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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richmond kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dont Stop Me Now. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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190 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Emil Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Richmond.
Richmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustafsson tries a body shot but Richmond blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richmond.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Richmond.
It looks like Emil Gustafsson has been cut.
Richmond manages to break the clinch.
Richmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Gustafsson jabs Richmond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gustafsson avoids the head kick by Richmond.
Richmond throws a series of punches but Gustafsson moves out of range.
Richmond closes the distance and pushes Gustafsson back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richmond closes the distance and clinches.
Gustafsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gustafsson.
Richmond has Gustafsson pressed against the cage.
Richmond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustafsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond throws a head punch that misses.
Gustafsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Richmond up against the cage.
Gustafsson trying to stall but Richmond improves his position.
Gustafsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Richmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gustafsson.
Richmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gustafsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustafsson tries to stall but Richmond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richmond lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richmond.
Richmond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gustafsson.
Gustafsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richmond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustafsson is trying to stall.
Gustafsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richmond is keeping busy.
Gustafsson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Gustafsson looks winded!
Richmond will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gustafsson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to work over Gustafsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richmond.
Richmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richmond is struggling to control the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richmond.
Richmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richmond breaks the clinch.
Richmond moves into the clinch successfully.
Gustafsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Richmond gets an underhook and turns Gustafsson into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gustafsson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Richmond is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gustafsson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Richmond to the mat. Richmond regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Richmond has his hands on Gustafsson's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richmond has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gustafsson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond throws a head kick that misses.
Gustafsson wants to counter the offense by Richmond and move into the clinch position.
Gustafsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gustafsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gustafsson feints a counter leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richmond breaks the clinch.
Gustafsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charles Richmond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gustafsson just leaning against Richmond, taking a breather.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustafsson tries to counter with a clinch but Richmond shakes him off and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Richmond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond wants to clinch
and Gustafsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Richmond is looking to clinch but Gustafsson is avoiding it.
Richmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richmond wants to clinch.
Richmond throws a head kick that misses.
Gustafsson is looking for the big counter here.
Charles Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richmond tries to clinch up but Gustafsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Richmond tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gustafsson misses.
Richmond moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustafsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Richmond lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Emil Gustafsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Gustafsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richmond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richmond wants to clinch.
Gustafsson shoots in but Richmond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Richmond just misses with a punch to the body.
Richmond clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richmond lands a right hand.
Richmond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richmond digs a right hand underneath Gustafsson's ribcage. Gustafsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gustafsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richmond fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gustafsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richmond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richmond throws out a powerful jab.
Richmond moves in looking to clinch but Gustafsson pushes him off.
Richmond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustafsson can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Richmond as the two fighters clinch.
Richmond digs a right hand underneath Gustafsson's ribcage. Gustafsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gustafsson is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Richmond controls his hands.
Richmond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gustafsson can't find room to land a body shot as Richmond controls the action.
Charles Richmond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Richmond fails to land.
Richmond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richmond digs a right hand underneath Gustafsson's ribcage. Gustafsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richmond lands a body shot.
Richmond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond moves into range and clinches up with Gustafsson.
Richmond lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richmond presses Gustafsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Richmond gets through Gustafsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richmond scores with a shoulder strike.
Gustafsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richmond lands a body shot in the clinch.
Richmond lands a shot to the body.
Richmond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gustafsson or not.
Richmond lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richmond.
Richmond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richmond closes the distance and pushes Gustafsson back into the cage.
Richmond lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Richmond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond misses with a punch to the body.
Gustafsson misses with the head strike.
Richmond lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Richmond.
Richmond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
Richmond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richmond.
Richmond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gustafsson.
Richmond pushes Gustafsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richmond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That has opened up Emil Gustafsson's cut even more.
Richmond taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richmond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustafsson is rocked!
Richmond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
Gustafsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Richmond finish him?
Richmond lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gustafsson to his knees! Richmond keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Richmond!
Charles Richmond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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