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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick comes to the cage accompanied by Micheal Jackson smooth criminal. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Incheol Wonha!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riddick throws a leg kick
and Wonha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wonha has Riddick up against the cage in a clinch.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Riddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wonha is trying to stall.
Riddick blocks the elbow strike.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Riddick struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonha controls his hands.
Wonha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wonha.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha prevents a body shot from Riddick.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wonha throws an elbow but misses.
Wonha leaning against his opponent.
Wonha has Riddick pressed against the cage, preventing Riddick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riddick avoiding damage as Wonha throws knees to the body.
Riddick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wonha taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riddick is trying to break the clinch but Wonha is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wonha.
Riddick lands a right hand.
Riddick being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Riddick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riddick.
Wonha scores a nice knee to the body.
Riddick stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Wonha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Riddick managing to block the knees to the body from Wonha.
Wonha lands a nice elbow.
Come on Wonha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wonha blocking some punches.
Wonha is pushing Riddick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wonha lands a good knee to the midsection. Riddick won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonha crunches a lovely knee into Riddick's ribcage.
Riddick is working for takedown but Wonha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Riddick can't get the takedown.
Riddick tries to throw a body punch but Wonha avoids it by throwing Riddick back against the cage.
Riddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddick wants to get back to striking at distance but Wonha won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wonha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riddick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riddick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wonha after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Riddick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riddick dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha taking a breather.
Wonha has Riddick pressed against the cage, preventing Riddick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riddick throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonha.
Riddick blocks an elbow strike from Wonha.
Riddick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Riddick avoids the damage to the body.
Wonha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riddick can't find room to land a body shot as Wonha controls the action.
Riddick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riddick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wonha tries to clinch but Riddick is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick lands a slapping body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wonha. Riddick shrugs it off though.
Riddick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wonha ducks under a wild hook from Riddick.
Wonha throws a jab but it's blocked by Riddick.
It appears Riddick was looking to counter with a kick there.
Riddick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wonha manages to avoid it.
Wonha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wonha is looking to clinch.
Riddick staying out of range there.
Riddick misses the shot to the body.
Wonha blocks the body kick.
Wonha dodges the punch combination from Riddick.
Wonha throws out a counter right but Riddick avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha'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.
Riddick takes one on the button.
Wonha lands with a nice body punch.
Wonha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riddick misses with a body shot.
Riddick throws a jab but it's blocked by Wonha.
Wonha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wonha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riddick.
Riddick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wonha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wonha.
Wonha crunches a lovely knee into Riddick's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Riddick 's eye.
Wonha has Riddick pressed against the cage, preventing Riddick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Riddick manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wonha struggling a bit here.
Wonha is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Riddick is staying active.
Riddick wants to take a breather but Wonha manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Riddick.
Wonha pulls Riddick in to control the position.
Riddick engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wonha controls Riddick momentarily but Riddick frees himself.
Riddick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha managing to control the position.
Wonha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wonha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wonha has escaped and now he's on top!
Riddick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick controls Wonha momentarily but Wonha frees himself.
Riddick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Riddick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riddick is pulling down on Wonha's head. It's preventing any offense from Wonha, at least for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Riddick wants to sweep here but Wonha controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Wonha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riddick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wonha.
Riddick misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Wonha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riddick throws a hook to the side of Wonha's head but Wonha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decent striking displayed by Wonha there.
Wonha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riddick.
A nice side step and Wonha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Riddick misses the shot to the body.
Riddick doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Wonha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wonha tries to clinch but Riddick moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wonha rushes Riddick and presses him up against the cage.
Riddick misses with some punches.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riddick is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incheol Wonha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Wonha.
Riddick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wonha manages to avoid it.
Wonha throws out a powerful jab.
Wonha clinches.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riddick swings wildly with an uppercut but Wonha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wonha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Riddick blocks an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha stops a takedown attempt from Riddick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wonha's corner calls for a 1-2. Wonha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good leg kick by Wonha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha loads up on a big right hand but Riddick slips the punch.
Riddick throws a low kick but Wonha moves out of range easily.
Riddick misses with a low kick as Wonha jumps back.
Riddick catches Wonha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riddick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riddick swings widly with a right hand
and Wonha counters with a thumping low kick.
Riddick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riddick takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richard Riddick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonha lands a body shot.
Wonha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wonha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riddick fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonha throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wonha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riddick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wonha lands a nice hook to Riddick's body. Riddick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wonha.
Wonha throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Wonha.
Wonha closes the distance and clinches.
Wonha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Incheol Wonha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wonha landing knees to the body.
Riddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riddick misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wonha! But no joy.
Wonha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riddick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick throws a combination that misses
letting Wonha counter with a right hand.
Wonha checks a leg kick nicely.
Wonha slips a jab and a cross from Riddick.
Wonha tries to clinch up but Riddick circles away and keeps his distance.
Wonha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wonha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riddick tries to circle away but Wonha has him pinned against the cage.
Riddick avoids the elbow strike from Wonha, against the cage.
Wonha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riddick wants a takedown.
Wonha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riddick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Riddick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riddick blocks it with crossed arms.
Riddick misses with a body punch.
Richard Riddick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddick tries to score a body lock takedown but Wonha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wonha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riddick's brow.
A shot in the inside from Riddick.
Riddick is trying to break the clinch but Wonha is controlling him.
Riddick wants a takedown but no success here.
Riddick wants a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wonha as Riddick tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Incheol Wonha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wonha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incheol Wonha!
Richard Riddick was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill come back stronger..my oppenent was the better fighter tonight.'.
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