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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kurupt - I Didn't Change. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richards.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Richards misses with some punches.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Brown trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown works on Richards's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown tries to break free but Richards pushes him back against the cage.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown pushes Richards off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Richards misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richards throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Richards doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richards fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown forces Richards back against the cage and clinches.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richards throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Richards connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards looks to throw a body kick
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Richards is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Brown has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Richards. Beautiful body shot.
Richards checks the leg kick.
Richards tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Richards blocks a jab.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Richards improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyler Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Brown.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards motions for Brown to come forward. Richards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richards throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown blocks the body kick.
Richards shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown trying to stall but Richards improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Richards tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richards is keeping busy.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents a body shot from Richards.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richards as Brown tries to tie him up.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyler Richards has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Richards.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Brown.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Tyler Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Richards throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown misses with a low kick as Richards jumps back.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Richards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richards cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Richards counters by moving into the clinch.
Richards being controlled against the cage.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown digs a right hand into Richards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richards's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown avoids the body shot from Richards.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown blocks a jab.
Richards misses with a looping right.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richards scores with a nice strike.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Brown is working Richards over against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a left hand.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a left hand.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown moves out of range as Richards throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown slips a jab from Richards.
Richards will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Richards misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Richards clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Richards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Richards down.
Brown throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Richards.
Richards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richards connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Richards connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Richards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richards eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Richards rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Richards 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richards.
Richards fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards can't get the takedown.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown pushes Richards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Richards blocks a body shot from Brown.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
It looks like Tyler Richards has been cut.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a body shot from Richards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown wants to break free but Richards has control.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown has Richards pushed against the cage.
Richards misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brown dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown misses with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Brown misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Richards thumps Brown with a low kick.
Richards connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Richards down.
Richards on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Richards ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Crunch! Brown slams his shin into Richards's torso.
Brown scores with a head kick. Richards tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Richards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richards's sensitive parts.
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!
A head kick by Brown misses
and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richards!
Brown is trying to control here but Richards has managed to regain half guard.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown working over Richards with some ground and pound. Richards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Danny Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but Richards is blocking nicely.
Richards keeping control of the position.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brown wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Richards from improving his position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Danny Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richards.
Richards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards delivers a nice body kick.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Brown.
I think Richards has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Tyler 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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