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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes into the arena with Welcome to the Jungle blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Richards!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Richards looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Richards drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coleman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coleman pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Coleman - that landed with a thud.
Coleman turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Coleman is working Richards over with some ground and pound from side control.
Richards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards stops Coleman from passing to mount.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Richards to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Richards to see if he's OK.
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!
Richards struggling a bit here.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Coleman landing strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Coleman trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Coleman scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Richards's face as Coleman controls the position.
Richards should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Richards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Richards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Richards here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
Richards is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Coleman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Richards is trying to buck Coleman off.
Coleman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Coleman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Coleman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Richards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Richards is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coleman scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Coleman working the head with strikes.
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Coleman is working Richards over with some ground and pound from side control.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Coleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Coleman scores with punches from side control.
Coleman looks up at the clock and then as Richards takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Coleman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Richards prevents Coleman from moving into mount.
Coleman working the body and head with strikes.
Richards struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Richards is trying to buck Coleman off.
Coleman cracks Richards with a big right hand but Richards just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Coleman throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards tries to clinch but Coleman moves away
and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Coleman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Richards Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Coleman's back instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman tries to escape the position.
Coleman is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Coleman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coleman darts in and clinches Richards up against the cage.
Coleman has clasped his hands together around Richards's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coleman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Richards wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Coleman wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Coleman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Richards's legs.
Brock Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Richards here, landing some big shots from side control.
Richards taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman is putting a hurting on Richards here, landing some big shots from side control.
Coleman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Richards is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coleman connects with a decent elbow.
Richards gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Richards is working away.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coleman wants to control but Richards is keeping him busy.
Coleman trying to mount his opponent but Richards defends it.
Coleman controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands strikes from half guard.
Coleman is keen to just control but Richards is a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman is pressing down on Richards's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richards is holding on for now.
Richards is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Richards is looking to improve his position.
Richards is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
Coleman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying to stand up here but Coleman is controlling him well.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Richards tries to roll over but Coleman keeps him under control.
Coleman wants to free his trapped foot but Richards is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Coleman working over Richards with some ground and pound. Richards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Coleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Richards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Richards pushes Coleman off looking to stand but Coleman dives back in and keeps control.
Coleman works his way into side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Coleman scoring with punches and elbows.
Richards is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Coleman dominated that second round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coleman off to one side.
Coleman gets a takedown into half guard.
Richards pushes Coleman off looking to stand but Coleman dives back in and keeps control.
Coleman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Richards to regain full guard.
Richards is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Richards escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Coleman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coleman cracks Richards with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
Coleman trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coleman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coleman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Richards regains guard immediately.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman won't allow Richards to get back to his feet.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Richards working a defensive guard here.
Richards scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Coleman has a takedown stuffed.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richards tries to lock up and control but Coleman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Richards wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Richards is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Coleman breaks from Richards's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coleman unloading with bombs!
Richards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Richards takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Richards is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Richards can't escape the position.
Coleman with good strikes from the mount here!
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coleman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Richards really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coleman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Coleman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coleman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Coleman landing punches.
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.
The referee warns Richards that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Coleman lands a heavy elbow.
Coleman landing strikes from the mount.
Richards is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Richards tries to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Richards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Richards wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman cracks Richards with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Coleman landing punches.
Coleman breaks from Richards's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Robert Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Coleman!
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