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Event:
IFA 25:04
Date: Apr 25, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Richards drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Nouveau manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nouveau dives in for a single leg takedown but Richards sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Richards feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Richards has Nouveau up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Nouveau breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Nouveau as Richards shoots in.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richards tries a body shot but Nouveau blocks it.
Nouveau has Richards pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richards manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nouveau tries for a takedown but Richards manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theodore Nouveau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nouveau has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Nouveau ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nouveau no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Richards passes into half guard.
Nouveau trying to control from the bottom.
#T1#
Nouveau wants to get back to full guard.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nouveau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in half guard, Richards seems content to control.
Richards working over Nouveau with some ground and pound. Nouveau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nouveau's head.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head. #ROC2#
Nouveau is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nouveau manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richards cracks Nouveau with a solid left hand.
Oh Nouveau is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nouveau seems to have got his legs back now.
Richards is in close to Nouveau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards scoring with some ground and pound.
Richards won't allow Nouveau to sweep him here. #SUB#
Nouveau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nouveau is controlling Richards's posture.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Richards's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Richards trying to control but Nouveau is working from the bottom. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Richards's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Nouveau is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richards trying to control but Nouveau is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Richards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nouveau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richards has managed to get both his arms back between Nouveau's legs - danger averted.
Richards controlling from the top position.
Nouveau is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T4#
Richards is controlling Nouveau's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nouveau is trying to control the action in half guard but Richards is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Richards is controlling Nouveau's trapped leg to prevent Nouveau from advancing to side control.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richards is still trying to improve position.
Richards wants to control but Nouveau is keeping busy.
Richards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nouveau blocks the strikes from Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Richards fails with a takedown attempt. #CL2#
Richards clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Richards works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Richards not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nouveau has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Richards postures up and lands a big shot to Nouveau's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Nouveau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Nouveau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Richards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nouveau's head.
Nouveau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Richards controls the pace.
Nouveau is looking to stand up but Richards isn't so interested in that idea.
Richards working some strikes from top position.
Richards postures up and lands a big shot to Nouveau's brow. #SUB#
Nouveau has an active guard here but Richards has managed to pass into half guard.
Richard Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards working over Nouveau with some ground and pound. Nouveau looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Nouveau's head. #T2#
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nouveau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nouveau is refusing to be controlled, as Richards sits in half guard.
Richards is nestled in close to Nouveau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nouveau is not content to let Richards control the position.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nouveau is trying to control but can't.
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nouveau keeps working.
Richards tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nouveau knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T3#
Richards working Nouveau over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Richards.
Richards lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Richards moves nicely into side control.
Nouveau is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nouveau wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
My spies in Temp Spar Gym inform me that Richards has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Nouveau is looking to improve his position.
Richards wants to control but Nouveau is keeping him busy. #T4#
Richards seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Richards is nestled in close to Nouveau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Richards is stalling here. Nouveau is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Richards seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nouveau has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Richards is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Richards is trying to control Nouveau's posture but Nouveau avoids it.
Richards sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards trying to hold on to Nouveau's head to control him but Nouveau postures up.
Nouveau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nouveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Nouveau gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Richards to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nouveau is looking to stand up but Richards isn't so interested in that idea.
Richards is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.
Richards stands up over Nouveau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards trying to control but Nouveau is working from the bottom.
Richards controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Richards is looking to work some ground and pound but Nouveau has wrist control.#T1#
Richards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nouveau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richards forces his way into half guard.
Richards seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nouveau slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nouveau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards content to stall in guard here.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Richard Richards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Richards is stalling in the full guard.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Richards has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Richards slaps away a takedown attempt from Nouveau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nouveau closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Richards counters with a single leg into guard. Nouveau didn't expect that. #SUB#
Nouveau is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Richards frees his head nicely. Oh but Nouveau has switched to an armbar! Richards is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Theodore Nouveau!
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Event:
IFA 13:04
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Barayev moves into range and clinches up with Richards.#TD#
Richards has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barayev is trying to keep an underhook but Richards manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Richards is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barayev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barayev's head.
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richards postures up.
#SUB2#
Barayev has his feet on Richards's thighs here. He's pushed Richards off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Richards screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aslanbek Barayev!
Aslanbek Barayev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFA 04:04
Date: Apr 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Ahr scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Ahr instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Richards gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards throwing shots but Ahr is blocking nicely.
Ahr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richards is working away from the top position though.
Richards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ahr defending well though.
Ahr taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richards lands a nice short elbow.
Ahr tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Ahr is working away.
Richards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ahr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards wants to pass to mount but Ahr is defending the position.
Richards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahr keeps working. #SUB#
Ahr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ahr manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ahr looking to control.
Richards wants to control from the top but Ahr keeps moving.
Ahr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard. #REVR#
Richards managing to control the position.
Richards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahr connects with a couple of short punches.
Ahr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahr is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ahr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Richards keeping full guard, as Ahr tries to pass.
Ahr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahr.
Richards is trying to control the position but Ahr postures up.
Richards seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ahr lands a couple of elbows.
Richards keeping full guard, as Ahr tries to pass.
Ahr wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Ahr scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Ahr throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ahr is fighting to break Richards's control of his arms but Richards is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ahr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richards pulls Ahr in close to prevent any damage.
Ahr scoring with some ground and pound.
Richards pulls Ahr in close to his closed guard and prevents Ahr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ahr 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.
Ahr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Ahr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richards pulls Ahr in to control the position. #T4#
Ahr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahr trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahr won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Richards trying to control the position here.
Richards throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Richards looking to control.
Richards has momentary wrist control but Ahr slips an elbow through the middle.
Ahr landing some decent shots from guard. #ROC#
Richards is rocked!
Ahr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richards is still in real trouble! Can Ahr finish him?
Ahr preventing the sweep.
Richards has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ahr postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Richards covers up, he's hurt! Ahr keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Ahr and the ref steps in to end the fight! Ahr can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Ahr!
An out of breath Gustav Ahr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
IFA 23:03
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Baly goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD2#
Richards changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Baly is looking to regain half guard here but Richards keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Richards's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baly is working to avoid the ground and pound but Richards connects with a decent elbow.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baly parries the strikes from Richards easily there. Richards is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Baly to escape.
Richards grinds an elbow into Baly's temple.
Baly gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Richards content to control rather than advance.
Baly tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.#T1#
Richards sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baly defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Richards is stalling here. Baly is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Richards seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Baly has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Richards throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Baly is working Richards over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Richards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richards manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baly wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
#T2#
Baly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richards is looking to take a break and control but Baly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baly trying to control but Richards postures up.
Richards throwing shots but Baly is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Baly's temple.
Baly is pressing down on Richards's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Baly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baly throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#T3#
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Baly is retaining full guard.
Baly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Baly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baly keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards postures up in Baly's guard and throws a big left but Baly blocks it.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD2#
Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
Richards postures up.
Baly 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.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Baly blocks nicely.
Baly throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Baly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Richards darts in and clinches Baly up against the cage.
Baly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richards pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but Baly shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Richards rushes Baly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Baly. #TD2#
Richards has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Baly is trying to keep an underhook but Richards manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Richards is keen to just control but Baly is a slippery customer.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baly's head.
Baly is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Baly is working away.
Baly wants to sweep but Richards has passed to side control!
Baly is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it. #T1#
Richards throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Richards scoring with punches and elbows.
Richards tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Richards throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Richards works to advance to full mount. Baly defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richards cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Baly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Richards lands a big elbow. #T2#
BOOM! Richards connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Richards looking to finish Baly with some ground and pound. This is bad for Baly!#ROC2#
Baly is rocked!
Baly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh Baly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards lands a big elbow - Baly is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Baly is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Richard Richards!
Richard Richards thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
IFA 09:03
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Richards enables Baly to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Richards manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Baly chips away with some ground and pound.
Baly wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Baly lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baly won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Baly wants to pass the guard but Richards is keeping the position.
Baly throwing strikes from guard but Richards blocks nicely.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Baly wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Baly chips away with some ground and pound.#T1#
Richards wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Baly from controlling successfully.
Baly throwing strikes but missing.
Richards is pulling down on Baly's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richards circles away.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Baly's shoulder, as Baly tries to avoid the shot.
Richard Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Richards closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Baly wants to take the fight to the mat but Richards manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD2#
Richards has clasped his hands together around Baly's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
I've been told that Richards has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Richards in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Richards wants to control but Baly is keeping him busy.
Baly can't do much from the bottom here.
Richards misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Richards scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards grinds an elbow into Baly's temple.
Baly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards is chipping away with strikes.
#T3#
Baly regains half guard.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Richards looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Richards throws a strike but Baly avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baly keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baly is trying to keep Richards in close.
Baly has momentary wrist control but Richards slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Baly keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baly 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.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
Baly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Richards scoring with some ground and pound.
Baly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards landing with the ground and pound.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards dominated that round.
That's time! Baly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Richards clinches up against the cage.
Baly wants a takedown but no success here.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Baly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammed Baly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baly.
#TD2#
Richards turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards wants to control but Baly is keeping him busy.
Baly tries to buck Richards off but Richards is having none of it.#T1#
Baly is working hard here to advance position.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lull in the action here as Richards stalls from top position.
Richards scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Baly to see if he's OK.
Richards lands an elbow.
Baly manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Richards is controlling Baly's trapped leg to prevent Baly from advancing to side control.
Richards is trying to maintain the position but Baly is very close to passing his half guard.
Baly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though. #T2#
Richards makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Richards.
Richards has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Richards is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Baly wants to get back to full guard.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baly regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Richards.
Richards trying to control but Baly is working from the bottom.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Baly blocks nicely. #T3#
Baly 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.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baly pulls Richards in close to his closed guard and prevents Richards from doing any damage or advancing position.
Baly trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Baly trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Richards throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Baly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Richards with that takedown attempt.
Baly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Richards dives in and grabs Baly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baly pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.#CL2#
Baly tries to keep at a distance but Richards has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Baly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Richards is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Baly to the mat. Baly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB#
Baly is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richards defends well.
Richards postures up and lands a big shot to Baly's brow.
Richards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Baly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Richards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baly's head.#T1#
Baly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Richards advances position into side control!
Baly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Richards.
Richards is working Baly over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Richards seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Baly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Richards works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Richard Richards is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Richards working away.
Baly is looking for a sweep.
Baly is trying to escape the position but Richards is controlling the position.
Baly is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Baly is trying to control Richards's posture but Richards avoids it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3#
Baly is being controlled here.
Baly manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richards's best efforts.
Richards keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Richards has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Richards looks to land a left hand but Baly moved out of range nicely.
Baly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD2#
Richards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Baly wants to improve his position but Richards is controlling well.
Richards controlling the pace. #T4#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baly is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Richards!
After winning the bout, Richard Richards thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
IFA : 26/02
Date: Feb 26, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Krimson is trying to break the clinch but Richards is controlling him.#BC2#
Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krimson connects with a body shot that sends Richards's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Krimson tries to keep at a distance but Richards has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krimson is trying to break the clinch but Richards is controlling him.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Krimson controls the action.
#BC#
Krimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards avoids the body shot from Krimson.
Krimson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Richards closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Krimson quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Richards seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.#ROC2#
Krimson is rocked!
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Krimson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards lands a big elbow - Krimson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Richards!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Richards!
An out of breath Richard Richards thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Billy Krimson stepped up to the mic, saying 'You all are beneath me!!!!! You dont derseve any more words from a superior being like myself!'.
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Event:
IFA : 14/02
Date: Feb 14, 2019 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richards is defended easily by Ahr.
A countering left hand to the body from Ahr misses.
Richards fails with the takedown#CL2#
and Ahr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Ahr.
Ahr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ahr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richards up against the cage.
Ahr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richards pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richards fails with the takedown
and Ahr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ahr is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, Ahr circles away and we're back to standing.#T1##CL#
Richards takes the fight into the clinch.
Ahr gets underhooks to prevent Richards's takedown attempt.
Ahr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ahr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Richards is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Ahr is trying to trip Richards. He has hold of a leg but Richards is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ahr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ahr throwing strikes but missing.
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richards 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.
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ahr on the ground.
Ahr works over Richards with some ground and pound from guard.
Ahr being controlled here momentarily.
Richards trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Ahr connects with a couple of short punches.
Richards throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Richards throws a couple of heel strikes.
Ahr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards is trying to control the position but Ahr postures up.
Ahr chips away with some ground and pound.
Richards on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richards tries to get out of the position.
Richards keeping full guard, as Ahr tries to pass.
Richards trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Ahr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahr working some strikes from top position.
Ahr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ahr preventing the sweep. #T3#
Ahr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richards trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ahr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ahr preventing the sweep.
Ahr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahr landing some decent shots from guard.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Richards looking to control.
Ahr stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Ahr trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Richards controls Ahr momentarily but Ahr frees himself.
Richards definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ahr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ahr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Ahr chips away with some ground and pound.
Richards is trying to control the position but Ahr postures up.
Ahr lands a couple of decent looking shots.#ROC2#
Richards is rocked!
Ahr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Oh Richards is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahr arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Richards's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gustav Ahr!
A victorious Gustav Ahr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IFL : Throwdown
Date: Jan 23, 2019 |
#R1#
A left lands for Krimson.#CL#
Richards clinches up with Krimson and pushes him back against the cage.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Krimson.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Krimson controls the action.
Krimson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krimson is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Krimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Richards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut
and Krimson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krimson lands with a hook. Richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krimson lands a nice looking body shot.
Krimson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richards's head backwards.
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!
Richards is looking to clinch but Krimson is avoiding it.
Krimson throws a shot to the body.
Krimson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Richards is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Richard Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krimson jabs at Richards's body.#T1#
Richards tries to clinch there but Krimson circles away.
It seemed like Krimson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krimson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards tries to clinch but Krimson moves out of range.
Krimson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richards tries to clinch but Krimson moves away
and Krimson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Jab, jab by Krimson - just one landing.
Krimson connects with a jab.
Krimson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.#CL#
Krimson gets tackled into the cage by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Krimson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krimson can't break the clinch.
Richards has Krimson pressed against the cage, preventing Krimson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richards. #BC2#
Krimson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Richards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krimson was covering up waiting for the punch and Richards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Krimson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Krimson being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Richards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Krimson for as long as he can get away with.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Krimson blocks nicely.
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richards's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Richards is working Krimson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards advances to half guard.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T4#
Krimson is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krimson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krimson's head.
Krimson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Krimson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richards working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Krimson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC#
Krimson is rocked!
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Krimson is still in real trouble! Can Richards finish him?
Richards working over Krimson with some ground and pound. Krimson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Krimson's temple.
Richards is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Krimson is hurt! He's hurt bad - Richards fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Krimson from any more punishment! Congratulations to Richards! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Richards!
Billy Krimson spoke after the fight, saying 'You all are beneath me!!!!! You dont derseve any more words from a superior being like myself!'.
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Event:
ROTI-21
Date: Jan 04, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Rocha Barros dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Rocha Barros won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Richards is trying to keep Rocha Barros in close.
Rocha Barros slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Rocha Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Richards, who protects the arm well.
Richards controls the position for a moment.#T1#
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocha Barros moves into full mount!
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Rocha Barros is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Richards to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Richards shrugs it off. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros has hold of Richards's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richards manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Rocha Barros with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
#T2#
Richards is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Rocha Barros looking to secure an arm triangle but Richards defends it well.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Richards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.#SUB2#
Rocha Barros working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB2#
Rocha Barros wants to finish this one by submission but Richards is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rocha Barros.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3##SUB2#
Rocha Barros looking for a guillotine from mount but Richards is having none of it.
Richards has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
#SUB2#
Rocha Barros working for the choke.
Richards is in bad spot here.
#SUB2#
Richards won't enjoy being in this position. Rocha Barros looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Richards is tapping - it's over boys! Rocha Barros picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Rocha Barros!
After the fight, Pedro Rocha Barros was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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