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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Bloke (ranked 2435 p4p, 24238 weight class) and Tim Riggins (ranked 149 p4p, 272 weight class). Tim Riggins has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloke lands with a shot to the body.
Riggins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Riggins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riggins avoids the body shot from Bloke.
Riggins fails to land the takedown.
Riggins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloke.
Riggins misses with a body shot
and Bloke counters with a right hand to the body.
Bloke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Riggins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bloke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riggins misses with a body shot.
Bloke swings for the body but Riggins moves out of range.
Riggins darts in trying to clinch
and Bloke counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riggins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloke was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggins.
Bloke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chilli Bloke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Riggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloke.
Riggins throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bloke closes the distance and clinches.
Bloke misses with a body punch.
Bloke's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right from Bloke on the inside.
Riggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloke struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggins controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bloke on the inside.
Riggins wants to break free but Bloke has control.
Riggins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bloke's elbow.
Bloke swings wildly with an uppercut but Riggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bloke after a bit of a struggle.
Chilli Bloke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Riggins.
Bloke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggins trying to stall but Bloke improves his position.
Riggins tries to throw a body punch but Bloke avoids it by throwing Riggins back against the cage.
Bloke blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bloke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloke throws a punch but it's blocked by Riggins.
A head punch on the inside from Bloke fails to land.
Bloke can't find room to land a body shot as Riggins controls the action.
Bloke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bloke throws a head punch that misses.
Bloke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bloke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riggins blocks a body shot from Bloke.
Riggins decides to pull guard.
Bloke tries to free his leg and advance position but Riggins is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bloke defends well.
Riggins being controlled here, momentarily.
Bloke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bloke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bloke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riggins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bloke has managed to get both his arms back between Riggins's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloke wants to stand and escape but instead Riggins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Riggins looking to sit in guard and control but Bloke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bloke is one step ahead there.
Bloke pushing down on Riggins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bloke prevents Riggins from improving his position.
Riggins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Riggins actively working from the bottom here.
Riggins wants to get back to full guard.
Bloke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Riggins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bloke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chilli Bloke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bloke takes a swing at Riggins's ribcage but misses.
Bloke takes a swing at Riggins's ribcage but misses.
Bloke ducks under a wild hook from Riggins.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Riggins feints the counter takedown.
Riggins avoids the body shot from Bloke.
Bloke slips a straight right by Riggins.
Bloke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bloke dodges the punch combination from Riggins.
Bloke misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bloke. Those never looked like landing.
Bloke misses with a two punch combination.
Bloke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riggins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bloke sprawls well initially but Riggins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bloke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bloke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Riggins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bloke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bloke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Riggins is aware though and is defending well.
Riggins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bloke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riggins has managed to get both his arms back between Bloke's legs - danger averted.
Bloke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Riggins defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bloke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bloke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Riggins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bloke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Riggins passes into half guard.
Bloke looking for a kimura from the bottom but Riggins passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riggins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bloke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riggins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bloke tries to improve position but can't.
Bloke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Riggins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bloke looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Riggins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bloke regains half guard.
Riggins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bloke actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riggins uses his free foot to push down on Bloke's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bloke.
Riggins trying to control but Bloke is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Riggins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Riggins swings for the body but Bloke moves out of range.
Riggins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riggins.
Riggins just misses with a punch to the body.
Chilli Bloke is winning the standup battle so far.
Bloke just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Riggins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bloke throws a hook but Riggins avoids it easily.
Riggins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bloke. Riggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bloke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggins.
Bloke is looking to counter punch.
Riggins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bloke misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins clinches up against the cage.
Bloke throws a head punch that misses.
Riggins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bloke fails to land.
Bloke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riggins blocks a body shot from Bloke.
Bloke can't find room to land a body shot as Riggins controls the action.
Riggins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bloke after a bit of a struggle.
Bloke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riggins can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Bloke - that landed with a thud.
Riggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bloke lands a body punch.
Bloke breaks from the clinch.
Bloke throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Riggins counter with a right hand.
Bloke is looking to wear down Riggins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bloke misses with an uppercut.
Bloke takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke cracks a nice hook into Riggins's ribs.
Riggins misses the jab.
Bloke misses with a hook. Riggins ducked under it nicely.
Bloke throws a series of punches but Riggins moves out of range.
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!
Bloke throws a hook to the side of Riggins's head but Riggins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloke thuds his right hand into Riggins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bloke avoids the body shot from Riggins.
Bloke misses with a hook.
Bloke misses the shot to the body.
Bloke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Bloke. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins moves out of range as Bloke strikes.
Riggins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Riggins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bloke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Riggins pulls his head out easily.
Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Riggins pulls his head out easily.
Riggins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Riggins pulls his head out easily.
Bloke has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Riggins escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Riggins!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloke is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Riggins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Riggins pulls his head out easily.
Tim Riggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riggins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bloke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bloke with the active half guard here but Riggins passes nicely into side control.
Riggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chilli Bloke.
I think Bloke 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chilli Bloke!
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