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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wally Balangay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Riddick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
28
138 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
22
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wally Balangay! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Riddick! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riddick moves into the clinch. Balangay tries to throw a body punch but Riddick avoids it by throwing Balangay back against the cage. Riddick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riddick misses with an uppercut
and Balangay counters with a lovely straight right hand! Riddick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Riddick has Balangay up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riddick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Riddick cracks Balangay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Riddick digs a good hook to Balangay's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Riddick. Balangay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Riddick throws a shot from downtown. Balangay moves away and avoids it. Riddick misses with a right hand and Balangay counters with a three punch combo that has Riddick backing up. Riddick nods at Balangay to acknowledge the strikes. A telegraphed right hand from Riddick misses the target. Balangay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riddick. A solid body kick from Riddick. Balangay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riddick can pounce on him.
Riddick throws the left hand but Balangay avoids the punch easily. Riddick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Balangay, pushing him back against the cage. Balangay is trying to break the clinch but Riddick has him pressed against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Riddick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've been told by Balangay's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Balangay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Riddick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balangay moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Balangay defending well as Riddick loads up on a big left hand. Balangay slips a jab from Riddick. Balangay keeps the fight on the outside. Riddick tries to clinch there but Balangay circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Riddick misses the target. Riddick looks to land a right hand but Balangay moved out of range. Riddick tries to clinch up. Riddick pushes Balangay away with a front kick. Riddick throws a jab when Balangay was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Balangay blocks a head kick by Riddick.
Good exchange - Riddick coming out on top. Balangay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Balangay is rocked! OH! Balangay has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Riddick smells blood and charges in for the finish! Riddick unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Balangay sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richard Riddick!
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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
54% |
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