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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 798 p4p, 102 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 1540 p4p, 186 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riku circles away quickly and effectively.
Riku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angliese is looking to counter punch.
Angliese slips under a jab.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Angliese scores with a jab.
Angliese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
Angliese punishes Riku's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku misses with an uppercut
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angliese counters with a left to the body.
Angliese lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku avoids the body shot from Angliese.
Riku misses with a leg kick
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angliese swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riku counters with a good low kick that Angliese was not able to check.
Angliese throws a hook to the side of Riku's head but Riku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angliese throws a shot to the body.
Riku lands a slapping body shot.
Riku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angliese. That did some damage!
Angliese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Angliese catches Riku right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riku's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angliese lands a lovely overhand right.
Angliese misses the jab.
Riku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Riku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Angliese finds it's way round the side to connect with Riku's head.
Angliese misses with a combination
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riku misses with a body shot.
Riku walks into a jab.
Angliese throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy left from Riku finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Riku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angliese.
Riku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Angliese throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riku.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Angliese moves out of range of the strikes.
Angliese was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Riku defending well as Angliese loads up on a big left hand.
Angliese lands a right hook to the body.
Angliese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riku throws a leg kick which misses Angliese's front leg but catches the back leg as Angliese tries to avoid it.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws a hook but Riku blocks it.
Riku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Angliese with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riku to score with a decent uppercut.
Angliese scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angliese throws an off balance right hand
letting Riku counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Angliese misses.
Riku lands with a hook. Angliese tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Riku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Riku misses
and Angliese counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riku is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Angliese throws a sloppy head kick
letting Riku counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Angliese dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Angliese misses with an uppercut
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angliese works the jab nicely.
Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Angliese cracks a nice hook into Riku's ribs.
Riku throws a looping overhand right but Angliese ducks down to avoid it.
Riku looks to throw the jab but Angliese is out of range.
It looked like Angliese was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Angliese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku jabs Angliese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Angliese.
Angliese lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a series of wild punches.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Angliese blocks the leg kick.
Angliese misses with a looping left.
Riku misses with a body punch
and Angliese counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riku is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Riku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angliese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angliese avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angliese scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angliese sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angliese is looking for a counter combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Riku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Angliese has got the better of the exchanges.
Angliese misses with an uppercut
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angliese looks to land a combination but Riku avoids it well.
Angliese throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riku lands a nice shot that snaps Angliese's head back.
Angliese misses with a combination
and Riku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angliese missing with a left hand there. Riku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Riku misses.
Angliese misses with a head kick.
Riku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angliese.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Riku to counter with a crisp jab.
Bo Angliese is winning the standup battle so far.
Angliese throws a right hand that misses
and Riku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Angliese thinking.
Riku thuds his right hand into Angliese's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bo Angliese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Riku.
Angliese throws a series of punches but Riku moves out of range.
Riku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Angliese momentarily.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
Angliese lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Angliese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Riku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku tries to land a leg kick but Angliese saw it coming and moves away.
Angliese displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angliese swings for the body but Riku moves out of range.
Riku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Angliese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riku digs a good body shot into Angliese's ribs.
Riku takes a kick to the side of the head.
Riku jabs Angliese to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riku jabs at Angliese's body.
Angliese misses with a straight right.
It looks like Angliese has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Riku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lazuran Riku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Riku misses with a body kick.
It looked like Angliese was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Riku.
Angliese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riku misses with a kick to the body.
Angliese misses with a combination
and Riku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angliese misses with a double jab.
Riku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Riku releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku throws a big shot that misses.
Angliese misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angliese throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Angliese misses.
Riku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Angliese finds it's way round the side to connect with Riku's head.
Angliese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Riku scores with a shot to the body.
Riku tries to score with a low kick but Angliese moves his leg out of the way.
Angliese looks to land a left hand but Riku moved out of range nicely.
Riku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angliese to score with a decent uppercut.
Riku moves away from the strike by Angliese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angliese's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Angliese scrambles back to his feet.
Angliese throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riku feints a counter leg kick.
Angliese avoids the body shot from Riku.
Angliese gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riku.
Angliese throws a lazy head kick
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riku misses with a leg kick
and Angliese counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riku tries to score with a low kick but Angliese moves his leg out of the way.
Riku throws the left hand but Angliese avoids the punch easily.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angliese was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese misses with a right hand
and Riku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riku lands a lovely overhand right.
Riku takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Angliese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riku throws out a counter right but Angliese avoids it with no problem.
Angliese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Riku slips a jab and a cross from Angliese.
Riku throws a leg kick that is checked
and Angliese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Angliese misses
and Angliese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku just misses with a punch to the body.
Angliese looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Angliese on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riku. Riku obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angliese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riku throws a hook to the side of Angliese's head but Angliese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angliese tries to bum rush Riku with a series of wild strikes but Riku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riku steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Riku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riku lunges at Angliese with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Angliese's hand.
Angliese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lazuran Riku.
I think Riku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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