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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kash Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think York might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No More Sorrow. Richardson has chosen Free Bird as his entrance music. Kash Richardson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alvin York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kash Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Kash Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richardson tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richardson circles away.
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Richardson tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
York feints and as Richardson raises his hands in defense, York changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richardson keeping full guard, as York tries to pass.
York thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
York is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richardson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. York manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson wants to pass the guard but York is keeping the position.
Richardson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
York tries to land a sweep but no joy.
York trying to control the position.
York doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
York wants to sweep here but Richardson controlling him for the moment.
Richardson wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
York on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if York tries to get out of the position.
York escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richardson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
York is breathing heavily.
York keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
York shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richardson but Richardson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richardson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richardson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richardson misses with a knee to the head.
Richardson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Richardson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richardson is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Richardson doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
Richardson tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to clinch up.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Richardson moves into the clinch.
Richardson trying to land knees to the body.
Richardson connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alvin York has been cut.
York prevents a body shot from Richardson.
York on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
York can't get the takedown.
York managing to block the knees to the body from Richardson.
Richardson throws a head punch that misses.
Richardson crunches a lovely knee into York's ribcage.
Richardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richardson tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Richardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
York shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richardson pinned against the cage. Richardson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
York closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
York sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richardson defending well though.
York working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kash Richardson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvin York's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Richardson is looking to clinch but York is avoiding it.
Richardson doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvin York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
York looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Richardson moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Richardson throws a nice looking combination but York bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
York avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
York shoots in but no luck this time.
Richardson tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
Richardson rushes York and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richardson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but York has him pressed against the cage.
York avoiding damage as Richardson throws knees to the body.
Richardson tries to land knees in the clinch but York avoids the damage to the body.
Richardson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richardson is pressed up against the cage. York has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richardson down to the mat. Richardson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
York shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
York is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
York scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Richardson trying to control but York postures up.
York is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Richardson still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Richardson has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
York is looking to regain half guard here but Richardson keeps moving and retains side control.
Richardson is looking to take a break and control but York is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Richardson wants to stand but York has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richardson but Richardson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Richardson tries to clinch but York moves out of range.
York looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richardson is fending him off so far but York persists. Nope, Richardson circles away and we're back to standing.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Richardson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
Richardson moves in looking to clinch but York pushes him off.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
York shoots in and drives through. Richardson sprawls well.
Richardson tries to clinch there but York circles away.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
Kash Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richardson tries to clinch there but York circles away.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kash Richardson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alvin York's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York keeps the fight on the outside.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
York shoots in and bounces Richardson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
York throwing strikes but missing.
York with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
York throwing strikes from guard but Richardson blocks nicely.
Richardson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
York throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
York has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
York with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richardson looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richardson as he jumps to the side.
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
York fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Richardson tries to clinch up but York circles away and keeps his distance.
Richardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Richardson tries to clinch but York is having none of it.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Richardson. No joy for York on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin York. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for York with that takedown attempt.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up but York swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richardson wants to clinch up but York keeps it at a distance.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richardson swinging wilding here.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
York looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
York landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richardson wants to control but York is keeping busy and won't allow it.
York throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
York thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richardson's head.
Richardson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to roll over but York keeps him under control.
Richardson trying to hold on to York's head to control him but York postures up.
York looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
York circles away from the clinch attempt.
York fails to land the takedown.
Richardson doesn't manage to clinch there - York circles away.
Kash Richardson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richardson tries to clinch there but York circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
York misses with a takedown attempt - Richardson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin York showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richardson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kash Richardson!
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hype
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pop
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