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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Riley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pong shoots in and drives through. Riley sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pong.
Pong wants to clinch.
Riley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Riley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pong.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riley sprawls well. Riley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pong gets slowly back to his feet.
Riley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riley lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pong misses with a hook to the body
and Riley counters by clinching up.
Pong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Riley smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pong misses.
The crowd cheers as Riley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pong doesn't seem phased though.
Ping Pong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley cracks Pong with an open hand slap.
Ronnie Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley scores with a punch to the head.
Pong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riley circles away.
Pong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Pong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong throws a solid leg kick but Riley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pong.
Pong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riley but Riley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riley as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Riley.
Pong misses with a double jab
and Pong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riley scores with a punch to the head.
Pong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Riley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pong clinches but Riley breaks the clinch
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong looks to clinch
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pong misses with a body shot
and Pong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pong. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pong misses with a combination
and Pong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pong misses with a jab to the body
and Riley counters with a left to the body.
Pong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pong wants to clinch
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riley cracks Pong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pong throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily.
Riley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Riley manages to break the clinch.
Pong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Riley wants it to stay on the feet.
Riley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley scores with a jab. Pong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pong somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Riley's guard.
Riley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Riley dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Riley defending well as Pong loads up on a big left hand.
Pong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Riley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pong thinking.
Pong tries for a takedown but Riley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pong misses with a takedown
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pong is looking to wear down Riley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pong tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a nice leg kick.
Riley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pong tries to break the clinch but Riley is controlling the position.
Pong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pong wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riley closes the distance and pushes Pong back into the cage.
A short right from Riley on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Riley scores with a shot to the side of Pong's head.
Pong is rocked!
A short right from Riley on the inside.
Oh Pong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riley presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pong seems to have got his legs back now.
Pong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Ronnie Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riley drives through and clinches with Pong against the cage.
Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley's corner calls for a 1-2. Riley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pong misses with a looping left.
Pong closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
Pong takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Riley breaks the clinch.
Riley clinches.
Riley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Riley on the inside.
Riley digs a right hand underneath Pong's ribcage. Pong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riley.
Pong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Riley.
A short right from Riley.
Riley blocks a body shot from Pong.
Riley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riley manages to break the clinch.
Pong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pong misses with a shot to the body
and Riley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pong needs to keep his hands up - Riley had a free shot at his head there.
Riley looks to land a combination. Pong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong walks into a stiff left hand from Riley.
Pong tries to clinch
and Riley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riley lands with an overhand left.
Pong throws a combination that misses
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pong thinking.
Riley connects with a looping right hand.
Ping Pong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley blocks a head kick by Pong.
Pong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
Riley sizes up Pong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pong clinches but Riley breaks the clinch
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Pong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong throws a leg kick
and Riley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riley pinned against the cage. Riley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pong walks into a straight right hand from Riley.
Pong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley moves into the clinch.
Riley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riley moves away from the strike by Pong.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pong misses with a looping left.
Pong misses with a takedown
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Riley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pong throws out a leg kick but Riley moves out of range and Pong only half commits.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riley with a nice cross.
Pong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley moves into the clinch.
A short left from Riley.
Pong misses with a body punch.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley breaks the clinch.
Pong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pong misses with a looping right.
Riley rushes Pong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Riley.
Riley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pong momentarily.
Jab from Riley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Riley checks the leg kick.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Riley.
Pong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pong.
Pong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pong wants to clinch
and Pong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong ducks right into an uppercut from Riley.
Riley connects with a body shot.
Pong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pong tries to clinch but Riley moves away
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pong tries to clinch
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pong throws a wild body kick that Riley sees coming a mile off.
Ping Pong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pong looks for a takedown but Riley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Riley counters with a left to the body.
Pong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pong clinches but Riley breaks the clinch
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
Pong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Pong misses with a shot to the body
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pong throws a jab but it's blocked by Riley.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pong.
Pong throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
Pong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pong somewhat.
Pong takes one to the side of the head.
Ronnie Riley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pong.
Pong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Riley.
Riley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley lands a nice hook to Pong's body. Pong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pong throws a leg kick
and Riley counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pong has his takedown stuffed
and Riley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Riley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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