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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Siblas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siblas has chosen "Not Falling" by Mudvayne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Siblas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siblas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Siblas misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Siblas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Richards is out of range.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Richards finds it's way through Siblas's defenses.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Siblas throws a body shot but no joy.
Siblas throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards is looking to counter with a body kick.
Siblas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Siblas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Siblas misses.
Siblas takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siblas lands with an overhand left.
Siblas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
Siblas misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Siblas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas throws a low kick, looking for Richards's leg but Richards calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Siblas.
Richards moves out of range as Siblas strikes.
Siblas takes one to the side of the head.
Siblas moves away from the strike by Richards.
Richards is looking to land body kicks.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Siblas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siblas. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Richards thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Siblas if he has to take too many more of those.
Siblas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richards.
Siblas misses the jab.
Siblas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Richards is able to avoid easily.
Richards scores with a jab. Siblas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Siblas throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Richards connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards catches Siblas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siblas throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Siblas moves out of range of the body kick from Richards.
Siblas flicks out a counter leg kick but Richards steps away.
Siblas's corner calls for a 1-2. Siblas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Siblas throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Siblas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Richards throws a hook but Siblas avoids it easily.
Richards lands with a nice body kick.
Siblas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richards scores with a jab.
Siblas throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siblas throws a big shot that misses.
Richards quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Siblas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
It appears Richards was looking to counter with a kick there.
Richards is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Richards scores with a spinning back kick!
Siblas throws a solid leg kick but Richards takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Siblas.
Richards throws a jab when Siblas was well out of range.
Siblas misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Richards misses the target.
A low kick from Siblas misses
and Richards counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Siblas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richards. Richards obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Siblas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Richards doesn't seem phased though.
Richards lands with a kick to the ribs.
Richards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siblas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Siblas catches Richards right on the button with a cross.
Siblas throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siblas. That did some damage!
Richards lands with a right hand.
Siblas lands with a nice body punch.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richards motions for Siblas to come forward. Richards throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Richards throws a body shot but no joy.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Siblas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siblas.
Siblas throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards is looking to counter with a body kick.
Richards throws a chopping leg kick but Siblas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siblas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Siblas throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards scores with a decent looking hook.
Richards lands a nice shot that snaps Siblas's head back.
Richards works the jab nicely.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Siblas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Richards is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Siblas misses its intended target.
Richards lands with a shot to the body.
Siblas blocks a low kick nicely.
Siblas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Siblas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Richards finds it's way through Siblas's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siblas checks a leg kick.
Siblas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Siblas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siblas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viv Richards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Richards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
Siblas throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Richards swings for the body but Siblas moves out of range.
Siblas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richards.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siblas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Siblas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Siblas lands a head shot.
Siblas blocks the body kick.
Viv Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Richards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards walks into a left hand.
Siblas checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards moves out of range as Siblas strikes.
Richards lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards feints and then cracks Siblas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siblas down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Siblas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Siblas as he checks the leg kick.
Siblas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Richards.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Siblas is out of range.
Richards connects with a body shot.
Siblas misses the shot to the body.
Siblas throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Siblas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Richards has got the better of the exchanges.
A shot to the liver by Siblas. Beautiful body shot.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards looks for the body kick but Siblas saw that one coming.
Siblas throws out a powerful jab.
Siblas throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Siblas counters with a nice leg kick.
Richards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Siblas.
Siblas misses with a looping left.
Richards is looking for a counter combo.
Siblas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siblas throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a straight right.
Siblas throws a leg kick but Richards sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siblas checks the leg kick.
Siblas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richards.
Richards gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Siblas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Richards.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richards lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Siblas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Siblas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Richards.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siblas punishes Richards's body with a nice straight punch.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Siblas's leg but Siblas calmly moves out of range.
Siblas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Siblas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richards throws out a leg kick but Siblas moves out of range and Richards only half commits.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siblas throws out the jab.
Richards is looking to score with low kicks.
Siblas misses with an uppercut
and Richards counters with a stiff right hand.
Siblas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richards. That's going to slow Siblas down.
Richards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siblas can do to turn this around?
Siblas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Richards throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Richards catches Siblas right on the button with a cross.
Richards throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Siblas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Siblas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Richards checks a low kick from Siblas.
Richards dodges the punch combination from Siblas.
Siblas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.
Some bone on bone action there as Richards checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richards defending well as Siblas loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
Siblas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richards clobbers Siblas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Siblas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richards lunges at Siblas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Siblas's hand.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siblas misses with a looping right.
Siblas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siblas digs a good body shot into Richards's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siblas's sensitive parts.
Siblas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
Siblas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Siblas lunges at Richards with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Richards's hand.
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 Viv Richards will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Siblas checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siblas moves away.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It seemed like Siblas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Siblas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Siblas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards pushes Siblas away with a front kick.
Richards with a hook.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siblas was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Siblas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Richards misses the target.
Richards lands a head kick!
Siblas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Richards on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Siblas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Siblas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siblas misses with a hook.
Richards throws a quick counter kick to the body but Siblas avoids it.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richards throws a low kick but Siblas moves out of range easily.
Richards blocks a jab.
Richards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siblas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richards. Richards obviously looking to wear him down.
Siblas throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Richards slips a straight right by Siblas.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Siblas moves out of range easily.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Siblas ducks under a wild hook from Richards.
The fighters circling - Siblas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards tries to move into range but Siblas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siblas connects with a right hand. Richards shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Siblas misses.
Siblas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richards checks a low kick from Siblas.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Siblas's front leg but catches the back leg as Siblas tries to avoid it.
Siblas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from Richards misses.
A big right from Siblas misses.
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Siblas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tony Siblas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siblas. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Richards tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siblas tries to move into range but Richards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siblas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Richards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siblas thinking.
Richards defending well as Siblas loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siblas. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siblas throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Siblas swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards throws a quick counter kick to the body but Siblas avoids it.
Richards has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Siblas.
Siblas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richards lands a head shot.
Siblas just misses with a punch to the body.
Siblas throws a leg kick
and Richards counters with an outside leg kick.
Siblas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Siblas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richards looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards throws a front kick aimed at Siblas's knee but Siblas avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siblas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siblas looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Richards throws a leg kick but Siblas checks it.
Siblas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Siblas misses with a looping right.
Richards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siblas's calf.
Richards moves out of range as Siblas strikes.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Siblas lands a nice hook to Richards's body. Richards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siblas takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Siblas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Siblas throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Viv Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siblas misses the jab.
Richards lands with a hook. Siblas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Richards.
Nice shot by Siblas.
Siblas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping body kick lands there for Richards.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siblas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Siblas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Siblas cracks Richards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Siblas throws a leg kick but Richards moved away.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richards with a hook.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siblas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richards.
Richards misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Siblas.
Well Richards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viv Richards!
A very excited looking Viv Richards made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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