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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benton Riggs (ranked 25294 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Grady (ranked 5809 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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189 cm
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192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benton Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Grady!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grady throws a combination that misses
and Riggs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grady 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.
Grady is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Riggs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grady is working an open guard so Riggs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Grady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs breaks the clinch.
Grady bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grady, pushing him back against the cage.
Grady struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Grady.
Riggs has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Grady is trying to keep an underhook but Riggs manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Grady wants to control but Riggs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grady wants to control but Riggs passes into side.
Riggs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riggs just content to control the position.
Riggs seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grady for as long as he can get away with.
Grady manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grady pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grady wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riggs keeps working.
Grady thows a huge punch but Riggs dodges it nicely.
Grady throwing shots but Riggs is blocking nicely.
Grady wants to control but Riggs is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady is just content to waste time from the top position. Riggs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Riggs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grady on the ground.
Grady throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
Grady trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riggs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grady has Riggs up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grady throws an elbow that misses.
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.
Grady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Grady.
Grady lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grady.
Grady struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs gets control of Grady's arms and successfully pulls guard. Riggs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Grady from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grady is looking to work some ground and pound but Riggs has wrist control.
Riggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Grady will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Grady. Those never looked like landing.
Grady moves into range and clinches up with Riggs.
Riggs breaks the clinch.
Grady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Grady.
Grady looks to throw a body kick
and Riggs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riggs.
Grady kicks Riggs off and gets to his feet.
Grady closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grady has a couple of punches blocked by Riggs.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Grady forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.
Riggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grady walks away with a smile on his face. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grady prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grady is trying to push Riggs away but Riggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grady can't break the clinch.
Grady is looking to break free of the clinch but Riggs has double underhooks.
Riggs breaks the clinch.
Tom Grady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grady throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot.
Riggs looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tom Grady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grady has managed to clinch.
Grady is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riggs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grady misses with a hook. Riggs ducked under it nicely.
Grady misses the shot to the body.
Grady forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grady throws a lazy body kick
and Riggs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riggs.
Grady wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grady controls Riggs momentarily but Riggs frees himself.
Riggs preventing the sweep.
Riggs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tom Grady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Grady as Riggs shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benton Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grady misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grady looks to land a left hand but Riggs moved out of range nicely.
Riggs feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Grady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grady misses with an uppercut.
Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grady.
Riggs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grady.
Grady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riggs tries to counter by clinching up but Grady breaks away and moves out of range.
Grady is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grady throws an off balance right hand
and Riggs counters with a takedown into side control.
Grady tries to buck Riggs off but Riggs is having none of it.
Riggs decides to stand back up.
Grady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Grady.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grady throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grady. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grady.
Grady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs slips a jab from Grady.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grady throws the kick towards the body but Riggs avoids it.
Grady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grady tries to bum rush Riggs with a series of wild strikes but Riggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tom Grady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Grady.
Riggs half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Grady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Grady throws a big shot that misses.
Grady paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grady takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Grady.
Riggs has picked Grady up - he's going for a ride! Riggs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Riggs seems to be working for a kimura but Grady defends the submission attempt.
Riggs prevents Grady from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A shot to the body from Grady misses
and Riggs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Riggs won't allow Grady to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grady trying to keep a closed guard but Riggs is proving a slippery customer.
Grady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
Riggs engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Grady wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs stands up and waves to Grady to follow him.
Grady moves into range and clinches up with Riggs.
Riggs decides to pull guard.
Grady wants to stand and escape but instead Riggs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs stopping the sweep attempt from Grady.
Riggs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Grady moves into the clinch successfully.
Grady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Grady prevents the takedown attempt.
Riggs breaks the clinch.
Riggs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grady is trying to control but can't.
Grady is trying to get back to full guard.
Grady trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grady is looking to improve his position.
Benton Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Grady is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riggs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benton Riggs.
I think Grady 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Grady!
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energy
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RATING
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