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Event:
KFC Fight Night St Pete 2
Date: Jul 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Richards.
Butcher misses with a takedown #KD2#
and Richards counters with a crisp one two that drops Butcher! Richards thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Butcher to his feet! Butcher is in big trouble!
Butcher moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Richards lands a body shot.
Butcher tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Butcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richards sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richards connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Butcher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
An elbow from Butcher crashes against the mat.
#T1##SUB#
Butcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Butcher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Butcher throws a strike aimed at the side of Richards's head but Richards avoids it well.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Butcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Butcher has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Butcher lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Butcher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richards knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butcher working the ground and pound. #T2#
Richards parries the strikes from Butcher easily there. Butcher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Richards to escape.
Butcher throws a strike aimed at the side of Richards's head but Richards avoids it well.
Richards avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Butcher.
Richards stops Butcher from passing to mount. #SUB#
Butcher tries for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butcher advances to mount.
Butcher landing shots from mount. #T3#
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Butcher unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Richards wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Butcher celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Barry Butcher thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
KFC 25: Leary vs Johnson II
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1#
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maui misses with a right hand
and Richards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Maui.
Maui throws a good cross that connects.
#KD2#
Maui cracks Richards with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Richards looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maui finish him?
#ROC2#
Richards is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maui rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Richards counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL2#
Maui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richards, pushing him back against the cage.
Maui blocking some punches.
Richards misses with some punches.
Maui misses with some punches.
Richards seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Richards.
Maui misses with a punch on the inside.
Maui struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mauis head.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Richards.
#T1#
Richards tries to break the clinch but Maui is controlling the position.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maui has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Maui swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maui has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Maui struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Richards prevents a body shot from Maui.
Maui keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Maui lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maui misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maui misses with the head strike.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Maui's head.
Maui lands with a short shot to the head.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Maui backwards.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Richards works on Maui's body with a couple of short punches.
Maui looks winded!#BC#
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards misses with a hook.#T2#
Maui throws a poor cross that misses
and Richards counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BAM! Richards delivers a spinning backfist that drops Maui like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Andre Richards!
In his post fight interview, Andre Richards started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KFC 24: Steve vs Huang
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Richards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Housasi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Richards finds it's way through Housasi's defenses.
Richards misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Housasi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards throws a big shot that misses.
Housasi swinging wildly here.
Housasi slips under a jab from Richards.
Sloppy strikes from Housasi. Those never looked like landing.
Richards is looking to counter punch.
Richards lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut
and Housasi counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richards thuds his right hand into Housasi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richards throws a shot to the body.
Housasi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Housasi defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Housasi unleashes a big counter combination but Richards bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Housasi loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Richards misses with a hook.
Housasi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Housasi manages to avoid it.
Housasi walks into a jab.
A jab from Housasi misses.
Andre Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Richards sends Housasi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Richards is motioning to the referee to let Housasi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#KD#
Richards sends Housasi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Richards is motioning to the referee to let Housasi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Housasi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Richards misses.
A combination from Housasi does no damage. #KD#
Richards lands a left and a right that send Housasi crashing to the mat, dazed. Richards thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Housasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Richards scores with a shot to the body.
Housasi looks winded!
Richards throws a pinpoint strike between Housasi's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Housasi crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Richards scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Richards!
After the fight, Andre Richards 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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Event:
KFC 19: Kennedy vs Steve
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Richards lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Ramos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Richards with a body shot.
Ramos looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Richards throws a right hand that misses
letting Ramos counter with a right hand.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramos should have avoided that one. #CUT#
It looks like Antonio Ramos has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Richards. That snapped Ramos's head back.
#T1#
Richards misses with a jab to the body
and Ramos counters with a left to the body. #KD2#
Ramos sends Richards crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ramos is motioning to the referee to let Richards up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Richards is rocked!
Andre Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut
and Ramos scores with a counter punch that sends Richards to the canvas! Ramos smells blood - he's punishing Richards with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Richards has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Ramos!
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Event:
KFC 14: Cobra vs Mumba
Date: Apr 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Richards clobbers Machado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richards lands a head shot.#CUT#
It looks like Marcos Machado has been cut.
Richards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richards connects with a body shot.#KD#
Richards drops Machado with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machado looks back up at him and smiles so Richards waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Machado is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards lands a brutal uppercut that launches Machado off his feet! Machado tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Richards!
After the fight, Andre Richards 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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Event:
KFC 9: Azevedo vs Passion
Date: Apr 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Richards swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Ramos counters with a crisp right hand that drops Richards! Ramos lets Richards back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramos circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramos takes one to the chin there.#T1##KD#
Richards lands a left and a right that send Ramos crashing to the mat, dazed. Richards thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Antonio Ramos has been cut.#KD#
Richards lands a big right hand that sends Ramos crashing to the mat! Richards stays standing though and waves Ramos back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Richards throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ramos scores with a counter punch that sends Richards to the canvas! Ramos smells blood - he's punishing Richards with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Richards has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Ramos!
Antonio Ramos is the new heavyweight champion!
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Event:
KFC 4: Shuman vs Donaire
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Richards.
Richards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Richards has managed to clinch.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilgore's elbow.
Richards tries to work over Kilgore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richards definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilgore.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
Richards cracks Kilgore with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Richards lands with a light punch inside.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilgore's elbow.
Kilgore takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Kilgore blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards prevents Kilgore from breaking the clinch.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilgore's elbow. #BC2#
Kilgore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richards lands a nice shot that snaps Kilgore's head back.
Richards connects with a body shot that sends Kilgore's belly button to the back.
Kilgore looks winded!#T2#
Richards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richards lands with an uppercut that bounces Kilgore off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards thuds a left hand into Kilgore's body.
A cross from Richards lands.
Kilgore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richards.
Kilgore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richards with a body punch. A glancing blow. #KD#
Richards lands a big uppercut and Kilgore crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kilgore looks OK. Richards waves Kilgore back to his feet!#ROC#
Kilgore is rocked!
Richards throws a pinpoint strike between Kilgore's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kilgore crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Richards scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Richards!
A victorious Andre Richards 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Travis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Richards lands with a nice body punch.
Richards lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Travis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richards lunges at Travis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Travis's hand.
Richards connects with a crisp jab.
Travis has a takedown stuffed.#KD2#
Richards feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Travis sprawling to the canvas! Travis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Richards finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards cracks Travis with a hook to the temple - Travis is on wobbly legs here! Richards swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Travis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Richards wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andre Richards!
A victorious Andre Richards 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Richards misses with a straight left.
Kramer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mel Kramer has been cut.
Kramer wants to clinch.
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richards connects with the punch.
Richards looks to land a left hand but Kramer moved out of range nicely.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Kramer.
Kramer throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Richards jabs Kramer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richards misses with a hook.#T1#
Richards scores with a hook to the body. Kramer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kramer is breathing heavily.
Richards scores with a body shot.
Andre Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kramer up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Richards from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kramer's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Richards!
A very excited looking Andre Richards 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.#KD2#
Richards drops Burns with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Burns looks back up at him and smiles so Richards waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Burns is rocked!
Richards cracks Burns with a left hook right on the temple and Burns goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Richards lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Burns is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Richards!
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