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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wu Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wu Tang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Riley!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tang keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Riley.
Tang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tang forces Riley back against the cage and clinches.
Tang letting Riley take a breather here.
Tang trying to stall but Riley improves his position.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riley obliges.
Riley landing knees to the head.
Tang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tang tries for a takedown but Riley manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riley walks away with a smile on his face. Tang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riley.
Riley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tang on the side of the head.
Tang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riley clinches up against the cage.
Riley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley working Tang over with knees to the body.
Tang is breathing heavily.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley lands a knee to the head.
Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley lands with a right hand.
Tang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riley lands a head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riley, right into the meat.
Riley connects with a high kick.
Ryan Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley rushes Tang and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Riley.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Riley.
Riley clinches.
Come on Riley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Riley.
It looks like Wu Tang has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Riley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Riley.
Riley avoids the head kick by Tang.
Riley lands a high kick!
Riley closes the distance and pushes Tang back into the cage.
Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Riley.
Riley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riley gets a clinch.
Tang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riley smiles and moves away.
Tang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tang closes the distance and clinches up with Riley, looking for a takedown. Tang pushes Riley against the cage but Riley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riley connects with a right hand. Tang shakes it off.
Riley lands a right hook to the body.
Riley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tang is trying to force a seperation but Riley has the dominant position.
Tang has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Riley lands an elbow inside.
Riley lands a knee to the body.
Riley breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Riley catches Tang right on the button with a cross.
Riley has closed the distance and engaged Tang in a clinch.
Riley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tang up against the cage.
Riley breaks from the clinch.
Riley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Tang shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tang drops his hands momentarily and Riley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riley scores with a spinning back kick!
Riley lands with a nice body kick.
Tang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wu Tang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Tang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riley smiles and moves away.
Tang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riley sprawls well. Riley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tang gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Riley lands.
Riley lands with a kick to the temple. Tang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Riley has closed the distance and engaged Tang in a clinch.
Riley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley throws a head kick that half lands.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tang has time to react.
Ryan Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riley lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands an elbow just above Tang 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riley.
Tang avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.
Tang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley just leaning against Tang, taking a breather.
Riley working Tang over with knees to the body.
Tang is trying to break free.
Riley lands a nice elbow.
Riley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tang's defenses.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley clobbers Tang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tang tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tang managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
Riley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riley leaning against his opponent.
Tang has had enough of the clinch but Riley keeps him there for the moment.
Riley breaks from the clinch.
Tang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riley rushes Tang and presses him up against the cage.
Riley lands a good knee to the midsection. Tang won't want to take too many of those.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tang.
Tang fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley has managed to clinch.
Ryan Riley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Riley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley stuffs the takedown attempt from Tang. Tang gets slowly back to his feet.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riley cracks the inside of Tang's front leg.
Riley stalks Tang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tang's face. Tang staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to de liver by Riley. Beautiful body shot.
Riley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tang, pushing him back against the cage.
Riley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tang. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Riley throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Riley finds it's target.
Riley instigates a clinch.
Riley scores a nice knee to the body.
Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Riley drives through and clinches with Tang against the cage.
Riley controlling the action here for a moment.
Riley scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley manages to break the clinch.
Riley throws a head kick that half lands.
Riley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley gets underhooks to prevent Tang's takedown attempt.
Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley has closed the distance and engaged Tang in a clinch.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wu Tang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riley.
Riley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tang fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Riley. No joy for Tang on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wu Tang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tang.
Riley lands a really nice looking cross but Tang seems unphased.
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tang being controlled against the cage.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riley manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang blocks a head kick by Riley.
Tang keeps the fight on the outside.
Riley rushes Tang and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Riley obliges.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Tang is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Riley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tang tries to score a body lock takedown but Riley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riley stalling.
Tang managing to block the knees to the body from Riley.
Riley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.
Crunch! Riley slams his shin into Tang's torso.
Tang keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch but Tang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tang will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Riley manages to break the clinch.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riley sprawls well. Riley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tang gets slowly back to his feet.
Tang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tang.
Wu Tang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tang takes one on the button.
Riley throws a one two combo.
Riley has closed the distance and engaged Tang in a clinch.
Riley lands a nice elbow.
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tang's calf.
Riley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tang. That did some damage!
Riley darts in and clinches Tang up against the cage.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tang jumps guard but Riley stands there with Tang around his waist. Tang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to de liver by Riley. Beautiful body shot.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tang shoots for a takedown but Riley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Riley leaves Tang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Riley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Riley feints and then cracks Tang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tang down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Riley moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tang tries to pull guard but Riley won't allow it.
Tang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley crunches a lovely knee into Tang's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wu Tang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Riley!
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energy
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hype
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