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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Riggs (ranked 25198 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotacks Uttok (ranked 7876 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerry Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lotacks Uttok!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uttok sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riggs darts in looking for a takedown but Uttok gets double underhooks and turns Riggs into the cage.
Uttok rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Uttok gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Riggs pushes Uttok off and gets back to his feet.
Riggs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Uttok closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uttok controlling the action here.
Riggs is not content to let Uttok control the position.
Riggs is looking for a sweep. Uttok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Uttok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uttok wants to pass to mount but Riggs is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uttok keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Riggs gets back to full guard.
Uttok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uttok trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggs tries to strike from the bottom.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riggs is on top in guard.
Uttok keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Uttok looking for a guillotine here but Riggs defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uttok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Riggs flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riggs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Uttok from controlling successfully.
Riggs looking to control.
Uttok wants to stand but Riggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riggs striking off his back but it's not causing Uttok any problems.
Riggs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Uttok puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riggs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riggs wants to improve his position but instead Uttok has moved into half guard.
Uttok is trying to control. Riggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uttok gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Uttok gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uttok looks winded!
Riggs trying to control but Uttok postures up.
Uttok throwing shots but Riggs is blocking nicely.
Riggs tries to roll over but Uttok keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uttok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Riggs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Uttok wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.
Uttok is working Riggs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uttok stands up from Riggs's guard - Uttok perhaps looking for a knockout.
Uttok has managed to clinch.
Riggs wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotacks Uttok dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uttok gets a takedown into half guard.
Riggs pushes Uttok off and gets back to his feet.
Uttok misses with a body shot.
Uttok tries to clinch up.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown but Uttok shows good takedown defense.
Uttok shoots in and gets a takedown into Riggs's guard.
Riggs is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Uttok presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uttok throws an elbow that misses.
Riggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Uttok has double underhooks.
Uttok lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uttok rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Uttok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uttok has Riggs pressed against the cage, preventing Riggs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uttok lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Riggs wants to control but Uttok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riggs tries to get to full guard but Uttok has control of the leg.
Riggs is concentrating on defense, preventing Uttok from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uttok looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uttok is breathing heavily.
Uttok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs is looking to control Uttok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riggs avoid being mounted?
Uttok is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lotacks Uttok has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs tries to roll over but Uttok keeps him under control.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.
Riggs is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Riggs gets back to full guard.
Riggs trying to strike off his back.
Uttok stopping the sweep attempt from Riggs.
Uttok must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riggs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Uttok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Uttok closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Riggs's guard.
Riggs pulls Uttok in to control the position.
Uttok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riggs is trying to control the position but Uttok postures up.
Riggs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Uttok has passed into side control.
Uttok decides to stand back up.
Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Uttok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uttok lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotacks Uttok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Uttok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Uttok breaks from the clinch.
Uttok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Riggs wants to get back to striking at distance but Uttok won't allow it.
Uttok breaks from the clinch.
Uttok shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Uttok is thwarting Riggs's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs wants to improve his position but Uttok is controlling well.
Riggs is pressing down on Uttok's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs pulls Uttok in close to his closed guard and prevents Uttok from doing any damage or advancing position.
Riggs will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Riggs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uttok tries to stand but Riggs is controlling from the bottom.
Uttok trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uttok takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two 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.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Riggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Uttok can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uttok throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Riggs is looking to take a break and control but Uttok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riggs is working for a submission of some sort.
Uttok is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uttok manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Riggs keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Uttok lands a shoulder strike.
Uttok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uttok fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riggs sprawls well initially but Uttok persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riggs wants to control but Uttok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riggs is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs punching from the bottom.
Uttok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riggs keeps working.
Riggs flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Riggs wants to get back to full guard.
Uttok wants to take a breather but Riggs is having none of it.
Uttok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lotacks Uttok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riggs is trying to control but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Uttok forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uttok jumps guard and drags Riggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gerry Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lotacks Uttok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uttok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotacks Uttok!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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