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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cosby comes into the arena with Hikky Burr blaring out of the sound system. Richmond is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dont Stop Me Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Cosby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Some wild striking there from Cosby.
Richmond unleashes a big counter combination but Cosby bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Richmond tries to clinch but Cosby moves out of range.
Cosby works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Richmond moves in looking to clinch but Cosby pushes him off.
Richmond closes the distance but Cosby moves to the side
and Cosby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Richmond pushes Cosby off and gets back to his feet.
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 punch lands to the side of Richmond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cosby blocks a low kick nicely.
Richmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richmond misses with a series of wild punches.
Cosby feinted with a counter takedown.
Richmond leaves Cosby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richmond.
Cosby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Charles Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richmond.
Richmond shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cosby is trying to defend but Richmond finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cosby is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Richmond's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Richmond's back!
Richmond tries to roll but Cosby sticks to his back.
Cosby tries to keep control of the position but Richmond is staying busy.
Cosby patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Richmond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cosby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richmond trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cosby has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Richmond has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Cosby is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Richmond has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Richmond tries to escape but Cosby has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cosby looking for the choke from the back.
Richmond has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cosby.
Richmond told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Richmond is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Richmond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby dodges the punch combination from Richmond.
Cosby half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cosby loads up on a big right hand but Richmond slips the punch.
Cosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richmond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richmond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cosby scores with a jab to the body.
Cosby checks a low kick from Richmond.
Richmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cosby.
Cosby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Bill Cosby has been cut.
Cosby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richmond sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cosby somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosby misses with a few strikes there.
Cosby moves out of range of the body kick from Richmond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Cosby as he checks the leg kick.
Cosby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cosby lands a really nice looking cross but Richmond seems unphased.
A punch combination from Richmond misses.
Cosby dodges the punch combination from Richmond.
Richmond lands a big head kick that sends Cosby tumbling to the mat! Richmond takes a step backwards and waves Cosby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cosby is rocked!
Richmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Cosby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richmond misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richmond rushes Cosby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richmond.
Cosby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cosby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richmond is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cosby.
Cosby seems to have got his legs back now.
Cosby breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Richmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Cosby's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richmond looks to land a combination but Cosby avoids it well.
Richmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richmond misses with a low kick.
Cosby scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richmond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richmond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richmond throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richmond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richmond.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Cosby controls the action.
Cosby misses with some punches.
Richmond lands an uppercut.
Richmond breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Cosby as he checks the leg kick.
Cosby attempts a counter takedown but Richmond avoids it well and moves away.
Richmond misses with the combination.
It appears Cosby was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice takedown defense from Richmond. No joy for Cosby on that attempt.
Richmond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richmond manages to break the clinch.
Richmond drops Cosby with a beautiful combination! Cosby stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Richmond is looking for the KO!
Cosby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cosby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cosby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond misses with a few strikes there.
Cosby feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from Richmond does no damage.
Cosby changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richmond wants to clinch
and Cosby counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cosby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to roll over but Cosby keeps him under control.
Richmond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cosby trying to control from half guard but Richmond is working away.
Cosby trying to pass the guard but Richmond defending well.
Cosby is looking for a kimura but Richmond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cosby to get the leverage.
Cosby is pressing down on Richmond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richmond is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond defending well though.
Cosby tries to pass to full mount but Richmond defends it.
Richmond is looking to improve his position.
Richmond has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cosby is on him like a limpet, forcing Richmond back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richmond.
Richmond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cosby breaks the clinch.
Richmond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cosby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richmond pinned against the cage. Richmond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cosby.
A big head kick from Cosby and Richmond is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Richmond is rocked!
It looks like Charles Richmond has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosby prevents Richmond from getting back to his feet.
Richmond is still in real trouble! Can Cosby finish him?
Richmond keeping full guard, as Cosby tries to pass.
Richmond seems to have recovered his senses.
Cosby preventing the sweep.
Cosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richmond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cosby throws an elbow that misses. Richmond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cosby's guard. Nice move by Richmond!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Richmond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cosby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cosby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richmond connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richmond misses with the combination.
Richmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Richmond misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Cosby blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Cosby finds it's way through Richmond's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cosby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Cosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Richmond throws a solid leg kick but Cosby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richmond.
Cosby feinted with a counter takedown.
Cosby lands a brutal uppercut that launches Richmond off his feet! Richmond tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby is the new middleweight champion!
Bill Cosby made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'd like to thank my sponsors, "Jello Pudding Pops" and "Quaalude."'.
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energy
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hype
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