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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Duncan Grimes (ranked 4073 p4p, 3955 weight class) and Jonathon Riggs (ranked 388 p4p, 379 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathon Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riggs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riggs moves to clinch but Grimes breaks away
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Riggs moves out of range easily.
Grimes drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.
Grimes is stalling here.
Riggs being controlled against the cage.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Riggs blocks a head kick by Grimes.
Riggs throws a series of punches but Grimes avoids them all with ease.
Riggs moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Grimes has managed to clinch.
Riggs avoids the elbow strike from Grimes, against the cage.
Grimes is trying to push Riggs away but Riggs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Riggs.
Grimes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Riggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grimes is out of range.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grimes wants to clinch but Riggs slips to the side
and Riggs counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes wants to clinch up but Riggs keeps it at a distance.
Riggs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grimes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riggs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riggs clinches with his opponent.
Riggs slowing the pace effectively.
Riggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riggs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riggs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes throws a big counter combination but Riggs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs misses with a head kick.
Grimes wants to clinch up but Riggs keeps it at a distance.
Grimes avoids the head kick by Riggs.
Riggs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grimes back to the cage. Riggs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is looking to clinch but Grimes is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grimes is pushing Riggs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riggs has had enough of the clinch but Grimes keeps him there for the moment.
Riggs keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Grimes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riggs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes moves into the clinch.
Riggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grimes throws a combination. Riggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grimes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
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 throws a series of punches but Grimes moves out of range.
Grimes is looking to counter the offense by Riggs and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimes throws a counter high kick but Riggs was just alert enough to avoid it.
Riggs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Riggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Riggs tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathon Riggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riggs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimes.
Grimes throws a right hand that Riggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Riggs also avoids with ease.
Grimes stalks Riggs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riggs's face. Riggs staggers backwards, shaken.
Riggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Riggs moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs is looking to land body kicks.
Grimes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Grimes has closed the distance and engaged Riggs in a clinch.
Riggs keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grimes as Riggs tries to tie him up.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Riggs tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grimes tries to clinch but Riggs moves out of range.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grimes doesn't seem bothered though.
Riggs lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Riggs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grimes. That did some damage!
Grimes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grimes rather than just go for the knockout.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggs.
Riggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimes.
Grimes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimes fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs tries to clinch but Grimes is having none of it.
Grimes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riggs doesn't seem bothered though.
Grimes misses with a series of wild punches.
Grimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs wants to counter with a clinch but Grimes pushes him away.
Riggs tries to clinch up.
Riggs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grimes, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimes trying to control the position but instead, Riggs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grimes into the cage.
Grimes tries to circle away but Riggs has him pinned against the cage.
Riggs is looking to break free of the clinch but Grimes has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grimes slips a jab and a cross from Riggs.
It looked like Grimes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grimes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riggs throws a nice head kick!
Riggs wants to clinch
and Grimes counters with a one-two to the body.
Riggs moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.
Duncan Grimes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duncan Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Grimes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Grimes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggs tries to clinch but Grimes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Riggs blocks the leg kick.
Riggs is looking for the big counter here.
Riggs scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riggs throws a head kick but Grimes moves out of range.
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick
and Grimes counters by clinching up.
Grimes working hard to break the clinch.
Grimes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimes 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathon Riggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riggs throws a sloppy head kick and Grimes moves out of range easily.
Riggs moves in looking to clinch but Grimes pushes him off.
Grimes lands a right hook to the body.
Riggs keeps the fight on the outside.
Riggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggs moves into range and clinches up with Grimes.
Riggs keeps control of Grimes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grimes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Riggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Grimes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimes circles away.
Jonathon Riggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggs throws a body kick that misses.
Grimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riggs.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riggs tries to clinch up.
Riggs moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Grimes tries to keep at a distance but Riggs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Riggs scores with the left hand. Grimes knows he should have avoided that one.
Riggs misses with a double jab
and Grimes counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes sets himself, and Riggs steps forward looking for the clinch! Grimes avoids it this time.
Grimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimes tries to clinch but Riggs is having none of it.
Grimes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grimes swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggs.
Riggs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes staying out of range there.
Riggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grimes tries to clinch
and Riggs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riggs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
Grimes avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grimes wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggs won't allow it.
Grimes tries to stall but Riggs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grimes wants to break free but Riggs has control.
Grimes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes scores with a nice body kick.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Riggs.
Duncan Grimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathon Riggs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grimes wants to clinch
and Riggs counters with a left and a right that stings Grimes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathon Riggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riggs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathon Riggs!
Jonathon Riggs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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