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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Riley (ranked 4229 p4p, 2842 weight class) and Maxton Hefferman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hefferman has chosen enemies as his entrance music. Maxton Hefferman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxton Hefferman!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hefferman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Riley after a bit of a struggle.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hefferman tries to score a body lock takedown but Riley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riley.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Riley.
Hefferman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Riley after a bit of a struggle.
Tommy Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxton Hefferman.
Hefferman is looking for a takedown.
Hefferman looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hefferman blocks it with crossed arms.
Hefferman tries to pull guard but Riley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riley lands a good knee to the midsection. Hefferman won't want to take too many of those.
Riley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riley lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Riley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hefferman's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Hefferman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hefferman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
Hefferman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Riley.
A hook to the body from Riley.
Riley lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Riley working Hefferman over with knees to the body.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hefferman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hefferman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hefferman is trying to pull guard but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Riley pushes Hefferman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Hefferman is blocking nicely.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hefferman blocks it with crossed arms.
Riley is struggling to control the position.
Riley lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hefferman misses with a punch to the body.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley taking a breather.
Riley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hefferman backwards.
Riley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riley landing knees to the body.
Hefferman is trying to pull guard but Riley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Riley landing knees to the body.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Riley.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hefferman jumps guard but Riley stands there with Hefferman around his waist. Hefferman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley works on Hefferman's body with a couple of short punches.
Riley digs a right hand underneath Hefferman's ribcage. Hefferman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Riley.
Riley taking a breather.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hefferman backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Riley.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Riley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley closes the distance and pushes Hefferman back into the cage.
Hefferman tries to score a body lock takedown but Riley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.
Riley tries a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riley lands with a right to the head.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hefferman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riley lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Riley scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.
Hefferman is breathing heavily.
A short right from Riley.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hefferman is trying to pull guard but Riley has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hefferman blocks a body shot from Riley.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riley struggles to land a body shot inside as Hefferman controls his hands.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riley lands a knee to the head.
Riley lands a nice knee to the body.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Tommy Riley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Hefferman is rocked!
Riley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hefferman is still on wobbly legs! Can Riley finish him?
Riley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heffermans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hefferman.
Hefferman seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a good knee to the midsection. Hefferman won't want to take too many of those.
Riley pushes Hefferman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley digs a right hand into Hefferman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hefferman's gas tank.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley lands a good knee to the midsection. Hefferman won't want to take too many of those.
Riley lands with a right to the head.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hefferman can do to turn this around?
Riley connects with a knee to the head.
Riley lands a knee to the head.
Riley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hefferman's efforts to push away.
Riley with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riley obliges.
Riley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riley lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Riley digs a right hand underneath Hefferman's ribcage. Hefferman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Riley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks with his arms.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hefferman is working for takedown but Riley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tommy Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxton Hefferman.
Riley misses with a punch to the body.
Riley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riley lands a nice uppercut.
Riley is leaning against Hefferman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hefferman blocks it with crossed arms.
Riley scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Hefferman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riley scores with a shoulder strike.
Hefferman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hefferman backwards.
Hefferman blocks a body shot from Riley.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riley tries to work over Hefferman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Hefferman blocks with his arms.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hefferman's elbow.
Riley presses Hefferman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hefferman fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Riley dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Riley instigates a clinch.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Riley.
Riley lands a good knee to the midsection. Hefferman won't want to take too many of those.
Riley working Hefferman over with knees to the body.
Riley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riley.
Riley tries to stall but Hefferman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riley obliges.
Riley has Hefferman pushed against the cage.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hefferman backwards.
Riley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hefferman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hefferman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riley landing knees to the body.
Riley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hefferman's efforts to push away.
Riley landing knees to the head.
Hefferman blocks an uppercut.
Hefferman trying to stall but Riley improves his position.
Riley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hefferman is keeping busy.
Tommy Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hefferman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hefferman tries for a takedown but Riley manages to get underhooks.
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.
Hefferman tries to pull guard but Riley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with a hook to the body.
Hefferman goes for a takedown attempt but Riley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tommy Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxton Hefferman.
Hefferman gets tackled into the cage by Riley. Riley maintains the clinch.
Riley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hefferman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley with a knee to the head.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hefferman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hefferman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riley lands with a short shot to the head.
Hefferman can't break the clinch.
Hefferman jumps guard but Riley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hefferman is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hefferman wants a takedown but no success here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riley, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Riley!
Maxton Hefferman spoke after the fight, saying 'we will get better we will get stronger and we will try again'.
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energy
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hype
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