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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clyde Glasper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In Ashes They Shall Reap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clyde Glasper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Richard!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard slips a jab from Glasper.
Richard fails with a takedown attempt.
Glasper misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Glasper. That snapped Richard's head back.
Glasper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Glasper misses with a hook. Richard ducked under it nicely.
Glasper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richard moves away from the strike by Glasper.
Richard tries to land a leg kick but Glasper saw it coming and moves away.
Richard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richard moves into the clinch.
Richard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Glasper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard wants a takedown but no success here.
Clyde Glasper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Richard.
Richard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glasper is trying to force a seperation but Richard has the dominant position.
Richard pushes Glasper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richard misses with a punch to the body.
Glasper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Glasper wants to get back to striking at distance but Richard won't allow it.
Richard being controlled against the cage.
Richard throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Glasper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richard has Glasper pressed against the cage, preventing Glasper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glasper has Richard pressed against the cage.
Richard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glasper stops a takedown attempt from Richard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Richard.
Glasper tries to break the clinch but Richard is controlling the position.
Richard misses with the head strike.
Richard lands a nice uppercut.
Richard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glasper's efforts to push away.
Richard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glasper.
Richard tries to land a knee to the head but Glasper blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasper wants to get back to striking at distance but Richard won't allow it.
Glasper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Richard.
Glasper avoiding damage as Richard throws knees to the body.
Richard can't find room to land a body shot as Glasper controls the action.
Glasper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richard missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Richard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Richard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Richard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Glasper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richard somewhat.
Richard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Glasper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Richard doesn't seem phased though.
Glasper looks to land a body kick but Richard moved away.
Richard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richard!
Glasper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clyde Glasper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard tries to clinch but Glasper is having none of it.
Glasper misses with a low kick.
Glasper misses with a body shot.
Glasper checks a low kick from Richard.
Richard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glasper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glasper.
Glasper tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Richard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glasper loads up on a big right hand but Richard slips the punch.
Clyde Glasper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glasper needs to keep his hands up - Richard had a free shot at his head there.
Glasper throws a low kick but Richard moves out of range easily.
Glasper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Richard shoots for a takedown but Glasper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richard checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Richard.
Glasper looks to land a right hand but Richard moved out of range.
Glasper lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glasper checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glasper tries to land a leg kick but Richard saw it coming and moves away.
Glasper throws a hook but Richard avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Glasper misses its intended target.
Glasper thows a body kick. Richard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Glasper misses with an uppercut
and Richard counters with a stiff right hand.
Glasper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Richard darts in and clinches Glasper up against the cage.
Richard has Glasper pressed against the cage, preventing Glasper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Richard.
Richard scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glasper's efforts to push away.
Richard lands with a short shot to the head.
Richard tries a body shot but Glasper blocks it.
Richard tries to work over Glasper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glasper's efforts to push away.
Richard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clyde Glasper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Richard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glasper prevents a body shot from Richard.
Richard throws an elbow but it misses.
Glasper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richard checks the leg kick nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard scores with a leg kick.
Richard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glasper manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Glasper prevents Richard from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Richard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Glasper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richard throws a leg kick but Glasper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glasper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richard counters with a good low kick that Glasper was not able to check.
Glasper throws a right hand that misses
and Richard counters with a low kick, right behind Glasper 's knee.
Glasper misses with an uppercut. Richard saw that one coming.
Richard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richard blocks a low kick nicely.
Glasper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richard moves out of range as Glasper strikes.
Richard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glasper throws a head kick that misses.
Richard throws the kick towards the body but Glasper avoids it.
Stan Richard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richard throws a body punch but Glasper moves out of range.
Glasper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Richard moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glasper scores with a jab.
Glasper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Richard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richard thows a body shot but no joy.
Glasper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glasper blocks a low kick nicely.
Glasper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glasper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Richard ducks right into an uppercut from Glasper.
Richard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glasper.
Richard throws a big shot that misses.
Richard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glasper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries a head kick but it misses.
Richard connects with a right hand. Glasper shakes it off.
Glasper misses the shot to the body.
A head kick by Richard misses
and Glasper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glasper.
Richard moves out of range as Glasper strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glasper throws the kick towards the body but Richard avoids it.
Glasper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richard.
Richard throws a body punch but Glasper moves out of range.
Glasper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richard moves out of range as Glasper strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glasper.
Glasper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glasper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glasper moves out of range of the body kick from Richard.
A cross from Glasper lands.
A shot to the liver by Glasper. Beautiful body shot.
Richard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clyde Glasper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Glasper does no damage.
No joy there for Glasper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richard rushes Glasper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glasper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richard blocks a head kick by Glasper.
That kick from Glasper tenderised Richard's leg. Richard is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glasper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Richard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glasper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richard's sensitive parts.
Richard blocks a head kick by Glasper.
Richard throws a head kick that misses.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glasper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stan Richard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Glasper throws a body kick that misses
and Richard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donk. Glasper catches Richard right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richard scores with a shot to the body.
Richard rushes Glasper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard throws a head punch that misses.
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 Clyde Glasper.
I think Richard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Richard!
A pretty intense looking Stan Richard took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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