The Irani just beat the Azeri that beat Richards to knock Richards out.
Can be said both ways. Richards accomplished a shit tonne this year... no reason to not give respect where it is due to all involved.
In other news... not sure folks caught this earlier: Parris has a legit match next. It isn't forgone that he beats Kurbanov. Kurbanov gave Geno just as tough a match as Parris.
I am pretty stoked to potentially see an 86 KG OTT that has two guys with byes to the finals (Chance has said he's going 86 KG). I was wanting to see that this last go and didn't get it.