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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
169 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aziz Hamedovic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs misses with an uppercut. Hamedovic saw that one coming.
Riggs throws a hook but Hamedovic avoids it easily.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riggs just misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamedovic.
Riggs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riggs missing with a left hand there. Hamedovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Hamedovic.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs walks into a jab.
Nice shot lands for Hamedovic.
Riggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derek Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Hamedovic is out of range.
Riggs looks to throw the jab but Hamedovic is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Hamedovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Riggs does no damage.
Riggs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamedovic.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Hamedovic's head but Hamedovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamedovic manages to avoid it.
Hamedovic avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Horrible takedown by Hamedovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Riggs which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamedovic.
Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamedovic is just out of range.
Derek Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riggs lands with a hook. Hamedovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs ducks under a wild hook from Hamedovic.
Riggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hamedovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamedovic takes a swing at Riggs's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic looks to land a body kick but Riggs moved away.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Hamedovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riggs lands with a good body shot.
Hamedovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Riggs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamedovic.
Hamedovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Hamedovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamedovic moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Riggs lands with a cross.
Hamedovic ducks under a wild hook from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hamedovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Riggs stuns Hamedovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hamedovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamedovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Riggs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Riggs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hamedovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riggs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamedovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamedovic dives in and grabs Riggs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Riggs pushes down on Hamedovic's head and hops out.
Hamedovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Riggs misses.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamedovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a looping left.
Hamedovic connects with a body shot.
Riggs lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riggs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Riggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Hamedovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Riggs lands a jab to Hamedovic's midsection.
Riggs tries to bum rush Hamedovic with a series of wild strikes but Hamedovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Riggs misses.
Hamedovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamedovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs misses with a few strikes there.
Hamedovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Riggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamedovic under the eye.
Riggs is looking to wear down Hamedovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riggs fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riggs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hamedovic.
Riggs lands a jab to Hamedovic's midsection.
Riggs misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamedovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs throws a body punch but Hamedovic moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Riggs enables Hamedovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Riggs manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hamedovic tries to stand but Riggs is controlling from the bottom.
Hamedovic trying to control but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Riggs bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamedovic's guard.
Riggs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hamedovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamedovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riggs slips nicely into half guard.
Riggs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riggs performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Riggs throwing shots but Hamedovic is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Riggs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riggs looks to land a combination. Hamedovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Riggs scores with a body shot.
Hamedovic motions for Riggs to come forward. Hamedovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riggs swings for the body but Hamedovic moves out of range.
Riggs throws a hook but Hamedovic blocks it.
Riggs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Riggs finds it's target.
Riggs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamedovic misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs misses the shot to the body.
Riggs throws a good cross that connects.
Riggs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamedovic's head.
Riggs throws a looping overhand right but Hamedovic ducks down to avoid it.
Hamedovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamedovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook
and Hamedovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riggs thinking.
Some wild striking there from Hamedovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic slips under a jab from Riggs.
Riggs connects with a looping right hand.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamedovic slips a straight right by Riggs.
Riggs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamedovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riggs counters with a left and a right that stings Hamedovic.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamedovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Riggs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamedovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riggs swings widly with a right hand
and Hamedovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Riggs throws out a loose jab but Hamedovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riggs throws a sloppy body shot
and Hamedovic counters with a straight right hand.
Hamedovic connects with a single shot there.
Hamedovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aziz Hamedovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggs lands a jab-cross combination.
Hamedovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Derek Riggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riggs takes a swing at Hamedovic's ribcage but misses.
Riggs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamedovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch combination from Riggs misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamedovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riggs.
An inside leg kick lands from Hamedovic.
Aziz Hamedovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Riggs misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riggs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Riggs!
In his post fight interview, Derek Riggs started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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