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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard comes to the cage accompanied by In Ashes They Shall Reap. Celek has chosen 40 oz as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard lands with an overhand left.
Richard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celek.
Nice defenses there by Celek.
Celek misses with a few strikes there.
Celek stuffs the takedown.
A head kick by Celek misses
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Richard looks to throw the jab but Celek is out of range.
Richard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Celek misses with a wild body shot.
Celek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Celek scores with a punch to the head.
Richard tries to clinch but Celek is having none of it.
Celek swings widly with a right hand
and Richard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Celek tries a low kick but Richard avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Celek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard digs a good hook to Celek's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek fails with a takedown attempt.
Richard swinging wildly here.
Celek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Richard counters with a right hand to the body.
Celek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richard. That did some damage!
Celek lands a jab to the head.
Celek misses with an uppercut.
Richard connects with a jab.
Richard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richard lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Richard does it's job there.
Celek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richard throws out the jab.
Celek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richard circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab lands there for Celek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek wants to slow Richard down by chopping away at his legs.
Celek scores with a nice head shot.
Celek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Richard is able to avoid easily.
Richard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Celek misses the target.
Celek swings for the body but Richard moves out of range.
Celek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch lands to the side of Celek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Celek misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A cross from Richard lands.
Celek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Celek misses with a straight right.
Celek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard scores with a hook to the body. Celek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Celek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Celek misses the jab.
Celek moves into range and clinches up with Richard.
Richard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richard scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Celek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richard.
Richard prevents a body shot from Celek.
Celek misses with a body punch.
Richard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Celek in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Celek lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Richard.
Celek tries to work over Richard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Richard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Celek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richard lands a body punch.
Richard is working Celek over against the cage.
Richard scores with a shot to the side of Celek's head.
Richard keeps control of Celek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richard misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Richard.
Richard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Celek has a couple of punches blocked by Richard.
Richard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Celek throws a punch but it's blocked by Richard.
Richard misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Celek.
Richard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Celek after a bit of a struggle.
Celek lands with a right to the head.
Richard manages to break the clinch.
Richard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Richard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Celek lands a leg kick that knocks Richard off balance momentarily.
Celek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Celek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richard finds it's way round the side to connect with Celek's head.
Richard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Celek is looking to score with low kicks.
Celek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richard in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Celek. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Celek misses with a combination
and Celek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Celek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Richard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Celek.
Celek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Celek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Celek throws a leg kick which misses Richard's front leg but catches the back leg as Richard tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard moves forwards but Celek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Richard throws a right hand that misses
and Celek counters with an outside leg kick.
Celek takes a jab right on the kisser.
A lazy left from Richard finds it's target.
Richard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Celek misses with a hook.
Celek jabs Richard right on the nose. Richard blinks but takes it well.
Richard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celek.
Celek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Celek throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Richard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Celek.
Stan Richard is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celek throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Richard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Celek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Celek. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Celek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A swing and a miss from Celek.
Celek throws a leg kick
and Richard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richard throws a series of punches but Celek moves out of range.
Celek misses with a hook. Richard ducked under it nicely.
Richard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Celek pinned against the cage. Celek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Celek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Celek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Richard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richard, right into the meat.
Celek is looking to chop away at Richard's legs.
Richard gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Celek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Celek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Celek as the two fighters clinch.
Richard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stan Richard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Celek can't find room to land a body shot as Richard controls the action.
Richard prevents a body shot from Celek.
Richard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard tries to clinch but Celek moves out of range.
Celek just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Richard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Celek is predictable there
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Celek staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek tries to land a leg kick but Richard saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Richard.
Celek tries to sprawl but Richard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Celek is just riding it out for now. Richard eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Celek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Richard wants to pass the guard but Celek is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Celek is trying to keep Richard in close.
Richard wants to control from the top but Celek keeps moving.
Celek keeping full guard, as Richard tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stan Richard will probably get the nod.
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!
Celek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richard.
Celek walks into a left hand.
Celek looks to land a right hand but Richard moved out of range.
Celek misses with a body shot.
Celek closes the distance and clinches.
Celek managing to block the knees to the body from Richard.
Celek throws a punch but it's blocked by Richard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richard.
A short right from Richard.
Celek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Celek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Celek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Celek.
Celek misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard misses with a punch to the body.
Celek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Richard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Celek or not.
Celek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Celek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Celek avoids it.
Celek is trying to break the clinch but Richard is controlling him.
Celek misses with some punches.
Richard crunches a lovely knee into Celek's ribcage.
Richard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Celek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard jabs at Celek's body.
Celek throws a jab but it's blocked by Richard.
Celek clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richard lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Richard.
Richard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Celek backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Richard.
Celek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richard looking to throw knees to the head but Celek is blocking nicely.
Richard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Celeks head.
Richard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richard throws an elbow that misses.
Celek is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Celek digs a right hand underneath Richard's ribcage. Richard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Celek has had enough of the clinch but Richard keeps him there for the moment.
Celek pushes Richard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Celek is defending well for now.
Celek tries to throw a body punch but Richard avoids it by throwing Celek back against the cage.
Celek tries to throw a body punch but Richard avoids it by throwing Celek back against the cage.
Celek lands a nice uppercut.
Celek throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Celek.
Celek prevents a body shot from Richard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Celek.
A short right from Richard.
Celek can't find room to land a body shot as Richard controls the action.
Celek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richard lands an overhand right.
Richard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celek moves away.
Celek throws a low kick but Richard avoids it.
Richard throws a leg kick which misses Celek's front leg but catches the back leg as Celek tries to avoid it.
Richard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Celek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Celek.
Celek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Richard checks a leg kick.
Celek has managed to clinch.
Brent Celek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to throw a body punch but Celek avoids it by throwing Richard back against the cage.
Richard blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Celek blocking some punches.
Celek breaks the clinch.
Celek misses with a left hand
and Richard counters with a good low kick that Celek was not able to check.
Stan Richard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Celek throws a sloppy head kick
and Richard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Celek thinking.
Richard lands with a slapping head kick.
Richard lands a leg kick that knocks Celek off balance momentarily.
Celek walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richard.
Celek falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richard counters with a good low kick that Celek was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richard clobbers Celek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Celek's half guard.
Richard is controlling the pace.
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 Stan Richard.
Well Richard 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Richard!
A relieved looking Stan Richard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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