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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Richards (ranked 3319 p4p, 3162 weight class) and Chester Nimitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chester Nimitz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimitz dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nimitz.
Nimitz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richards has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nimitz has managed to get both his arms back between Richards's legs - danger averted.
Nimitz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nimitz is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nimitz working some strikes from top position.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nimitz 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.
Nimitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nimitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nimitz controls the pace.
Nimitz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Nimitz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nimitz landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nimitz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nimitz content to stall in guard here.
Nimitz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.
Nimitz sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nimitz dodges the punch combination from Richards.
Nimitz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Richards tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nimitz is in Richards's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz connects with a couple of short punches.
Nimitz scoring with some ground and pound.
Nimitz is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nimitz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nimitz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nimitz postures up and lands a big shot to Richards's brow.
Nimitz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Nimitz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nimitz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nimitz tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nimitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nimitz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nimitz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nimitz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nimitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nimitz is working Richards over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nimitz controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Nimitz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nimitz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nimitz scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
Nimitz with a nice head shot there.
Nimitz is pushing down on Richards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richards is fighting to maintain full guard but Nimitz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nimitz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nimitz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nimitz tries to pass to full mount but Richards defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimitz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nimitz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimitz looking to sit in guard and control but Richards gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Nimitz.
Nimitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nimitz trying to control the position here.
Richards won't allow Nimitz to sweep him here.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz has control of Richards's left arm, preventing Richards from doing any damage.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nimitz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nimitz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nimitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Nimitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nimitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richards.
Richards throws a right hand that Nimitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Nimitz also avoids with ease.
Nimitz feints the counter takedown.
Nimitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nimitz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards throws a series of punches but Nimitz avoids them all with ease.
Nimitz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richards has momentary wrist control but Nimitz slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Nimitz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nimitz with a nice head shot there.
Nimitz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nimitz postures up and lands a big shot to Richards's brow.
Nimitz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz is continuing to stall.
Nimitz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Richards's head.
Nimitz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nimitz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob Richards will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nimitz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nimitz is stalling in the full guard.
Richards wants to stand and escape but Nimitz is having none of it.
Richards keeping full guard, as Nimitz tries to pass.
Nimitz postures up and lands a big shot to Richards's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nimitz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nimitz cracks Richards with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimitz chips away with some ground and pound.
Nimitz stands up over Richards, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nimitz passes into half guard.
Nimitz is taking a breather. Richards 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.
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. Nimitz connects with a nice short shot to Richards's temple.
Richards is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nimitz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nimitz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nimitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nimitz is taking a breather. Richards 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Nimitz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nimitz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nimitz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richards with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nimitz trying to mount his opponent but Richards defends it.
Nimitz working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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. Nimitz connects with a nice short shot to Richards's temple.
Nimitz lands strikes from half guard.
Nimitz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nimitz lands a big shot there that rocks Richards but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nimitz with shots to the head and body - Richards looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nimitz raining down shots from the mount!
Richards is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nimitz controlling the pace for now.
Oh Richards is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chester Nimitz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nimitz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Richards's face.
Richards is desperately trying to improve his position but Nimitz has a good base and remains in mount.
Nimitz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nimitz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nimitz dominating with strikes here.
Nimitz connects with a bit shot that sees Richards covering up! More strikes from Nimitz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nimitz is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chester Nimitz!
During a confident post fight interview, Chester Nimitz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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