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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danick Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danick Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Riggins!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Carano circles away.
Riggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riggins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riggins scores with a knee to the head.
Riggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Carano looking for a takedown.
Riggins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Riggins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Riggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riggins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riggins lands a damaging elbow.
Carano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riggins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Carano takes an elbow to the temple.
Riggins lands an elbow inside.
Carano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riggins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danick Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggins connects with a knee to the head.
Riggins effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riggins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Carano scores with a four punch combination!
Riggins is looking to clinch.
No luck for Carano with that takedown attempt.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Carano circles away.
Carano throws a head kick that misses.
Carano shoots in for a takedown but Riggins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Carano is avoiding it.
Carano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carano throws a nice looking combination but Riggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carano misses with a two punch combination.
Carano has a takedown stuffed.
Rob Riggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carano is breathing heavily.
Riggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riggins with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Riggins.
Riggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carano moves in looking to clinch but Riggins pushes him off.
A punch combination from Carano misses.
Riggins clinches up with Carano and pushes him back against the cage.
Carano letting Riggins take a breather here.
Riggins crunches a lovely knee into Carano's ribcage.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggins lands a nice elbow.
Carano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carano takes an elbow to the temple.
Riggins scores a nice knee to the body.
Carano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carano is trying to break the clinch but Riggins has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riggins.
Carano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riggins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Riggins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riggins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Riggins landing knees to the head.
Riggins connects with a knee to the head.
Riggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riggins rushes Carano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riggins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carano is trying to drag Riggins to the mat but Riggins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riggins stops a takedown attempt from Carano.
Riggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carano's defenses.
Riggins prevents the takedown attempt.
Riggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riggins looking to throw knees to the head but Carano is blocking nicely.
Riggins stalling against the cage.
Carano tries for a takedown but Riggins manages to get underhooks.
Riggins gets underhooks to prevent Carano's takedown attempt.
Riggins stops a takedown attempt from Carano.
Carano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riggins has him pressed against the cage.
Riggins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riggins breaks the clinch.
Riggins blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carano shoots in but no luck this time.
Rob Riggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins dodges the punch combination from Carano.
Riggins misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Riggins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carano lands with a straight right. Riggins didn't see that one coming.
Carano shoots for a double leg takedown but Riggins sprawls well. He's pushed Carano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Riggins rushes Carano and presses him up against the cage.
Carano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riggins stalling the fight.
Riggins lands an elbow inside that Carano shrugs off.
Riggins scores with a knee to the head.
Riggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danick Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carano.
Riggins gets underhooks to prevent Carano's takedown attempt.
Riggins with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carano is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Riggins.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Riggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins lands a knee to the head.
Carano wants a takedown.
Riggins looking to throw knees to the head but Carano is blocking nicely.
Riggins lands an elbow just above Carano 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Carano wants a takedown but no success here.
Riggins prevents the takedown attempt.
Riggins scores with a knee to the head.
Carano goes for a takedown attempt but Riggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carano shoots in for a takedown but Riggins shows good takedown defense.
Carano swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggins.
Carano shoots for a double leg takedown but Riggins sprawls well. He's pushed Carano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riggins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Riggins backs up against the cage.
Carano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riggins misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano misses with a takedown attempt - Riggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggins.
No joy there for Carano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Carano circles away.
Carano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riggins drives through and clinches with Carano against the cage.
Riggins lands an elbow that stopped Carano in his tracks for a moment.
Riggins lands a damaging elbow.
Riggins has Carano pushed against the cage.
Riggins tries to land a knee to the head but Carano blocks with his arms.
Riggins stops a takedown attempt from Carano.
Carano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carano takes an elbow to the temple.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggins lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carano is trying to drag Riggins to the mat but Riggins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riggins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riggins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carano takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carano as Riggins tries to tie him up.
Carano wants a takedown.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carano.
Carano goes for a takedown attempt but Riggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carano throws a series of punches but Riggins moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Carano wants to clinch.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carano tries to clinch there but Riggins circles away.
Riggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riggins wants to clinch up but Carano keeps it at a distance.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Riggins wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Carano misses.
Carano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riggins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carano somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Riggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riggins moves into the clinch.
Riggins gets underhooks to prevent Carano's takedown attempt.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Carano wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danick Carano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carano looking for a takedown.
Carano looking for a takedown.
Riggins with a knee to the head.
Riggins connects with a knee to the head.
Riggins lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carano is trying to break the clinch but Riggins is controlling him.
Riggins connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riggins lands a knee to the head.
Riggins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Carano is working for takedown but Riggins is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins manages to break the clinch.
Carano blocks a head kick by Riggins.
Carano tries to clinch up but Riggins circles away and keeps his distance.
Carano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riggins.
Danick Carano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Carano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carano misses with a head kick.
Riggins slips a jab and a cross from Carano.
Riggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riggins tries to clinch up.
Riggins slaps away a takedown attempt from Carano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carano scores with a three punch combo!
Riggins misses with a two punch combination.
Riggins closes the distance and clinches.
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.
Carano is working for takedown but Riggins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carano looking for a takedown.
Riggins lands an elbow that stopped Carano in his tracks for a moment.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Carano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggins connects with a knee to the head.
Carano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carano tries to score a body lock takedown but Riggins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riggins lands an elbow that stopped Carano in his tracks for a moment.
Riggins lands an elbow just above Carano 's eye.
Riggins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riggins is pressed up against the cage. Carano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riggins down to the mat. Riggins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano throws a series of strikes that have Riggins backpedaling.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Carano is avoiding it.
Carano scores with a jab.
Riggins throws a sloppy head kick and Carano moves out of range easily.
Carano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riggins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carano somewhat.
Riggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins is looking to control Carano's arms but Carano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riggins has his back to the cage.
Carano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riggins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Riggins clinches.
Carano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riggins connects with a knee to the head.
Riggins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carano looking for a takedown.
Carano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riggins scores a nice knee to the body.
Danick Carano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carano looking for a takedown.
Carano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riggins prevents it.
Riggins scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riggins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carano goes for a takedown attempt but Riggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riggins clinches up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Riggins.
Carano can't get the takedown.
Riggins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carano's defenses.
Riggins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riggins looking to stall.
Riggins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Carano.
Riggins lands with a light punch inside.
Carano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riggins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Riggins.
Rob Riggins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carano looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Riggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riggins 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Riggins!
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