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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Riggs (ranked 2277 p4p, 274 weight class) and Hugh Rection (ranked 951 p4p, 129 weight class). Rection has chosen The Clash - Bankrobber as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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286 lbs
16 - 8 - 2 |
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197 cm
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270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hugh Rection!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs slips under a jab from Rection.
Rection thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rection has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rection misses with a right hand
and Riggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riggs throws a hook but Rection blocks it.
Riggs walks into a stiff left hand from Rection.
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rection wants to stand but Riggs is controlling the position.
Riggs postures up in Rection's guard and throws a big left but Rection blocks it.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rection preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riggs won't allow Rection to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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!
Riggs stops Rection from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Rection is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rection pushes Riggs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rection lands a really nice looking cross but Riggs seems unphased.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rection napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Rection is pushing Riggs's head away, looking to escape. Riggs manages to hold on to the position though.
Riggs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rection is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Riggs crashes against the mat.
Riggs working the ground and pound from side control.
Riggs in side control, throwing shots but Rection defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Riggs crashes against the mat.
Riggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Rection's head but Rection avoids it well.
Riggs has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rection taking a bit of punishment here - Riggs scoring with strikes.
Riggs working the head with strikes.
Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rection to see if he's OK.
Rection is rocked!
Rection is trying to buck Riggs off.
Rection is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?
Rection is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Riggs crunches a massive hammerfist down on Rection - he's out! Riggs Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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