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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaizka Usandizaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendo Riggs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gaizka Usandizaga's chin.
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hendo Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaizka Usandizaga!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usandizaga throws a right hand that Riggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Riggs also avoids with ease.
Riggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Usandizaga manages to avoid it.
Riggs forces Usandizaga back against the cage and clinches.
Usandizaga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Usandizaga is trying to drag Riggs to the mat but Riggs just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Usandizaga tries to score a body lock takedown but Riggs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Usandizaga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riggs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hendo Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaizka Usandizaga.
Usandizaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Usandizaga looks to land a combination but Riggs avoids it well.
Usandizaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Usandizaga staying out of range there.
Usandizaga misses with a combination
and Riggs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Usandizaga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riggs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Usandizaga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riggs is defending well.
Usandizaga drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riggs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Usandizaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riggs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Gaizka Usandizaga has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Usandizaga manages to avoid it.
Usandizaga misses with a double jab.
Riggs throws a hook to the side of Usandizaga's head but Usandizaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Usandizaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs swings for the body but Usandizaga moves out of range.
Usandizaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Usandizaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riggs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Cave Fighting Team in the buildup to the fight.
Riggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Usandizaga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Usandizaga looking for a takedown.
Riggs tries to land knees in the clinch but Usandizaga avoids the damage to the body.
Usandizaga can't get the takedown.
Usandizaga looks winded!
Riggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Riggs.
A short right from Riggs on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Usandizaga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riggs is defending well.
Riggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Usandizaga is rocked!
Usandizaga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Usandizaga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riggs is defending well.
Riggs scores with a shot to the side of Usandizaga's head.
Usandizaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Riggs finish him?
Riggs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riggs pushes Usandizaga against the cage. Riggs is working some dirty boxing. Riggs pushes off with a quick right hook! Usandizaga goes down! Usandizaga tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Riggs moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hendo Riggs!
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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
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