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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Strongback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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289 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lou Strongback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Riley!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strongback tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley is trying to push Strongback away but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Riley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes.
Strongback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Strongback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Lou Strongback has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strongback moves out of range as Riley strikes.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley rushes Strongback and presses him up against the ropes.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Strongback has double underhooks.
Riley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
Strongback manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Riley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strongback blocks a jab.
Riley moves into the clinch successfully.
Strongback turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Strongback manages to end up in side control.
Riley stops Strongback from passing to mount.
Strongback in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Strongback fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongback misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Strongback misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strongback. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Strongback wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Riley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Strongback has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Strongback.
Strongback works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Strongback 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 is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongback misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Strongback trying to control the position but Riley is working away.
Riley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Strongback misses with the ground and pound.
Strongback controls the position.
Strongback is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riley wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strongback working the ground and pound.
Riley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strongback looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Riley is avoiding damage well.
Strongback working the body and head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riley can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strongback is looking to take a break and control but Riley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Strongback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lou Strongback's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Riley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Strongback slips the punch.
Strongback gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lou Strongback is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley misses with a lunging right hand
and Strongback holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strongback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Strongback has Riley pressed against the ropes, preventing Riley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strongback keeps control of Riley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strongback changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Strongback tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongback avoids the body shot from Riley.
Strongback fails with a takedown attempt.
Shawn Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strongback sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riley takes the fight into the clinch.
Strongback has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Strongback. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Strongback has the dominant position.
Strongback is trying to break the clinch but Riley has him pressed against the ropes.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Strongback has double underhooks.
Riley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Strongback to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strongback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley throws a series of punches but Strongback avoids them all with ease.
Shawn Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strongback has managed to clinch.
Strongback breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riley is trying to push Strongback away but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Strongback breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riley misses with a right hand
and Strongback counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strongback.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strongback escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley tries for a takedown but Strongback sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Strongback closes the distance and clinches up with Riley, looking for a takedown. Strongback pushes Riley against the ropes but Riley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riley clinches up against the ropes.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Strongback has him pressed against the ropes.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riley wants to get back to striking at distance but Strongback won't allow it.
Riley tries to break free but Strongback pushes him back against the ropes.
Strongback breaks the clinch.
Riley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Strongback darts in and clinches Riley up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Strongback is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Riley to the mat. Riley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Strongback showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Strongback throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley wants to stand but Strongback is controlling the position.
Riley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Strongback.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Strongback from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lou Strongback's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Riley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strongback thumps Riley with a low kick.
Riley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Strongback moves into the clinch.
Riley wants to break free but Strongback has control.
Strongback manages to break the clinch.
Strongback slips under a jab.
Riley jabs Strongback to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley throws a right hand that Strongback ducks under and follows up with a left that Strongback also avoids with ease.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strongback forces Riley back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strongback.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Strongback is controlling him.
Strongback manages to break the clinch.
Strongback shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Strongback was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Riley avoids a series of strikes thrown by Strongback.
Strongback misses with a head shot.
Riley is trying to stand up.
Strongback wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
Strongback punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongback working for a submission but Riley is keeping him at bay.
Strongback lands with some strikes.
Strongback raining down shots from the mount!
Strongback looking to finish Riley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riley!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongback working the ground and pound effectively.
Riley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Strongback wants to control the pace but Riley is squirming around nicely.
Strongback lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riley hang on?
Strongback can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riley is looking to escape.
Strongback landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strongback working Riley over with strikes here.
Strongback controlling the position easily from mount.
Strongback connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Strongback showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strongback has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Strongback!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lou Strongback waved his t-shirt featuring Condemned's logo in front of the cameras.
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RATING
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