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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Richards (ranked 4057 p4p, 4463 weight class) and Cristiano Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiano Messi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Messi tries to clinch up.
Richards tries to counter with a takedown but Messi is quick to defend against it.
Messi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richards's head.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards tries to counter with a takedown but Messi is quick to defend against it.
Richards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Messi, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi is looking to clinch.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
Messi is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Messi scores with a head kick.
Messi rushes Richards and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is working for takedown but Messi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Messi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richards.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Messi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Richards wants a takedown but no success here.
Richards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Messi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richards is working for takedown but Messi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Messi is pressed up against the cage. Richards has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Messi down to the mat. Messi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Messi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Messi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Messi misses with a head kick.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Messi wants to clinch.
Richards tries to counter with a takedown but Messi is quick to defend against it.
Richards slips a jab and a cross from Messi.
Messi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
Messi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richards has Messi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Messi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Messi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Messi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Messi lands a left hand.
Richards is trying to drag Messi to the mat but Messi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Messi after a bit of a struggle.
Richards is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Messi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Messi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Messi after a bit of a struggle.
Messi gets underhooks to prevent Richards's takedown attempt.
Messi lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Messi is defending well.
Messi manages to break the clinch.
Messi tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Messi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
Messi tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
Richards walks forward, straight into a front kick from Messi.
We've been informed that Messi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Messi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Messi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Richards crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Richards gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Richards manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Messi is looking to clinch.
Cristiano Messi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Messi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Messi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Messi is looking to clinch.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
Messi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Messi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Messi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Cristiano Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Messi feints and then cracks Richards's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richards down.
Richards blocks a head kick by Messi.
Richards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Messi tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messi tries to clinch up.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richards.
Messi wants to clinch.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Messi. Those never looked like landing.
Messi moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Richards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Messi misses with a low kick.
Messi wants to clinch.
Messi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Messi.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Messi with the inside leg kick.
Cristiano Messi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Messi can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Messi. Those never looked like landing.
Messi is breathing heavily.
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
Messi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Messi throws a combination. Richards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Messi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards wants a takedown but no success here.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Messi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
Messi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Messi.
Messi misses with a few strikes there.
Messi wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Richards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Messi wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Messi scores with a jab.
Messi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Messi tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Messi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messi wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Cristiano Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messi tries to clinch
and Richards counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Messi on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Richards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Messi for as long as he can get away with.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Messi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Messi.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Messi throws a one two combo.
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Richards looking for a takedown.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richards wants to take the fight to the mat but Messi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kang Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards is trying to drag Messi to the mat but Messi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Messi after a bit of a struggle.
Richards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Messi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi clinches with his opponent.
Messi breaks from the clinch.
Messi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
Messi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Messi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richards looking for a takedown.
Messi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards wants a takedown.
Richards is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Messi is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richards.
Messi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Messi breaks the clinch.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Messi throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Richards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Messi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Messi throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Messi is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Richards appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Messi tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Messi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Messi.
Messi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards tries to counter with a takedown but Messi is quick to defend against it.
Messi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards feinted with a counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Messi.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a body kick that misses.
Richards tries to counter with a takedown but Messi is quick to defend against it.
Messi misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
Messi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Messi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Messi scores with a nice body kick.
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards drops down looking for a counter takedown but Messi sprawls and moves away.
Messi jabs at Richards's body.
Messi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Messi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richards eats them both and turns towards Messi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cristiano Messi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Messi tries to clinch up.
Kang Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Richards attempts a counter takedown but Messi avoids it well and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristiano Messi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Messi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristiano Messi!
An out of breath Cristiano Messi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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