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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aubrey Grant (ranked 3702 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Rick Richardson (ranked 318 p4p, 260 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent boxer
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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 28 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Aubrey Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant gets a clinch.
Richardson jumps guard but Grant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Grant taking a breather.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Grant on the inside.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grant to keep the fight standing.
Aubrey Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Richardson.
Richardson jumps guard.
Richardson is trying to keep Grant in close.
Richardson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grant has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richardson is proving hard to escape from.
Grant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Richardson has a closed guard, preventing Grant from standing up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grant controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richardson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richardson throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richardson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grant digs a good hook to Richardson's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant 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.
Grant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant has managed to clinch.
Grant landing knees to the head.
Richardson tries to pull guard but Grant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grant is looking to control Richardson's arms but Richardson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grant has his back to the cage.
Richardson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grant walks away with a smile on his face. Richardson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant lands a nice looking body kick.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richardson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richardson swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant connects with an inside leg kick.
Grant throws a leg kick which misses Richardson's front leg but catches the back leg as Richardson tries to avoid it.
Richardson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grant finds it's way round the side to connect with Richardson's head.
Grant looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Richardson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Richardson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grant swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant moves away from the strike by Richardson.
Richardson throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Grant lands an impressive looking overhand right. Richardson doesn't seem phased though.
Richardson misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Grant misses its target.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant lands a right hook to the body.
Grant takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Richardson in a clinch.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but Grant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richardson tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Richardson drops back down to his feet.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richardson avoids it.
Richardson jumps guard but Grant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Richardson tries to pull guard but Grant won't allow it.
Grant displaying some good clinch control by pressing Richardson up against the cage.
Richardson fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grant to keep the fight standing.
Richardson looks winded!
Richardson tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Richardson drops back down to his feet.
Grant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Grant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richardson backwards.
Grant has Richardson pushed against the cage.
Richardson being controlled against the cage.
Richardson jumps guard but Grant stands there with Richardson around his waist. Richardson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richardson jumps guard but Grant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A left and a right from Grant both land. Nice combination.
Richardson throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grant circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Grant tenderised Richardson's leg. Richardson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant controlling the action here for a moment.
Richardson tries to pull guard but Grant holds him up against the cage and eventually Richardson drops back down to his feet.
Richardson jumps guard but Grant stands there with Richardson around his waist. Richardson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Richardson blocks it.
Richardson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aubrey Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Richardson.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson tries to clinch there but Grant circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant scores with a jab.
Grant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grant throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richardson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richardson tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richardson throws out the jab.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Richardson's head back.
Grant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richardson.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richardson misses with a hook.
Grant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant throws a head kick but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Richardson tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
Grant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richardson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grant slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
Richardson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
Grant tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richardson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?
Grant jabs at Richardson's body.
Grant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richardson backs up against the cage.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grant throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richardson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grant ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Richardson takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Richardson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richardson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Richardson misses.
Grant swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Grant is looking to slow Richardson down with leg kicks.
Grant tests Richardson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Grant.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good exchange - Grant coming out on top.
Grant lands a glancing blow to the side of Richardson's head.
Grant slips a straight right by Richardson.
Richardson tries to move into range but Grant moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richardson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant throws a right and a left that Richardson avoids nicely.
Richardson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grant clinches.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Richardson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant digs a good hook to Richardson's body.
Grant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab, jab by Grant - just one landing.
Grant slips under a jab from Richardson.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Richardson misses the target.
Richardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aubrey Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Grant.
Danga de danga de dang - Grant scores with a four punch combination!
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richardson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant defending well as Richardson loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Grant was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Richardson.
Decent striking displayed by Grant there.
A solid body kick from Grant.
Grant lands a leg kick that knocks Richardson off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richardson throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Grant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richardson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aubrey Grant dominated that second round.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grant moves away from the strike by Richardson.
Grant with a jab.
Nice cross by Grant.
Richardson takes one to the side of the head.
Grant changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richardson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grant walks away with a smile on his face. Richardson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richardson in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Richardson misses the target.
Richardson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grant throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richardson's head.
Grant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richardson doesn't seem bothered though.
Richardson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson misses the shot to the body.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Richardson in a clinch.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but Grant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richardson fails to pull guard.
Aubrey Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Richardson.
Richardson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
Grant lands a shot to the body.
Richardson pulls guard effortlessly.
Grant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant postures up.
Grant pushing down on Richardson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Grant decides to return to a standing position.
Richardson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Richardson tries to pull guard but Grant forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grant tries to throw a body punch but Richardson avoids it by throwing Grant back against the cage.
Richardson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant cracks Richardson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Richardson throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Richardson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grant jabs at Richardson's body.
Richardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Grant tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grant rushes Richardson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but Grant has him pressed against the cage.
Grant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Grant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Richardson is blocking nicely.
Richardson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grant with a knee to the head.
A short left from Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richardson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Rick Richardson has been cut.
Grant lands a left hand.
Aubrey Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richardson fails to pull guard.
Grant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grant scores with a shoulder strike.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richardson fails to pull guard.
Grant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richardson blocks it with crossed arms.
Rick Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aubrey Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!
During a confident post fight interview, Aubrey Grant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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