Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ICS 37
Date: Jun 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddlybottom lands a nice shot to the body.
Diddlybottom stuns Riggs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diddlybottom slips a jab and a cross from Riggs. #TD#
Diddlybottom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riggs is staying active underneath Diddlybottom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riggs.
Riggs wants to hit a sweep here but Diddlybottom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riggs there! #SUB#
Diddlybottom working for a submission but Riggs is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Riggs stops Diddlybottom from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Diddlybottom working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Diddlybottom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riggs is looking to escape. #T1#
Diddlybottom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Riggs is squirming around, avoiding Diddlybottom's attempts to control the action.
Riggs slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Riggs wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Riggs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riggs looks winded!
Diddlybottom trying to control the action but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Diddlybottom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
Riggs is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diddlybottom scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Diddlybottom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Riggs has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Diddlybottom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riggs is just riding it out for now. Diddlybottom eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Diddlybottom is looking for a kimura but Riggs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diddlybottom to get the leverage.
Diddlybottom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riggs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Riggs tries to get to full guard but Diddlybottom has control of the leg. #SUB#
Diddlybottom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Diddlybottom is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Riggs is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milktoast Diddlybottom!
An out of breath and clearly excited Milktoast Diddlybottom thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: ICS 30
Date: May 10, 2020

#R1#
Granger misses with an uppercut. Riggs saw that one coming.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Riggs punishes Granger's body with a nice straight punch.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Granger darts in and clinches Riggs up against the cage.
Granger prevents a body shot from Riggs. #BC#
Granger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Granger misses with a hook. Riggs ducked under it nicely.
Granger connects with a nice looking jab.
Riggs avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger lands with a straight right. Riggs didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Granger throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Riggs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs stops Granger from standing up.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs won't allow Granger to get back to his feet.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Riggs stops Granger from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Granger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs postures up in Granger's guard and throws a big left but Granger blocks it.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Granger has his hands on Riggs's head, controlling the position.
Granger controls Riggs momentarily but Riggs frees himself.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs. #T2#
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Granger manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Granger lands a right hand.
Riggs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Granger is leaning against Riggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Granger misses with an elbow strike.
Granger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Granger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Granger closes the distance and pushes Riggs back into the cage.
Granger prevents the takedown attempt. #BC#
Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Riggs moves out of range easily.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs. #T3#
Granger walks into a left hand.
Granger misses with a hook.#CL#
Granger rushes Riggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frank Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Granger moves in looking to clinch but Riggs pushes him off.#TD2#
Riggs gets a takedown into half guard.
Granger trying to control but Riggs postures up.
Granger tries to get to full guard but Riggs has control of the leg.
Granger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4#
Granger moves into full guard.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs prevents Granger from getting back to his feet.
Riggs lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Granger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs pushes down on Granger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Riggs tries to pass the half guard into mount. Granger knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Granger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs'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#
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Riggs. That snapped Granger's head back.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Riggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Granger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riggs thinking.
Granger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Riggs moves out of range easily.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Riggs misses
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riggs lands with a good body shot.
Riggs's coach down at Big Apple Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riggs's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Granger has managed to clinch. #BC#
Granger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Granger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Riggs does it's job there.
Riggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1##CL#
Granger has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC#
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granger cracks Riggs with a good jab.
Riggs stalks Granger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Granger's face. Granger staggers backwards, shaken.
Riggs throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riggs blocks a jab.#TD2#
Granger gets caught flat footed, as Riggs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Riggs is working Granger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Riggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
Granger wants to get back to his feet but Riggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T2#
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Granger here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs postures up and lands a big shot to Granger's brow.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Granger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #ES#
Granger has his feet on Riggs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riggs can do to turn this around?
Riggs with a lazy takedown attempt
and Granger counters with a big head kick but Riggs shrugs it off.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Riggs.#CL#
Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Granger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Granger blocks the elbow strike.
Riggs throws a knee to the head but misses. #T3##BC#
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Riggs.
Granger wants to get back to his feet but Riggs drags him back down.
Granger is working to avoid the ground and pound but Riggs connects with a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Riggs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Granger wants to get back to his feet but Riggs drags him back down.
Riggs cracks Granger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ryan Riggs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Granger dodges the ground and pound from Riggs.
Riggs working the strikes but Granger uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Granger wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs is thwarting Granger's attempts to control the position.
Granger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riggs throwing shots but Granger is blocking nicely.
Riggs prevents Granger from standing back up.
Riggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Granger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Granger wants to control but Riggs is keeping busy.
Granger looks like he's trying to stand up.
Riggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Granger defending well as Riggs loads up on a big left hand.
Granger leaves Riggs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL#
Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Granger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riggs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Granger avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
Riggs managing to block the knees to the body from Granger. #BC#
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riggs misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Granger should have avoided that one.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger digs a good body shot into Riggs's ribs.#T1#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Granger sprawls well. Granger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Riggs.
Granger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger throws a head kick but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Granger's head.
Granger wants to clinch up but Riggs keeps it at a distance.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Riggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Granger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riggs misses with a hook.
Riggs throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Granger takes a swing at Riggs's ribcage but misses.
Riggs lands with a cross.
Frank Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Riggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Granger connects with a looping right hand.
Riggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger 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. #CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Riggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Granger. No joy for Riggs on that attempt.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Riggs's ribs.#CL#
Granger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Granger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Granger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Granger connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Granger.#CL#
Granger forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Granger breaks from the clinch.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs. #T3#
Granger cracks Riggs with an open hand slap.
Granger swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs fails with the takedown
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger jabs at Riggs's body.
Riggs throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
Frank Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Granger. Beautiful body shot.
Granger throws a head kick but Riggs moves out of range. #TD2#
Riggs dives in and scores a takedown into Granger's guard.#ES#
Granger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Granger.
Granger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riggs.
Granger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T4#
Riggs fails with the takedown
and Granger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riggs misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Granger jabs Riggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riggs keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Riggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Granger moves into the clinch successfully.
Riggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
Riggs tries to circle away but Granger has him pinned against the cage.
Granger tries to work over Riggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Granger with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Granger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Granger!
An intense looking Frank Granger took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Im so happy to work with a great team and Great manager To my Fans im back and ready for war'.

Event: ICS 25
Date: Apr 19, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Riggs closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Monteiro quickly recovers to half guard.#ES#
Monteiro pushes Riggs off and gets back to his feet.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Riggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD#
and Monteiro counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Riggs down! Monteiro is looking to finish but Riggs is intelligently defending himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monteiro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Riggs's guard.#SU#
Monteiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick and Monteiro moves out of range easily. #KD#
Monteiro moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Riggs goes down! Can Monteiro finish him!?#ROC#
Riggs is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.#SU#
Monteiro stands up from Riggs's guard - Monteiro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Monteiro finish him?
Monteiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#
It looks like Tony Monteiro has been cut.
Riggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monteiro counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Monteiro!
Tony Monteiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ICS 17
Date: Mar 22, 2020

#R1#
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaetz lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaetz as he jumps to the side.
Riggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gaetz circles away.
Riggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaetz.
Riggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've been told by Gaetz's head coaches at Guerrilla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gaetz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaetz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gaetz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Gaetz.
Gaetz cracks the inside of Riggs's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs throws a series of punches but Gaetz moves out of range.
Riggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Riggs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaetz scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Riggs throws a combination that misses
and Gaetz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaetz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gaetz misses the shot to the body.
Riggs looks for a takedown but Gaetz sprawls well.
Link Gaetz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Riggs.
Gaetz dodges the punch combination from Riggs.
Riggs sizes up Gaetz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riggs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Riggs avoids a kick to the body.
Riggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaetz's head backwards.
Gaetz blocks a jab.
Gaetz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Riggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaetz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riggs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaetz's hands.
Gaetz pushes Riggs away with a front kick.#T2#
Gaetz throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs unleashes a big counter combination but Gaetz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gaetz scores with a punch to the head.#TD2#
Gaetz tries to sprawl but Riggs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaetz is trying to stand.
Riggs works his way into side control.
Gaetz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gaetz parries the strikes from Riggs easily there. Riggs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gaetz to escape.
Gaetz wants to get back to his feet but Riggs drags him back down.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gaetz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Riggs is putting a hurting on Gaetz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gaetz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Riggs is controlling him well.#ES#
Gaetz throws Riggs to one side and escapes!#T3#
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Riggs is looking for the big counter here.
Riggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riggs throws the left hand but Gaetz avoids the punch easily.
Gaetz scores with a body shot.
Gaetz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Gaetz throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Gaetz counters with a nice uppercut.
Riggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gaetz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaetz lands with a shot to the body.
Riggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaetz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riggs replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gaetz blocks it well.
Gaetz lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs shoots and misses
and Gaetz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaetz avoids it really well and circles away.
Riggs avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
Riggs is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#T4#
Riggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gaetz.
Riggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs slips under a jab from Gaetz.
Gaetz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
The cut above Ryan Riggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gaetz is looking to slow Riggs down with leg kicks.
Riggs cracks Gaetz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gaetz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaetz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab, jab by Gaetz - just one landing.
Riggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gaetz. Gaetz obviously looking to wear him down.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt - Gaetz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs slips a jab from Gaetz.
Riggs swinging wildly here.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Gaetz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Gaetz lands a nice looking body kick.
Riggs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaetz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaetz cracks Riggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gaetz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riggs, as that shot connected.
Gaetz lands the left hand.#CUT#
Ryan Riggs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gaetz pushes Riggs away with a front kick.
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!
Gaetz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riggs at a distance.
Riggs might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Riggs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gaetz - the referee stops the clock and Riggs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gaetz. Riggs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaetz throws a nice head kick! #ROC#
Riggs is rocked!
Gaetz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaetz finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Riggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Link Gaetz!
An out of breath Link Gaetz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AEW 28
Date: Aug 24, 2019

#R1#
Riggs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riggs scores with a nice right hand.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Riggs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Farina to the mat! Farina manages to get full guard.
Farina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Farina keeps moving. #SUB#
Farina has his foot on Riggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riggs works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Farina has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Riggs is in close to Farina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Farina's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Riggs working his ground and pound in the gym.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
Riggs wants to control from the top but Farina keeps moving.
Riggs is working Farina over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Farina looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riggs works over Farina with some ground and pound from guard.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Farina will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farina has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Riggs postures up.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Riggs works over Farina with some ground and pound from guard.
Farina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Farina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Farina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riggs looking to pass the guard.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farina works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Farina had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Riggs defends it easily.
Riggs postures up and lands a big shot to Farina's brow.
Riggs stands up over Farina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Riggs trying to control but Farina is working from the bottom.
Riggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riggs lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Farina has his foot on Riggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Farina is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Farina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Riggs defends well.#T4#
Farina keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Farina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs is in close to Farina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that round.
That's time! Farina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Riggs cracks Farina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riggs slips under a jab.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
Farina misses with a series of wild punches.
Farina misses with a left hand
and Riggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farina looks to land a right hand but Riggs moved out of range.
Riggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riggs scores with a punch to the head.
Farina throws a hook but Riggs avoids it easily.
Farina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Riggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs misses with an uppercut
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Riggs. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Farina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Riggs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Farina!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riggs throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T1#
Riggs lands a few punches from side control.
Riggs lands a few punches from side control.
Farina on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Farina is rocked!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Riggs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Farina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farina keeps working.
Farina seems to have got his legs back now.
Riggs lands a huge shot from side control! Farina is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!
Ryan Riggs is the new heavyweight champion!

Event: AEW 17
Date: Jul 20, 2019

#R1#
Riggs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Riggs finds it's way through Laliberte's defenses.
Riggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laliberte is out of range and Riggs settles back down.
Laliberte moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Laliberte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Riggs looks to land a left hand but Laliberte moved out of range nicely.
Laliberte misses with a low kick.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laliberte.
We've been hearing reports that Riggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Laliberte misses with a hook.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laliberte.
Laliberte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Riggs checks it well.
Riggs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riggs throws an off balance right hand
and Laliberte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs lands with a shot to the body.
Riggs throws out a loose jab but Laliberte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Laliberte - just one landing.
A combination from Riggs does no damage. #T1#
Riggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laliberte can pounce on him.
Guy Laliberte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laliberte. Laliberte obviously looking to wear him down. #TD#
Riggs gets a double leg takedown into Laliberte's guard.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Laliberte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Laliberte!#REVB#
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
Riggs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Laliberte is controlling him.
Riggs controls Laliberte momentarily but Laliberte frees himself.
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riggs pulls Laliberte in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Riggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laliberte is holding on to half guard well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laliberte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Riggs content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Riggs thows a huge punch but Laliberte dodges it nicely.
Laliberte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riggs.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laliberte's head.
Riggs trying to control from half guard but Laliberte is working away.
Riggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Laliberte to regain full guard.
Riggs trying to control but Laliberte is working from the bottom.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Riggs is in close to Laliberte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laliberte seems keen to control Riggs's posture.
Laliberte keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laliberte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laliberte's head.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Riggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laliberte on the side of the head. #TD#
Riggs feints and as Laliberte raises his hands in defense, Riggs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laliberte's head.
Laliberte has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Laliberte's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laliberte has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Laliberte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laliberte can do to turn this around?
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Laliberte is trying to keep Riggs in close.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Laliberte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Laliberte has wrist control.
Laliberte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Riggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Laliberte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Laliberte!#REVB#
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Laliberte controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.
Riggs working a defensive guard but Laliberte manages to pass into side control anyway.
Riggs can't do much from the bottom here.
Riggs is looking for a sweep.#T3#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Riggs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Laliberte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riggs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ryan Riggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laliberte's head.
Riggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Riggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laliberte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riggs.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laliberte defending well though. #T4#
Riggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laliberte is refusing to be controlled, as Riggs sits in half guard.
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riggs lands with a punch from half guard.
Riggs misses with a head shot. Laliberte uses the momentum to regain guard.
Riggs trying to control but Laliberte is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riggs is in close to Laliberte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Riggs feints and as Laliberte raises his hands in defense, Riggs changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Laliberte pushes Riggs off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
Laliberte defending well as Riggs loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laliberte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Riggs checks it well.
No luck for Riggs with that takedown attempt.
Riggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Laliberte's head.
Riggs swings for the body but Laliberte moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Laliberte there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Laliberte drops his hands momentarily and Riggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laliberte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Laliberte.#T1#
Riggs looks for a takedown but Laliberte sprawls well.
Laliberte throws a low kick, looking for Riggs's leg but Riggs calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Laliberte slips under a jab from Riggs.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown but Laliberte shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD#
Riggs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riggs lands in his opponent's guard.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laliberte keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Laliberte has wrist control.
Riggs distracts Laliberte with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Laliberte wants to sweep but no luck.
Riggs advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Riggs connects with a nice short shot to Laliberte's temple.
Riggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Laliberte on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laliberte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Riggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laliberte's head.
Laliberte is looking to improve his position.
Riggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Laliberte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laliberte defending well though.
Laliberte has hold of Riggs's hands but Riggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Riggs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Riggs landing strikes from the mount.
Laliberte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riggs raining down hammerfists from mount.#T4#
Riggs throws some wild stikes that Laliberte manages to avoid easily.
Riggs cracks Laliberte with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #ROC#
Laliberte is rocked!
Riggs loads up with a big shot that hurts Laliberte! He's pulled Riggs in close but Riggs has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Laliberte survive? More strikes from Riggs and Laliberte is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: AEW 12
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Galute's shoulder, as Galute tries to avoid the shot.
Galute scores with a shot to the body.
Galute moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Galute has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Galute throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galute fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Riggs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riggs lands in his opponent's guard.
Galute wants to sweep but no luck.
Riggs cracks Galute with a solid left hand.
Riggs won't allow Galute to get back to his feet.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Galute looking to control.
Riggs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Riggs prevents Galute from getting back to his feet. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galute is on top in guard. #REVB#
Galute looking to sit in guard and control but Riggs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Riggs stands up over Galute, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Riggs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs is working Galute over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs tries to free his leg and advance position but Galute is retaining full guard.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Galute looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Galute is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riggs stops Galute from standing up.
Riggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galute's head.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galute is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs distracts Galute with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs distracts Galute with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Riggs connects with a couple of short punches.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Galute's head.
Galute working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs. #T3#
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Galute looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Galute wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Riggs manages to pass to side control.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Galute has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riggs is working away from the top position though.
Riggs lands with a punch from half guard.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Galute pushes Riggs off looking to stand but Riggs dives back in and keeps control.
Galute is trying to maintain the position but Riggs is very close to passing his half guard.
Riggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Galute with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Riggs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Riggs lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Galute is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Riggs pulls his head out easily.
Galute trying to hold on to Riggs's head to control him but Riggs postures up.
Galute is trying to get back to full guard.
Riggs is trying to control the action in half guard but Galute is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Galute slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Galute has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Riggs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galute manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riggs manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Galute throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riggs counters with a two punch combo.
Riggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Galute throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs attempts a counter takedown but Galute avoids it well and moves away.
Galute cracks Riggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Galute as Riggs shoots in.
Galute lands with a nice body punch.
Galute closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown attempt by Galute or perhaps it was just good defense by Riggs, which made it look bad.
Riggs lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galute uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Galute misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Riggs counters with a single leg into guard. Galute didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Galute not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riggs cracks Galute with a solid left hand.
Riggs is working Galute over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Riggs postures up.
Riggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Galute's head.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Galute keeping full guard, as Riggs tries to pass.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riggs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galute swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Galute working for a triangle but Riggs defends it easily.
Riggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galute is on top in guard. #REVB#
Ryan Riggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
Galute trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riggs striking off his back but it's not causing Galute any problems.
Riggs seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Galute trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Galute trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Galute trying to stand up but can't free himself from Riggs's guard.
Riggs trying to strike off his back. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Riggs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Galute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Riggs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Galute is looking for a sweep. Riggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Riggs.
Riggs is keen to just control but Galute is a slippery customer.
Riggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Galute is trying to stand.
Riggs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Galute is trying to get back to full guard.#T4##SUB2#
Galute looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#ES2#
Galute has one foot on Riggs's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Galute.
Galute stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Galute wants it to stay on the feet.
Riggs misses with a looping right.
Lopeared Galute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galute tries a head kick but it misses.
Riggs's corner calls for a 1-2. Riggs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Galute misses with a hook
and Riggs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Galute thinking.
Galute takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galute can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Riggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#TD#
Riggs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riggs is putting a hurting on Galute here, landing some big shots from side control.
Riggs scores with punches from side control.
Galute takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Riggs takes a swing at Galute's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Galute does no damage.
Galute lands a nice hook to Riggs's body. Riggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Riggs scores with a body shot.
Galute gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Galute throws a hook but Riggs avoids it easily.
Riggs appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Galute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riggs moves out of range as Galute strikes.
Galute throws out a powerful jab.#TD#
Riggs manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Galute on his heels. He'll look to pass Galute's guard now, I'm sure.
Galute has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs postures up.
Galute is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riggs is controlling him.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Galute is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Galute is looking to stand up but Riggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Riggs trying to control but Galute is working from the bottom.
Riggs cracks Galute with a solid left hand.
Galute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galute wants to get back to his feet but Riggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Riggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Riggs distracts Galute with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs stands up over Galute, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lopeared Galute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Riggs is working Galute over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Galute has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC#
Galute is rocked!
Riggs working some strikes from top position.
Galute is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?
Riggs won't allow Galute to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galute is on top in guard. #REVB#
Galute seems to have recovered his senses.
Riggs wants to sweep here but Galute controlling him for the moment.
Galute with a nice head shot there.
Galute trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs wants to sweep here but Galute controlling him for the moment.
Riggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Galute from controlling successfully.
Galute is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riggs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Galute throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Galute has his foot on Riggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riggs works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Galute has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Galute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Galute looking for a guillotine here but Riggs defends easily. #T4#
Galute has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Galute has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riggs trying to control but Galute is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Galute looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Galute looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ryan Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riggs passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Riggs!

Event: AEW 5
Date: Jun 08, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Riggs scores with a takedown into Gelfen's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Gelfen keeps moving.
Gelfen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gelfen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs lands a couple of elbows.
Gelfen is trying to control the position but Riggs postures up.
Riggs is looking to advance position but Gelfen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gelfen content just to control the position here.
Riggs tries to reverse the position but Gelfen maintains control.
Riggs 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.
Riggs manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T1#
Gelfen prevents Riggs from improving his position.#SU#
Gelfen stands up from half guard.
Riggs connects with a looping right hand.
Riggs blocks a jab.
Gelfen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Gelfen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD2#
Riggs gets a takedown into half guard.
Riggs trying to mount his opponent but Gelfen defends it.
Riggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Riggs is thwarting Gelfen's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Riggs lands a nice short elbow.
Riggs is thwarting Gelfen's attempts to control the position.
Riggs throwing shots but Gelfen is blocking nicely.
Gelfen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gelfen trying to control but Riggs postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Riggs prevents Gelfen from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gelfen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3##SUB#
Gelfen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riggs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riggs trying to control but Gelfen is working from the bottom.
Riggs passes Gelfen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Riggs throws a strike but Gelfen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Riggs cracks Gelfen with a solid left hand.
Riggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gelfen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs cracks Gelfen with a solid left hand.
Riggs looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Riggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gelfen is trying to control the position but Riggs postures up.
Riggs distracts Gelfen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gelfen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riggs loads up on a big left hand. Gelfen felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Riggs looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gelfen can't hide his disappointment, as Riggs celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: PSE 40
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riggs, as that shot connected. #TD2#
Riggs drives through with a takedown into OConnell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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.
Riggs postures up in OConnell's guard and throws a big left but OConnell blocks it.
OConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
OConnell looking for a sweep. Not yet OConnell, not yet.
OConnell has control of Riggs's left arm, preventing Riggs from doing any damage.
Riggs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riggs wants to control from the top but OConnell keeps moving.
OConnell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. OConnell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by OConnell!#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OConnell stopping the sweep attempt from Riggs.
OConnell wants to get up but he can't break Riggs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Riggs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead OConnell passes into side control. #T1#
Riggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OConnell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
OConnell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Riggs manages to work his way to half guard, despite OConnell's best efforts.
Riggs gets back to full guard.
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
OConnell passes Riggs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Riggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riggs.
OConnell looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Riggs is trying to keep OConnell in close.
OConnell stopping the sweep attempt from Riggs.#SU#
OConnell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riggs, up you get!
OConnell throws a jab when Riggs was well out of range.
Riggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck for Riggs with that takedown attempt.
OConnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riggs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OConnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from OConnell misses. #TD2#
Riggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
OConnell manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T3#
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but OConnell avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
OConnell lands with a left to the head.
OConnell digs a right hand into Riggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riggs's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riggs.
OConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Riggs.
OConnell prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC2#
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OConnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by OConnell as he connects with a hook.
Riggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
OConnell misses with a hook
and Riggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD#
OConnell feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Riggs sprawling to the canvas! Riggs rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can OConnell finish him?! #ROC#
Riggs is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Paul OConnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnell fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Riggs square on the jaw! Damn, Riggs is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul OConnell!
After winning the bout, Paul OConnell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PSE 31
Date: Mar 23, 2019

#R1#
Riggs closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Riggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riggs.
Riggs slips a straight right by Mencken.
Riggs drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mencken defends it well.
Riggs lands with an uppercut that bounces Mencken off the cage and back into range.
Mencken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mencken keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mencken.
We've been told by Mencken's head coaches at Power Shark Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Mencken is just out of range.
Mencken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mencken was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs connects with a single shot there.#TD2#
Mencken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Mencken kicks Riggs off and gets to his feet.
Riggs lunges at Mencken with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mencken's hand.
The fighters circling - Riggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mencken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riggs tries for a takedown but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mencken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Riggs shoots in and gets a takedown into Mencken's guard.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Mencken seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mencken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mencken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
Mencken avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mencken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riggs is one step ahead there. #ES#
Mencken manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mencken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Mencken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riggs has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mencken.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mencken.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Mencken saw that one coming.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Mencken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mencken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mencken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riggs looks winded!
Riggs drops his hands momentarily and Mencken takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mencken lands a nice hook to Riggs's body. Riggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Riggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mencken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Mencken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
Riggs dives in and grabs Mencken's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mencken pushes down on Riggs's head and hops out.
HL Mencken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Riggs.
A slow jab from Riggs misses its intended target.
Mencken misses with an uppercut.
Mencken throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range. #T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Mencken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riggs throws a shot from downtown. Mencken moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Mencken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Mencken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mencken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Mencken.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Mencken saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mencken. Riggs shrugs it off though.
Jab, jab by Mencken - just one landing.
Mencken drops Riggs with a naaaaasty hook - Riggs is in real trouble here! Mencken dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). HL Mencken!
HL Mencken retains his heavyweight title!

Event: New York RD 6
Date: Feb 23, 2019

#R1#
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Gelfen misses.
Riggs flicks out a counter leg kick but Gelfen steps away.
Riggs checks the leg kick.
Gelfen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gelfen connects with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Gelfen is out of range.
Riggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggs misses with a body shot.
Riggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggs lands a right hook to the body.
Riggs connects with a crisp jab.
Gelfen ducks right into an uppercut from Riggs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gelfen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riggs avoids the head kick by Gelfen.
Gelfen scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gelfen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gelfen circles away.
Gelfen avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Gelfen is looking for a counter combo.
Gelfen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs. #T1#
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Gelfen tries a head kick but it misses.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gelfen was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Gelfen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gelfen clobbers Riggs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Riggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gelfen rather than just go for the knockout.
Gelfen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riggs avoids the body shot from Gelfen.
Riggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Gelfen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gelfen walks into a straight right hand from Riggs.
Riggs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gelfen at a distance. #TD2#
Riggs gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riggs thows a huge punch but Gelfen dodges it nicely. #T2#
Riggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Riggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gelfen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riggs drops an elbow to the side of Gelfen's head.
Gelfen trying to hold on to Riggs's head to control him but Riggs postures up.
Riggs lands with a punch from half guard.
Riggs is thwarting Gelfen's attempts to control the position.
Riggs lands strikes from half guard.
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Gelfen looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Gelfen has his hands clasped together around Riggs's back. He's all about the action.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Gelfen dodges it nicely.
Riggs works his foot free and advances to mount.
Riggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gelfen tries to hold on but Riggs pushes him away.
Riggs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gelfen looks a forlorn figure.
Riggs with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs looking to finish Gelfen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gelfen!#T4#
Riggs postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gelfen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Riggs around the waist but Riggs pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Riggs is the winner by TKO! Riggs jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: PSE 24
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1#
Riggs slips under a jab from Rection.
Rection thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rection has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riggs is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rection misses with a right hand
and Riggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riggs throws a hook but Rection blocks it.
Riggs walks into a stiff left hand from Rection.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.#TD#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rection wants to stand but Riggs is controlling the position.
Riggs postures up in Rection's guard and throws a big left but Rection blocks it.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rection preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riggs won't allow Rection to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riggs stops Rection from standing up. #T1#
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Rection is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Rection pushes Riggs off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rection lands a really nice looking cross but Riggs seems unphased. #TD#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rection napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Rection is pushing Riggs's head away, looking to escape. Riggs manages to hold on to the position though.
Riggs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rection is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Riggs working the ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Riggs crashes against the mat.
Riggs working the ground and pound from side control.
Riggs in side control, throwing shots but Rection defends. #T2#
Rection wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Riggs crashes against the mat.
Riggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Rection's head but Rection avoids it well.
Riggs has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rection taking a bit of punishment here - Riggs scoring with strikes.
Riggs working the head with strikes.
Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rection to see if he's OK.#ROC#
Rection is rocked!
Rection is trying to buck Riggs off.
Rection is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?
Rection is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Riggs crunches a massive hammerfist down on Rection - he's out! Riggs Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: OFC 395: Shamrock vs Jackson
Date: Dec 22, 2018

#R1#
Cage lunges at Riggs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riggs's hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cage avoids a kick to the body.
Cage is looking to clinch but Riggs is avoiding it.
Riggs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cage sprawls and moves away.
Riggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.#CL2#
Cage gets a clinch. #BC2#
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riggs goes for a double leg but Cage avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cage continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Cage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cage keeps control of Riggs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cage gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Riggs trying to land knees to the body.
Riggs blocks an uppercut.
Riggs blocking some punches.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riggs.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been hearing reports that Riggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cage.
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs. #T1#
Cage lands a nice uppercut.
Cage lands with a left to the head.
Cage is pressed up against the cage. Riggs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cage down to the mat. Cage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Cage has managed to clinch.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Cage breaks the clinch. #TD#
Riggs dives in and scores a takedown into Cage's guard.#ES2#
Cage has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Riggs has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage scores with a shot to the side of Riggs's head.
Riggs is trying to drag Cage to the mat but Cage just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Riggs is trying to break the clinch but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
Cage tries a body shot but Riggs blocks it. #BC2#
Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Cage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
Cage scores with a hook to the body. Riggs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Cage closes the distance and clinches. #T2##BC2#
Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage throws an off balance right hand
and Riggs counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riggs shoots in for a double leg but Cage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage staying out of range there.#TD#
Riggs shoots in and gets a takedown into Cage's 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.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cage is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Cage pulls Riggs in to control the position.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Cage trying to control the position here.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cage wants to stand up but Riggs is controlling him.
Riggs postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cage is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Riggs throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage blocks a leg kick.
Cage takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Riggs thuds his right hand into Cage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
A nice side step and Cage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Riggs shoots in for a double leg but Cage sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
Riggs looks to land a combination. Cage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick. #TD#
Riggs shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cage manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riggs is in close to Cage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Riggs scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Cage has wrist control.
Riggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Cage uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Cage!#REVB#
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Riggs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cage stacks Riggs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cage!
Cage wants to stand but Riggs is controlling his arm.#T2#
Riggs is looking for a sweep.#SU2#
Cage stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cage swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Cage blocks the leg kick.
Riggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cage is fending him off so far but Riggs persists. Nope, Cage circles away and we're back to standing.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riggs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot. #TD#
Riggs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cage did well to prevent Riggs getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Riggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T3#
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cage defending well though.
Cage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riggs.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cage's head.
Cage regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Riggs.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riggs working some strikes from top position.
Riggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cage has his hands on Riggs's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Cage has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Riggs misses.
Cage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riggs's head.#CUT2#
Ryan Riggs's cut is getting worse.
Riggs shoots in but no luck this time.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Cage slaps away a takedown attempt from Riggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggs takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Riggs - just one landing.
Cage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riggs.
Riggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Riggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Riggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riggs throws a low kick but Cage avoids it.
Cage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Riggs blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Riggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage moves out of range as Riggs strikes.
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Cage.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Riggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cage on the side of the head.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Cage counters with an outside leg kick.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#
Ryan Riggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Riggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cage sprawls well. Cage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Cage jabs Riggs to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2##KD2#
Cage lands a big uppercut and Riggs crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Riggs looks OK. Cage waves Riggs back to his feet!#ROC2#
Riggs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Riggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Cage darts in and clinches Riggs up against the cage.
Riggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Cage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riggs backwards. #CUT2#
Jeez, Ryan Riggs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cage lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cage counters with a big right hand! Oh Riggs is in trouble here! Cage follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cage!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Cage waved his t-shirt featuring Groove Gear's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: OFC 390: Shamrock vs Schmidt
Date: Nov 21, 2018

#R1#
Riggs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Riggs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riggs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Riggs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by King. Beautiful body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Riggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Riggs rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs moves out of range as King strikes.
King misses the shot to the body.
Riggs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King throws the kick towards the body but Riggs avoids it.#T1#
Riggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riggs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riggs.
Riggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Riggs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riggs scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Riggs.
Riggs fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
King gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
Riggs is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Riggs's legs - danger averted.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs wants to improve his position but instead King has moved into half guard. #T3#
Riggs is trying to stand.
Riggs is trying to get back to full guard.
King content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
King prevents Riggs from improving his position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riggs wants to control but King is keeping busy.
Riggs is looking for a sweep. King is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riggs manages to get to full guard.
King stands up out of Riggs's guard for a moment - Riggs manages to land a nice upkick.
Riggs wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.
King looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
King trying to control but Riggs is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Ryan Riggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs'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#
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Riggs scores with a four punch combination!
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Riggs looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Riggs throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riggs looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
A combination from Riggs does no damage.
And King responds with a good body kick, but Riggs manages to step out the way in time.
Riggs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Riggs. Beautiful body shot.
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riggs blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Riggs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Riggs as he checks the leg kick.
Riggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.#T1#
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King staying out of range there.
Ryan Riggs is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Riggs as he checks the leg kick.
Riggs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
William King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Riggs darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King trying to control from the bottom.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
King trying to hold on to Riggs's head to control him but Riggs postures up.
Nice strikes from Riggs there.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing King to regain full guard. #T2#
King lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.
King is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
King postures up.
King preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs wants to hit a switch here but King passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riggs there! #T3#
Riggs is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
Ryan Riggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Riggs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
King putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Riggs is looking to get to half guard.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Riggs tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
King controlling the pace for now. #T4#
Riggs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Riggs is squirming around, avoiding King's attempts to control the action.
Riggs is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
Riggs regains half guard.
Riggs wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
King controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Riggs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Riggs shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Riggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Riggs misses with a wild combination.
Riggs takes one on the button.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Riggs's head.
Riggs lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
King scoring well with a low kick there.
King throws a low kick, looking for Riggs's leg but Riggs calmly moves out of range.
King thumps Riggs with a low kick.
King attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD#
Riggs shoots in and bounces King off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs wants to pass the guard but King is keeping the position.#T1#
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riggs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but King manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
King is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riggs wants to hit a switch here but King passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riggs there!
Riggs is wriggling around trying to escape.
King controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Riggs tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
King lands a couple of good shots and Riggs has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Riggs is in bad spot here.
Riggs is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is hanging on to Riggs's back as he tries to escape. #T3#
King tries to get the hooks in deep but Riggs pushed the leg off.
What can Riggs do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Riggs tries to break free.
King controls the action.
King controlling well, preventing Riggs from escaping the position.
Riggs prevents King from getting a body triangle.
King doesn't have the hooks in and Riggs manages to turn into his guard. #T4#
King is controlling Riggs's posture.
Riggs preventing the sweep.
King is adopting a defensive guard.
Riggs is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King trying to control the position.
William King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ryan Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riggs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
William King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riggs 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: OFC 387: Shamrock vs Barathian
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs misses with a two punch combination.
Riggs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Riggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
Riggs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
King misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Riggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King misses with a body shot.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs lands with a cross to side of his opponent'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!
Riggs takes one to the chin there.
King throws a series of punches but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
King slips under a jab from Riggs.
Riggs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King digs a good body shot into Riggs's ribs.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Riggs appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
King wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs misses with a series of wild punches.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Riggs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King misses with an uppercut. Riggs saw that one coming.
King misses with an uppercut. Riggs saw that one coming.
Riggs throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Riggs throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riggs.
Riggs pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riggs with a nice cross.
King defending well as Riggs loads up on a big left hand.
King scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Riggs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from King misses.
Riggs misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
William King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Riggs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King misses with a straight right.
Riggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs misses with a body punch
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Riggs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Riggs tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggs moves away.
Riggs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Riggs lands a jab to the head.
King blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Riggs.
King lands with a slapping head kick.
King connects with a single shot there.
Riggs needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by King.
Riggs scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Riggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
King throws a jab when Riggs was well out of range.
King staying out of range there.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from King.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Riggs counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Riggs throws a good cross that connects.
A left and a right from Riggs both land. Nice combination.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riggs on the side of the head.
Riggs throws a poor cross that misses
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.
Riggs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Riggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riggs was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King takes a swing at Riggs's ribcage but misses.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.#T4#
Riggs throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Riggs on that attempt.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riggs connects with a crisp jab.
Riggs staying out of range there.
Riggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King stuffs the takedown attempt from Riggs. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggs throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Riggs's knee momentarily.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
King scores with a jab to the body.
Riggs swings for the body but King moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riggs misses with a left hand #TD2#
and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Riggs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Riggs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Riggs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs'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#
King moves away from the strike by Riggs.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.
Riggs darts in looking for a takedown but King gets double underhooks and turns Riggs into the cage.
King digs a good body shot into Riggs's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggs misses the target.
A big left from King misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Riggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggs slips a jab and a cross from King.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riggs manages to avoid it.
Riggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Riggs misses the target.
Riggs looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King missing with a left hand there. Riggs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Riggs throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Riggs throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riggs cracks King with a good jab.
Riggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Riggs looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Riggs misses.
King moves forwards but Riggs connects with a nice, crisp jab.
King throws a front kick that sends Riggs stumbling back into the cage.
King blocks the body kick. #TD#
Riggs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riggs cracks King with a solid left hand.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by King!#REVB#
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T2#
Riggs looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs striking off his back but it's not causing King any problems.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Riggs is on top in guard. #REVR#
Riggs passes King's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riggs is working away from the top position though.
Riggs tries to pass the half guard into mount. King knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Riggs throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King manages to get to full guard.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Riggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Riggs is proving a slippery customer.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
King has momentary wrist control but Riggs slips an elbow through the middle.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs cracks King with a solid left hand.
Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with King but King pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A shot to the liver by Riggs. Beautiful body shot.
Riggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riggs misses with a leg kick.
Riggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggs misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Riggs blocks the leg kick.
King takes one to the chin there.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs lands a jab to the head.
Riggs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King looks to throw the jab but Riggs is out of range.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riggs.
Riggs swinging wildly here. #T1#
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Riggs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
Riggs takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
Riggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
Riggs attempts a counter takedown but King avoids it well and moves away.
King misses with a looping right.
King lands a jab to the nose.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Riggs misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riggs 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.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
King throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King moves away from the strike by Riggs.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from King misses.
Riggs throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Riggs scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King scores with a one two! Riggs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riggs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from King.
King misses with a low kick as Riggs jumps back.
Riggs scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
Ryan Riggs is winning the standup battle so far.
King moves away from the strike by Riggs.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from King - that will leave a mark! #T3#
Riggs tries a low kick but King avoids it.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Riggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riggs throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Riggs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riggs looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Riggs swinging wildly here.
Riggs is looking to chop away at King's legs.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
King lands a body shot.
Riggs takes one to the side of the head.
Riggs misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from King misses.
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick from King misses. #T4#
King lands an overhand right.
Riggs throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Riggs dodges the punch combination from King.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs.
Riggs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
King misses with an uppercut.
Riggs looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Riggs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King.
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
King feints and then cracks Riggs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riggs down.

And that's the end of the fight!
William King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: OFC: Blood Night LVI
Date: Oct 10, 2018

#R1#
Riggs wants to slow Bomber down by chopping away at his legs.
Bomber bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riggs's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Bomber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Bomber as Riggs shoots in.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bomber is just out of range.#TD#
Riggs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bomber is looking to stand back up but Riggs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bomber. #REVB#
Bomber looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bomber is staying active underneath Riggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Riggs working over Bomber with some ground and pound. Bomber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riggs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've been hearing that Riggs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomber is trying to stand back up but Riggs is controlling him
Riggs wants to take a breather but Bomber is having none of it.
Bomber tries to kick Riggs off but Riggs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomber tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Riggs manages to move to mount!
Riggs with shots to the head and body - Bomber looks very uncomfortable down there. #T1#
Riggs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Riggs prevents Bomber from getting the reversal.
Bomber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Riggs unloading with bombs!
Riggs postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bomber badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Riggs around the waist but Riggs pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Riggs is the winner by TKO! Riggs jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: OFC 376: Afterglow
Date: Sep 08, 2018

#R1#
A big left from Ritter misses.
Ritter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Riggs counters with a single leg into guard. Ritter didn't expect that.
Riggs trying to control but Ritter is working from the bottom.
Ritter is trying to keep Riggs in close.
Ritter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ritter is working hard here to advance position.
Ritter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Ritter blocks nicely.
Ritter is trying to control the position but Riggs postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ritter has control of Riggs's left arm, preventing Riggs from doing any damage.
Riggs won't allow Ritter to sweep him here.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggs trying to control but Ritter is working from the bottom. #T1#
Ritter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ritter trying to keep a closed guard but Riggs is proving a slippery customer.
Ritter is pulling down on Riggs's head to control his posture.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Ritter blocks nicely.
Riggs working some strikes from top position.
Ritter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Riggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ritter keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Ritter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ritter is trying to keep Riggs in close.
Ritter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs won't allow Ritter to sweep him here.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Ritter keeps moving.
Riggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Ritter keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ritter holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ritter is on top in guard. #REVR#
Ritter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
Ritter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ritter landing with the ground and pound.
Ritter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ritter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ritter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Ritter keeps moving.
Ritter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ritter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ritter works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Ritter working a defensive guard here.
Ritter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ritter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ritter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Ritter blocks nicely.
Riggs works over Ritter with some ground and pound from guard.
Ritter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ritter looking for a sweep. Not yet Ritter, not yet.
Ritter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riggs's guard. #REVR#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Riggs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ritter is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Riggs looking for a guillotine here but Ritter defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Riggs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Riggs throws a leg kick that misses.
Riggs lands a nice shot that snaps Ritter's head back.
A lazy left from Riggs finds it's target.
Riggs lands with a shot to the body.
Ritter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riggs.
Riggs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Riggs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ritter works Riggs's body with a nice hook.
Ritter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riggs slips under a jab from Ritter.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ritter.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Ritter checks a low kick from Riggs.
Riggs tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Ritter dodges the punch combination from Riggs.
An inside leg kick from Riggs misses.
Riggs lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Ritter just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Ritter.
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Ritter's shoulder, as Ritter tries to avoid the shot.
Riggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Riggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Riggs.
Ritter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Ritter's head.
Ritter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Ritter.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Riggs finds it's target.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Ritter slips the punch.
Riggs lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Ritter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ritter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ritter misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Ritter cracks Riggs with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Donk. Riggs catches Ritter right on the button with a cross.
Riggs misses with a straight right.
Riggs connects with a crisp jab.
Riggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ritter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riggs misses with the combination.
Ritter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Riggs throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Ritter counters with a takedown into side control.
Riggs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ritter's head.
Ritter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Riggs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Riggs's back!
Riggs is trying to break free.
Ritter punches Riggs on the ear. #CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Riggs is really stuck here.
Ritter lands with a hammerfist to the side of Riggs's head.#ROC#
Riggs is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Ryan Riggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ritter's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Riggs is still in real trouble! Can Ritter finish him?#SUB#
Ritter is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Riggs with him. Riggs is trying to defend but Ritter has an arm under the chin now! Riggs grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sylvester Ritter!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sylvester Ritter thanked Sin City Allstars for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: OFC 373: Montezuma vs Black
Date: Aug 29, 2018

#R1#
Riggs throws an overhand right that lands on Kedorf's shoulder, as Kedorf tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Kedorf on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riggs throws a low kick, looking for Kedorf's leg but Kedorf calmly moves out of range.
Riggs is looking to land body kicks.
Riggs takes a swing at Kedorf's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Riggs.
Riggs lands a jab to the head.
Riggs misses with a low kick as Kedorf jumps back.
Kedorf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riggs throws out the jab.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Kedorf.#TD#
Riggs dives in and scores a takedown into Kedorf's guard.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kedorf's head.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Kedorf has wrist control.
Riggs prevents Kedorf from getting back to his feet.
Riggs trying to control but Kedorf is working from the bottom. #T1#
Kedorf avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kedorf's head.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kedorf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riggs distracts Kedorf with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs landing some decent shots from guard.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Kedorf blocks nicely.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kedorf keeping full guard, as Riggs tries to pass.
Kedorf wants to stand and escape but Riggs is having none of it. #T2#
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kedorf can't keep his opponent in guard - Riggs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Riggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kedorf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riggs.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Kedorf dodges it nicely.
Kedorf tries to kick Riggs off but Riggs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kedorf defending well though.
Riggs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #CUT#
It looks like Barol Kedorf has been cut.
Riggs working over Kedorf with some ground and pound. Kedorf looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#CUT#
That has opened up Barol Kedorf's cut even more.
Kedorf avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Riggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kedorf trying to control but Riggs postures up.
Kedorf on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #CUT#
The cut above Barol Kedorf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Riggs is nestled in close to Kedorf, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT#
Barol Kedorf'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 Barol Kedorf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Riggs!
The defeated Barol Kedorf had this to say: 'Juz nie moge sie doczekac, az wroce do domu i przytule mojego synka Morysa '.

Event: OFC 370: Reapers
Date: Aug 15, 2018

#R1#
Bedlaminov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a combination #CL2#
and Bedlaminov counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bedlaminov.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bedlaminov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bedlaminov misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Bedlaminov.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
Bedlaminov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riggs looking for a takedown.
Riggs is trying to force a seperation but Bedlaminov has the dominant position.
Bedlaminov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bedlaminov as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bedlaminov.
Bedlaminov lands a hook that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Bedlaminov lands a shot to the body.
Bedlaminov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've been hearing reports that Riggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bedlaminov is working Riggs over against the cage.
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!
Still in the clinch, Bedlaminov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bedlaminov lands a right hand. #BC2#
Bedlaminov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bedlaminov throws a body punch but Riggs moves out of range.
Bedlaminov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riggs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Bedlaminov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bedlaminov lands a jab to the head. #CUT2#
Ryan Riggs's cut is getting worse.
Riggs slips a jab from Bedlaminov.
Riggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bedlaminov counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Riggs is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedlaminov lands an uppercut, right on the button! Riggs tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Bedlaminov!
An out of breath Yuri Bedlaminov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: OFC 362: Punch-Drunk
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
A cross from Riggs lands.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Riggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Riggs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Riggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith tries to clinch but Riggs moves away
and Riggs counters with a two punch combo.
Smith throws a series of punches but Riggs avoids them all with ease.
Riggs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Riggs swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Riggs shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Riggs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Riggs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T1#
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Riggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith. #TD#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Riggs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #ES2#
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Riggs is looking to counter punch.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riggs.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggs.#CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Riggs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riggs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.#T2#
Riggs is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Riggs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD2#
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith wants to stand but Riggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Riggs trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Riggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Riggs, not yet.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Riggs has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Riggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Riggs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Riggs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riggs trying to advance position but Smith counters by regaining guard.
Riggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Riggs lands a couple of elbows.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Riggs landing some decent shots from guard. #T4#
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith looking to control.
Riggs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith wants to stand up but Riggs is controlling him.
Riggs stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Riggs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riggs working some strikes from top position.#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Riggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?
Riggs arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Smith's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: DARE 47
Date: May 26, 2018

#R1#
Riggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Singh misses the jab.
Riggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Singh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riggs slips under a jab.
Riggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Singh throws out a loose jab but Riggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Riggs tries to move into range but Singh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riggs throws a hook but Singh blocks it.
It looked like Singh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Riggs.
Riggs tries to bum rush Singh with a series of wild strikes but Singh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Singh swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Singh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggs.
Riggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Singh misses with a wild body shot.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riggs, as that shot connected. #T1#
Nice sprawl there from Singh as Riggs shoots in.
Singh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh is looking to counter punch.
A lazy body kick from Riggs
and Singh counters with a left and a right that stings Riggs.
Riggs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Singh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yuvraj Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Riggs.
Singh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Singh moves out of range as Riggs strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Riggs misses
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Riggs ducks right into an uppercut from Singh.
Good exchange - Riggs coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riggs throws out a loose jab but Singh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Singh's head.
Singh throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Singh avoids the head kick by Riggs.
Singh checks a low kick from Riggs.
Singh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Riggs lands a really nice looking cross but Singh seems unphased.
Singh scores with a jab to the head.
Riggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Singh sprawls well. He's pushed Riggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riggs throws a sloppy body shot
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
Singh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Singh throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Riggs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Singh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good shot there by Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook
and Singh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riggs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Riggs throws a jab when Singh was well out of range.
Riggs takes one to the chin there.
Riggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Singh to counter with a crisp jab.
Yuvraj Singh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Riggs lands a glancing blow to the side of Singh's head.#TD2#
Riggs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Singh trying to control the position.
Riggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs stands up over Singh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riggs postures up.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs throws a big elbow that misses.
Riggs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Singh looking to control.
Riggs works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Singh desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Singh trying to control from the bottom.
Riggs winds up and cracks Singh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Singh has hold of Riggs's hands but Riggs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Singh's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
Riggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Singh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Riggs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Singh on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Riggs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Riggs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Riggs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
Singh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riggs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Singh. Singh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Singh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Singh's head.
Singh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Singh lands with an uppercut that bounces Riggs off the cage and back into range.
Riggs jabs Singh right on the nose. Singh blinks but takes it well.
Singh drops his hands momentarily and Riggs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh is just out of range.
Riggs tries for a takedown but Singh circles away easily
and Singh counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs throws an off balance right hand
and Singh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
Riggs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yuvraj Singh is winning the standup battle so far.
Riggs scores with a punch to the head.
Riggs has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Singh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decent striking displayed by Singh there.
Riggs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riggs.
Singh throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot.
Singh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
A left lands for Singh.#CUT#
The cut above Ryan Riggs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Singh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs throws a looping overhand right but Singh ducks down to avoid it.
Riggs misses with a right hand
and Singh counters with a right hand to the body. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Singh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Singh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Singh misses with a looping right.
Riggs misses with a right hand
and Singh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Riggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
Singh ducks right into an uppercut from Riggs.
Singh throws a hook but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Singh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Riggs misses with a low kick.
Singh is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Singh as he connects with a hook.
Riggs tests Singh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Singh slips the punch.
Riggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T3#
Singh looks to throw the jab but Riggs is out of range.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Singh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singh throws a jab when Riggs was well out of range.
Singh checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Singh misses the target.
Riggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Riggs lands a two punch combo.
Riggs swings widly with a right hand
and Singh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riggs misses with a series of wild punches.
Singh connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT#
Ryan Riggs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Riggs throws a right and a left that Singh avoids nicely.
Riggs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Riggs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
A cross from Riggs lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Singh counters with a stiff right hand.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
Singh misses the jab.
Riggs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Singh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Riggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Riggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuvraj Singh!

Event: DARE 35: IBU VS. VILSON III
Date: Mar 28, 2018

#R1#
Riggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riggs tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Borodin defends well and Riggs ends up having to push Borodin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borodin walks into a straight right hand from Riggs.
Riggs has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Borodin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Borodin walks into a straight right hand from Riggs.#CUT2#
It looks like Aleksey Borodin has been cut.
Riggs misses with an uppercut.
Riggs throws a series of strikes that have Borodin backpedaling.
Riggs needs to keep his hands up - Borodin had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Borodin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cats Killers Academy Mma in the buildup to the fight.
Borodin lands a jab to Riggs's midsection.
Borodin throws a looping overhand right but Riggs ducks down to avoid it.
And Riggs tries to counter it with a takedown but Borodin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borodin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riggs's head.
Borodin misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Riggs.
Riggs tests Borodin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Borodin swings for the body but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Borodin misses.
Riggs misses with a left hand #KD#
and Borodin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Riggs! Borodin lets Riggs back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Riggs is rocked!
Riggs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Borodin finish him?
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riggs seems to have recovered his senses.
Riggs goes for a double leg but Borodin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Borodin continues to drive forward.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
Borodin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borodin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borodin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borodin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs moves away from the strike by Borodin.
Riggs switches off momentarily and Borodin cracks him with a monster right hand! Riggs topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Borodin dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Borodin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksey Borodin!
Our winner, Aleksey Borodin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DARE 30
Date: Mar 03, 2018

#R1#
Riggs misses with a body kick.
Riggs misses with a kick to the body.
Riggs with a hook.
Shankariya throws a right and a left that Riggs avoids nicely.
Riggs throws a combination that misses
and Shankariya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankariya is just out of range.
Shankariya swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Riggs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shankariya's half guard.
Shankariya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
Riggs seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shankariya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riggs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Riggs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankariya tries to kick Riggs off but Riggs keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shankariya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shankariya pushes Riggs off looking to stand but Riggs dives back in and keeps control.
Riggs lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ground and pound from Riggs.
Shankariya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Riggs.
Riggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shankariya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Riggs there.
Riggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shankariya is trying to stand back up but Riggs is controlling him
Riggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shankariya is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Athletics Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Riggs trying to advance position but Shankariya counters by regaining guard.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankariya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs stops Shankariya from standing up.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Riggs lands a couple of elbows.
Riggs is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs is in close to Shankariya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Shankariya wants to get back to his feet but Riggs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riggs throws a strike but Shankariya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankariya wants to stand but Riggs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Shankariya won't allow Riggs to get back to his feet.
Shankariya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggs is keeping the position for now.
Riggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shankariya manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T3#
Shankariya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shankariya is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Riggs dives into side control.
Shankariya is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Riggs in side control, throwing shots but Shankariya defends.
Riggs scoring with punches and elbows.
Riggs lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Riggs working the body and head with strikes.
Shankariya wants to get back to his feet but Riggs drags him back down.
A big shot lands for Riggs! That's hurt Shankariya! Will he recover? Riggs fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: DARE 25 HEROES
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Riggs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Bay throws a right and a left that Riggs avoids nicely.
Bay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Riggs. #CUT#
It looks like Hello Bay has been cut.#TD#
Bay tries to sprawl but Riggs drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bay is trying to stand back up but Riggs is controlling him
Riggs drops an elbow to the side of Bay's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bay's head.
Bay is trying to stand up here but Riggs is controlling him well.
Riggs thows a huge punch but Bay dodges it nicely.
Riggs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Riggs winds up and cracks Bay with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bay defending well though.
Riggs is looking to pass Bay's guard but actually Bay recovers to full guard.
Riggs cracks Bay with a solid left hand.#T1#
Riggs throws a strike but Bay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Bay stands up over Riggs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bay postures up.
Riggs wants to stand but Bay is controlling the position.
Bay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bay's guard. #REVR#
Riggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Bay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Bay!#REVB#
Bay scoring with punches to the head and body. #CUT2#
Ryan Riggs's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bay pushing down on Riggs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riggs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riggs.
Riggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #CUT2#
Ryan Riggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T2#
Riggs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bay is looking to work some ground and pound but Riggs has wrist control.
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bay lands a couple of digs.
Riggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bay chips away with some ground and pound.#CUT2#
Jeez, Ryan Riggs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Riggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hello Bay!
After the big win, Hello Bay made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Light Coffeeshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: DARE 21
Date: Jan 06, 2018

#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Bay. No joy for Riggs on that attempt. #CL2#
Bay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riggs can't get the takedown.
A short right from Bay on the inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Bay lands a nice uppercut.
Riggs goes for a takedown attempt but Bay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Bay closes the distance and pushes Riggs back into the cage.
Riggs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
Bay is working Riggs over against the cage.
Riggs is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Bay pulls guard effortlessly.
Riggs prevents Bay from getting back to his feet.
Riggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riggs stands up over Bay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bay is looking to stand up but Riggs isn't so interested in that idea.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riggs wants to control from the top but Bay keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Riggs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Riggs in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES2#
Bay kicks Riggs off and gets to his feet.
Bay moves away from the strike by Riggs.
Bay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Riggs slips a jab and a cross from Bay.
Riggs tries to counter with a takedown but Bay is quick to defend against it.
Bay throws a one two combo.
Riggs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riggs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bay defends it nicely.#T2#
Riggs shoots in looking for a takedown but Bay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riggs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Riggs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bay swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Bay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bay's coach down at Blackscar Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bay's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bay works over Riggs's head and body with a nice combination.
Bay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Bay's head but Bay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riggs avoids a punch combination nicely. #TD2#
Riggs gets caught napping as Bay dives in and scores a takedown. Riggs manages to retain guard.
Bay stands up over Riggs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bay's guard. #REVR#
Riggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Riggs scoring with some ground and pound. #T3#
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Bay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Bay!#REVB#
Riggs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT2#
Ryan Riggs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #CUT2#
Jeez, Ryan Riggs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Riggs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hello Bay!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hello Bay made sure he mentioned Red Light Coffeeshop, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: DARE ELIMINATORS
Date: Aug 18, 2017

#R1#
Ellis slips under a jab from Riggs.
Good work by Riggs as he checks the leg kick.
Riggs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs throws a right and a left that Ellis avoids nicely. #CL2#
Ellis clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs avoids the head kick by Ellis. #TD#
Riggs scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ellis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ellis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing that Riggs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB2#
Ellis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs is nestled in close to Ellis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs working over Ellis with some ground and pound. Ellis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riggs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Riggs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ellis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Riggs is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ellis is hurt! He's hurt bad - Riggs fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ellis from any more punishment! Congratulations to Riggs! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: DARE 1
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
A combination from Riggs does no damage.
Spareno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Spareno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spareno throws out a counter right but Riggs avoids it with no problem.
Riggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spareno.
Riggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riggs lands with a straight right. Spareno didn't see that one coming.
Spareno throws a lazy right hand but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spareno moves away from the strike by Riggs. #TD#
Riggs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riggs showed some decent athleticism there.
Riggs trying to control the action but Spareno is working from the bottom.
Riggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spareno won't allow Riggs to pass to mount. #T1#
Riggs slips a nice elbow through Spareno's hands, connecting with Spareno's forehead.
Spareno taking some punishment here, with Riggs in his half guard. #ROC#
Spareno is rocked!
Riggs sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Spareno! Oh, Spareno is in big trouble! Riggs lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: AFL @The Beer Garden
Date: Apr 08, 2017

#R1#
Darcy lands a nice shot to the body.
Riggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darcy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Darcy. Darcy gets slowly back to his feet.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Darcy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riggs fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Darcy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Darcy is trying to get back to half guard.
Darcy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Riggs presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Riggs landing shots from mount.
Riggs landing strikes from the mount.
Riggs cracks Darcy with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!
Ryan Riggs retains his super heavyweight title!
Fredrick Darcy was interviewed post fight and said 'I see no reason to associate with the likes of you country bumpkins!'.

Event: AFL Asylum 31
Date: Mar 17, 2017

#R1#
Riggs thows a leg kick but Hanna checks it
and Hanna counters with a left and a right that stings Riggs.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Riggs shoots in and bounces Hanna off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanna's head.#SUB#
Hanna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riggs preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanna's head.
Riggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanna has control of Riggs's left arm, preventing Riggs from doing any damage.
Hanna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hanna tries to get out of the position.
Riggs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riggs landing with the ground and pound.
Riggs postures up and lands a big shot to Hanna's brow. #T1#
Riggs distracts Hanna with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs postures up and lands a big shot to Hanna's brow.
Riggs postures up and lands a big shot to Hanna's brow.
Riggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Hanna is rocked!
Riggs stands up over Hanna, holding on to his feet. Riggs throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Hanna is out cold! Riggs lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!
Ryan Riggs is the new super heavyweight champion!

Event: DFC Asylum 26
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1#
Norrel connects with a body shot that sends Riggs's belly button to the back.
Norrel throws a series of punches but Riggs moves out of range. #TD#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Riggs throwing shots but Norrel is blocking nicely.
Riggs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riggs missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Norrel taking some punishment here, with Riggs in his half guard.
Riggs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riggs controlling the action here.#SUB#
Riggs is looking for a kimura but Norrel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Riggs to get the leverage. #T1#
Norrel wants to improve his position but Riggs is controlling well. #SUB#
Riggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Norrel is trying to control but Riggs manages to pass to mount!
Norrel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Riggs looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs cracks Norrel with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: DFC Asylum XX
Date: Dec 31, 2016

#R1#
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ett misses with a shot to the body
and Riggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riggs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ett's waist but Ett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riggs off to one side.
Ett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggs takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs dives in and grabs Ett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ett pushes down on Riggs's head and hops out.
Riggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ett is fending him off so far but Riggs persists. Nope, Ett circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ett lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Ett closes the distance and clinches.
Ett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ett is pressed up against the cage. Riggs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ett down to the mat. Ett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ett scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Ett misses #TD#
and Riggs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ett's guard.
Ett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riggs is one step ahead there.
Ett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riggs. #T1#
Riggs stopping the sweep attempt from Ett.
Ett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Ett wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.
Ett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Riggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ett wants to sweep here but Riggs controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Ett has his foot on Riggs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riggs works his way back into a safe position though.
Ett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ett wants to improve his position but instead Riggs has moved into half guard.
Ett is trying to control but can't. #T2#
Ett wants to get back to full guard.
Riggs wants to pass the guard but Ett is defending well.
Riggs wants to take a breather but Ett is having none of it.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Riggs connects with a nice short shot to Ett's temple.
Ett is trying to get back to full guard.
Ett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Riggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC#
Ett is rocked!
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ett is still in real trouble! Can Riggs finish him?
Riggs lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Ett! More strikes land and this one is all over! Riggs jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: DFC Asylum 17
Date: Dec 09, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Riggs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jongyun is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Riggs is controlling him well.
Jongyun parries the strikes from Riggs easily there. Riggs is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jongyun to escape.
Riggs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Riggs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jongyun's legs.
Jongyun managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Riggs.
Jongyun tries to escape but Riggs is in control.
Riggs 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.
Riggs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Riggs cracks Jongyun with a big right hand but Jongyun just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Riggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jongyun is trying to buck Riggs off.
Riggs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jongyun wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T1#
The ground and pound from Riggs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jongyun is working to avoid the ground and pound but Riggs connects with a decent elbow.
Riggs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Riggs wants to control but Jongyun is keeping him busy.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Jongyun has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Riggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jongyun keeps working.
Riggs throws an elbow but Jongyun slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jongyun is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Riggs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Jongyun is pushing Riggs's head away, looking to escape. Riggs manages to hold on to the position though.
Jongyun trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T2#
The strikes coming from Riggs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jongyun pushes Riggs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Riggs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#ES#
Jongyun throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Riggs has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Riggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jongyun is fending him off so far but Riggs persists. Nope, Jongyun circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Jongyun gets a clinch.
Riggs is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jongyun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jongyun scores with a hook to the body.
Riggs looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Jongyun.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jongyun. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Jongyun will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Riggs up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Jongyun.
A right hand to the body from Jongyun.
A body shot lands from Jongyun.
Jongyun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jongyun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Jongyun is leaning against Riggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jongyun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jongyun lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riggs.
Jongyun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jongyun lands a nice shot to the body.
Jongyun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head.
Jongyun lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Jongyun.
Jongyun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jongyun is leaning against Riggs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jongyun lands with a short shot to the head.
Jongyun lands a nice shot to the body.
Jongyun blocking some punches.
Jongyun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jongyun lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Jongyun.
A short uppercut from Jongyun. #CUT#
That has opened up Ryan Riggs's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jongyun.
Jongyun scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Jongyun. #T4#
Jongyun scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Riggs is rocked!
Jongyun pushes Riggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Jongyun finish him?
Jongyun lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jongyun.
Jongyun scores with a hook to the body.
Jongyun creates a bit of distance for himself, with Riggs pressed up against the cage and cracks Riggs with a massive uppercut! Riggs goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Jongyun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimmy Jongyun!
Kimmy Jongyun retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Kimmy Jongyun thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bushido 11: Warlords
Date: Jul 21, 2016

#R1#
Riggs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stackhouse as he jumps to the side.
Riggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Stackhouse sprawls well. He's pushed Riggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Riggs backs off Stackhouse throws a huge counter combo but Riggs manages to avoid it all.
A nice combination there by Stackhouse. #CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs with a poor takedown
and Stackhouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Riggs gets a double leg takedown into Stackhouse's guard.
Riggs connects with a couple of short punches.#CUT#
It looks like Dean Stackhouse has been cut.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Stackhouse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Stackhouse!#REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs looking to control.
My spies in Bellator in Machina ($500) inform me that Stackhouse has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Riggs is looking to sweep but instead, Stackhouse has passed into half guard. #SU2#
Stackhouse gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stackhouse enables Riggs to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stackhouse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Riggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Riggs lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Riggs is stalling in the full guard.
Riggs throwing strikes from guard but Stackhouse blocks nicely.
Riggs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stackhouse keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Riggs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Riggs trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stackhouse manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Riggs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stackhouse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stackhouse stopping the sweep attempt from Riggs.
Riggs wants to stand up but Stackhouse is controlling him.
Riggs is trying to keep Stackhouse in close.
Riggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stackhouse's guard. #REVR##T3#
Riggs distracts Stackhouse with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Riggs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#
Stackhouse is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Dean Stackhouse's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dean Stackhouse's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Riggs!

Event: Bushido 7: Zhang vs Westerberg
Date: Jun 23, 2016

#R1##TD#
Riggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stackhouse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Riggs is working away from the top position though.
Riggs throwing shots but Stackhouse is blocking nicely.
Riggs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Riggs unloading with bombs!
Riggs scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Riggs definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Riggs postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Stackhouse bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Riggs and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: QFC Tournament 627 Round 4
Date: May 14, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Riggs drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Riggs wants to pass the guard but Havasu is keeping the position.
Havasu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riggs prevents Havasu from getting back to his feet.
Havasu wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Havasu holds on and takes a little breather.
Riggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Havasu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Riggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Havasu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs wants to sweep but Havasu has passed to side control!
Riggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Havasu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T1#
Havasu wants to control but Riggs is keeping him busy.
Riggs is looking for a sweep.
Havasu landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Riggs is not content to let Havasu control the position.
Riggs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Riggs manages to get back to half guard.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Havasu blocks the strikes from Riggs.
Riggs is refusing to be controlled, as Havasu sits in half guard.
Riggs wants to improve his position but Havasu is controlling well.
Riggs tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Riggs is trying to get back to full guard.
Riggs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Riggs has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Havasu has passed into side control.
Riggs is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Havasu trying to control the position but Riggs is working away.
Riggs taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Riggs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Havasu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Riggs is looking to regain half guard here but Havasu keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riggs trying his best to control but Havasu has mounted him.
Riggs is looking to get to half guard.
Riggs is trying to reverse the position but instead Havasu has taken his back - oops!
Riggs tries to roll but Havasu sticks to his back.
Riggs breaks Havasu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Riggs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riggs is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riggs postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riggs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC2#
Havasu is rocked!
Riggs stands up over Havasu, holding on to his feet. Riggs throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Havasu is out cold! Riggs lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: QFC Tournament 627 Round 3
Date: May 13, 2016

#R1#
Riggs dives in and grabs Porter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Porter pushes down on Riggs's head and hops out.#CL2#
Porter takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Porter jumps guard and drags Riggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Riggs chips away with some ground and pound.
Porter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs gets to his feet and stands over Porter, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Porter felt that one! Riggs unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Porter from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: QFC Tournament 627 Round 2
Date: May 12, 2016

#R1#
A cross from Guard lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Riggs has been cut.
Riggs shoots in and drives through. Guard sprawls well.
Guard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Riggs misses with a takedown
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riggs misses with a takedown attempt
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Riggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Riggs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Guard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Riggs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Riggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Guard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Riggs are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Riggs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Guard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Riggs cracks Guard with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Riggs working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
Riggs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Guard being controlled for a moment.
Guard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Riggs tries to score with some ground and pound. Guard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Riggs just content to control the position.
Riggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Riggs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Guard looks winded!
Riggs trying to control the action but Guard is working from the bottom.
Riggs looks up at the clock and then as Guard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Riggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Riggs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Riggs lands a strong strike to the head of Guard. That's dazed him! Riggs looking to finish here. Guard is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Riggs lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

Event: QFC Tournament 627 Round 1
Date: May 11, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Riggs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Patterson throws Riggs to one side and escapes!#TD2#
Riggs gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Riggs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Patterson defends it well.
Patterson pushes Riggs off looking to stand but Riggs dives back in and keeps control.
Riggs lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Patterson! More strikes land and this one is all over! Riggs jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Riggs!

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