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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Selfie Lord (ranked 188 p4p, 24 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 160 p4p, 19 weight class). Ricard has chosen Vibe Killer as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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147 lbs
23 - 15 - 1 |
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Selfie Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Lord stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Lord does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lord was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lord throws an overhand right that lands on Ricard's shoulder, as Ricard tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
Lord doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lord has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lord there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ricard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Ricard scores with a decent looking hook.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Lord uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Lord moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
Ricard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ricard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lord is fending him off so far but Ricard persists. Nope, Lord circles away and we're back to standing.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lord throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lord uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricard.
An attempted straight right counter from Lord misses the target.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lord looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lord throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Lord misses with an uppercut.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lord throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
Lord throws a nice inside leg kick.
Selfie Lord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard wants to clinch
and Lord counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ricard feints and then cracks Lord's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lord down.
Lord avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Lord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Lord staying out of range there.
Ricard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lord at a distance.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lord manages to avoid it.
Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lord swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lord works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lord takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Lord saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard slips under a jab from Lord.
Ricard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lord's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ricard.
Ricard takes a swing at Lord's ribcage but misses.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lord feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lord gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lord's elbow.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ricard fails to land.
Lord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lord. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lord moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Ricard scores with a body shot.
Lord slips under a jab.
A jab from Ricard does it's job there.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lord on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Lord takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lord scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ricard throws a poor cross that misses
and Lord counters with a nice body shot.
Ricard throws a hook but Lord blocks it.
Ricard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lord makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ricard really felt that one!
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ricard misses with a body shot
and Lord counters with a good low kick that Ricard was not able to check.
Nice uppercut there from Lord.
Ricard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lord.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Lord misses.
Ricard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricard.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Lord is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lord.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Ricard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lord defends it well.
Ricard connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard dives in and grabs Lord's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lord pushes down on Ricard's head and hops out.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lord slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Lord's knee but Lord avoids it well.
Lord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lord manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard digs a good hook to Lord's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ricard.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Lord fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Lord sees coming a mile off.
Lord throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Lord checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lord.
Lord throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ricard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lord thinking.
Lord pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lord misses with a body kick.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Lord counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ricard thinking.
Lord is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ricard misses the jab.
A low kick from Ricard misses
and Lord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Lord.
Ricard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries a head kick but it misses.
Lord throws a leg kick but Ricard moved away.
Lord uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ricard has time to react.
Lord walks into a straight right hand from Ricard.
Jab by Lord.
Ricard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch combination from Lord misses.
Lord checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Lord moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard walks into a jab.
Jab by Lord.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lord.
Lord takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lord.
A big right from Ricard misses.
Good work by Ricard as he checks the leg kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
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 Selfie Lord will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ricard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Lord moves out of range.
Lord misses with a body shot.
Lord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ricard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lord was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lord has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ricard has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ricard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lord gets underhooks to prevent Ricard's takedown attempt.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ricard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lord pulls his leg out and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
Nice cross by Lord.
Ricard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lord tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ricard is in Lord's guard.
Lord has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ricard off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ricard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lord lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard thuds his shin into the meat of Lord's side.
Lord throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lord fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lord ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Lord throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ricard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lord moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard misses the jab.
Lord ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
As Ricard backs away, Lord returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Lord.
Ricard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lord just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Lord counters with a stiff right hand.
Lord moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Lord moved out of range.
Lord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lord blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lord.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lord.
Lord takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Lord.
Lord misses the shot to the body.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Ricard drives through with a takedown into Lord's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lord kicks Ricard off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lord is able to avoid easily.
Lord chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Lord ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lord tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
A nice side step and Ricard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lord throws a series of punches but Ricard avoids them all with ease.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard misses with a jab to the body
and Lord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Lord steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Lord looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard misses with a looping right.
Ricard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Selfie Lord showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lord has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Selfie Lord!
A relieved looking Selfie Lord thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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