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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards has chosen Meytal Cohen - Toxicity as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
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276 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russel Richards!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a hook but Dragon avoids it easily.
A jab from Dragon finds it's way through Richards's defenses.
Dragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragon needs to keep his hands up - Richards had a free shot at his head there.
Dragon misses with the combination.
Dragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards tried to score with a low kick but Dragon checks it.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards lands with a straight right. Dragon didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Dragon misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Dragon throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Richards moves out of range as Dragon strikes.
Dragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragon moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richards.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards rushes Dragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dragon working hard to break the clinch.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Richards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards scores with a hook to the body.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Dragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragon has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
A short body shot lands from Richards as the two fighters clinch.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards pushes Dragon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Richards.
Richards has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right handed body shot lands from Richards.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Richards.
Dragon is rocked!
Richards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Oh Dragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragon.
Dragon blocking some punches.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Dragon.
Dragon seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards taking a breather.
Richards unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dragon! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Richards is unloading with more strikes now! Dragon drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Richards!
A very excited looking Russel Richards made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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