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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richmond comes to the cage accompanied by Dont Stop Me Now. Walker has chosen Another One Bites the Dust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Charles Richmond could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Walker's chin.
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Walker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond has managed to clinch.
Walker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walker tries to break the clinch but Richmond is controlling the position.
Richmond tries to throw a body punch but Walker avoids it by throwing Richmond back against the cage.
Walker has had enough of the clinch but Richmond keeps him there for the moment.
Richmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a body kick.
Richmond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Richmond swings widly with a right hand
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Walker cracks Richmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Richmond bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Richmond clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richmond lands an uppercut.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Richmond.
Walker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Richmond wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Richmond throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Richmond wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richmond tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charles Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richmond tries to clinch up
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond throws a low kick but it's checked well by Walker.
Walker throws a shot to the body.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richmond rather than just go for the knockout.
Richmond wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker throws a fast counter high kick but Richmond manages to duck under it in time.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Richmond throws a lazy body kick
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.
Walker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richmond momentarily.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Richmond closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richmond in his tracks.
Richmond closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a left to the body.
Richmond misses with a body kick.
Walker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Richmond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richmond.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Richmond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Richmond's head.
Richmond tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Richmond throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Richmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Richmond throws a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richmond 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 Walker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Walker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Richmond gets a clinch.
Richmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richmond misses with a head kick.
Richmond connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walker!
Richmond moves into the clinch successfully.
Richmond prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Richmond misses with some punches.
Richmond breaks the clinch.
Richmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Walker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Richmond walks into a left hand.
Richmond is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Richmond tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Oh Richmond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richmond tries to clinch there but Walker circles away.
Walker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richmond seems to have got his legs back now.
Richmond moves to clinch but Walker breaks away
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Walker lands.
Richmond lands a big head kick that sends Walker tumbling to the mat! Richmond takes a step backwards and waves Walker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like John Walker has been cut.
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!
Richmond wants to clinch.
Richmond has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Walker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Walker - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richmond misses with a hook
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker throws a right and a left that Richmond avoids nicely.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Richmond's defenses.
Richmond looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Richmond's head.
Walker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Richmond.
Walker cracks Richmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Walker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Richmond will feel that in the morning.
Richmond forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Walker wants to get back to striking at distance but Richmond won't allow it.
Richmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Richmond.
Richmond breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Richmond.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
Richmond scores with a hook to the body.
Richmond lands with a right to the head.
Walker is trying to push Richmond away but Richmond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Richmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richmond stalling.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Richmond was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richmond wants to clinch
and Walker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Richmond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Walker throws a right and a left that Richmond avoids nicely.
Walker throws a head kick that misses.
As Walker tries to get set, Richmond tries to push him back and clinch up but Walker manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond moves into range and clinches up with Walker.
Richmond throws a punch but it's blocked by Walker.
Richmond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walker's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker can't break the clinch.
Walker tries to break free but Richmond pushes him back against the cage.
Richmond is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Richmond into the cage.
Richmond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richmond lands a nice uppercut.
Walker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Walker lands with a right to the head.
Richmond cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
Richmond lands a body shot.
Richmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from Richmond.
Richmond drops Walker with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Walker looks back up at him and smiles so Richmond waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Walker is rocked!
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!
Richmond wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Richmond finish him?
A combination from Richmond does no damage.
Walker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker moves away
letting Walker counter with a right hand.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Richmond.
Richmond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker counters with a good low kick that Richmond was not able to check.
Richmond tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richmond is looking to clinch.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Richmond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 Charles Richmond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Walker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Walker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richmond looks to clinch
and Walker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richmond tries to clinch
and Walker counters with a nice body shot.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker throws a counter combo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Walker.
Richmond tries to clinch up
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker cracks Richmond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richmond tries to clinch up
and Walker counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Walker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richmond misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.
Richmond tries to clinch
and Walker counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker thuds a left hand into Richmond's body.
Walker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Richmond misses with a combination
and Walker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Walker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Richmond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Richmond tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
Richmond wants to clinch but Walker slips to the side
and Walker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richmond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Walker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walker lands a jab to the head.
Richmond tried to score with a low kick but Walker checks it.
Richmond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Walker counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker dips to his left and cracks Richmond with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Walker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Richmond will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Richmond is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Richmond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richmond closes the distance but Walker moves to the side
and Walker counters with a straight right hand.
Richmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richmond darts in trying to clinch
and Walker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richmond thinking.
Richmond throws a sloppy head kick
and Walker counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Walker looks at the referee who does nothing so Walker lands a crushing right that sends Richmond to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Walker!
John Walker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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