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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards has chosen Kevin Rudolf - In the City as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
9 - 8 - 1 |
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229 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondevik thows a leg kick but Richards checks it
and Richards counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Richards.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Richards postures up.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bondevik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bondevik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Richards is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Richards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trygve Bondevik wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Richards has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bondevik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richards jumps into guard, dragging Bondevik to the mat.
Bondevik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Richards is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bondevik presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bondevik tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Bondevik tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Bondevik working hard to break the clinch.
Bondevik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bondevik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bondevik is trying to break the clinch but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Richards has Bondevik pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Richards pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bondevik tumbling to the mat - Richards dives into Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Richards is now in half guard.
Bondevik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards postures up.
Richards sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik is trying to maintain the position but Richards is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Bondevik's temple.
Richards seems to be looking for submissions.
Richards trying to control the action but Bondevik is working from the bottom.
Bondevik wants to control the action here but instead Richards manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to control but Bondevik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bondevik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bondevik wants to control but Richards is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Richards can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bondevik is looking to escape.
Bondevik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bondevik is looking to control Richards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bondevik avoid being mounted?
Richards keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Bondevik is working away.
Bondevik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ben Richards.
Richards shoots in and gets a takedown into Bondevik's guard.
Richards preventing the sweep.
Bondevik is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bondevik being controlled here, momentarily.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richards landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Richards dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bondevik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Trygve Bondevik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bondevik throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Bondevik is predictable there
and Richards counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Bondevik misses
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards lands a takedown into guard.
Bondevik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richards preventing the sweep.
Ben Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards trying to control but Bondevik is working from the bottom.
Richards decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bondevik is trying to defend but Richards finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Richards is controlling the pace.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bondevik with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Bondevik's head.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bondevik is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bondevik defending well though.
Richards blocks the strikes from Bondevik.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Richards. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bondevik is trying to control but Richards passes into side control!
Richards in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bondevik is looking for a sweep.
Bondevik is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
Richards landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bondevik struggling a bit here.
Richards has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Bondevik pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bondevik manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bondevik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richards is working Bondevik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards won't allow Bondevik to sweep him here.
Bondevik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Richards sitting in guard here, content to control.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bondevik tries to sprawl but Richards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bondevik tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Bondevik is defending well.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards passes into side control, despite Bondevik's attempt to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards is putting a hurting on Bondevik here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Richards has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Richards in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bondevik misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bondevik.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bondevik enables Richards to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bondevik manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bondevik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Richards postures up.
Richards scoring with punches to the head and body.
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Richards lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards slips nicely into half guard.
Bondevik taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Bondevik is trying to maintain the position but Richards is very close to passing his half guard.
Bondevik is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards is working for a submission of some sort.
Bondevik trying to control here.
Richards perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards works his way into side control.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bondevik tries to improve position but can't.
Richards controls the position.
Richards lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bondevik is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
Richards just content to control the position.
Bondevik is working to avoid the ground and pound but Richards connects with a decent elbow.
Bondevik tries to improve position but can't.
Richards working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bondevik manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richards's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik moves into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bondevik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bondevik is trying to hold Richards in close to prevent damage but Richards has managed to pass into half guard.
Richards trying to control the pace.
Bondevik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Richards controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards stands up from Bondevik's guard - Richards perhaps looking for a knockout.
Richards scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bondevik wants to control but Richards postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bondevik is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Richards is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bondevik?
Richards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A big strike lands for Richards! That's really hurt Bondevik and he's turned his back - Richards keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Richards jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Richards!
Ben Richards is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Ben Richards made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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