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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kra Hri (ranked 4631 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Richie (ranked 4659 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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187 cm
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155 lbs
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225 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kra Hri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Richie! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hri tries a head kick but it misses.
Richie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hri looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Richie dodges the punch combination from Hri.
Hri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richie swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hri takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Richie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richie. Richie with a jab. Hri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hri misses with a few strikes there.
Hri moves into the clinch successfully.
Hri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hri pulls guard effortlessly. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Richie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Richie stands and steps away. Hri gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Hri darts in looking for a takedown but Richie gets double underhooks and turns Hri into the cage. Richie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Hri checks a low kick from Richie. Hri throws a big counter combination but Richie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Richie connects with a crisp jab. Hri throws a series of punches but Richie moves out of range. Hri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richie finds it's way round the side to connect with Hri's head. Jimmy Richie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Richie with a hook. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hri. Richie stalks Hri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hri's face. Hri staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hri walks into a jab. Richie closes the distance and lands a one-two. 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! Richie connects with a single shot there. Hri closes the distance and pushes Richie back into the cage. Richie is looking for a takedown. Hri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Hri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Richie scores with a decent looking hook. Hri fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kra Hri. That's going to take a lot out of him. Richie lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hri shoots in for a takedown but Richie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Richie scores with the left hand. Hri knows he should have avoided that one. Jimmy Richie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hri drives through and clinches with Richie against the cage.
Richie jumps guard but Hri turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Hri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richie is keeping busy. Richie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Richie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Richie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Hri manages to break the clinch.
Richie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Jab, jab by Richie - just one landing. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hri. Hri is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hri shoots in for a takedown but Richie shows good takedown defense. Richie throws a good cross that connects.
Richie clobbers Hri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hri takes one on the button. Richie feints a jab promting Hri to slip. Richie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hri slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good shot there by Richie. Richie lands a head shot. Richie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hri wants to clinch. Hri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Richie dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hri on the side of the head. Hri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Richie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hri walks into a straight right hand from Richie. Richie throws a hook but Hri avoids it easily. Richie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hri. The crowd cheers as Richie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hri doesn't seem phased though. No joy there for Hri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jab from Richie. Hri walks into a straight right hand from Richie. Hri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Richie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. 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! Richie stuns Hri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Richie scores with a punch to the head. Hri shoots for a takedown but Richie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Richie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kra Hri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richie circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kra Hri. That's going to take a lot out of him. Richie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hri shoots in for a double leg but Richie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Richie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Richie throws a half hearted mid kick. As Richie tries to get set, Hri tries to push him back and clinch up but Richie manages to avoid the attempt. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richie. Hri goes for a double leg but Richie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Richie continues to drive forward. Richie lands an overhand right. Hri fails with the takedown. Richie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Richie throws a right and a left that Hri avoids nicely. Richie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hri's head backwards. Richie has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Richie scores with a sloppy right hand. Hri should have avoided that one. Danga de danga de dang - Richie scores with a four punch combination! Hri takes one to the chin there. Hri tries to clinch but Richie is having none of it. A punch combination from Richie misses. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hri. Richie throws a leg kick but Hri sees it coming and moves out of range. Jab by Richie. Richie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hri.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Hri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hri on the side of the head. Richie keeps the fight on the outside. A clash of legs there as Hri blocks the low kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Hri looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Richie lands a jab to the nose. Hri shoots in for a double leg but Richie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Richie throws out a counter right but Hri avoids it with no problem. Richie connects with a right hand. Hri shakes it off. Richie scores with a jab to the jaw. Hri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A cross from Richie lands. Hri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! No joy there for Richie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hri drops his hands momentarily and Richie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nice straight punches there by Richie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richie. Hri fails to land the takedown. Richie throws a leg kick but Hri checks it. Hri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Richie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hri. Nice sprawl there from Richie as Hri shoots in. Richie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hri checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Richie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Hri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Richie connects with a right hand. Hri shakes it off. Hri moves into range and clinches up with Richie. Hri is stalling here.
Hri is defending well against a takedown attempt. Hri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hri fails in his attempt to clinch. Hri shoots in looking for a takedown. Richie tries to sprawl out of it but Hri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hri. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Horrible takedown attempt by Hri or perhaps it was just good defense by Richie, which made it look bad. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Richie! But no joy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kra Hri. That's going to take a lot out of him. Good exchange - Richie coming out on top. Hri needs to keep his hands up - Richie had a free shot at his head there. Richie lands with an overhand left. Richie scores with a nice head shot. Hri shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richie as he jumps to the side. Jimmy Richie seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Richie lands a glancing blow to the side of Hri's head. Hri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hri avoids the head kick by Richie.
Decent striking displayed by Richie there. Hri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. 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! Richie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Jab from Richie. Richie swats away the attempt to clinch by Hri. Richie lands a jab. Hri shoots in looking for a takedown. Richie tries to sprawl out of it but Hri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Richie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Richie catches Hri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Richie lands a nice shot that snaps Hri's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Richie, as that shot connected.
Richie connects with a crisp jab. Richie fails to land with a series of punches.
Hri fails with a takedown attempt. Richie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Hri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richie as he avoids it easily. Richie cracks Hri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Richie catches Hri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Richie lands a really nice looking cross but Hri seems unphased.
Hri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richie cracks Hri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Jimmy Richie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nice cross by Richie. Richie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Richie cracks Hri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Hri connects with a crisp jab. Hri has a takedown stuffed. Richie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Richie stuffs the takedown. Richie with a hook. Kra Hri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Richie jabs Hri right on the nose. Hri blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight! Jimmy Richie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Richie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jimmy Richie! Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Jimmy Richie! Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Jimmy Richie!
Jimmy Richie wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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