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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
284 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Richards!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva looks to land a combination but Richards avoids it well.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Richards is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richards gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Richards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Richards was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Richards throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Richards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richards shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richards looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Richards tries to clinch but Silva moves away
and Silva counters with a big right hand! Oh Richards is in trouble here! Silva follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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