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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Editiny Dick (ranked 382 p4p, 47 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 310 p4p, 42 weight class). Dick comes to the cage accompanied by Penis song. Ricard has chosen Vibe Killer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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132 lbs
17 - 9 - 2 |
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146 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Editiny Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Ricard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard tries to keep at a distance but Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Dick controls his hands.
Ricard tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ricard.
Dick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Ricard moves into the clinch.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick lands with a left to the head.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Dick manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Dick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard is continuing to stall.
Dick is looking for a triangle but Ricard pushes his legs off easily.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Dick keeps moving.
Ricard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ricard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.
Dick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ricard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dick can't keep his opponent in guard - Ricard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dick wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy.
Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Dick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ricard escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ricard!
Dick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ricard's best efforts.
Ricard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Dick defends it.
Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dick is staying active underneath Ricard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dick gets full guard.
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.
Dick keeping moving, preventing Ricard from controlling successfully.
Ricard wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ricard is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dick looking for a guillotine here but Ricard defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard throws a wild body kick that Dick sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ricard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Ricard misses with an uppercut.
Ricard throws a head kick but Dick moves out of range.
A big right from Dick misses.
Dick moves out of range as Ricard strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dick misses with an uppercut.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Dick.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ricard moves away.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ricard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ricard sizes up Dick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Dick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Dick.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Dick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ricard scores with a hook to the body. Dick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dick clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tries a body shot but Dick blocks it.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ricard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick tries to throw a body punch but Ricard avoids it by throwing Dick back against the cage.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Dick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dick prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard is leaning against Dick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ricard.
Ricard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ricard can turn it around.
Dick lands a hook that snaps the head of Ricard backwards.
Ricard tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dick goes for a takedown attempt but Ricard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dick is looking to wear down Ricard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard misses with a hook. Dick ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dick misses the target.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Dick scores with a shot to the body.
Ricard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dick staying out of range there.
Dick blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Ricard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dick ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Dick looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Dick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ricard. Ricard obviously looking to wear him down.
Ricard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dick postures up.
Dick wants to pass the guard but Ricard is keeping the position.
Ricard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dick forces his way into half guard.
Dick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a good, hard body kick but Dick shrugs it off.
Ricard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.
Ricard sizes up Dick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick misses with a looping left.
Dick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricard looks to throw the jab but Dick is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Dick is out of range.
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dick.
Ricard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ricard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick shoots in looking for a takedown but Ricard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dick working away.
Ricard stops Dick from passing to mount.
Dick working away.
Ricard is trying to improve his position.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
Dick works to advance to full mount. Ricard defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ricard is desperately trying to improve his position but Dick has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dick.
Ricard regains half guard.
Ricard is doing well to control the position and prevent Dick from advancing to side control.
Dick is looking to take a break and control but Ricard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick wants to pass to mount but Ricard is defending the position.
Ricard tries to roll over but Dick keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ricard trying to control here.
Editiny Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ricard is just riding it out for now. Dick eventually gives up the hold.
Dick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricard has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dick tries to pass to full mount but Ricard defends it.
Ricard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricard actively working from the bottom here.
Dick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dick works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dick prevents Ricard from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Editiny Dick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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