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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chad Richards (ranked 1900 p4p, 3713 weight class) and Luke Hickman (ranked 200 p4p, 361 weight class). Chad Richards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Hickman!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman lands a front kick.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hickman thows a leg kick but Richards checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hickman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickman manages to avoid it.
Hickman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hickman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Hickman throws a leg kick that misses.
Richards misses with a hook. Hickman ducked under it nicely.
Richards chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chad Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards wants to slow Hickman down by chopping away at his legs.
Richards throws a poor cross that misses
and Hickman counters by clinching up.
Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Hickman controls the action.
Richards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards gets through Hickman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards missing with a left hand there. Hickman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hickman throws a head kick but Richards moves out of range.
It looked like Richards wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richards misses with a few strikes there.
Richards bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hickman's head backwards.
Hickman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Richards finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Hickman.
Richards takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hickman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman throws a head kick but Richards moves out of range.
Hickman needs to keep his hands up - Richards had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Richards lands.
Hickman misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Richards misses its target.
Hickman misses with a low kick.
Hickman throws a body kick that misses.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards lands a high kick!
Hickman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richards tried to counter with a leg kick but Hickman avoided it.
Hickman tries a low kick but Richards avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hickman.
Richards pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hickman back to the ropes. Richards follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Richards moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hickman is rocked!
Richards moves out of range as Hickman throws a body kick.
Hickman is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Richards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Richards misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richards lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hickman can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Richards and Hickman drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Richards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad 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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FIGHT
RATING
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