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Event:
OFC 292: Riccuito vs Hensen
Date: Jun 17, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Riccuito clinches.
Riccuito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hensen.
Hensen lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Hensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Riccuito closes the distance and clinches.
Riccuito prevents a body shot from Hensen.
A nice left hand lands by Riccuito.
Hensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hensen dodges an elbow strike from Riccuito.
Hensen tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Hensen in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Sven Hensen has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Hensen wants to take the fight to the mat but Riccuito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riccuito lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Hensen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hensen misses with a low kick.
Hensen throws a head kick but Riccuito moves out of range.
#T1#
Riccuito moves to clinch but Hensen breaks away
and Hensen counters with a nice leg kick.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hensen throws a head kick that misses.
Riccuito darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
and Hensen counters with a takedown into side control.
Riccuito wants to get back to his feet but Hensen drags him back down.#SUB2#
Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riccuito is pushing Hensen's head away, looking to escape. Hensen manages to hold on to the position though.#T2##SUB2#
Hensen tries for a kimura but Riccuito is defending well.
Riccuito is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hensen is controlling him well.#SUB2#
Hensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riccuito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riccuito managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hensen.
Riccuito pushes Hensen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hensen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Hensen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riccuito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riccuito is trying to buck Hensen off.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#SUB2#
Hensen tries for a kimura but Riccuito is defending well. #SUB2#
Hensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riccuito has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Hensen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hensen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Hensen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riccuito is trying to buck Hensen off.
Riccuito prevents Hensen from improving position.
Riccuito takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Riccuito wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Hensen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Hensen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riccuito has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Hensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Hensen's cut.
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.
#R2#
Riccuito avoids the head kick by Hensen.
Riccuito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Riccuito gets a clinch.
Hensen working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hensen backwards.
Hensen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hensen is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC2#
Hensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Hensen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito moves in looking to clinch but Hensen pushes him off.
And Hensen tries to counter it with a takedown but Riccuito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A leg kick checked by Hensen.
Hensen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Riccuito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1##CL#
Riccuito closes the distance and pushes Hensen back into the cage.
Hensen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hensen missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Hensen.
Riccuito is leaning against Hensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hensen is breathing heavily.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Hensen missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hensen's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riccuito. #CUT#
That has opened up Sven Hensen's cut even more.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito working Hensen over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
A short left from Riccuito. #T2#
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hensen's defenses.
Riccuito gets through Hensen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#
The cut above Sven Hensen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hensen blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
Hensen avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Riccuito lands with a light punch inside. #KD#
Riccuito drops Hensen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hensen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Hensen is rocked!
Riccuito throws a big uppercut that drops Hensen! More strikes from Riccuito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hensen lies dazed against the cage as Riccuito celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
Mark Riccuito bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Sven Hensen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fight him again, anytime... ANYWHERE!'.
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Event:
OFC 287: Riccuito vs Viceroy
Date: May 27, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Riccuito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riccuito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Riccuito lands with a light punch inside.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Viceroy.
Viceroy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viceroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Viceroy avoids the elbow strike from Riccuito, against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viceroy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riccuitos head.
Riccuito lands with a short shot to the head.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Viceroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Riccuito has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viceroy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viceroy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riccuito.
A short right from Riccuito.
Viceroy swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viceroy misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viceroy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riccuito.
Viceroy looks winded!
Viceroy takes an elbow to the temple.
Viceroy throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito digs a right hand into Viceroy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viceroy's gas tank.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Viceroy in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Viceroy shrugs off.
Viceroy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riccuito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Viceroy shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Lord Viceroy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Viceroy in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito lands a right hand.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riccuito presses Viceroy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Viceroy in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito lands with a right to the head.
Riccuito is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
Knees to the body from Riccuito.
Viceroy takes a shot to the head. #KD#
Riccuito drops Viceroy with a big knee straight up the middle! Viceroy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Viceroy is rocked!
Riccuito keeps Viceroy at a distance using the push kick.
Viceroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Riccuito finish him?
Riccuito connects with the punch.#CL#
Riccuito has Viceroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viceroy takes a shot to the head.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viceroy's defenses.
Viceroy struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Riccuito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viceroy blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.#T3#
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Riccuito.
Viceroy seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito. #CUT#
That has opened up Lord Viceroy's cut even more.
Riccuito pushes Viceroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Riccuito lands a big elbow that drops Viceroy! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Viceroy is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
Mark Riccuito was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
OFC 280: Rio
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Riccuito tries to land a front kick but Smaug steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2#
Riccuito clinches.
Smaug misses with some punches.
Smaug lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smaug scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riccuito lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smaug.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
Smaug blocking some punches.
Riccuito lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Riccuito.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smaug's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Cinder Smaug has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito lands a body shot.
Smaug takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smaug lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riccuito or not.
Riccuito lands a nice uppercut.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smaug.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T1#
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smaug swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smaug misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT2#
Cinder Smaug's cut is getting worse.
Smaug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smaug blocks an elbow strike.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow.
Smaug blocks an elbow strike.
Smaug tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riccuito as Smaug tries to tie him up.
Riccuito working aggressively here.
Smaug tries to throw a body punch but Riccuito avoids it by throwing Smaug back against the cage.
Smaug working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smaug misses with some punches.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Smaug avoids a wild elbow strike from Riccuito.#T2#
Smaug tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smaug.
Nice body punch from Riccuito.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smaug avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito. #CUT2#
Cinder Smaug's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smaug.
Smaug leaning against his opponent.
Riccuito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smaug is breathing heavily.
Smaug takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
Jeez, Cinder Smaug's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A short right from Riccuito on the inside.
Riccuito lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cinder Smaug's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Mark Riccuito was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
DUEL#42 Riccuito vs Vakarchuk
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Riccuito clinches.
Riccuito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vakarchuk is defending well for now.#TD2#
Vakarchuk manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Vakarchuk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riccuito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Vakarchuk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU#
Riccuito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Riccuito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Riccuito instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Vakarchuk drags the fight down to the ground.
Riccuito postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Vakarchuk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riccuito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Vakarchuk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riccuito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB2#
Vakarchuk looking for a guillotine here but Riccuito defends easily.
Riccuito trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vakarchuk's guard.
Our spies down at at Russian Top Team Elite Gym inform us that Vakarchuk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SU#
Riccuito gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Riccuito is looking to clinch. #CL#
Vakarchuk tries to keep at a distance but Riccuito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakarchuk is trying to pull guard but Riccuito has him pressed against the cage.
Riccuito misses with an elbow strike.
#T2#
Vakarchuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakarchuk. #TD2#
Vakarchuk jumps guard and drags Riccuito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vakarchuk looking for a sweep. Not yet Vakarchuk, not yet.
Vakarchuk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Vakarchuk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Riccuito defends well.
Riccuito wants to stand but Vakarchuk is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Vakarchuk working for a triangle but Riccuito defends it easily.
#SUB2#
Vakarchuk has his foot on Riccuito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riccuito works his way back into a safe position though.#T3##SU#
Riccuito stands up from Vakarchuk's guard - Riccuito perhaps looking for a knockout.
Riccuito thumps Vakarchuk with a low kick.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Vakarchuk tries to counter it with a takedown but Riccuito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vakarchuk misses with a takedown attempt - Riccuito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vakarchuk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vakarchuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riccuito wants to clinch up but Vakarchuk keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Vakarchuk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Riccuito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vakarchuk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riccuito but Riccuito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.#T4#
Vakarchuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riccuito fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Riccuito has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Vakarchuk jumps guard and drags Riccuito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Riccuito stopping the sweep attempt from Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk controls Riccuito momentarily but Riccuito frees himself. #SUB2#
Vakarchuk is looking for a triangle but Riccuito pushes his legs off easily.
#SU#
Riccuito stands up and waves to Vakarchuk to follow him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Riccuito has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Riccuito will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Riccuito misses with a body shot.
Vakarchuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vakarchuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Vakarchuk feints the counter takedown.
Riccuito leaves Vakarchuk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riccuito delivers a nice body kick.
Riccuito cracks Vakarchuk with a good jab.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vakarchuk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Vakarchuk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Riccuito to the ground. Vakarchuk is now in Riccuito's guard.
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riccuito is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vakarchuk distracts Riccuito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#ES#
Riccuito pushes Vakarchuk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T1##CL#
Riccuito has Vakarchuk up against the cage in a clinch.
Vakarchuk blocks an elbow strike.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riccuito tries to work over Vakarchuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vakarchuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakarchuk.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Vakarchuk avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Vakarchuk jumps guard.
#SU#
Riccuito gets to his feet - Vakarchuk follows without any prompting.
Riccuito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vakarchuk.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vakarchuk.
Riccuito tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vakarchuk manages to circle out of the way.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riccuito as he avoids it easily.
Riccuito wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Riccuito moves in looking to clinch but Vakarchuk pushes him off.
Riccuito doesn't manage to clinch there - Vakarchuk circles away.
Vakarchuk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Riccuito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch but Vakarchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riccuito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vakarchuk with the counter takedown but Riccuito avoids it easily.
Riccuito misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vakarchuk! But no joy.
Vakarchuk shoots for a takedown but Riccuito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riccuito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Riccuito tries to clinch but Vakarchuk is having none of it.
Riccuito tries to clinch
and Vakarchuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riccuito throws a series of punches but Vakarchuk avoids them all with ease.
Vakarchuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch but Vakarchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vakarchuk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Vakarchuk drives through and clinches with Riccuito against the cage.
Vakarchuk is trying to pull guard but Riccuito has him pressed against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakarchuk jumps guard but Riccuito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Riccuito misses with some punches.
Riccuito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Vakarchuk managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
Vakarchuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Riccuito fails to land. #TD2#
Vakarchuk pulls Riccuito into guard.
#SUB2#
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riccuito wants to stand but Vakarchuk has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU#
Riccuito decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vakarchuk, up you get!
Riccuito fakes the leg kick and cracks Vakarchuk in the body.
Vakarchuk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riccuito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vakarchuk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riccuito circles away.
Riccuito is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vakarchuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch but Vakarchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Vakarchuk moved away.#CL#
Riccuito rushes Vakarchuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vakarchuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Riccuito tries to throw a body punch but Vakarchuk avoids it by throwing Riccuito back against the cage.
Riccuito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakarchuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riccuito smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Vakarchuk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Riccuito to the mat! Riccuito manages to get full guard. #ES#
Riccuito has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vakarchuk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1#
Mark Riccuito is winning the standup battle so far.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Vakarchuk moves out of range.
Riccuito is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Vakarchuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vakarchuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riccuito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vakarchuk can do to turn this around?
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vakarchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vakarchuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vakarchuk fails with the takedown.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
Riccuito connects with a nice looking jab.
Vakarchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Riccuito.
Vakarchuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vakarchuk swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Vakarchuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Riccuito tries to clinch there but Vakarchuk circles away.
Riccuito tries to clinch up but Vakarchuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Vakarchuk wants to counter the offense by Riccuito and move into the clinch position.
Vakarchuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Riccuito is looking to clinch.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Vakarchuk is having none of it.
Riccuito scores with a one two! Vakarchuk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vakarchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vakarchuk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vakarchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Riccuito.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riccuito fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Riccuito darts in and clinches Vakarchuk up against the cage.
Mark Riccuito has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Vakarchuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riccuito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito has a couple of punches blocked by Vakarchuk.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakarchuk controls his hands.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vakarchuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vakarchuk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vakarchuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vakarchuk.
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it misses.
Vakarchuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD2#
Vakarchuk works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vakarchuk stops Riccuito from standing up. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Riccuito manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Riccuito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
That has opened up Svyatoslav Vakarchuk's cut even more.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Svyatoslav Vakarchuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Riccuito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vakarchuk feints the counter takedown.
Riccuito slips under a jab.
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vakarchuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vakarchuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Vakarchuk moves away #TD2#
and Vakarchuk counters with a takedown into side control.
Riccuito defending against the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito pushes Vakarchuk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vakarchuk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Vakarchuk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Riccuito has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vakarchuk but great work by Riccuito.
Vakarchuk tries to buck Riccuito off but Riccuito is having none of it.#SU#
Riccuito stands up.
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vakarchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vakarchuk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Vakarchuk shoots in for a takedown but Riccuito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vakarchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Riccuito.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
And Vakarchuk tries to counter it with a takedown but Riccuito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riccuito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riccuito wants to clinch but Vakarchuk slips to the side#TD2#
and Vakarchuk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Riccuito keeping moving, preventing Vakarchuk from controlling successfully.
Riccuito wants to get back to his feet but Vakarchuk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vakarchuk looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Vakarchuk works over Riccuito with some ground and pound from guard.
Riccuito wants to stand up but Vakarchuk is controlling him.
Vakarchuk is in close to Riccuito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vakarchuk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vakarchuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riccuito wants to stand and escape but Vakarchuk is having none of it.
Vakarchuk works over Riccuito with some ground and pound from guard.
Vakarchuk is stalling in the full guard.
Vakarchuk connects with a couple of short punches.
Vakarchuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Riccuito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vakarchuk scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Vakarchuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Vakarchuk trying to control but Riccuito is working from the bottom.
Vakarchuk content to stall in guard here.
Riccuito is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vakarchuk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riccuito's head.#ES#
Riccuito scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Vakarchuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T4#
Riccuito tries to clinch but Vakarchuk moves out of range.
Vakarchuk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Riccuito defends it well.
Riccuito stuffs the takedown.
Riccuito is looking to clinch.
Riccuito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riccuito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Riccuito wants it to stay on the feet.
Vakarchuk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRiccuito.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Vakarchuk moves out of range.
And Vakarchuk tries to counter it with a takedown but Riccuito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Riccuito tries to clinch there but Vakarchuk circles away.
Riccuito throws a lazy right hand but Vakarchuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vakarchuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Riccuito rushes Vakarchuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Svyatoslav Vakarchuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Svyatoslav Vakarchuk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5#
Riccuito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Vakarchuk moves into the clinch.
Vakarchuk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vakarchuk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riccuito fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riccuito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vakarchuk on the side of the head. #CL#
Riccuito moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito tries to work over Vakarchuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vakarchuk jumps guard but Riccuito stands there with Vakarchuk around his waist. Vakarchuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vakarchuk blocking some punches.
#T1#
Vakarchuk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.
Riccuito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow.
Vakarchuk managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vakarchuk is defending well for now.
Vakarchuk is trying to pull guard but Riccuito has him pressed against the cage.
Riccuito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vakarchuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Riccuito.
Vakarchuk managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
Vakarchuk avoids a wild elbow strike from Riccuito.
Mark Riccuito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vakarchuk tries to pull guard but Riccuito forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Vakarchuk pulls Riccuito into guard.
#SUB2#
Riccuito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vakarchuk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riccuito has managed to get both his arms back between Vakarchuk's legs - danger averted.#SU#
Riccuito decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vakarchuk, up you get!
Riccuito misses with a body kick.
Riccuito fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Vakarchuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vakarchuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riccuito throws out the jab.
Vakarchuk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Riccuito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vakarchuk jumps guard but Riccuito stands there with Vakarchuk around his waist. Vakarchuk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito. #TD2#
Vakarchuk pulls guard successfully.
Riccuito has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vakarchuk is proving hard to escape from. #SUB2#
Vakarchuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vakarchuk trying to keep a closed guard but Riccuito is proving a slippery customer.
Riccuito has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vakarchuk is proving hard to escape from.
Vakarchuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Vakarchuk doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vakarchuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riccuito stopping the sweep attempt from Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SU#
Riccuito decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vakarchuk, up you get!
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vakarchuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vakarchuk.
Riccuito looks to clinch
enabling Vakarchuk to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riccuito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Vakarchuk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riccuito quickly recovers to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Riccuito showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riccuito has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
Mark Riccuito spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
DUEL#35 Riccuito vs Heidegger
Date: Jan 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Heidegger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riccuito is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riccuito!
The fighters circle momentarily. Heidegger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Heidegger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riccuito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heidegger if he has to take too many more of those.
#CL#
Riccuito closes the distance and pushes Heidegger back into the cage.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
A short right from Heidegger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito tries to work over Heidegger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heidegger working aggressively here.
Heidegger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
Heidegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heidegger misses with a punch to the body.
Heidegger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Heidegger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Heidegger lands a left hand.
#T1#
Heidegger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heidegger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riccuitos head.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Heidegger.
Heidegger prevents a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with an elbow over the top.
Heidegger is trying to force a seperation but Riccuito has the dominant position.
Riccuito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heidegger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Heidegger breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Riccuito clinches.
Heidegger blocking some punches.
Riccuito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Heidegger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Heidegger misses with some punches.
Riccuito lands with a short shot to the head.
Heidegger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riccuito prevents a body shot from Heidegger.
Riccuito has Heidegger pressed against the cage, preventing Heidegger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
Heidegger looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heidegger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T2#
A short right from Riccuito on the inside. #BC2#
Heidegger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Riccuito moves into range and clinches up with Heidegger.
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heidegger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heidegger has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Heidegger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
Heidegger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riccuito lands with a left to the head.
Heidegger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riccuito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riccuito blocks an uppercut.
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
A short right from Riccuito on the inside.
Riccuito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riccuito gets through Heidegger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heideggers head.
Riccuito misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Heidegger wants to break free but Riccuito has control.
Riccuito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heidegger is defending well for now.
Heidegger working aggressively here.
Heidegger has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito lands with a light punch inside.
Riccuito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands an elbow just above Heidegger 's eye.
Heidegger throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heidegger.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riccuito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heidegger's brow.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Heidegger.
Heidegger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riccuito misses with an elbow over the top.
Riccuito blocks an uppercut.
Riccuito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heidegger's elbow.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Heidegger blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Heidegger in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from Heidegger.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
#T4#
Heidegger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heidegger lands a left hand.
Heidegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heidegger has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Heidegger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heidegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Puck Heidegger has been cut.
Heidegger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heidegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heidegger prevents a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito pushes Heidegger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Riccuito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riccuito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riccuito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Heidegger's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riccuito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heidegger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riccuito lands a good knee to the midsection. Heidegger won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puck Heidegger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nice cross by Riccuito.
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito moves in looking to clinch but Heidegger pushes him off.
Heidegger lands a glancing blow to the side of Riccuito's head.
Heidegger stuns Riccuito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Riccuito has Heidegger up against the cage in a clinch.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Heidegger swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heidegger backwards.
Good body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Riccuito - that landed with a thud.
Heidegger is breathing heavily.
Riccuito is working Heidegger over against the cage.
Heidegger misses with a body punch.
Heidegger blocks the elbow strike.
Riccuito misses with an elbow over the top.
Heidegger takes an elbow to the forehead. #T1#
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as Heidegger controls his hands.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riccuito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heidegger is defending well for now.
Riccuito lands with a short shot to the head.
Heidegger swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Heidegger shrugs off.
Riccuito lands a shot to the body.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Heidegger in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riccuito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heidegger can do to turn this around?
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #KD#
Riccuito drops Heidegger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Heidegger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Heidegger is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Riccuito.
Heidegger is still on wobbly legs! Can Riccuito finish him?
A shot in the inside from Riccuito. #T2#
Riccuito lands a nice knee to the body.
Riccuito throws an upwards elbow that knocks Heidegger out cold! Wow! You do not see a knockout like that very often - that will be on youtube highlights for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
Mark Riccuito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Puck Heidegger stepped up to the mic, saying 'lol @ this matchup. Enjoy.'.
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Event:
DUEL#33 Riccuito vs Ee
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Ee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ee slips a jab and a cross from Riccuito.
Ee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riccuito bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riccuito.
Riccuito seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Riccuito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riccuito misses with an elbow over the top.
Ee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riccuito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
Riccuito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ee is trying to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling him.
Riccuito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riccuito keeps control of Ee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Still in the clinch, Riccuito scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Ee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ee thuds his shin into the meat of Riccuito's side.
Ee misses with a low kick.
Riccuito lands with a right hand.
Ee swings widly with a right hand
and Riccuito counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ee lands a jab.#CL#
Riccuito moves into the clinch.
Riccuito lands a nice uppercut.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike. #CUT#
It looks like Eeazy Ee has been cut.
Riccuito lands a right hand.
Ee's coach down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Ee is trying to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling him.
Ee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Riccuito lands an elbow just above Ee 's eye.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ee.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Riccuito tries a body shot but Ee blocks it.
Riccuito tries to work over Ee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ee is trying to break free.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Riccuito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow.
Riccuito pushes Ee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ee looks winded!
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.#CUT#
That has opened up Eeazy Ee's cut even more.
Riccuito crunches a lovely knee into Ee's ribcage.#T3#
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riccuito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riccuito.
Riccuito is working Ee over against the cage.
Ee takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
The cut above Eeazy Ee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riccuito scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
Riccuito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Riccuito. #CUT#
Eeazy Ee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eeazy Ee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Mark Riccuito rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
DUEL#29 Riccuito vs Kuzmenko
Date: Dec 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Riccuito needs to keep his hands up - Kuzmenko had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Kuzmenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Riccuito working aggressively here.
Kuzmenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Riccuito gets an underhook and turns Kuzmenko into the cage.
Kuzmenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riccuito's elbow.
Kuzmenko stalling.
Kuzmenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuzmenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Riccuito won't allow it.
Kuzmenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riccuito or not.
Kuzmenko lands a shoulder strike.
Kuzmenko avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuzmenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
A short left from Kuzmenko.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kuzmenko avoids it.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Kuzmenko blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito misses with some punches.
#T1#
A short right from Riccuito.
I was talking to Riccuito's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuzmenko.
Riccuito looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riccuito misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Kuzmenko breaks from the clinch.
Kuzmenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Riccuito off the cage and back into range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuzmenko working hard to break the clinch.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
Kuzmenko avoids the elbow strike from Riccuito, against the cage.
Kuzmenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riccuito blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuzmenko.
Riccuito has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzmenko.
Riccuito pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuzmenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuzmenko blocks an elbow strike from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuzmenko or not.
Riccuito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riccuito lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Kuzmenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Riccuito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuzmenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riccuito.
Kuzmenko missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuzmenko tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike.
Kuzmenko lands with a left to the head.
Riccuito scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
Riccuito throws an elbow that misses.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Kuzmenko in his tracks for a moment.
Kuzmenko misses with some punches.
Riccuito blocks an uppercut.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Kuzmenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Riccuito.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Riccuito fails to land.
Riccuito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riccuito scores with a shot to the side of Kuzmenko's head.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuzmenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Riccuito. #CUT#
It looks like Andriy Kuzmenko has been cut.
Kuzmenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko prevents a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riccuito lands a nice knee to the body.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Kuzmenko has had enough of the clinch but Riccuito keeps him there for the moment.
Kuzmenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuzmenko lands a body shot.
Riccuito pushes Kuzmenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuzmenko lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Riccuito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuzmenko lands a left hand.
#T4#
Kuzmenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riccuito.
Kuzmenko misses with some punches.
Kuzmenko stalls.
Kuzmenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuzmenko misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kuzmenko fails to land.
Kuzmenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuzmenko.
Riccuito misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko tries to land a knee to the head but Riccuito blocks with his arms.
Kuzmenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Riccuito.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kuzmenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Riccuito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andriy Kuzmenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Riccuito lands with a cross.
Riccuito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Kuzmenko finds it's way through Riccuito's defenses.
Kuzmenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Nice defenses there by Riccuito.#CL#
Riccuito takes the fight into the clinch.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike.
Riccuito has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzmenko.
A short body shot lands from Riccuito as the two fighters clinch.
Kuzmenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Riccuito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Riccuito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riccuito working aggressively here.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riccuito.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kuzmenko is breathing heavily.
Riccuito gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mark Riccuito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riccuito working Kuzmenko over with knees to the body.#T1#
Kuzmenko avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riccuito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuzmenko backwards.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Kuzmenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuzmenko blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuzmenko misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuzmenko managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuzmenko avoids the damage to the body.
Riccuito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow. #ROC#
Kuzmenko is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuzmenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Riccuito finish him?
Riccuito pushes Kuzmenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuzmenko seems to have recovered his senses.#T2##BC2#
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuzmenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riccuito can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Riccuito.
Kuzmenko misses with an uppercut. Riccuito saw that one coming.#CL#
Riccuito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riccuito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuzmenko lands with a left to the head.
Kuzmenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Kuzmenko.
Nice body punch from Riccuito - that landed with a thud.
Riccuito misses with some punches.
Kuzmenko throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito presses Kuzmenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuzmenko tries to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling the position.
Kuzmenko avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Kuzmenko blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Kuzmenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuzmenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Riccuito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuzmenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuzmenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuzmenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riccuito can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzmenko controls the action.
Kuzmenko throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Kuzmenko managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
Kuzmenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kuzmenko.
Kuzmenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kuzmenko fails to land.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Kuzmenko breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Kuzmenko lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Riccuito.
Kuzmenko misses with an uppercut.
Riccuito walks into a stiff left hand from Kuzmenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Riccuito clinches.
Kuzmenko is trying to break the clinch but Riccuito has him pressed against the cage.
Riccuito pushes Kuzmenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuzmenko.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
Kuzmenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kuzmenko looking to stall.
Riccuito working Kuzmenko over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Riccuito. #CUT#
That has opened up Andriy Kuzmenko's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riccuito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuzmenko backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andriy Kuzmenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Riccuito throws a series of strikes that have Kuzmenko backpedaling.
Riccuito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riccuito lands a left hand.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuzmenko can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riccuito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuzmenko's brow.
Riccuito pushes Kuzmenko against the cage and as Kuzmenko bounces back, Riccuito cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Riccuito follows up with more strikes but Kuzmenko was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Mark Riccuito rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Event:
DUEL#23 Garavito vs Riccuito
Date: Nov 26, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Garavito. That's going to slow Riccuito down.
Garavito lands a leg kick that knocks Riccuito off balance momentarily.
Riccuito tries to clinch up but Garavito circles away and keeps his distance.
Garavito 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riccuito.
Garavito lands a jab to the nose.
Garavito throws a hook but Riccuito avoids it easily.
Garavito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Garavito is looking to control Riccuito's arms but Riccuito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garavito has his back to the cage.
Garavito avoids a wild elbow strike from Riccuito.
Riccuito digs a right hand into Garavito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garavito's gas tank.
Garavito can't find room to land a body shot as Riccuito controls the action.
Garavito avoids the elbow strike from Riccuito, against the cage.
Riccuito scores with a hook to the body.
Garavito takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
Garavito misses with a body punch.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Riccuito is struggling to control the position.
Garavito is working Riccuito over against the cage.#T1#
Riccuito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garavito's elbow.
Garavito has Riccuito pressed against the cage.
Riccuito stalling against the cage.
Garavito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garavito throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Garavito.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garavito.
Garavito is trying to maintain a safe position but Riccuito gets an underhook and turns Garavito into the cage.
Garavito blocks an elbow strike.
Riccuito throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Riccuito.
A shot in the inside from Garavito. #BC#
Garavito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garavito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riccuito.
Garavito connects with a crisp jab.
Garavito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riccuito.#T2#
Garavito takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garavito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riccuito finds it's way round the side to connect with Garavito's head.
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!
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garavito throws a hook but Riccuito avoids it easily.
Riccuito is looking for the big counter here.
Garavito slips under a jab.
As Riccuito looks to move away, Garavito throws a big counter combo but Riccuito just gets out of the way.
Garavito lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garavito throws a big shot that misses.
Garavito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riccuito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garavito misses the shot to the body.
Riccuito jabs Garavito to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Riccuito closes the distance and clinches.
Riccuito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garavito misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Garavito as the two fighters clinch.
Riccuito throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riccuito takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riccuito throws an elbow that misses.
Garavito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riccuito is keeping busy.#T3#
Garavito avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
Riccuito blocks an uppercut.
Garavito tries a body shot but Riccuito blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garavito.
Garavito controlling the action here for a moment.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Garavito looking to slow down the pace here.
Garavito avoiding damage as Riccuito throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Garavito.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
Garavito tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garavito backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Riccuito.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
Garavito taking a breather.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito. #BC#
Garavito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garavito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riccuito misses with a jab to the body
and Garavito counters with a leg kick.
Riccuito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garavito cracks Riccuito with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Garavito checks it.
Garavito is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Garavito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garavito on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garavito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riccuito moves away.
Riccuito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Garavito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luis Garavito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Riccuito connects with a right hand. Garavito shakes it off.
Garavito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riccuito catches Garavito with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riccuito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garavito manages to avoid it.
Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garavito.
Riccuito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garavito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garavito connects with a body shot that sends Riccuito's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Garavito misses.
Riccuito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riccuito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garavito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riccuito tries to land a front kick but Garavito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riccuito.
Riccuito misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riccuito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riccuito moves away from the strike by Garavito.
Garavito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riccuito is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garavito.
Good exchange - Riccuito coming out on top.#T1#
Garavito moves out of range of the leg kick from Riccuito.
Garavito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Riccuito's shoulder, as Riccuito tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garavito, right into the meat.
Riccuito works the jab nicely.
Nice shot by Riccuito.
Luis Garavito is winning the standup battle so far.
Riccuito throws a series of punches but Garavito moves out of range.
Riccuito scores with a leg kick.
Riccuito tests Garavito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garavito connects with an inside leg kick.
Garavito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garavito slips a straight right by Riccuito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garavito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garavito takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garavito slips a straight right by Riccuito.
Garavito 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.
Garavito throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Riccuito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Riccuito scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Garavito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riccuito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garavito. That did some damage!
Garavito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riccuito momentarily.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Riccuito's shoulder, as Riccuito tries to avoid the shot.
Riccuito has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Riccuito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Riccuito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Riccuito.
Riccuito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garavito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garavito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riccuito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riccuito, right into the meat.
Riccuito lands a jab to the head.
Riccuito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garavito throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Riccuito lands a right hook to the body.
Garavito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riccuito lands a nice looking body shot.
Riccuito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garavito misses with a hook.
Riccuito moves out of range of the strikes.
Riccuito throws a combination. Garavito tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garavito lands a right hook to the body.
Riccuito checks a low kick from Garavito.
Garavito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garavito scores with a jab. Riccuito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riccuito cracks Garavito with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito looks to score with a jab to the body but Garavito is just out of range.
Riccuito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Riccuito.
Garavito misses the jab.
Garavito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riccuito finds it's way round the side to connect with Garavito's head. #T4#
Riccuito misses with a looping left.
Garavito was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Riccuito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garavito. Garavito obviously looking to wear him down.
Riccuito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Riccuito scores with the left hand. Garavito knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Riccuito moves into the clinch.
Garavito blocking some punches.
Garavito throws a head punch that misses.
Riccuito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garavito backwards.
Riccuito blocks an uppercut.
Garavito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it misses.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as Garavito controls his hands.
Riccuito blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garavito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garavito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garavito lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Garavito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Riccuito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's time! Garavito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
A left lands for Riccuito.
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses.
Garavito throws a jab when Riccuito was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Riccuito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Riccuito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riccuito misses with a body kick.
Garavito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Riccuito misses with a low kick.
Garavito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Riccuito connects with a right hand. Garavito shakes it off.
Riccuito slips a straight right by Garavito.
Riccuito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garavito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riccuito tries a quick counter leg kick but Garavito is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garavito misses with a body punch
letting Riccuito counter with a right hand.
Riccuito scoring well with a low kick there.
Garavito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riccuito slips under a jab.
Garavito misses with a low kick.
Garavito connects with a looping right hand.
#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riccuito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garavito. Riccuito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garavito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garavito throws out a powerful jab.
Riccuito scores with a nice head shot.
Garavito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riccuito feints a counter leg kick.
Garavito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccuito.
Riccuito feints a jab promting Garavito to slip. Riccuito then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garavito slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Riccuito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Riccuito moves away from the strike by Garavito.
Riccuito connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garavito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good exchange - Garavito coming out on top.
Garavito swinging wildly here.
Garavito moves out of range of the strikes.
Garavito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Riccuito throws a right hand that Garavito ducks under and follows up with a left that Garavito also avoids with ease.#T2#
Riccuito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Riccuito closes the distance and pushes Garavito back into the cage.
Riccuito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garavito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riccuito's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
A short right from Riccuito on the inside.
Garavito throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Garavito takes a shot to the head.
Riccuito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Garavito swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garavito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Garavito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garavito swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garavito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Garavito wants to get back to striking at distance but Riccuito won't allow it.
Riccuito lands a hook that snaps the head of Garavito backwards.
Riccuito lands an elbow just above Garavito 's eye.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Garavito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riccuito gets through Garavito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Garavito stalling in the clinch but Riccuito improves position.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riccuito as Garavito tries to tie him up.
Garavito takes a shot to the head.
Riccuito just leaning against Garavito, taking a breather.
Riccuito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Garavito breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Riccuito cracks Garavito with an open hand slap.
Garavito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riccuito lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito lands a jab.
Garavito walks forward, straight into a front kick from Riccuito.
Garavito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Riccuito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riccuito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
Riccuito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garavito is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riccuito scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garavito misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Riccuito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garavito scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's time! Garavito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Riccuito throws a right and a left that Garavito avoids nicely.
Garavito throws a big shot that misses.
Riccuito misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Garavito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Garavito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garavito throws a big shot that misses.
Riccuito pushes Garavito away with a front kick.
Garavito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riccuito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garavito's knee momentarily.
Garavito throws a body punch but Riccuito moves out of range.
Riccuito lands with an uppercut that bounces Garavito off the cage and back into range.
Garavito misses with a hook. Riccuito ducked under it nicely.
Riccuito feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riccuito. Garavito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garavito misses with an uppercut.
Garavito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Garavito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garavito throwing a counter right hand but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Riccuito scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Garavito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito cracks Garavito with a good jab.
Garavito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riccuito. Riccuito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riccuito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garavito just misses with a punch to the body.
Riccuito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garavito on the side of the head.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Riccuito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garavito takes a step back to recover.
Garavito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riccuito. That's going to slow Garavito down.
Garavito throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Riccuito swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Riccuito's corner calls for a 1-2. Riccuito obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garavito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garavito throws out a powerful jab.
Riccuito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garavito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riccuito.
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Riccuito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice straight punches there by Garavito. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garavito.
Riccuito connects with a body shot.
Garavito scores with a jab.
A jab from Riccuito does it's job there.
Riccuito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riccuito.
Garavito takes one on the button.
Garavito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Riccuito delivers a nice body kick.
Riccuito scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Garavito misses.
Garavito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garavito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garavito throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riccuito! But no joy.
Garavito is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riccuito lands a leg kick that knocks Garavito off balance momentarily.
Garavito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with the combination.
Garavito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garavito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riccuito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garavito throws the left hand but Riccuito avoids the punch easily.
Riccuito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garavito. Garavito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Riccuito's shoulder, as Riccuito tries to avoid the shot.
Garavito misses with the combination.
Riccuito lands with a cross.
Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garavito.
Garavito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riccuito.
A cross from Riccuito lands.
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito misses with the combination.
Riccuito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garavito misses with a straight left.
Garavito moves out of range of the body kick from Riccuito.
Garavito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riccuito. Riccuito obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Luis Garavito's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Garavito misses with a low kick.
Riccuito drops his hands momentarily and Garavito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garavito misses with a series of wild punches.
Garavito swats away the attempt to clinch by Riccuito.
Garavito lands a jab to the head.
Riccuito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riccuito thows a leg kick but Garavito checks it
and Riccuito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riccuito takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garavito ducks under a wild hook from Riccuito.
Garavito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riccuito defending well as Garavito loads up on a big left hand.
Riccuito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garavito.
Garavito throws a leg kick but Riccuito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garavito throws a jab but it's blocked by Riccuito. #T1#
Riccuito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garavito on the side of the head.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garavito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riccuito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garavito.
Garavito cracks Riccuito with an open hand slap.
Riccuito blocks a jab.
Riccuito looks to land a combination but Garavito avoids it well.
Garavito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garavito looks to land a right hand but Riccuito moved out of range.
Riccuito wants to counter the offense by Garavito and move into the clinch position.
Riccuito slips a straight right by Garavito.
Riccuito let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garavito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccuito.
Garavito will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Riccuito lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garavito's sensitive parts.
Riccuito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Riccuito misses with a lunging right hand
and Garavito counters with a straight right hand.
Riccuito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garavito under the eye.
Luis Garavito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Riccuito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Riccuito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garavito misses the shot to the body.
Riccuito is trying to counter with his kicks.
Riccuito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garavito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garavito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garavito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riccuito's head.
Garavito takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
Riccuito throws a right and a left that Garavito avoids nicely.
Garavito throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Riccuito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garavito lands a leg kick that knocks Riccuito off balance momentarily.
A combination from Garavito does no damage.
Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garavito.
Garavito backing away here, and Riccuito unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Riccuito is looking to slow Garavito down with leg kicks.
Riccuito lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riccuito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garavito swings widly with a right hand
and Riccuito counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Riccuito slips a jab from Garavito.
Riccuito sizes up Garavito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garavito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Riccuito.
Garavito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Riccuito's shoulder, as Riccuito tries to avoid the shot.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Garavito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garavito walks into a straight right hand from Riccuito.
Riccuito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riccuito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garavito's calf.
Some wild striking there from Garavito.
The fighters circling - Garavito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with a body kick.
Riccuito throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito takes one to the chin there.
Riccuito is looking to slow Garavito down with leg kicks.
Garavito connects with a body shot that sends Riccuito's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Riccuito. Beautiful body shot.
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito doesn't manage to clinch there - Garavito circles away.
Garavito throwing a counter right hand but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Garavito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riccuito lands a glancing blow to the side of Garavito's head.
Riccuito cracks Garavito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garavito tries to move into range but Riccuito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garavito on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Riccuito throws a body shot but no joy.
Garavito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riccuito. Riccuito obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garavito misses with a straight right.
Riccuito lands with a shot to the body.
Garavito misses with an uppercut. Riccuito saw that one coming.
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 Luis Garavito.
Well Riccuito 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito is the new heavyweight champion!
Mark Riccuito was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
DUEL#18 Anderson vs Garavito
Date: Oct 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Riccuito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longshanks scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#
It looks like Mark Riccuito has been cut.
Longshanks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riccuito.
Longshanks scores with a nice right hand.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Longshanks.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Longshanks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riccuito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Longshanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riccuito.
Longshanks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Longshanks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Longshanks throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Longshanks misses with a hook.
Longshanks looks to throw the jab but Riccuito is out of range.
Longshanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longshanks tries to score with a low kick but Riccuito moves his leg out of the way.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Longshanks.
Longshanks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Abraham in the buildup to the fight.
Longshanks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Riccuito has managed to clinch.
Longshanks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Longshanks shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Claymore Longshanks has been cut.
Longshanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Riccuito misses with a punch to the body.
Longshanks wants to stall.
Longshanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Longshanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
A short right from Riccuito. #T2#
Longshanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longshanks scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito swings wildly with an uppercut but Longshanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Riccuito lands with a right to the head.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longshankss head.
Longshanks taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the head but Longshanks blocks with his arms.
Riccuito can't find room to land a body shot as Longshanks controls the action.
Longshanks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards. #T3#
Riccuito tries a knee to the head but Longshanks blocks it.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Riccuito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Longshanks prevents a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Longshanks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Riccuito can turn it around.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Riccuito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Longshanks is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Riccuito.
Longshanks stalling in the clinch but Riccuito improves position.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longshankss head. #CUT2#
Claymore Longshanks's cut is getting worse.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Riccuito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riccuito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Longshanks up against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riccuito.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
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!
Longshanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longshanks stalling the fight.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Longshanks taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Longshanks misses the jab.
Longshanks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Longshanks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Claymore Longshanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Longshanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riccuito lands with a nice body punch.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the body.
Longshanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longshanks throws a right and a left that Riccuito avoids nicely.
Riccuito scores with a leg kick.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Longshanks misses with a two punch combination.
Riccuito slips a jab and a cross from Longshanks.
Longshanks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#
Claymore Longshanks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Riccuito misses.
Longshanks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longshanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Riccuito. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riccuito.
Longshanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Riccuito moves into range and clinches up with Longshanks.#T1#
Riccuito looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Longshanks.
Riccuito working aggressively here.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riccuito as Longshanks tries to tie him up.
Longshanks tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riccuito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a punch to the body.
Longshanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riccuito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riccuito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longshanks tries to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling the position.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it misses.
Riccuito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
Longshanks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Riccuito up against the cage.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longshanks's defenses. #CUT2#
Jeez, Claymore Longshanks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Claymore Longshanks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Riccuito!
A less than humble Mark Riccuito misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
LKO19 Refugies
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Riccuito throws a lazy right hand but DeNardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNardo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riccuito is fending him off so far but DeNardo persists. Nope, Riccuito circles away and we're back to standing.
Riccuito wants to slow DeNardo down by chopping away at his legs.
DeNardo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Riccuito throws a front kick that sends DeNardo stumbling back into the cage.
Mark Riccuito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeNardo cracks Riccuito with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riccuito misses with a kick to the body.
Riccuito lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for DeNardo.
DeNardo lands with an uppercut that bounces Riccuito off the cage and back into range.
DeNardo throws a right and a left that Riccuito avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeNardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riccuito is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from DeNardo.
Riccuito misses with a wild combination.
DeNardo is looking to counter punch.
DeNardo 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.
DeNardo blocks a jab.
DeNardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Riccuito checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riccuito throws a low kick, looking for DeNardo's leg but DeNardo calmly moves out of range.
DeNardo throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
DeNardo tests Riccuito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeNardo misses the shot to the body.
DeNardo misses with a low kick as Riccuito jumps back.
DeNardo keeps the fight on the outside.
DeNardo misses with a body shot.
DeNardo throws a head kick that misses.
DeNardo thuds his shin into the meat of Riccuito's side.
Riccuito throws a hook but DeNardo avoids it easily.
DeNardo is looking to land body kicks.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
DeNardo feints and as Riccuito raises his hands in defense, DeNardo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riccuito wants to stand and escape but DeNardo is having none of it.
DeNardo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
DeNardo looking to pass the guard.
DeNardo with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeNardo won't allow Riccuito to get back to his feet.
DeNardo works over Riccuito with some ground and pound from guard.
DeNardo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeNardo prevents Riccuito from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riccuito keeping moving, preventing DeNardo from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Riccuito is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. DeNardo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from DeNardo.
Riccuito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeNardo.
A short uppercut from Riccuito.
Riccuito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DeNardo scores with a hook to the body.
DeNardo tries to throw a body punch but Riccuito avoids it by throwing DeNardo back against the cage. #T3#
DeNardo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeNardo misses with a punch to the body.
DeNardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DeNardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riccuito's elbow.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
DeNardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeNardo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeNardo tries to pull guard but Riccuito holds him up against the cage and eventually DeNardo drops back down to his feet.
DeNardo has a couple of punches blocked by Riccuito.
A short right from DeNardo on the inside.
Still in the clinch, DeNardo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riccuito tries to throw a body punch but DeNardo avoids it by throwing Riccuito back against the cage.
Riccuito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
DeNardo throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
DeNardo is breathing heavily.
Riccuito scores with a shot to the side of DeNardo's head.
DeNardo takes an elbow to the temple.
Riccuito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Dom DeNardo has been cut.
Riccuito lands a body punch.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped DeNardo in his tracks for a moment.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike.
Riccuito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DeNardo.
Riccuito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito pushes DeNardo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riccuito lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riccuito landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeNardo avoids it.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riccuito blocks a body shot from DeNardo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dom DeNardo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Riccuito lands a leg kick that knocks DeNardo off balance momentarily.
Riccuito lands a jab to the nose.
Riccuito checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeNardo. Riccuito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riccuito let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Riccuito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeNardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Riccuito.
DeNardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riccuito.
Riccuito moves out of range of the strikes.
DeNardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riccuito pinned against the cage. Riccuito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeNardo moves away.
Riccuito misses with a straight right.
Riccuito tries to clinch but DeNardo moves out of range.
Dom DeNardo is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeNardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Riccuito slips a straight right by DeNardo.
Riccuito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riccuito tried to score with a low kick but DeNardo checks it.
And DeNardo counters with a quick kick to the body but Riccuito blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riccuito. DeNardo shrugs it off though. #T1#
Riccuito moves out of range as DeNardo throws a body kick.
That kick from DeNardo tenderised Riccuito's leg. Riccuito is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeNardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeNardo moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Riccuito.
Riccuito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeNardo throws a push kick but Riccuito slaps the foot to one side.
DeNardo cracks Riccuito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeNardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riccuito.
It seemed like Riccuito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
DeNardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeNardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riccuito replies with a solid counter kick to the body but DeNardo blocks it well.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut. DeNardo saw that one coming.
Riccuito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riccuito slips under a jab from DeNardo.
Riccuito wants to slow DeNardo down by chopping away at his legs.
Riccuito blocks a low kick nicely.
DeNardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riccuito pinned against the cage. Riccuito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riccuito feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Riccuito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riccuito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riccuito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses
and DeNardo counters with a straight right hand.
Riccuito moves out of range as DeNardo strikes.
Riccuito throws a good cross that connects.
DeNardo ducks under a wild hook from Riccuito.
DeNardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
DeNardo cracks Riccuito with a good jab.
DeNardo connects with a crisp jab.
DeNardo misses with a hook
and Riccuito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riccuito.
Riccuito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DeNardo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riccuito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Riccuito rushes DeNardo and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
A short right from DeNardo.
DeNardo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito misses with an elbow strike.
#BC#
DeNardo breaks from the clinch.
Riccuito blocks a head kick by DeNardo.
Riccuito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riccuito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riccuito lands a jab.
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DeNardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeNardo is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from DeNardo misses.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but DeNardo shakes him off and moves away.
Riccuito throws a body punch but DeNardo moves out of range.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riccuito. That's going to slow DeNardo down.
Riccuito does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
DeNardo throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it.
Riccuito wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riccuito is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Riccuito.
Riccuito throws a body punch but DeNardo moves out of range. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeNardo misses with a leg kick.
Riccuito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riccuito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DeNardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Riccuito.
DeNardo slips under a jab.
Riccuito scores with a nice strike.
DeNardo throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riccuito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riccuito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Riccuito.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riccuito! But no joy.
DeNardo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut.
DeNardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riccuito.
Riccuito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeNardo.
DeNardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riccuito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. DeNardo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dom DeNardo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Riccuito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riccuito misses with a series of wild punches.
Riccuito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeNardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeNardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeNardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeNardo attempts a counter takedown but Riccuito avoids it well and moves away.
Riccuito misses with an uppercut. DeNardo saw that one coming.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from DeNardo.
Riccuito leaves DeNardo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
DeNardo scores with a nice strike.
DeNardo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeNardo fails with the takedown
and Riccuito counters with a low kick, right behind DeNardo 's knee.
Riccuito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeNardo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeNardo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Riccuito instigates a clinch.
DeNardo managing to block the knees to the body from Riccuito.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito.
DeNardo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riccuito to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom DeNardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeNardo tries to pull guard but Riccuito holds him up against the cage and eventually DeNardo drops back down to his feet.
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Riccuito.
Riccuito works on DeNardo's body with a couple of short punches.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeNardo's defenses.
Riccuito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a good knee to the midsection. DeNardo won't want to take too many of those.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Riccuito.
Good body shot from Riccuito.
Mark Riccuito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riccuito lands with a left to the head.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DeNardo's defenses.
Mark Riccuito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Riccuito working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#
DeNardo is rocked!
Riccuito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oh DeNardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
DeNardo being controlled against the cage.
DeNardo seems to have got his legs back now.
Riccuito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riccuito throws a big uppercut that drops DeNardo! More strikes from Riccuito and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! DeNardo lies dazed against the cage as Riccuito celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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SP-ICON:Corozzo V.S. Harris
Date: Jun 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Hatfield lands a two punch combo.
Devil Anse Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Hatfield as he connects with a hook.
Riccuito scores with a head kick.
Riccuito walks into a jab.
Riccuito defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hatfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Riccuito avoids the body shot from Hatfield.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riccuito jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Riccuito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
Riccuito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Riccuito moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito just misses with a punch to the body.
Riccuito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riccuito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD2#
Hatfield gets a takedown into half guard.
Hatfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hatfield thows a huge punch but Riccuito dodges it nicely.
Hatfield is looking to take a break and control but Riccuito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riccuito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hatfield. #SUB2#
Hatfield seems to be working for a kimura but Riccuito defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Hatfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riccuito is looking for a sweep. Hatfield is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hatfield tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riccuito knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hatfield seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hatfield is keen to just control but Riccuito is a slippery customer.
Hatfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hatfield trying to control the action but Riccuito is working from the bottom. #T3#
Hatfield works his way into side control.
Hatfield working away.
The ground and pound from Hatfield seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hatfield throws a strike aimed at the side of Riccuito's head but Riccuito avoids it well.
Hatfield tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Riccuito stops Hatfield from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Riccuito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hatfield misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4#
A lull in the action here.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Riccuito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Riccuito's belly button to the back.
Riccuito throws a hook but Hatfield blocks it.
Hatfield cracks Riccuito with an open hand slap.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Hatfield moves out of range.
Riccuito slips a straight right by Hatfield.
Riccuito throwing a counter right hand but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Riccuito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hatfield misses with a low kick as Riccuito jumps back.
Riccuito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devil Anse Hatfield dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hatfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Riccuito ducked under it nicely.
Riccuito moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Riccuito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riccuito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.#CL#
Riccuito clinches up against the cage.
Riccuito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hatfield.
Riccuito prevents Hatfield from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito looking to slow down the pace here.
I was talking to Riccuito's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riccuito.
Hatfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Hatfield can't break the clinch.
Hatfield wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hatfield looking to slow down the pace here.
Hatfield is working for takedown but Riccuito is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hatfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riccuito pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devil Anse Hatfield.
Riccuito wants to stall.
Riccuito has Hatfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hatfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Hatfield breaks from the clinch.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Hatfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Hatfield scores with a jab to the head.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riccuito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Devil Anse Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield tries to bum rush Riccuito with a series of wild strikes but Riccuito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hatfield or perhaps it was just good defense by Riccuito, which made it look bad.
Riccuito stuffs the takedown attempt from Hatfield. Hatfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Hatfield misses with a few strikes there.
Riccuito throws a counter high kick but Hatfield was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Riccuito moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Hatfield scores with a nice right hand.
Hatfield lands with an overhand left.
Riccuito misses with a leg kick.
And Hatfield tries to counter it with a takedown but Riccuito pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Riccuito counters with a quick kick to the body but Hatfield blocks it.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Riccuito throws a low kick but Hatfield avoids it.
Hatfield swings for the body but Riccuito moves out of range.
Hatfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riccuito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
It looked like Riccuito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hatfield throws a body punch but Riccuito moves out of range. #T4#
Hatfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hatfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riccuito jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hatfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hatfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riccuito counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatfield tries to bum rush Riccuito with a series of wild strikes but Riccuito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Hatfield shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hatfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hatfield not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Riccuito is defending against the submission attempts here by Hatfield.
#SUB2#
Hatfield seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Devil Anse Hatfield will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hatfield takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
Riccuito tries to counter by clinching up but Hatfield breaks away and moves out of range.
Riccuito throws a hook to the side of Hatfield's head but Hatfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riccuito throws a leg kick which misses Hatfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatfield tries to avoid it.
Hatfield's jab looks to have found its range, popping Riccuito under the eye.
Hatfield checks a low kick from Riccuito.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Riccuito.
Hatfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riccuito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riccuito, right into the meat.
Riccuito misses the shot to the body.
Riccuito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Riccuito.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riccuito sprawls well. Riccuito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hatfield gets slowly back to his feet.
Riccuito quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Riccuito lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hatfield stalks Riccuito and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riccuito's face. Riccuito staggers backwards, shaken.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hatfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riccuito. #T2#
Hatfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riccuito is looking to counter with a body kick.
Riccuito lands a nice shot to the body.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Riccuito avoids nicely.
Hatfield closes the distance and clinches up with Riccuito, looking for a takedown. Hatfield pushes Riccuito against the cage but Riccuito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Riccuito slips the punch.
Hatfield with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riccuito to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Hatfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it.
Mark Riccuito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riccuito.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riccuito.
Good exchange - Hatfield coming out on top.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown but Riccuito shows good takedown defense.
Mark Riccuito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devil Anse Hatfield.#T3#
Riccuito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield clobbers Riccuito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riccuito.
Hatfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Riccuito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hatfield is out of range and Riccuito settles back down.
Riccuito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield with a jab.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito slips a straight right by Hatfield.
Riccuito wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hatfield.
Hatfield blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riccuito misses with a leg kick.
Riccuito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hatfield.
Riccuito stuffs the takedown.
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatfield moves away.
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 big right from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hatfield takes a step back to recover.
Hatfield takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riccuito finds it's way round the side to connect with Hatfield's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Riccuito.
Hatfield throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield looks to land a combination but Riccuito avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devil Anse Hatfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devil Anse Hatfield!
The defeated Mark Riccuito had this to say: '153'.
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Syn 442 - Silva vs. Telo
Date: May 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Jab from Gloom.
Gloom connects with a high kick.
Riccuito throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gloom counters with a single leg into guard. Riccuito didn't expect that. #ES#
Riccuito manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#BC2#
Gloom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riccuito tried to score with a low kick but Gloom checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Gloom decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riccuito's guard.#SUB2#
Gloom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riccuito dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Riccuito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Riccuito controlling from the top position.
Riccuito stopping the sweep attempt from Gloom.#T1#
Riccuito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Riccuito stopping the sweep attempt from Gloom.
Riccuito is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Gloom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Riccuito doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Riccuito manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gloom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Gloom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riccuito pushing down on Gloom's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gloom is trying to get back to full guard.
Riccuito trying to pass the guard but Gloom defending well.
Riccuito tries to stand and escape but Gloom is controlling the position.
Gloom felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gloom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riccuito's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riccuito's back!#T3#
Gloom punches the canvas rather than the man.
Gloom keeps control of the position as Riccuito tries to break free.
Gloom throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Gloom lands shots from the back. #SUB2#
Gloom has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gloom misses with an elbow to the head.
Gloom somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gloom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4##SUB2#
Gloom is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Riccuito defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Gloom is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Riccuito is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Guido Gloom!
A very excited looking Guido Gloom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Mark Riccuito was interviewed post fight and said '153'.
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Event:
Syn 425 - Middleweight Mania
Date: Mar 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice shot by Corll.
Riccuito slips a jab and a cross from Corll.
Riccuito steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Corll.
Corll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corll shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riccuito looks to land a right hand but Corll moved out of range.
Corll takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Riccuito looks to move away, Corll throws a big counter combo but Riccuito just gets out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corll. That's going to slow Riccuito down.
A low kick from Corll misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Riccuito. That one must have hurt.
Corll is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riccuito.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riccuito. That did some damage!
Corll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riccuito tries a head kick but it misses.
Corll takes a swing at Riccuito's ribcage but misses.
Corll sets himself, and Riccuito steps forward looking for the clinch! Corll avoids it this time.
Riccuito takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1#
Corll slips a straight right by Riccuito.
Riccuito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corll is looking to counter punch.
Corll throws a body punch but Riccuito moves out of range.
Corll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riccuito tries to score with a low kick but Corll moves his leg out of the way.
Riccuito checks a low kick from Corll.
Corll misses with a takedown attempt
and Riccuito counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Corll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corll throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Corll connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riccuito momentarily.
Riccuito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but Corll shakes him off and moves away.
A low kick from Riccuito is predictable there
and Corll counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riccuito thinking.
Corll connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riccuito's hands.#T2#
Riccuito cracks Corll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corll.
Riccuito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Corll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riccuito was well out of range. Poor timing from Corll.
Riccuito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been hearing reports that Corll has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Corll lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Corll.
Sloppy strikes from Riccuito. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Corll.
Corll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corll swings for the body but Riccuito moves out of range.
Riccuito is trying to counter with his kicks.#T3#
Corll's corner calls for a 1-2. Corll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corll throws a hook but Riccuito avoids it easily.
Riccuito checks the leg kick.
Corll swats away the attempt to clinch by Riccuito.
A big right from Riccuito misses.
Corll shoots in for a takedown but Riccuito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but Corll shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corll checks a low kick from Riccuito.
Riccuito's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Corll connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riccuito scrambles back to his feet.
Riccuito slips a straight right by Corll.
Riccuito steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Corll.
Dean Corll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corll with a jab.
Riccuito scores with a hook.
Corll checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T4#
Corll throws an overhand right that lands on Riccuito's shoulder, as Riccuito tries to avoid the shot.
Corll feints and then cracks Riccuito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riccuito down.
Corll scores with a one two! Riccuito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito checks a low kick from Corll.
A clash of legs there as Riccuito blocks the low kick.
Corll will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD#
Riccuito gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Corll throwing strikes but missing.
Corll wants to pass the guard but Riccuito is keeping the position.
Riccuito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Corll trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Corll dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Riccuito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Riccuito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good leg kick by Corll there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A bone on bone clash there as Riccuito blocks the leg kick.
Corll feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riccuito's calf.
Riccuito slips a straight right by Corll.
Riccuito steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Corll.
Corll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riccuito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#TD#
Corll shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Riccuito manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riccuito trying to control the position.
Corll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riccuito can do to turn this around?
Riccuito keeping full guard, as Corll tries to pass.
Corll wants to control from the top but Riccuito keeps moving. #T1#
Corll missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corll working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riccuito working a defensive guard here.
Corll throwing strikes from guard but Riccuito blocks nicely.
Corll throwing strikes from guard but Riccuito blocks nicely.
Riccuito wants to stand up but Corll is controlling him.
Corll wants to pass the guard but Riccuito is keeping the position.
Riccuito controls Corll momentarily but Corll frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corll trying to control but Riccuito is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Corll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Corll is looking to work some ground and pound but Riccuito has wrist control.
Riccuito keeping moving, preventing Corll from controlling successfully.
Riccuito avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riccuito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riccuito is trying to keep Corll in close.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Corll blocks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Corll misses the target.
Riccuito wants to land a leg kick but Corll is out of range.
Corll swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riccuito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corll on the side of the head.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riccuito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Corll.#T3#
Corll on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Corll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riccuito was well out of range. Poor timing from Corll.
Riccuito walks into a left hand.
A shot to the liver by Riccuito. Beautiful body shot.
Riccuito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Riccuito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corll tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riccuito swivels and escapes.
Corll checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corll shoots in for a takedown but Riccuito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Corll throws the kick towards the body but Riccuito avoids it.
Riccuito tries to counter by closing the distance.
Corll walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riccuito checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Corll.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but Corll shakes him off and moves away.#T4#
Corll lands a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riccuito.
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!
Corll loads up on a big right hand but Riccuito slips the punch.
Riccuito is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Riccuito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corll under the eye.
Riccuito gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
so Corll counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Riccuito has his feet on Corll's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Corll moves out of range.
Riccuito takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Corll lands a jab to the head.
Riccuito throws a jab when Corll was well out of range.
Riccuito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Corll moves out of range of the body kick from Riccuito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Corll dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Riccuito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corll throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riccuito counters with a body kick.
Corll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riccuito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riccuito thuds his shin into the meat of Corll's side.
Riccuito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riccuito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riccuito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito looks for the body kick but Corll saw that one coming.
Riccuito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It appears Corll was looking to counter with a kick there.
Corll feints and then cracks Riccuito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riccuito down.
Corll shoots in looking for a takedown. Riccuito tries to sprawl out of it but Corll keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riccuito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Corll throws a right hand that misses
and Riccuito counters with a straight right hand.
Riccuito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riccuito doesn't manage to clinch there - Corll circles away.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Corll scores with a leg kick.
Corll misses with a looping right.
Corll checks a low kick from Riccuito.
Corll changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Riccuito tries to avoid it but Corll manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Riccuito to the ground. Riccuito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but Corll shakes him off and moves away.#T2#
Riccuito feints and then cracks Corll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corll down.
Corll throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Corll throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Corll moves out of range.
Riccuito leaves Corll with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Riccuito. That snapped Corll's head back.
Corll does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Riccuito jabs at Corll's body.
Corll misses with a low kick.
Corll misses with a takedown
and Riccuito counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Corll is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Riccuito cracks Corll with a right hand to the side of the head.
Corll misses with a body kick.
Corll with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Riccuito counters by clinching up.
Corll looking for a takedown.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Riccuito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corll backwards.
Riccuito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riccuito pushes Corll back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Riccuito.
A short left from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riccuito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riccuito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short left from Riccuito.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Riccuito lands an elbow just above Corll 's eye. #T4#
Riccuito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corll looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riccuito. #TD#
Corll gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #SUB2#
Riccuito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Corll is aware though and is defending well.
Corll looking to sit in guard and control but Riccuito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SU2#
Riccuito stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Corll does no damage.
Riccuito scores with a jab.
Riccuito cracks Corll with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Riccuito throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Riccuito lands a head shot.
Riccuito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corll fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corll fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A low kick from Corll misses #CL2#
and Riccuito moves into the clinch.#TD#
Corll is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Riccuito can't fight it off and eventually Corll manages to take the fight to the floor. Riccuito looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riccuito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riccuito keeping moving, preventing Corll from controlling successfully.
Riccuito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Riccuito is trying to control the action in half guard but Corll is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Corll is trying to maintain the position but Riccuito is very close to passing his half guard.
Corll is trying to stand back up but Riccuito is controlling him
Corll is looking for a sweep. Riccuito is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dean Corll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riccuito is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Corll is trying to get back to full guard.
Corll desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Riccuito thows a huge punch but Corll dodges it nicely.
Riccuito trying to pass the guard but Corll defending well. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Corll moves into full guard.
#SU2#
Riccuito gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice body kick from Riccuito.
Riccuito moves out of range of the body kick.
Riccuito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Corll attempts a counter takedown but Riccuito avoids it well and moves away.
Corll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Corll or perhaps it was just good defense by Riccuito, which made it look bad.
Corll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riccuito blocks the body kick.
Riccuito wants to counter with a clinch but Corll pushes him away.#T3#
Riccuito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corll throws a front kick aimed at Riccuito's knee but Riccuito avoids it well.
Riccuito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corll checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Corll moved away.
An inside leg kick from Riccuito misses.
Riccuito lands a jab to the head.
Corll shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riccuito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corll lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corll.
Corll goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T4#
Corll misses with a hook.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Corll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to land a body kick
and Corll counters with an outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corll.
Riccuito tries to move into range but Corll moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Corll.
Riccuito lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Corll. Beautiful body shot.
Nice cross by Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to score with a low kick but Corll moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mark Riccuito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
#R5#
Corll moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Corll lands with an uppercut that bounces Riccuito off the cage and back into range.
Corll lands a front kick.
Corll scores with a jab. Riccuito acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corll throws a low kick, looking for Riccuito's leg but Riccuito calmly moves out of range.
Riccuito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Corll closes the distance and clinches up with Riccuito, looking for a takedown. Corll pushes Riccuito against the cage but Riccuito circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riccuito tries to counter with a clinch but Corll shakes him off and moves away.
Corll shoots in for a takedown but Riccuito shows good takedown defense.
Riccuito throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corll misses with the body kick
and Riccuito counters with a stiff right hand.
Corll throws a hook but Riccuito avoids it easily.
Corll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Corll just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Riccuito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corll.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riccuito.
Corll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riccuito.
Riccuito thows a body kick. Corll tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Riccuito misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Corll.
Corll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with the combination.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Corll moves out of range.
Corll tries to counter with a takedown but Riccuito is quick to defend against it.#T2#
Corll takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Riccuito misses with a left hand
and Corll counters with a nice leg kick.
Corll scores with a spinning back kick!
Riccuito is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Corll misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Riccuito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riccuito.
Riccuito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #BC#
Corll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corll fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Corll there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corll keeps the fight on the outside.
Riccuito cracks Corll with a good jab.
Dean Corll is winning the standup battle so far.
Corll keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T3#
Corll throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corll scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Corll checks a leg kick.
Corll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riccuito follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Corll throws a body kick that misses.
Corll throws a front kick aimed at Riccuito's knee but Riccuito avoids it well.
Corll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riccuito.
Riccuito looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Corll throws a looping overhand right but Riccuito ducks down to avoid it.
Corll blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Corll wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Riccuito loads up on a big right hand but Corll slips the punch.#T4#
Corll tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riccuito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corll thows a leg kick but Riccuito checks it
and Riccuito counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Corll throws the left hand but Riccuito avoids the punch easily.
Riccuito is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Corll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Riccuito checks a leg kick.
Riccuito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corll lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD#
Corll shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Corll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corll has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Corll!
A very excited looking Dean Corll made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Mark Riccuito had this to say: '153'.
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