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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Rigatoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong comes to the cage accompanied by Echo. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Rigatoni!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furlong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rigatoni counters with a takedown into side control.
Furlong is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Furlong manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Furlong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Furlong is trying to get back to full guard.
Rigatoni thows a huge punch but Furlong dodges it nicely.
Rigatoni drops an elbow to the side of Furlong's head.
Rigatoni seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Furlong has recovered full guard.
Furlong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Furlong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rigatoni is aware though and is defending well.
Furlong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rigatoni tries to free his leg and advance position but Furlong is retaining full guard.
Furlong keeping moving, preventing Rigatoni from controlling successfully.
Furlong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rigatoni manages to get himself to full guard.
Rigatoni wants to sweep but no luck.
Furlong sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furlong tries to free his leg and advance position but Rigatoni is retaining full guard.
Furlong chips away with some ground and pound.
Furlong cracks Rigatoni with a solid left hand.
Furlong wants to control from the top but Rigatoni keeps moving.
Furlong working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rigatoni's head.
Furlong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rigatoni's guard.
Rigatoni is refusing to be controlled, as Furlong sits in half guard.
Furlong is working for a kimura but Rigatoni is defending it quite comfortably.
Furlong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rigatoni keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furlong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Furlong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Furlong seems to be working for a kimura but Rigatoni defends the submission attempt.
Furlong is working for a kimura but Rigatoni is defending it quite comfortably.
Rigatoni is looking to control Furlong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rigatoni avoid being mounted?
Furlong is taking a breather. Rigatoni says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Furlong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rigatoni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Furlong.
Furlong is thwarting Rigatoni's attempts to control the position.
Furlong thows a huge punch but Rigatoni dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Furlong is looking to stall here but Rigatoni recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Furlong looking to pass the guard.
Rigatoni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Furlong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rigatoni misses with a hook
and Furlong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Furlong is trying to control the action in half guard but Rigatoni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Furlong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Furlong takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rigatoni tries to get to full guard but Furlong has control of the leg.
Furlong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rigatoni!
Rigatoni is squirming around, avoiding Furlong's attempts to control the action.
Furlong lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rigatoni hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furlong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Furlong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Furlong landing shots from mount.
Rigatoni tries to hold on but Furlong postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Furlong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rigatoni taking shots to the head.
Rigatoni is breathing heavily.
Rigatoni tries to improve his position but Furlong has taken his back! Furlong has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Rigatoni tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Furlong pushes Rigatoni away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Edward Furlong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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