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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andaman Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Riekko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Risto Riekko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 The Island, Andaman Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Risto Riekko!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riekko scoring well with a low kick there.
Maya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riekko's waist but Riekko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maya off to one side.
Maya shoots in looking for a takedown. Riekko tries to sprawl out of it but Maya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riekko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riekko stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andaman Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riekko. Riekko obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riekko.
Riekko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riekko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riekko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riekko moves away.
Maya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riekko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Riekko blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Riekko. Beautiful body shot.
Riekko instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riekko slowing the pace effectively.
Maya tries to circle away but Riekko has him pinned against the cage.
Maya blocks the elbow strike.
Riekko lands an elbow inside that Maya shrugs off.
Riekko stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riekko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riekko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Riekko lands an elbow that stopped Maya in his tracks for a moment.
Maya changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riekko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riekko throws a solid leg kick but Maya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riekko.
Riekko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riekko's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riekko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riekko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riekko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maya is out of range.
Maya is looking for a counter combo.
Riekko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Riekko gets a clinch.
Riekko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riekko lands a damaging elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maya looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Riekko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maya.
A left hand lands to the body for Riekko.
Riekko controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maya takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riekko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riekko lands an elbow that stopped Maya in his tracks for a moment.
Riekko controlling the action here for a moment.
Maya has Riekko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riekko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riekko lands an elbow that stopped Maya in his tracks for a moment.
Riekko stops a takedown attempt from Maya.
Riekko prevents a body shot from Maya.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riekko.
Maya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riekko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Riekko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maya's defenses.
Riekko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Riekko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Maya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Riekko after a bit of a struggle.
Come on Riekko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Riekko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maya's defenses.
Riekko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Andaman Maya has been cut.
Maya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maya is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riekko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maya's brow.
Oh Maya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riekko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Riekko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riekko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riekko misses with an elbow strike.
Riekko stalling.
Riekko lands a nice shot to the body.
Maya blocks an elbow strike.
Maya blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riekko's brow.
Riekko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maya up against the cage.
Maya dodges an elbow strike from Riekko.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riekko throws an elbow but misses.
Riekko misses with an elbow over the top.
Maya goes for a takedown attempt but Riekko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riekko.
Riekko moves into the clinch.
Maya blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riekko.
Maya blocks the elbow strike.
Maya seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riekko trying to stall but Maya improves his position.
Maya takes an elbow to the temple.
Riekko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Riekko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riekko lands an elbow inside that Maya shrugs off.
Maya looking for a takedown.
Maya changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riekko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riekko connects with an inside leg kick.
Riekko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Riekko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riekko gets a clinch.
Maya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riekko creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Maya! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Riekko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Risto Riekko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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