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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 19
Date: Jan 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Rico on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dash lands a head kick. Rico smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dash paws at him with a jab and circles away.#KD#
Dash lands a big head kick that sends Rico tumbling to the mat! Dash takes a step backwards and waves Rico back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Ricardo Rico has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Dash. Those never looked like landing.
Dash bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rico's calf.#KD#
Dash lands a big head kick that sends Rico tumbling to the mat! Dash takes a step backwards and waves Rico back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Rico is rocked!
Rico misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Dash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rico is still on wobbly legs! Can Dash finish him?
Rico looks winded!#BC#
Dash breaks from the clinch.
Dash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dash throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Rico seems to have recovered his senses.
Dash pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle, before Dash throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Rico's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dash lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jonny Dash!
Ricardo Rico was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll just come back stronger and smarter everytime. Me and my manager make sure of that.'.
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Event:
RRFC 22: Haggar vs Bennett
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Rico gets caught flat footed, as Poker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rico is looking to stand up but Poker isn't so interested in that idea. #SU#
Poker stands up and waves to Rico to follow him.
Wesley Poker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Poker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rico will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SU#
Poker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #TD#
Poker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rico scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Poker manages to mount him!
#T1#
Rico is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poker controlling from mount.
Rico is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poker looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Rico tries to hold on but Poker postures up.
Poker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rico is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Poker content just to control the position here. #T3#
Poker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Poker.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Poker is stinking the place up with his stalling.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poker avoids the attempt from Rico to control.
Rico bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Poker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rico.
Rico is looking to work some ground and pound but Poker has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico wants to stand but Poker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rico slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Poker dominated that round.
That's time! Poker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Poker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rico is able to avoid easily.#TD#
Poker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rico's guard.
Poker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Rico working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU#
Poker stands up from Rico's guard - Poker perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rico shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poker defends it nicely.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Poker.
Rico raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T1##TD#
Poker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rico is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Poker dives into side control.
#REVB#
Who's going to make the next move?
Rico is trying to get back to his feet.#SU#
Poker decides to stand back up.
Poker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rico stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Poker throws a right and a left that Rico avoids nicely.
Rico tries to clinch but Poker is having none of it.
We've been informed that Rico has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Poker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rico on his heels. He'll look to pass Rico's guard now, I'm sure.
Rico is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Rico has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Poker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rico, up you get! #CL#
Poker has Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Poker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Poker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Poker breaks the clinch.
#T3##CL#
Poker clinches up with Rico and pushes him back against the cage.
Poker trying to land knees to the body.
Rico tries to pull guard but Poker holds him up against the cage and eventually Rico drops back down to his feet.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Poker is controlling him.#BC2#
Rico breaks from the clinch.
Poker misses with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Poker both land. Nice combination. #CUT#
It looks like Ricardo Rico has been cut.
Rico has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Poker counters by clinching up.
Wesley Poker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rico.
Poker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rico up against the cage.#T4##BC#
Poker breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Poker closes the distance and clinches.
Rico is trying to pull guard but Poker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Poker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Poker clinches. #BC#
Poker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Poker lands a left and a right that send Rico crashing to the mat, dazed. Poker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Rico is rocked!
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!#CL#
Poker has Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
Rico is still on wobbly legs! Can Poker finish him?#BC#
Poker breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Poker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rico gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Poker gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rico is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Poker!
Our winner, Wesley Poker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Ricardo Rico had this to say: 'I'll just come back stronger and smarter everytime. Me and my manager make sure of that.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Rico scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rico remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mihajlovic is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Rico tries for a kimura but Mihajlovic is defending well. #SUB#
Rico is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mihajlovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihajlovic tries to bench press Rico off him but Rico keeps the position. #T1##SU#
Rico decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mihajlovic to his feet.
Mihajlovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mihajlovic looks winded!
Rico swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihajlovic.#TD#
Rico closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rico is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T2##SUB#
Rico tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rico takes a little break here. Mihajlovic wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3##SUB#
Rico tries for a kimura but Mihajlovic is defending well. #SU#
Rico stands up.
Mihajlovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rico counters with a series of strikes. Mihajlovic will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD#
Rico shoots in and gets a takedown into Mihajlovic's guard.#T4#
Rico wants to control from the top but Mihajlovic keeps moving.
Mihajlovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rico controls the pace.
Rico trying to control but Mihajlovic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rico passes Mihajlovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rico is looking to advance position but Mihajlovic won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rico performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rico dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD#
Rico shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mihajlovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rico is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rico has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rico won't allow Mihajlovic to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Rico stands and steps away. Mihajlovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rico sizes up Mihajlovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mihajlovic is breathing heavily.#T1##CL#
Rico clinches up with Mihajlovic and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Rico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mihajlovic checks a low kick from Rico.
Mihajlovic takes one to the chin there.
Mihajlovic fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Rico pushes Mihajlovic up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rico - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rico lands a body punch.
Mihajlovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rico has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Rico successfully pulls guard.
Rico manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mihajlovic manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Mihajlovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Rico pushing down on Mihajlovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rico not doing much here.
Mihajlovic has hold of Rico's hands but Rico slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rico takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mihajlovic is staying active underneath Rico, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rico is taking a breather. Mihajlovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihajlovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rico. #T3#
Rico is pressing down on Mihajlovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mihajlovic is holding on for now.
Rico wants to control but Mihajlovic is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Rico is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mihajlovic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mihajlovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rico not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rico missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD#
Rico manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mihajlovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Mihajlovic's guard now, I'm sure.
Rico not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SU#
Rico stands and steps away. Mihajlovic gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Mihajlovic gets caught napping as Rico dives in and scores a takedown. Mihajlovic manages to retain guard.
Mihajlovic is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rico dives into side control.
#REVB#
Rico has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mihajlovic!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico landing strikes from the mount and Mihajlovic is in trouble! #SUB#
Rico is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mihajlovic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rico dominated that second round.
That's time! Rico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Rico shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rico showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Rico is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mihajlovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rico.
Rico seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mihajlovic's head.
Mihajlovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rico is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihajlovic can do to turn this around?
Rico is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB#
Rico with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rico connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rico lands a big shot there that rocks Mihajlovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T2#
Rico landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Rico is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mihajlovic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Rico.
Mihajlovic wants to hold on but Rico pushes him away.
Rico lands a heavy elbow.
Rico controlling his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Rico.#T3#
Mihajlovic can't escape the position.
Rico lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rico looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mihajlovic is squirming around, avoiding Rico's attempts to control the action.
Rico with shots to the head and body - Mihajlovic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mihajlovic taking shots to the head. #T4#
Rico can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mihajlovic is looking to escape.
Rico lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#SUB#
Mihajlovic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rico.
Rico can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mihajlovic is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rico controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Rico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rico has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Rico!
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