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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aggressive Merman (ranked 3710 p4p, 2258 weight class) and Lamar Riggs (ranked 428 p4p, 281 weight class). Merman comes to the cage accompanied by Under the Sea. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 cm 19 220 1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 19 210 3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Lethal high kicks Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aggressive Merman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Riggs! The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Merman misses with a right hand
and Riggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside. Merman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head. Riggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Merman backwards. Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Merman lands a hook that snaps the head of Riggs backwards. Merman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Riggs lands with a short head shot on the inside. Riggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Riggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Merman backwards. A short right from Riggs.
Merman drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riggs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Merman has an active guard here but Riggs has managed to pass into half guard.
Riggs wants to stand but Merman has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Riggs postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Merman to stand up. A swing and a miss from Merman. Merman throws an overhand right that lands on Riggs's shoulder, as Riggs tries to avoid the shot. Riggs tries to counter with a clinch but Merman shakes him off and moves away. Riggs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A big left from Merman misses. Merman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Merman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Riggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Riggs scores with a kick to the body.
Riggs rushes Merman and presses him up against the cage. Riggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Merman blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land. Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs swings away with an uppercut that 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! Riggs lands with a short head shot on the inside. Riggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riggs scores with a shoulder strike. Merman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike. Riggs blocking some punches.
Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Merman or not. Merman is breathing heavily.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs. Merman misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs scores with a hook to the body. Riggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs. Riggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Riggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs. Riggs lands an uppercut. Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Merman backwards. A short right from Riggs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Riggs lands a shoulder strike. A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs. Riggs lands a body punch. Riggs scores with a hook to the body. Riggs lands a nice uppercut.
 Merman is rocked! Merman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oh Merman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Merman blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Riggs. Riggs lands with a short head shot on the inside. Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Merman.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Riggs dips a shoulder and cracks Merman with a mighty uppercut! Merman falls back against the cage and Riggs unloads with a barrage of strikes! Merman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Riggs screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Riggs! An out of breath Lamar Riggs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. The defeated Aggressive Merman had this to say: 'If only I had legs and not this damn flipper.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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