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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cj Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zues Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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153 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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143 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cj Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zues Egan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley fails to land the takedown.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Egan.
Egan tries a head kick but it misses.
Egan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Riley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Riley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riley showed some decent athleticism there.
Egan regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley trying to control but Egan is working from the bottom.
Egan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley trying to control but Egan is working from the bottom.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Egan is keeping the position.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Egan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Cj Riley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Riley blocks a head kick by Egan.
Riley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Egan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley shoots in but no luck this time.
Egan misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egan tries to work over Riley's front leg with a kick but Riley checks it.
Egan misses with a leg kick
and Riley counters with a thumping low kick.
Riley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Egan.
Egan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egan throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egan.
Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Egan is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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 throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Riley slips a nice elbow through Egan's hands, connecting with Egan's forehead.
Riley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan trying to control but Riley postures up.
Egan is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Egan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Riley.
Riley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riley throwing strikes but missing.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Riley stops Egan from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zues Egan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egan.
A low kick from Egan misses
and Riley counters with a shoot takedown. Egan fights it but they end up in guard.
Riley wants to control from the top but Egan keeps moving.
Egan looking to control.
Egan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riley throwing strikes from guard but Egan blocks nicely.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riley throws an elbow that misses. Egan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riley's guard. Nice move by Egan!
Riley keeping moving, preventing Egan from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Riley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Egan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Egan in particular looking to stall.
Riley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Egan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley wants to sweep but no luck.
Riley being controlled here, momentarily.
Riley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zues Egan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Egan throws a front kick aimed at Riley's knee but Riley avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Riley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Egan tries to avoid it but Riley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Egan to the ground. Egan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Egan avoids a kick to the body.
Egan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Egan throws a sloppy head kick
and Riley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Egan really felt that one!
Egan misses with a head kick.
Egan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riley throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Egan lands but Riley takes it in his stride.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Egan misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Egan as he checks the leg kick.
Riley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riley lands in his opponent's guard.
Egan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley tries to roll over but Egan keeps him under control.
Egan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cj Riley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Riley blocks a head kick by Egan.
Riley shoots in and drives through. Egan sprawls well.
Egan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riley's calf.
Egan avoids the head kick by Riley.
Riley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Egan defends it nicely.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egan tries a head kick but it misses.
Egan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riley's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Egan - that will leave a mark!
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Egan counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Egan misses the target.
Egan throws a head kick that half lands.
Egan throws a push kick but Riley slaps the foot to one side.
Egan scoring well with a low kick there.
Egan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Egan throws a lazy head kick
and Riley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Egan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Egan tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley blocks a head kick by Egan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Riley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cj Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egan.
Cj Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zues Egan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley shoots in looking for a takedown. Egan tries to sprawl out of it but Riley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Egan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Egan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riley is out of range.
Riley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riley is out of range and Egan settles back down.
Riley moves out of range of the body kick from Egan.
Riley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Riley blocks a head kick by Egan.
Riley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Riley.
Egan throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley moves out of range of the strikes.
Zues Egan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Egan. No joy for Riley on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries for a takedown but Egan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riley fails to land the takedown.
Egan throws a leg kick
and Riley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Egan's guard.
Egan working a defensive guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egan wants to sweep but no luck.
Egan pulls Riley in close to prevent any damage.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zues Egan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Egan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zues Egan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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