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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Brown (ranked 2827 p4p, 308 weight class) and Hans Richter (ranked 2832 p4p, 268 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now by Nas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Richter!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richter misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Richter throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Richter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Richter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Richter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Richter scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Richter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Richter lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richter throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Richter misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Richter misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Richter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Richter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richter works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Richter ducks down to avoid it.
Richter misses with the combination.
A cross from Richter lands.
Richter misses with a straight right.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richter.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Richter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Richter swinging wildly here.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Richter misses its intended target.
Richter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richter.
Richter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Richter missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Hans Richter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richter misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Richter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Richter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richter has him pressed against the cage.
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Richter has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Richter blocks a body shot from Brown.
Richter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown avoids the head kick by Richter.
Brown blocks a head kick by Richter.
Richter throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richter. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richter misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richter was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
A head kick misses from Richter.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richter.
Richter lands a body shot.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richter throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richter tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richter throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Richter.
Richter throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Richter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Richter misses with a leg kick.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Richter avoids it well and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richter closes the distance and clinches.
Richter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Richter has double underhooks.
Richter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Richter.
Hans Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richter connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Richter darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Richter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richter lands the left hand.
Richter misses with a wild body shot.
Richter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Richter won't allow it.
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richter throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Richter throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Richter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Richter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richter throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Richter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richter lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Richter sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Richter is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown is trying to control. Richter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown breaks from Richter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown landing punches.
Brown fails to move to back control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You get the feeling that Richter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Richter is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown avoids the attempt from Richter to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richter is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Richter wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Richter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Richter and Brown has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Richter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Richter is not content to let Brown control the position.
Jay Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown advances to mount.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but Richter doesn't allow it.
Richter is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown wants to take Richter's back here but Richter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Brown is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Richter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Richter!
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richter gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Richter throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hans Richter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown slips under a jab from Richter.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Richter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richter slips under a jab.
Richter moves into the clinch successfully.
Richter scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown jumps guard but Richter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Richter lands with a light punch inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Richter misses.
Nice straight punches there by Richter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richter.
Brown blocks a head kick by Richter.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Hans Richter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Richter - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richter duly obliges.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Richter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown moves out of range as Richter strikes.
Richter throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Richter tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Richter misses the target.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Richter misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Richter misses with a straight right.
Richter has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Richter keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Richter controls his hands.
Richter breaks the clinch.
Richter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richter cracks Brown with a good jab.
Richter stuffs the takedown.
Richter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown moves forwards but Richter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown blocks a jab.
Richter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
Richter throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richter misses with a low kick.
Richter lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Richter sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Richter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Richter cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab, jab by Richter - just one landing.
Richter instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to circle away but Richter has him pinned against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richter is keeping busy.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richter throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Richter.
Richter missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throws a hook but Richter blocks it.
Richter flicks out a counter leg kick but Brown steps away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richter throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Hans Richter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Richter misses with a hook.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Richter.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Richter lands a two punch combo.
Richter misses with a body kick.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Richter.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Richter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richter 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Richter!
The defeated Jay Brown had this to say: 'Maybe next time'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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