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Event:
AD350: Rosalina
Date: May 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riggs!
Riggs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riggs tries to land a leg kick but Le saw it coming and moves away.
Le looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Martin Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Le with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Le moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le lands a high kick!
Riggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Le is looking to chop away at Riggs's legs.
Le lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Le throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Le saw that one coming.
Riggs misses with a hook. Le ducked under it nicely.
Riggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Le.
A head kick misses from Le.
Riggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Riggs lands a jab to the head.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Le scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riggs dodges the punch combination from Le.
Riggs misses with a left hand
and Le makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Riggs misses.
As Riggs tries to get set, Le tries to push him back and clinch up but Riggs manages to avoid the attempt.
Riggs throws a big shot that misses.
Le clobbers Riggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riggs lands with a hook. Le tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Le misses with a body shot.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.
Riggs throws a right hand that misses
and Le counters with a leg kick.
Riggs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Les jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Le.
Le throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Riggs throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Le looks to land a left hand but Riggs moved out of range nicely.#T2#
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le moves out of range as Riggs strikes.
Some wild striking there from Riggs.
Riggs throws a leg kick
and Le counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Le.
A left and a right from Le both land. Nice combination.
Le connects with a body shot.
Le cracks Riggs with an open hand slap.
Le avoids a kick to the body.
Le slips under a jab.
Le throws a leg kick which misses Riggs's front leg but catches the back leg as Riggs tries to avoid it.
Le slips a straight right by Riggs.
Le keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs throws an off balance right hand
and Le counters with an outside leg kick.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Le looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
The crowd cheers as Le lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riggs doesn't seem phased though.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le wants to land a leg kick but Riggs is out of range.
Riggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Le cracks Riggs with an open hand slap.
Riggs connects with a leg kick. Le looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Le.
Le throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riggs throws a low kick but Le moves out of range easily.
Riggs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riggs misses with a lunging right hand
and Le counters with a right hand to the body.
Riggs misses with a straight left.
Le lunges at Riggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riggs's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Le drops his hands momentarily and Riggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Le on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Riggs swings widly with a right hand
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Le there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Le swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Le is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Le cracks a nice hook into Riggs's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Le. Beautiful body shot.
Riggs staying out of range there.
Le uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Riggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Le lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riggs's sensitive parts.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le lands a leg kick that knocks Riggs off balance momentarily.
Riggs swings for the body but Le moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Riggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riggs misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Le dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Riggs lands with a hook. Le tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Riggs might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Le has got the better of the exchanges.
Le cracks the inside of Riggs's front leg.
Riggs throws the left hand but Le avoids the punch easily.
Le loads up on a big right hand but Riggs slips the punch.
Le misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Le blocks the body kick.
Le wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Le sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Riggs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggs circles away.
It seemed like Riggs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cung Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Riggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le. #CL2#
Riggs closes the distance and clinches.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Le.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Le lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Riggs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Le blocking some punches.
Le prevents a body shot from Riggs. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le.
Le doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Le lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Le lands a hook that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le missing with knees to the body.
Le is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riggs can do to turn this around?
Le scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggs letting Le take a breather here.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Le.
Le lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riggs or not.
Le just leaning against Riggs, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le scores with a shot to the side of Riggs's head. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Le.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
Le with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head.
Good body shot from Le.
Le lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Le lands with a short shot to the head.
Riggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riggs gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses.
Riggs misses with the head strike.
Le lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riggs.
Riggs avoids a wild elbow strike from Le.
Le is working Riggs over against the cage.
Le cracks Riggs with a nice body shot.
Le lands an elbow inside.
Le scores with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Riggs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le landing knees to the head.
Le lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #ROC#
Riggs is rocked!
Le works on Riggs's body with a couple of short punches.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
Le with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riggs seems to have recovered his senses.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Le using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Le lands with a light punch inside.
Le lands with a right to the head.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riggs avoids it.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Le.
Le gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Le with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
Le unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riggs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Le misses with a body punch.
Riggs trying to control the position but instead, Le has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riggs into the cage.
Riggs takes an elbow to the temple.
Le lands a damaging elbow.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Les head.
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Le scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Le pushes off an throws an elbow but Riggs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le pushes Riggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riggs lands a body punch.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Le blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cung Le dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riggs! But no joy.
Le throws a wild body kick that Riggs sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Le does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Le sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Le. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le.
Le connects with a looping right hand.
Le lands a really nice looking cross but Riggs seems unphased.
Riggs slips a straight right by Le.
Le on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Le cracks Riggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Riggs.
Le doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggs circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Le throws a jab when Riggs was well out of range.
Riggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riggs misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Le counters with a stiff right hand.
Riggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riggs misses with a looping right.
Riggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped Le in his tracks.
Riggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riggs throws an off balance right hand
and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggs.
That kick from Le tenderised Riggs's leg. Riggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Le scoring well with a low kick there.
Le uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.
Riggs cracks a nice hook into Le's ribs.#CL#
Le clinches.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
Le scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Le.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Cung Le has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Le lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riggs stalling the fight.
Le blocking some punches.
Riggs working aggressively here.
Riggs scores with a hook to the body.
Le presses Riggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cung Le is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Le lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Le lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Le lands a good knee to the midsection. Riggs won't want to take too many of those.
Le presses Riggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le scores with a nice hook to the head.
Le misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riggs.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le lands with a left to the head.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Riggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Le lands with a short shot to the head.
Le stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Riggs scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Le lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Le tries to land a knee to the head but Riggs blocks with his arms.
Riggs throws a head punch that misses.
Le makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riggs lands a shot to the body.
Le gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Le lands a damaging elbow.
Le misses with an elbow strike.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Le.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Riggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Riggs misses with the head strike.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Le showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Le!
Cung Le really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
AD341: Building Bridges
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Valente is out of range.
Valente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs lands a jab.
Riggs wants to clinch.
Valente pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riggs back to the cage. Valente follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Valente thumps Riggs with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valente tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valente has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valente.
Riggs tries to clinch but Valente moves out of range. #CL2#
Valente gets a clinch.
Riggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Valente stalling in the clinch but Riggs improves position.
Valente lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs misses with some punches.
#T1#
A shot in the inside from Riggs.
Valente lands a body shot.
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valente manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs blocks a body shot from Valente.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riggs taking a breather.
Riggs pushes Valente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Valente lands an elbow inside.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs. #T2#
Valente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses.
A bit of stalling here from Riggs.
The referee calls for Valente to work.
Riggs lands with a right to the head.
Valente lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
Valente lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riggs misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Valente.
Riggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente throws a head punch that misses.
Valente lands an uppercut.
Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Valente lands with a left to the head.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Valente is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Valente.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T4#
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment.
Riggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs.
Valente misses with an elbow strike.
Riggs throws a head punch that misses.
Riggs lands with a light punch inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riggs blocks a body shot from Valente.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riggs.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Riggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Riggs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab.
Valente fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valente tries to move into range but Riggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valente wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Valente is just out of range.
Riggs works the jab nicely.
Valente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Valente looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Valente tries to clinch up but Riggs circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggs misses the target.
Valente looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Riggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valente. Valente obviously looking to wear him down.
Valente throws a big shot that misses.
Valente scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Valente moves into the clinch.
Riggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Valente misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Valente misses with an elbow over the top.
Riggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valente digs a right hand into Riggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riggs's gas tank.
Riggs blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Valente.
Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valente lands an elbow just above Riggs 's eye.
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!
A right hand to the body from Valente.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Riggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Valente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riggs's brow.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valente lands a nice shot to the body.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Carlinhos Valente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riggs blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Riggs presses Valente against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valente takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valente lands a nice elbow. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Riggs prevents a body shot from Valente.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Valente.
A short uppercut from Riggs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente.
Valente blocks a body shot from Riggs.
Valente scores with a shot to the side of Riggs's head.
Valente lands a nice elbow.
Valente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Valente on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Valente.
Valente has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valente works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Valente lands a body shot.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Riggs shrugs off.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente presses Riggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente misses with a punch on the inside.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Riggs misses with a right hand
and Valente counters with a right hand to the body.
Riggs misses with a straight right.
Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valente doesn't seem bothered though.
Riggs misses with the combination.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Valente slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valente works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Valente on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riggs throws a right hand that misses
and Valente counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Valente has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valente pushes Riggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T1#
Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valente backwards.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
A short left from Valente.
Valente lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valente is working Riggs over against the cage.
Valente lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riggs letting Valente take a breather here.
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riggs looking to slow down the pace here.
Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Riggs shrugs off.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Valente.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Valente lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valente tries to work over Riggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valente stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Valente.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Valente.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Valente scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valente.
Valente lands a right hand.
Valente throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head.
Riggs being controlled against the cage.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente.
Riggs misses with the head strike.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Come on Riggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valente lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente.
Nice elbow from Valente.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente lands an elbow just above Riggs 's eye.
Valente lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riggs or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valente lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valente as Riggs tries to tie him up.
Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valente slows down the pace here.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlinhos Valente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valente 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente!
Carlinhos Valente seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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