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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between hasan halilbasic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morphy Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hasan halilbasic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morphy Richards!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
halilbasic tries a head kick but it misses.
halilbasic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
so halilbasic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
halilbasic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Richards's guard.
halilbasic wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Richards is looking to stand up but halilbasic isn't so interested in that idea.
halilbasic throwing strikes but missing.
halilbasic throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
halilbasic shoots in looking for a takedown. Richards tries to sprawl out of it but halilbasic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards misses with a head kick.
halilbasic clinches up with Richards and pushes him back against the cage.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by halilbasic.
halilbasic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
halilbasic wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
halilbasic is really struggling to control Richards but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic works to advance to full mount. Richards defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
halilbasic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
halilbasic tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
Richards wants to try and get back to his feet.
halilbasic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Richards is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
halilbasic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richards is looking to escape.
halilbasic lands a big shot there that rocks Richards but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Richards looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic looking to ground and pound but Richards is blocking nicely.
Richards slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Richards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
halilbasic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
halilbasic is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Richards has managed to free his arm - good work.
Richards tries to get to full guard but halilbasic has control of the leg.
halilbasic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
halilbasic prevents Richards from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
halilbasic is looking to advance position but Richards won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown but Richards shows good takedown defense.
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.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richards - that will leave a mark!
halilbasic wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Richards throws a combination that misses
so halilbasic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
halilbasic trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
halilbasic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards has his feet on halilbasic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
halilbasic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and halilbasic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richards's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hasan halilbasic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
halilbasic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - halilbasic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
halilbasic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
halilbasic looking to pass the guard.
Richards punching to the body, from the bottom.
halilbasic throws a big right hand that misses.
Richards pushes halilbasic off and gets back to his feet.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid body kick from Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Richards misses with a double jab
and halilbasic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Richards's guard now.
halilbasic is in close to Richards's body, working some short punches and elbows.
halilbasic passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Richards is trying to stand up here but halilbasic is controlling him well.
Richards kicks off halilbasic and gets to his feet.
Morphy Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
halilbasic fails with an attempt to clinch.
halilbasic tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
halilbasic shoots in and drives through. Richards sprawls well.
halilbasic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
halilbasic blocks a head kick by Richards.
Richards gets off balance looking for a body kick
and halilbasic counters with a left to the body.
halilbasic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
halilbasic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hasan halilbasic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
halilbasic tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Richards lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but halilbasic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
halilbasic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richards misses with a double jab
and halilbasic counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
halilbasic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
halilbasic fails in his attempt to clinch.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have halilbasic backpedaling.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richards scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but halilbasic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards throws a head kick that misses
and halilbasic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from halilbasic as the two fighters clinch.
halilbasic tries to score a body lock takedown but Richards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from halilbasic.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
halilbasic tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards misses with a double jab
and halilbasic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Richards's guard now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
halilbasic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hasan halilbasic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from halilbasic.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and halilbasic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Richards won't be happy with that.
Richards is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
halilbasic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
halilbasic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but halilbasic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards sneaks out the side door and pushes halilbasic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
halilbasic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Richards's guard.
Richards has his feet on halilbasic's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
halilbasic tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards misses with a double jab
and halilbasic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
halilbasic won't allow Richards to get back to his feet.
Richards is trying to keep halilbasic in close.
Richards wants to stand but halilbasic is controlling the position.
halilbasic tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richards is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
halilbasic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richards throws a head kick that misses
and halilbasic counters with a slapping leg kick.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hasan halilbasic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards throws a combination that misses
and halilbasic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Richards wants to get back to his feet but halilbasic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
halilbasic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
halilbasic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to stand up but halilbasic is controlling him.
Richards uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Richards throws a series of punches but halilbasic moves out of range.
halilbasic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richards circles away.
Richards throws a lazy head kick
and halilbasic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by halilbasic.
Richards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
halilbasic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
halilbasic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards is looking to stand up but halilbasic isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeping moving, preventing halilbasic from controlling successfully.
Richards pushes halilbasic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by halilbasic or perhaps it was just good defense by Richards which made him look bad.
Richards lands a head kick. halilbasic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
hasan halilbasic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
halilbasic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richards throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and halilbasic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morphy Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
halilbasic prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
hasan halilbasic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for halilbasic, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hasan halilbasic!
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FIGHT
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