uda.
Yagi Uda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uda looks for a takedown but Richards sprawls well.
Richards blocks a head kick by Uda.
Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Uda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards throws a right hand that Uda ducks under and follows up with a left that Uda also avoids with ease.
Clark Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Richards swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Uda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uda moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Uda has Richards pressed against the cage, preventing Richards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards letting Uda take a breather here.
Richards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uda leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Uda's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Uda tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Uda.
Uda lands a nice knee to the body.
Uda misses with a knee to the head.
Richards letting Uda take a breather here.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards takes a knee right on the jaw!
Richards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yagi Uda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to break free but Uda pushes him back against the cage.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Uda is controlling him.
Richards is trying to force a seperation but Uda has the dominant position.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Richards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Uda avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Uda slows down the pace here.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Uda controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uda lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uda backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yagi Uda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yagi Uda!
Yagi Uda spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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