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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Riggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Riggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Achilles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Achilles dives in and grabs Riggins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riggins pushes down on Achilles's head and hops out.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Achilles pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riggins tries to clinch but Achilles moves out of range.
Riggins has closed the distance and engaged Achilles in a clinch.
Riggins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riggins misses with a knee strike.
Achilles turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Achilles manages to end up in side control.
The ground and pound from Achilles seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Riggins is pushing Achilles's head away, looking to escape. Achilles manages to hold on to the position though.
Achilles sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Riggins is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Riggins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Achilles has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Riggins gets back to half guard.
Achilles lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Achilles is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riggins is just riding it out for now. Achilles eventually gives up the hold.
Riggins is trying to stand back up but Achilles is controlling him
Achilles is looking to stall here but Riggins recovers full guard.
Achilles throwing strikes from guard but Riggins blocks nicely.
Riggins pushes Achilles off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Achilles trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Achilles defends it easily.
Achilles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riggins keeping full guard, as Achilles tries to pass.
Riggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggins, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riggins is looking to stand up but Achilles isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles passes Riggins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riggins is not content to let Achilles control the position.
Achilles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Riggins wants to get back to his feet.
Achilles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggins's head.
Riggins wants to get back to his feet.
Achilles is thwarting Riggins's attempts to control the position.
Riggins is staying active underneath Achilles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Achilles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Riggins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Achilles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Achilles there.
Riggins trying to control from the bottom.
Achilles is looking to take a break and control but Riggins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riggins is trying to get back to full guard.
Achilles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Achilles.
Riggins looks like he's trying to stand up.
Achilles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggins's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Achilles dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riggins darts in and clinches Achilles up against the cage.
Riggins tries a knee to the head but Achilles blocks it.
Riggins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Achilles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riggins tries a knee to the head but Achilles blocks it.
Riggins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Achilles blocks it with crossed arms.
Achilles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riggins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riggins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Achilles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riggins tries to land a knee to the head but Achilles blocks with his arms.
Riggins working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riggins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Achilles's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riggins throws an elbow but misses.
Riggins misses with an elbow strike.
Riggins lands a knee to the head.
Achilles fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Achilles turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Riggins is trying to buck Achilles off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Achilles is trying to get an arm triangle but Riggins is defending well.
Riggins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Achilles with the ground and pound but Riggins regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Achilles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles throwing shots but Riggins is blocking nicely.
Riggins is refusing to be controlled, as Achilles sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Achilles there.
Achilles lands with a punch from half guard.
Riggins is refusing to be controlled, as Achilles sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Achilles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brutus Achilles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Achilles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Achilles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Achilles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Achilles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Riggins is not content to let Achilles control the position.
Brutus Achilles has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Achilles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggins is trying to stand back up but Achilles is controlling him
Achilles trying to control the action but Riggins is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riggins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Achilles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Achilles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Achilles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Achilles throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Achilles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rob Riggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutus Achilles.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Achilles circles away and keeps his distance.
Achilles shoots in but Riggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Achilles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riggins clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Achilles dodges an elbow strike from Riggins.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riggins.
Riggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riggins takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Achilles dodges an elbow strike from Riggins.
Achilles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riggins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Achilles is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brutus Achilles 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! 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.
Achilles manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Riggins on his heels. He'll look to pass Riggins's guard now, I'm sure.
Achilles advances position into side control!
Achilles scores with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Achilles seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Achilles cracks Riggins with a big elbow.
Riggins parries the strikes from Achilles easily there. Achilles is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Riggins to escape.
Achilles working the ground and pound.
Riggins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Achilles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggins wants to get back to his feet.
Achilles is staying tight to Riggins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Achilles looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Riggins is avoiding damage well.
Riggins is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Riggins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Achilles is looking to take a break and control but Riggins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riggins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Achilles trying to control the position but Riggins is working away.
Brutus Achilles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggins manages to get back to half guard.
Riggins wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Achilles connects with a nice short shot to Riggins's temple.
Achilles working Riggins over with strikes.
Achilles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riggins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riggins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Achilles.
Achilles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggins's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Achilles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Achilles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rob Riggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Achilles is looking to stall here but Riggins recovers full guard.
Achilles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Achilles has gone for a leg lock! Riggins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Achilles's guard.
Riggins wants to control from the top but Achilles keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins wants to get up but he can't break Achilles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggins throws a strike but Achilles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Achilles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Achilles 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Achilles!
During a confident post fight interview, Brutus Achilles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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