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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel The Malkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Malkind comes to the cage accompanied by Reckoner. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nigel The Malkind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Malkind just misses with a punch to the body.
The Malkind drops Riggs with a left right combo! The Malkind follows him down to the ground into side control.
Riggs stops The Malkind from passing to mount.
The Malkind tries to score with some ground and pound. Riggs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The Malkind 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.
The Malkind postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
An elbow from The Malkind crashes against the mat.
The Malkind trying to control the action but Riggs is working from the bottom.
The Malkind sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Riggs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Malkind throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riggs misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riggs.
It looks like Nigel The Malkind has been cut.
Riggs throws a series of punches but The Malkind avoids them all with ease.
The Malkind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
The Malkind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Malkind throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riggs's waist but Riggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing The Malkind off to one side.
Riggs slips under a jab from The Malkind.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Malkind fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riggs avoids it really well and circles away.
The Malkind avoids the body shot from Riggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a combination that misses
so The Malkind counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Malkind in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riggs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Malkind.
The Malkind slips nicely into half guard.
The Malkind thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Malkind tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riggs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Malkind trying to control from Riggs's half guard. Riggs has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The Malkind missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind thows a big elbow that misses.
The Malkind throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riggs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Malkind trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Malkind trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riggs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Malkind avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Malkind lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eddie Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Malkind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riggs moves away.
A swing and a miss from Riggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs misses with a hook. The Malkind ducked under it nicely.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riggs looks to land a left hand but The Malkind moved out of range nicely.
The Malkind closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Riggs to the mat! Riggs manages to get full guard.
The Malkind throws a big right hand that misses.
Riggs looks gassed!
The Malkind trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riggs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Malkind with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel The Malkind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nigel The Malkind's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Malkind closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riggs is trying to break free.
Riggs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
Riggs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Malkind lands with a nice body punch.
The Malkind lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riggs circles away quickly and effectively.
Riggs misses with a few strikes there.
Riggs thuds a left hand into The Malkind's body.
The Malkind takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riggs lands a nice shot that snaps The Malkind's head back.
The Malkind blocks a jab.
Riggs misses with an uppercut.
The Malkind fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Malkind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Malkind slips a jab from Riggs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riggs misses with a double jab
and The Malkind counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. The Malkind does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Riggs.
A combination from The Malkind does no damage.
Riggs thuds a left hand into The Malkind's body.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. The Malkind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Eddie Riggs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Malkind throws a looping overhand right but Riggs ducks down to avoid it.
The Malkind just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs looks to land a left hand but The Malkind moved out of range nicely.
Riggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Malkind throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Malkind misses with a looping right.
Nigel The Malkind is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs scores with a punch to the head.
Riggs scores with a decent looking hook.
Riggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Malkind.
Riggs misses with a body shot.
Riggs throws a jab when The Malkind was well out of range.
Riggs misses with a double jab
and The Malkind counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Malkind frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Riggs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Malkind jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Riggs is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Riggs and The Malkind has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Malkind landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Malkind is working Riggs over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Malkind working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Malkind takes a little break here. Riggs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Riggs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Malkind wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Malkind scores with a couple of short elbows.
Riggs defending against the ground and pound.
The Malkind is trying to get an arm triangle but Riggs is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs is not content to let The Malkind control the position.
Riggs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eddie Riggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nigel The Malkind's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Riggs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Malkind counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Riggs prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for The Malkind to work.
Riggs tries to break the clinch but The Malkind is controlling the position.
Riggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Malkind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow.
The Malkind ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Malkind no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Riggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Malkind looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Riggs trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Malkind's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Malkind is striking but Riggs is not phased and passes to half guard.
The Malkind trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Malkind keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Malkind is holding on to half guard well.
Riggs trying to pass the guard but The Malkind defending well.
The Malkind is looking to control Riggs's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Malkind avoid being mounted?
The Malkind tries to get to full guard but Riggs has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Malkind tries to clinch but Riggs is having none of it.
The Malkind takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Malkind is looking to wear down Riggs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
No joy there for Riggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Malkind counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The Malkind in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Malkind wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.
The Malkind is looking to work some ground and pound but Riggs has wrist control.
The Malkind throws a strike but Riggs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Malkind looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Riggs trying to control but The Malkind is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Malkind is on top in guard.
Riggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Malkind. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Malkind postures up in Riggs's guard and throws a big left but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing The Malkind from controlling successfully.
Riggs wants to sweep but no luck.
The Malkind has gone for a leg lock! Riggs slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Malkind's guard.
Nigel The Malkind overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riggs wants to control from the top but The Malkind keeps moving.
Riggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
The Malkind 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.
The Malkind working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Riggs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Riggs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Riggs thows a big elbow that misses.
Riggs wants to get up but he can't break The Malkind's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel The Malkind showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Malkind 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel The Malkind!
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