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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruud Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by All My Life. Davids has chosen Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
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270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruud Davids!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries to land a leg kick but Davids saw it coming and moves away.
Davids shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Davids moves out of range easily.
Davids avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davids moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Davids stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Richards follows into mount!
It looks like Ruud Davids 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!
Davids is working to get back to half guard.
Davids defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Richards.
Richards prevents Davids from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richards tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Davids tries to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
Davids slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davids manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richards stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Richards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Davids closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Richards looking for submissions off his back.
Davids with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Davids prevents Richards from improving his position.
Richards works his way to full guard. Good work.
Davids is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Richards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Davids is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davids trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davids won't allow Richards to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richards misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davids in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davids thumps Richards with a low kick.
Richards paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Davids tries for a takedown but Richards sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davids looks gassed!
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Richards darts in and clinches Davids up against the cage.
Richards gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Davids being controlled against the cage.
Davids is trying to drag Richards to the mat but Richards just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harry Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Davids.
Davids jumps guard but Richards stands there with Davids around his waist. Davids gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards tries to land knees in the clinch but Davids avoids the damage to the body.
Davids wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davids avoiding damage as Richards throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Davids's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards lands a glancing blow to the side of Davids's head.
Harry Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davids thuds a left hand into Richards's body.
Davids tries to clinch up.
Davids drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davids avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richards looking for a guillotine here but Davids defends easily.
Richards controls Davids momentarily but Davids frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards wants to stand up but Davids is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davids working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards is on top in guard.
Davids is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richards wants to control from the top but Davids keeps moving.
Davids wants to improve his position but instead Richards has moved into half guard.
Davids is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
Richards decides to return to a standing position.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davids on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davids fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Richards.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davids takes a step back to recover.
Richards tries to clinch there but Davids circles away.
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Richards.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Richards lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Ruud Davids's cut even more.
Davids takes a knee right on the jaw!
Richards with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Richards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Davids changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Richards here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Davids fails with the takedown.
Harry Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Davids.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards lands with a kick to the temple. Davids shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Davids takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards thuds a left hand into Davids's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Harry Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Davids walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Davids takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards throws a head kick but Davids moves out of range.
Davids on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richards. Richards obviously looking to wear him down.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davids throws a sloppy head kick
and Richards counters with a nice uppercut.
Davids throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richards.
Davids takes a kick to the side of the head.
Richards displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Davids throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davids off to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Davids shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Richards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Davids's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Richards looks for the body kick but Davids saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Davids moves into the clinch.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davids.
Davids managing to block the knees to the body from Richards.
Davids blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davids works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Richards is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davids is controlling him.
Davids slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Davids cracks Richards with a big right hand but Richards just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davids tries to score with some ground and pound. Richards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Richards is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Davids's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ground and pound from Davids.
Davids trying to pass the guard but Richards defending well.
Richards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Davids moves nicely into side control.
Davids trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards gets back to half guard.
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Davids throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davids is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Richards reverses the position - he's now on top in Davids's guard.
Richards is looking to stand up but Davids won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davids looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
Richards stands and steps away. Davids gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ruud Davids has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davids dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
and Davids counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Richards as Davids shoots in.
Davids closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Davids lands in his opponent's guard.
Davids trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davids loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards is on top in guard.
Davids is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richards stands up and waves to Davids to follow him.
No luck for Davids with that takedown attempt.
Harry Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruud Davids.
Richards throws a series of punches but Davids moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruud Davids comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Richards 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Richards!
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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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