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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owain Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes into the arena with Melvin Manhoef feat.Lange Frans blaring out of the sound system. Manhoef has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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222 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owain Richards!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards shoots in and bounces Manhoef off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manhoef might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Richards makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Richards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manhoef. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manhoef is keeping the position for now.
Richards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards is stalling in the full guard.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Manhoef is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Richards is in close to Manhoef's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richards is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Richards content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manhoef is keeping the position for now.
Richards chips away with some ground and pound.
Richards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards cracks Manhoef with a solid left hand.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Richards landing with the ground and pound.
Manhoef keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards content to stall in guard here.
Richards is working Manhoef over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Manhoef wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Manhoef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Manhoef wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manhoef has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richards has managed to get both his arms back between Manhoef's legs - danger averted.
Richards cracks Manhoef with a solid left hand.
Richards scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Richards makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Manhoef could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Richards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Richards chips away with some ground and pound.
Richards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manhoef's head.
Richards wants to control from the top but Manhoef keeps moving.
Manhoef is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
Richards scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards stays in close to Manhoef's body and controls the position.
Richards trying to control but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
Richards connects with a couple of short punches.
Richards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manhoef looking for a sweep. Not yet Manhoef, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owain Richards 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.
Richards fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Manhoef sprawls well initially but Richards persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manhoef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Richards scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Manhoef's head.
Well, if Richards is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Manhoef's head.
Manhoef is looking to improve his position.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Manhoef is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manhoef wants to control but Richards is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards controlling the action here.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richards lands a nice short elbow.
Richards keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 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 keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Richards.
Manhoef looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Richards in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manhoef on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Owain Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manhoef is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef trying to control but Richards postures up.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manhoef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Manhoef looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Richards lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Richards trying to control the pace.
Richards is nestled in close to Manhoef, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owain Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Richards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Richards controlling the action here.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, Owain Richards just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Manhoef's half guard.
Richards working Manhoef over with strikes.
Manhoef trying to control but Richards postures up.
Richards lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manhoef won't allow Richards to pass to mount.
Manhoef on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Manhoef has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richards is working away from the top position though.
Richards is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Richards is looking to advance position but Manhoef won't allow it.
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 wants to free his trapped foot but Manhoef is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to free his trapped foot but Manhoef is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richards controlling the action here.
Richards takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manhoef is refusing to be controlled, as Richards sits in half guard.
Richards prevents Manhoef from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Manhoef's head.
Manhoef tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
Richards 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. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Manhoef's temple.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manhoef with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to pass the guard but Manhoef defending well.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
Richards scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Manhoef wants to improve his position but Richards is controlling well.
Richards wants to free his trapped foot but Manhoef is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Richards is taking a breather. Manhoef 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.
Owain Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owain 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owain Richards!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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