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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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276 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russel Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuber cracks Richards with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yuber has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Richards to stand back up!
It looks like Russel Richards has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuber misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards stuffs the takedown.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Yuber moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yuber is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, Yuber circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Yuber shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russel Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Yuber thuds his right hand into Richards's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A bone on bone clash there as Richards blocks the leg kick.
Yuber clinches up with Richards and pushes him back against the cage.
Yuber has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Richards is trying to keep an underhook but Yuber manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Yuber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yuber is trying to control. Richards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yuber is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuber controlling the action here.
Yuber trying to mount his opponent but Richards defends it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yuber moves into the clinch successfully.
Yuber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yuber is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
A right handed body shot lands from Richards.
A short right from Yuber on the inside.
Yuber fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuber.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Yuber controls the action.
Yuber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Richards prevents it.
Yuber blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards scores with a hook to the body.
Yuber looks winded!
Yuber prevents a body shot from Richards.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards cracks Yuber with a nice body shot.
Richards has Yuber pushed against the cage.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yubers head.
A body shot lands from Richards.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yuber takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Yuber is rocked!
Richards unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Yuber! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Richards is unloading with more strikes now! Yuber drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Richards!
Russel Richards decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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