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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Ferrigno (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. Lou Ferrigno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
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276 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Ferrigno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russel Richards!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrigno tries for a takedown but Richards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
Ferrigno fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferrigno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Ferrigno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferrigno fails to land the takedown.
Ferrigno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrigno looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrigno.
Richards works on Ferrigno's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrigno.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Ferrigno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richards just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Richards as the two fighters clinch.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Richards.
Ferrigno is breathing heavily.
Richards is leaning against Ferrigno and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Richards.
Ferrigno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards lands a left hand.
A short left from Richards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Ferrigno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferrigno wants a takedown.
A short right from Richards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards tries a body shot but Ferrigno blocks it.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrigno.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrigno controls his hands.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrigno uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferrigno is looking for a takedown.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrigno.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrigno controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrigno.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Ferrigno's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards lands a body shot in the clinch.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferrigno backwards.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Richards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Ferrigno scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Russel Richards has been cut.
Richards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lou Ferrigno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferrigno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferrigno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferrigno misses with the combination.
Richards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richards.
Nice straight punches there by Richards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richards.
Richards lands a head shot.
Richards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferrigno.
Ferrigno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrigno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richards avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Ferrigno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferrigno's head.
Richards scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferrigno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferrigno circles away.
Ferrigno moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Richards lands with a shot to the body.
Ferrigno throws a right hand that Richards ducks under and follows up with a left that Richards also avoids with ease.
Ferrigno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good shot there by Richards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrigno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferrigno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferrigno backwards.
Richards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richards working aggressively here.
Ferrigno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Richards lands with a left to the head.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrigno.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrigno blocking some punches.
Richards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Ferrigno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrigno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferrigno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards presses Ferrigno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Richards pushes Ferrigno back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Russel Richards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richards works on Ferrigno's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russel Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russel Richards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Richards clinches with his opponent.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrigno.
Ferrigno tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferrigno tries to pull guard but Richards forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferrigno blocks an uppercut.
Ferrigno takes a shot to the head.
Richards tries a body shot but Ferrigno blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrigno.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrigno controls his hands.
Ferrigno trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Ferrigno blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrigno blocks an uppercut.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards tries to work over Ferrigno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Ferrigno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrigno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Richards prevents it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferrigno blocking some punches.
Ferrigno is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ferrigno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Ferrigno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Ferrigno's ribcage. Ferrigno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Richards.
Richards lands a shot to the body.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrigno controls the action.
Ferrigno prevents a body shot from Richards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards digs a right hand into Ferrigno's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferrigno's gas tank.
Ferrigno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards cracks Ferrigno with a nice body shot.
Russel Richards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lou Ferrigno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russel Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russel Richards!
A victorious Russel Richards thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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