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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan O Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dragoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan O Riley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan O Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Dragoon!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Riley.
Dragoon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Riley but O Riley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Riley forces Dragoon back against the cage and clinches.
O Riley tries to break free but Dragoon pushes him back against the cage.
Dragoon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragoon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragoon lands a big head kick that sends O Riley tumbling to the mat! Dragoon takes a step backwards and waves O Riley back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ryan O Riley has been cut.
Dragoon tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dragoon somewhat.
O Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragoon lands a left hand.
O Riley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Riley looking for a takedown.
Dragoon tries to break the clinch but O Riley is controlling the position.
Dragoon prevents O Riley from breaking the clinch.
O Riley tries to break the clinch but Dragoon is controlling the position.
O Riley breaks from the clinch.
Dragoon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dragoon.
Dragoon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Riley blocks the body kick.
Dragoon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dragoon.
O Riley scores with the left hand. Dragoon knows he should have avoided that one.
Dragoon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dragoon shoots for a double leg takedown but O Riley sprawls well. He's pushed Dragoon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dragoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragoon looks gassed!
O Riley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Dragoon.
O Riley cracks Dragoon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dragoon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragoon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragoon swinging wildly here.
Dragoon misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragoon dodges the punch combination from O Riley.
O Riley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dragoon falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Riley feints and as Dragoon raises his hands in defense, O Riley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Riley thows a big elbow that misses.
O Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragoon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
O Riley with a flurry of punches that miss.
O Riley works over Dragoon with some ground and pound from guard.
O Riley stopping the sweep attempt from Dragoon.
O Riley connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Riley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dragoon, up you get!
O Riley cracks Dragoon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dragoon throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Riley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dragoon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Riley dodges the punch combination from Dragoon.
O Riley feints and as Dragoon raises his hands in defense, O Riley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Riley pushes down on Dragoon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dragoon is refusing to be controlled, as O Riley sits in half guard.
Dragoon has hold of O Riley's hands but O Riley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Riley tries to stand and escape but Dragoon is controlling the position.
O Riley is thwarting Dragoon's attempts to control the position.
O Riley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dragoon defending well though.
O Riley prevents Dragoon from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Riley is trying to work for a kimura but Dragoon is defending well.
O Riley prevents Dragoon from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryan O Riley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan O Riley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Riley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dragoon did well to prevent O Riley getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragoon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dragoon has one foot on O Riley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
James Dragoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Riley blocks a head kick by Dragoon.
Dragoon shoots in and drives through. O Riley sprawls well.
Dragoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragoon takes one on the button.
O Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragoon with a poor takedown
and O Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Riley lands a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Riley cracks Dragoon with a good jab.
O Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Riley manages to break the clinch.
Dragoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragoon fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dragoon.
Dragoon tries for a takedown but O Riley circles away easily
so O Riley counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
O Riley landing with the ground and pound.
O Riley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
O Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
Dragoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
O Riley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dragoon keeping moving, preventing O Riley from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Riley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dragoon looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Riley is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Riley lands the left hand.
Dragoon looks to clinch
and O Riley counters by moving into the clinch.
Dragoon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragoon tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dragoon somewhat.
O Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragoon has had enough of the clinch but O Riley keeps him there for the moment.
O Riley tries to circle away but Dragoon has him pinned against the cage.
Dragoon manages to break the clinch.
Dragoon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dragoon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dragoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dragoon lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Riley will feel that in the morning.
O Riley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dragoon's half guard.
O Riley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Riley winds up and cracks Dragoon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dragoon has one foot on O Riley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dragoon connects with a high kick.
O Riley moves into range and clinches up with Dragoon.
O Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
O Riley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dragoon on the side of the head.
Dragoon looks for a takedown but O Riley sprawls well.
Dragoon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. O Riley defends it nicely.
O Riley throws a shot from downtown. Dragoon moves away and avoids it.
Dragoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Dragoon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and O Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Riley rushes Dragoon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Riley tries to break free but Dragoon pushes him back against the cage.
Dragoon is trying to break the clinch but O Riley has him pressed against the cage.
Dragoon jumps guard but O Riley stands there with Dragoon around his waist. Dragoon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan O Riley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan O Riley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dragoon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dragoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Riley drives through and clinches with Dragoon against the cage.
O Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Riley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dragoon's half guard.
O Riley stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dragoon to get to his feet.
Dragoon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragoon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragoon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Riley dips to his left and cracks Dragoon with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragoon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Riley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dragoon is looking to take a break and control but O Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Riley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dragoon off and has taken his back!
Dragoon holding both O Riley 's hands and preventing any damage.
O Riley scores with strikes from the back.
Dragoon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dragoon prevents O Riley from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Riley gets his hands free as Dragoon looks to control.
Dragoon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragoon wants to escape the position.
O Riley scores with punches from the back.
O Riley trying to control.
Dragoon trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragoon has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Dragoon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dragoon is trapped and O Riley is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dragoon trying to control the hands but O Riley won't let him.
O Riley is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Dragoon up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards O Riley.
Dragoon covering up well under a series of strikes from O Riley.
Dragoon is really stuck here.
Dragoon controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
O Riley is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. O Riley gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. O Riley gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. O Riley apologises and we restart here on the feet.
O Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragoon.
Horrible takedown by Dragoon or perhaps it was just good defense by O Riley which made him look bad.
James Dragoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan O Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan O Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dragoon.
Dragoon misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan O Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for O Riley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan O Riley!
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