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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Riga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athelston Cupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Riga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Riga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Athelston Cupp!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Riga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Riga wants it to stay on the feet.
Riga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cupp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Riga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cupp stuffs the takedown attempt from Riga. Riga gets slowly back to his feet.
Cupp stuffs the takedown attempt from Riga. Riga gets slowly back to his feet.
Cupp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riga throws out the jab.
Cupp throws a sloppy head kick and Riga moves out of range easily.
Athelston Cupp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cupp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riga tries for a takedown but Cupp circles away easily
and Cupp counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riga is out of range and Cupp settles back down.
Riga closes the distance but Cupp moves to the side
and Cupp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riga could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cupp connects with a body shot.
Cupp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cupp shoots in looking for a takedown but Riga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cupp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cupp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cupp with a nice cross.
Cupp looks gassed!
Riga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cupp avoids it really well and circles away.
Riga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cupp's sensitive parts.
Cupp shoots in but Riga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riga misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cupp. No joy for Riga on that attempt.
Cupp shoots in and gets a takedown into Riga's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cupp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cupp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riga is keeping the position for now.
Riga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cupp scoring with some ground and pound.
Cupp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cupp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cupp scores with a one two! Riga had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riga tries to clinch but Cupp moves out of range.
Cupp works over Riga's head and body with a nice combination.
Riga blocks a head kick by Cupp.
Cupp tries to clinch up.
Cupp has closed the distance and engaged Riga in a clinch.
Cupp lands a left hand.
Cupp is trying to push Riga away but Riga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cupp tries to pull guard but Riga won't allow it.
Riga tries a body shot but Cupp blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cupp fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riga manages to pull guard.
Riga has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cupp off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riga.
Cupp throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riga's waist but Riga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cupp off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cupp tries to clinch up.
Riga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cupp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cupp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riga is fending him off so far but Cupp persists. Nope, Riga circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cupp stuffs the takedown attempt from Riga. Riga gets slowly back to his feet.
Cupp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Riga eats them both and turns towards Cupp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athelston Cupp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Riga shoots in but Cupp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Cupp.
Cupp throws a right and a left that Riga avoids nicely.
Cupp fails with the takedown.
Riga fails with the takedown
and Cupp counters with a two punch combo.
Cupp rushes Riga and presses him up against the cage.
Riga has Cupp pressed against the cage.
Riga tries to pull guard but Cupp holds him up against the cage and eventually Riga drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Riga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupp slaps away a takedown attempt from Riga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cupp throws a nice looking combination but Riga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cupp keeps the fight on the outside.
Cupp scores with a three punch combo!
Cupp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cupp gets to his feet. Riga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cupp misses with a low kick as Riga jumps back.
Cupp tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riga!
Cupp shoots in for a double leg but Riga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cupp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riga has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupp misses with the combination.
Max Riga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riga looks for a takedown but Cupp sprawls well.
Cupp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riga lands a front kick.
Cupp tries to clinch but Riga moves away
and Riga counters with an inside leg kick.
Cupp manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Riga on his heels. He'll look to pass Riga's guard now, I'm sure.
Riga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cupp stands up from Riga's guard - Cupp perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupp darts in and clinches Riga up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riga blocks an elbow strike.
Riga tries to land knees in the clinch but Cupp avoids the damage to the body.
Cupp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cupp gets a double leg takedown into Riga's guard.
Cupp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riga's head.
Cupp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cupp on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cupp gets to his feet. Riga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cupp misses with a series of wild punches.
Riga slips a jab and a cross from Cupp.
Cupp stuffs the takedown attempt from Riga. Riga gets slowly back to his feet.
Cupp tries to clinch but Riga is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cupp's waist but Cupp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riga off to one side.
Cupp instigates a clinch.
Cupp wants to break free but Riga has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athelston Cupp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Riga fails with a takedown attempt.
Cupp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cupp shoots in but no luck this time.
Riga tries to close the distance and clinch but Cupp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cupp swinging wildly here.
Riga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cupp dodges the punch combination from Riga.
Cupp tries to clinch up but Riga circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riga moves to clinch but Cupp breaks away
and Cupp moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cupp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cupp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cupp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riga has him pressed against the cage.
Cupp avoiding damage.
Riga crunches a lovely knee into Cupp's ribcage.
Cupp tries to break free but Riga pushes him back against the cage.
Riga manages to break the clinch.
Riga doesn't manage to clinch there - Cupp circles away.
Cupp tries to bum rush Riga with a series of wild strikes but Riga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riga lands with a kick to the temple. Cupp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupp throws a good cross that connects.
Cupp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Riga with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Riga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cupp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cupp misses with a combination
and Riga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cupp lands a jab-cross combination.
Riga fails with a takedown attempt.
Cupp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cupp swats away the attempt to clinch by Riga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupp shoots in and bounces Riga off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cupp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cupp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Riga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cupp defends well.
Riga throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cupp showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cupp defends it easily.
Cupp works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Riga has hold of Cupp's hands but Cupp slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cupp is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Riga is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Athelston Cupp!
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