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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pat Verbeek (ranked 23 p4p, 3 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 65 p4p, 9 weight class). Ricard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vibe Killer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verbeek's sensitive parts.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Verbeek stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Verbeek as he avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ricard, as that shot connected.
Verbeek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Verbeek throws a body shot but no joy.
Verbeek throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Verbeek lands a right hook to the body.
Ricard scores with a takedown into Verbeek's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ricard controls the pace.
Verbeek keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
Ricard trying to control but Verbeek is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek is trying to control the position but Ricard postures up.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Verbeek keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ricard looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Verbeek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Verbeek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricard.
Verbeek fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ricard just manages to avoid it.
Ricard drops his hands momentarily and Verbeek takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek swings for the body but Ricard moves out of range.
Verbeek lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Verbeek loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Verbeek throws the kick towards the body 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.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Verbeek.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
A shot to the liver by Verbeek. Beautiful body shot.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Verbeek - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt.
Pat Verbeek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Verbeek stuffs the takedown.
Verbeek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ricard tries to move into range but Verbeek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Verbeek connects with a leg kick. Ricard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verbeek moves away.
Verbeek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries to sprawl but Ricard drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Verbeek is in trouble now - Ricard has advanced to mount!
Ricard looking to secure an arm triangle but Verbeek defends it well.
Ricard punching from mount but Verbeek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Verbeek tries to lock up and control but Ricard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Verbeek is desperately trying to improve his position but Ricard has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Verbeek stops Ricard from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Verbeek is surviving well by controlling Ricard's body position as best he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Verbeek is surviving well by controlling Ricard's body position as best he can.
Verbeek tries to hold on but Ricard pushes him away.
Ricard fails to advance to Verbeek's back.
Ricard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Verbeek prevents Ricard from taking his back.
Ricard content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ricard moves into the clinch successfully.
Verbeek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Verbeek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard prevents a body shot from Verbeek.
Ricard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Ricard misses with a wild combination.
Ricard feints and then cracks Verbeek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verbeek down.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Verbeek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricard checks a low kick from Verbeek.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Verbeek's head back.
Ricard connects with a body shot that sends Verbeek's belly button to the back.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Verbeek blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Verbeek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Ricard.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verbeek is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Verbeek's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbeek tries to avoid it.
Ricard stuns Verbeek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Verbeek's shoulder, as Verbeek tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Verbeek saw that one coming.
Ricard cracks Verbeek with an open hand slap.
Verbeek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ricard connects with a single shot there.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pat Verbeek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbeek throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
We've been told by Verbeek's head coaches at Guerrilla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verbeek throws a lazy body kick
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
A little jabbing left from Ricard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good exchange - Ricard coming out on top.
Verbeek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Verbeek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verbeek misses with a body shot.
Ricard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verbeek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verbeek misses with a two punch combination.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard jabs at Verbeek's body.
Verbeek misses with a right hand
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verbeek.
Verbeek takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a body kick that misses.
Verbeek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Verbeek is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ricard throws the left hand but Verbeek avoids the punch easily.
Verbeek walks into a jab.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Verbeek connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard tests Verbeek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Ricard misses.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Verbeek's front leg but catches the back leg as Verbeek tries to avoid it.
Verbeek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Verbeek.
Ricard takes a swing at Verbeek's ribcage but misses.
Verbeek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Verbeek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verbeek.
Verbeek throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Verbeek seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Verbeek cracks Ricard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ricard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Verbeek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Verbeek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard cracks Verbeek with an open hand slap.
Ricard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verbeek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Verbeek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Verbeek misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek thuds a left hand into Ricard's body.
Verbeek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard moves to clinch but Verbeek breaks away
letting Verbeek counter with a right hand.
Ricard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick.
Verbeek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ricard's head.
Verbeek misses with a hook.
Ricard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Verbeek counter with a right hand.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch lands to the side of Ricard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Verbeek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verbeek.
Jab, jab by Verbeek - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verbeek. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verbeek.
Verbeek misses with the body kick
and Ricard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Verbeek's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Verbeek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricard is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ricard passes into side control, despite Verbeek's attempt to control the position.
Verbeek gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ricard avoids the attempt from Verbeek to control.
Verbeek tries to reverse the position but Ricard maintains control.
Ricard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ricard looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek prevents Ricard from taking his back.
Verbeek has given up his back. Will we see Ricard going for some submissions?
Verbeek fending off the submission attempt from Ricard.
Ricard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is trying to stick to Verbeek's back but Verbeek is turning into Ricard. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ricard's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Verbeek.
Ricard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Verbeek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Verbeek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ricard looking to control.
Verbeek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricard keeping moving, preventing Verbeek from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Ricard looking to control.
Verbeek won't allow Ricard to sweep him here.
Ricard trying to keep a closed guard but Verbeek is proving a slippery customer.
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Verbeek defends well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verbeek sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Farboleous Ricard just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Verbeek's knee but Verbeek avoids it well.
Verbeek throws a counter high kick but Ricard was just alert enough to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Verbeek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Verbeek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verbeek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ricard can pounce on him.
Ricard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Verbeek did well to prevent Ricard getting side control.
Ricard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Verbeek knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard trying to control from half guard but Verbeek is working away.
Ricard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Verbeek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ricard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Verbeek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ricard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ricard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Verbeek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Farboleous Ricard has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Verbeek is trying to control but can't.
Ricard wants to control but Verbeek is keeping him busy.
Ricard wants to free his trapped foot but Verbeek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Verbeek is looking for a sweep. Ricard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricard wants to take a breather but Verbeek is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Verbeek.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Ricard swings for the body but Verbeek moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Verbeek tenderised Ricard's leg. Ricard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard tries to clinch but Verbeek moves out of range.
Verbeek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Verbeek.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Verbeek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Verbeek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Verbeek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verbeek throws out the jab.
Verbeek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verbeek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard throws a hook but Verbeek blocks it.
Verbeek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Verbeek misses.
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!
Verbeek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Verbeek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Verbeek checks the leg kick.
Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ricard moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricard misses with the head strike.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Ricard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Verbeek.
Ricard jumps guard but Verbeek stands there with Ricard around his waist. Ricard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ricard lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Verbeek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ricard is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Verbeek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Ricard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Verbeek counters with a nice uppercut.
Verbeek throws a hook to the side of Ricard's head but Ricard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard slips a straight right by Verbeek.
Ricard follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ricard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Verbeek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Verbeek looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verbeek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verbeek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard forces Verbeek back against the cage and clinches.
Verbeek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verbeek misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard cracks Verbeek with a nice body shot.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
Ricard tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard jumps guard and drags Verbeek to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ricard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Verbeek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ricard is looking to sweep but instead, Verbeek has passed into half guard.
Ricard is pressing down on Verbeek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Verbeek has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ricard to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Verbeek is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ricard pulls down on the head and he's put Verbeek to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard is the new lightweight champion!
Farboleous Ricard thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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