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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Rigatoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Rigatoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rigatoni defends it nicely.
Gary McGuinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuinness shoots in for a takedown but Rigatoni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGuinness looks for a takedown but Rigatoni sprawls well.
Joey Rigatoni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary McGuinness.
Rigatoni shoots and misses
and McGuinness counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGuinness.
McGuinness drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McGuinness jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rigatoni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGuinness wants to control from the top but Rigatoni keeps moving.
Rigatoni had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McGuinness is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rigatoni Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McGuinness's back instead.
McGuinness is trying to break free.
Rigatoni working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigatoni throwing damaging strikes from the back! McGuinness could be in trouble here!
McGuinness avoids the strikes from Rigatoni.
Rigatoni is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften McGuinness up.
McGuinness covers up after that shot from Rigatoni.
Rigatoni landing with strikes.
McGuinness breaks Rigatoni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McGuinness slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rigatoni keeping moving, preventing McGuinness from controlling successfully.
Rigatoni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigatoni is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McGuinness postures up in Rigatoni's guard and throws a big left but Rigatoni blocks it.
McGuinness is looking to work some ground and pound but Rigatoni has wrist control.
Rigatoni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGuinness controlling from the top position.
Rigatoni manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rigatoni is breathing heavily.
McGuinness wants to control but Rigatoni is having none of it.
Rigatoni blocks McGuinness's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness can't escape the position.
Rigatoni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rigatoni lands with some strikes.
Rigatoni landing strikes from the mount and McGuinness is in trouble!
McGuinness tries to improve his position but Rigatoni has taken his back! Rigatoni has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will McGuinness tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rigatoni pushes McGuinness away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Rigatoni!
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