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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jase Hein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bane Rigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jase Hein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bane Rigante!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hein looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hein is controlling the pace.
Rigante trying to hold on to Hein's head to control him but Hein postures up.
Rigante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hein in particular looking to stall.
Rigante is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigante is looking to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rigante wants to sweep but Hein has passed to side control!
Rigante tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hein working away.
Rigante is looking to regain half guard here but Hein keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hein stands up.
Rigante feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hein's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Rigante finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rigante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bane Rigante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rigante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hein seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rigante!
Hein rushes Rigante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rigante tries to break free but Hein pushes him back against the cage.
Hein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Rigante - just one landing.
Rigante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hein is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rigante. No joy for Hein on that attempt.
Rigante looks to score with a jab to the body but Hein is just out of range.
Rigante works the jab nicely.
Hein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rigante fakes the leg kick and cracks Hein in the body.
Hein dives in and scores a takedown into Rigante's guard.
Rigante looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hein passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rigante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rigante tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hein stays in close to Rigante's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rigante pushes Hein off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hein drops his hands momentarily and Rigante takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rigante slips a jab from Hein.
Rigante dips to his left and cracks Hein with an uppercut!
Hein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rigante. Rigante obviously looking to wear him down.
Rigante gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rigante working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Rigante dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rigante swivels and escapes.
Hein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rigante wants a takedown.
Rigante misses with some punches.
Rigante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hein avoiding damage as Rigante throws knees to the body.
Rigante throws a head punch that misses.
Hein is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rigante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hein is keeping busy.
Hein lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rigante misses with a punch on the inside.
Hein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rigantes head.
It looks like Bane Rigante has been cut.
Hein breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rigante.
Hein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rigante eats them both and turns towards Hein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rigante is rocked!
Hein shoots in but Rigante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rigante is still on wobbly legs! Can Hein finish him?
Hein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rigante seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Rigante. Those never looked like landing.
Rigante misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Rigante misses.
Jase Hein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rigante.
Hein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rigante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hein at a distance.
Rigante lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rigante.
Rigante lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hein throws a big counter combination but Rigante scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rigante looks to land a combination but Hein avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Rigante.
Nice body punch from Rigante.
Rigante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hein ducks under a wild hook from Rigante.
Bane Rigante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rigante misses with a leg kick
and Hein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rigante is trying to break free.
Hein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rigante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rigante lands a nice hook to Hein's body. Hein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rigante pinned against the cage. Rigante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jase Hein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigante misses with a wild combination.
Rigante comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rigante on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hein decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rigante to his feet.
Rigante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hein takes the fight into the clinch.
Rigante is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hein is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigante wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hein has him pressed against the cage.
Rigante using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rigante just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rigante lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rigante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rigante trying to stall but Hein improves his position.
Rigante misses with a body punch.
Rigante breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rigante, pushing him back against the cage.
Rigante working hard to break the clinch.
Hein effectively controlling the action here.
Hein stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bane Rigante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bane Rigante's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hein shoots in looking for a takedown. Rigante tries to sprawl out of it but Hein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rigante manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rigante looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rigante takes a swing at Hein's ribcage but misses.
Rigante misses with a head kick.
Rigante blocks a head kick by Hein.
It seemed like Rigante was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rigante tries a low kick but Hein avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigante throws a series of punches but Hein moves out of range.
Hein attempts a counter takedown but Rigante avoids it well and moves away.
Rigante throws a right hand that Hein ducks under and follows up with a left that Hein also avoids with ease.
Rigante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rigante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hein throws a counter high kick but Rigante was just alert enough to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigante lands a two punch combo.
Bane Rigante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rigante uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hein has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jase Hein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice side step and Rigante releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rigante.
Hein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rigante sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rigante swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Rigante.
Hein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rigante misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Rigante.
Rigante cracks the inside of Hein's front leg.
Rigante fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hein is out of range.
Hein tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rigante manages to circle out of the way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rigante - the referee stops the clock and Hein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rigante. Hein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rigante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hein tries to close the distance and clinch but Rigante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rigante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hein.
Rigante scores with a shot to the body.
Rigante misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hein throws a low kick but Rigante moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigante lands a high kick!
Hein throws a push kick but Rigante slaps the foot to one side.
Rigante feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rigante throws a series of strikes that have Hein backpedaling.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hein.
Rigante scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rigante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rigante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rigante.
Hein misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rigante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Rigante. That snapped Hein's head back.
Rigante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Rigante does no damage.
Hein wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hein moves into the clinch.
Rigante missing with knees to the body.
Hein jumps guard and drags Rigante to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rigante works over Hein with some ground and pound from guard.
Rigante advances position into side control!
Hein gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jase Hein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bane Rigante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hein is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bane Rigante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rigante winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bane Rigante!
Bane Rigante took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Top Dogs for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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FIGHT
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