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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitt Thrawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tired and clearly flustered, he entered the arena late and after a little discussion it was decided that the bout should take place.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Riley and Mitt Thrawn. Riley's entrance music is Queen - It's A Hard Life. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitt Thrawn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thrawn on his heels. He'll look to pass Thrawn's guard now, I'm sure.
Thrawn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thrawn trying to keep a closed guard but Riley is proving a slippery customer.
Thrawn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Riley controls the pace.
Thrawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Riley advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn wants to control but Riley is keeping busy.
Riley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thrawn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thrawn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thrawn looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thrawn seems a little lost for a moment, as Riley dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thrawn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thrawn is trying to get back to his feet.
Thrawn gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thrawn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thrawn tries to reverse the position but Riley maintains control.
Riley landing punches.
Riley controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn wants to control but Riley is having none of it.
Thrawn tries to reverse the position but Riley maintains control.
Thrawn tries to buck Riley off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Riley connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thrawn looks a forlorn figure.
Thrawn can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thrawn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Riley controlling the position easily from mount.
Thrawn is working to get back to half guard.
Thrawn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thrawn wants to control but Riley is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley controlling the pace for now.
Thrawn tries to lock up and control but Riley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Riley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thrawn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riley moves away from the strike by Thrawn.
Thrawn throws a body shot but no joy.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thrawn dips to his left and cracks Riley with an uppercut!
Riley sizes up Thrawn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thrawn's sensitive parts.
Thrawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley swings for the body but Thrawn moves out of range.
Riley with a nice cross.
Thrawn looks to land a right hand but Riley moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrawn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley clobbers Thrawn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Riley!
Riley fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thrawn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrawn. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrawn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riley catches Thrawn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Riley. That's going to slow Thrawn down.
Riley staying out of range there.
Riley delivers a nice body kick.
Riley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thrawn on the side of the head.
Riley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thrawn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrawn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronnie Riley is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrawn misses the jab.
Riley connects with a body shot that sends Thrawn's belly button to the back.
Riley throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrawn wants to counter with a clinch but Riley pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riley.
Thrawn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riley lands a nice looking body kick.
Thrawn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrawn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
Riley moves away from the strike by Thrawn.
Thrawn digs a good hook to Riley's body.
Riley connects with a body shot.
Thrawn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thrawn scrambles back to his feet.
Riley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrawn.
Thrawn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Riley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thrawn misses with a straight left.
Thrawn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riley can pounce on him.
Riley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Riley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thrawn takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley slips a straight right by Thrawn.
Thrawn moves in looking to clinch but Riley pushes him off.
Riley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Thrawn misses its intended target.
Riley throws a leg kick which misses Thrawn's front leg but catches the back leg as Thrawn tries to avoid it.
Thrawn is looking to clinch but Riley is avoiding it.
Riley darts in looking for a takedown but Thrawn gets double underhooks and turns Riley into the cage.
Thrawn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riley can pounce on him.
Riley feints a jab promting Thrawn to slip. Riley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thrawn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Riley scoring well with a low kick there.
Thrawn drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riley scores with a hook to the body. Thrawn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thrawn looks to land a left hand but Riley moved out of range nicely.
Thrawn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Riley. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrawn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thrawn there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrawn throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range.
Thrawn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Riley.
Thrawn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riley feints and then cracks Thrawn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thrawn down.
The fighters circling - Thrawn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrawn looks to land a left hand but Riley moved out of range nicely.
Riley chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thrawn throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Thrawn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley lands with a shot to the body.
Thrawn avoids the head kick by Riley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrawn tries to clinch up.
Riley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riley scores with a kick to the body.
Riley connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Riley dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Riley - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick lands there from Riley.
Jab by Riley.
Riley connects with a solid leg kick.
Riley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrawn can do to turn this around?
Thrawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn tries to counter with a clinch but Riley shakes him off and moves away.
Thrawn misses the jab.
Riley clinches up with Thrawn and pushes him back against the cage.
Riley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Riley.
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.
Thrawn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thrawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riley lands a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thrawn.
Riley lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrawn backwards.
Riley lands a right hand.
Thrawn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mitt Thrawn has been cut.
Riley lands a nice uppercut.
Thrawn is rocked!
Riley goes for a takedown attempt but Thrawn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thrawn is still on wobbly legs! Can Riley finish him?
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrawn seems to have recovered his senses.
Thrawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riley manages to avoid it.
Riley is looking to counter the offense by Thrawn and move into the clinch.
Thrawn missing with a left hand there. Riley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riley throws a leg kick which misses Thrawn's front leg but catches the back leg as Thrawn tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Riley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thrawn doesn't seem phased though.
Thrawn takes a swing at Riley's ribcage but misses.
Riley lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley connects with a high kick.
Thrawn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Riley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ronnie Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrawn looks to score with a jab to the body but Riley is just out of range.
Thrawn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrawn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrawn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thrawn tries to clinch up.
Riley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thrawn throws an overhand right that lands on Riley's shoulder, as Riley tries to avoid the shot.
Riley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrawn.
Thrawn just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrawn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thrawn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley lands a head kick. Thrawn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Riley shoots in for a takedown but Thrawn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riley punishes Thrawn's body with a nice straight punch.
Thrawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thrawn wants to clinch.
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrawn throws out the jab.
Thrawn throws a body punch but Riley moves out of range.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thrawn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riley throwing a counter right hand but Thrawn manages to avoid it.
Thrawn avoids the body shot from Riley.
Thrawn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Riley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Riley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Riley connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Riley.
Riley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riley pushes Thrawn away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrawn. Riley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrawn misses with a straight left.
Riley moves away from the strike by Thrawn.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrawn.
Thrawn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Riley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrawn.
Riley throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riley.
Thrawn misses with a wild body shot.
Thrawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mitt Thrawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thrawn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riley.
Riley lands a shoulder strike.
Riley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ronnie Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right handed body shot lands from Riley.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Riley!
Ronnie Riley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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