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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Rix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rix has chosen Milkshake as his entrance music. James Rix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Rix!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Richards or perhaps it was just good defense by Rix which made him look bad.
Rix gets tackled into the cage by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.
Rix scores with a hook to the body.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rix walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rix wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Rix wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Richards tries for a takedown but Rix sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richards is looking to control Rix's arms but Rix gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richards has his back to the cage.
Richards cracks Rix with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards has Rix pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rix manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rix just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rix.
Rix is working Richards over against the cage.
Richards jumps guard but Rix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Rix breaks the clinch.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rix rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rix.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Richards looking to slow down the pace here.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rix.
It looks like Brandon Richards has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rix scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Richards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rix breaks the clinch.
Rix tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richards.
Rix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rix sprawls well. Rix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richards gets slowly back to his feet.
Richards tries to keep at a distance but Rix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards tries to pull guard but Rix won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Rix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Richards's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rix instigates a clinch.
Rix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rix keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards tries to break the clinch but Rix is controlling the position.
Rix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Richards is trying to stall.
Rix avoiding damage.
Good body shot from Rix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rix is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rix prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rix avoiding damage.
Richards can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rix trying to land knees to the body.
Richards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richards is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rix to keep the fight standing.
Richards tries to pull guard but Rix holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Rix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richards misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rix works on Richards's body with a couple of short punches.
Richards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rix slows down the pace here.
Richards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rix is pressed up against the cage. Richards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rix down to the mat. Rix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rix closes the distance and pushes Richards back into the cage.
The referee calls for Rix to work.
Richards tries to break the clinch but Rix is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rix tries a knee to the head but Richards blocks it.
The referee calls for Rix to work.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rix is keeping busy.
Rix trying to land knees to the body.
Richards can't break the clinch.
Richards jumps guard but Rix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Rix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Richards's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rix as he jumps to the side.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richards wants to take the fight to the mat but Rix manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Richards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but Rix keeps him there for the moment.
Rix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rix gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Richards trying to control the position but instead, Rix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richards into the cage.
Rix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rix slows down the pace here.
Richards fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards jumps guard but Rix stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rix just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rix has him pressed against the cage.
Richards avoiding damage as Rix throws knees to the body.
Rix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rix is leaning against Richards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rix.
Rix stalls.
Richards is trying to pull guard but Rix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Rix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rix tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Rix forces Richards back against the cage and clinches.
Richards working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rix.
Rix stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Rix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rix 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for James Rix!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for James Rix!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for James Rix!
James Rix wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking James Rix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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