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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rigs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmppa Kaataja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
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184 cm
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190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Rigs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarmppa Kaataja!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigs tries to keep at a distance but Kaataja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rigs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rigs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaataja misses with a knee strike.
Rigs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kyle Rigs has been cut.
Rigs wants to stall.
Rigs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaataja is looking to clinch.
Kaataja is looking to clinch but Rigs is avoiding it.
Kaataja tries to clinch there but Rigs circles away.
Kaataja is looking to clinch.
Kaataja tries to clinch but Rigs moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaataja tries to close the distance and clinch but Rigs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaataja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rigs doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaataja circles away.
Kaataja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaataja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rigs as he avoids it easily.
Kaataja drives through and clinches with Rigs against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Rigs is blocking nicely.
Rigs misses with an elbow over the top.
Rigs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rigs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head.
Rigs tries a body shot but Kaataja blocks it.
Rigs has had enough of the clinch but Kaataja keeps him there for the moment.
Rigs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaataja has double underhooks.
Kaataja prevents Rigs from breaking the clinch.
Rigs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rigs digs a right hand into Kaataja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kaataja's gas tank.
Rigs misses with a knee to the head.
Rigs tries to land a knee to the head but Kaataja blocks with his arms.
Rigs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rigs tries to break the clinch but Kaataja is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigs has a couple of punches blocked by Kaataja.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rigs.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but Rigs blocks with his arms.
Kaataja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rigs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaataja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rigs's brow.
Rigs blocks an elbow strike.
Kaataja keeps control of Rigs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaataja misses with a knee strike.
Rigs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rigs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rigs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaataja clinches but Rigs breaks the clinch
and Rigs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaataja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rigs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rigs.
Rigs is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Rigs is blocking nicely.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Kaataja.
Rigs breaks from the clinch.
Kaataja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rigs counters with a two punch combo.
Kaataja clinches but Rigs breaks the clinch
and Rigs counters with a nice body shot.
Kaataja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rigs finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kaataja tries to clinch but Rigs moves away
and Rigs counters with a straight right hand.
Rigs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaataja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaataja tries to clinch
and Rigs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rigs is breathing heavily.
Kaataja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rigs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaataja connects with a knee to the head.
Kaataja keeps control of Rigs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigs breaks the clinch.
Kaataja wants to clinch
and Rigs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rigs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but Rigs blocks it.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaataja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rigs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rigs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaataja is keeping busy.
Rigs misses with a knee strike.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rigs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaataja has him pressed against the cage.
Rigs is trying to break free.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rigs's face.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rigs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rigs's cut.
That's time! Rigs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaataja wants to clinch
and Rigs counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaataja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rigs counters with a nice uppercut.
Rigs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaataja wants to clinch but Rigs slips to the side
and Rigs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rigs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaataja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rigs's sensitive parts.
Kaataja tries to clinch
and Rigs counters with a three punch combo that has Kaataja backing up. Kaataja nods at Rigs to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaataja tries to clinch up but Rigs circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarmppa Kaataja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaataja tries to clinch but Rigs is having none of it.
Kaataja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rigs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaataja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaataja shoots in for a takedown but Rigs shows good takedown defense.
Kaataja is looking to clinch.
Kaataja takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but Rigs blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rigs blocks an elbow strike.
Kaataja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rigs's defenses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rigs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja lands a nice elbow.
Kaataja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaataja lands an elbow just above Rigs 's eye.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rigs has had enough of the clinch but Kaataja keeps him there for the moment.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaataja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Rigs is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Kaataja.
Nice elbow from Kaataja.
Kyle Rigs's cut is getting worse.
Kaataja landing knees to the head.
Rigs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaataja has double underhooks.
Rigs wants to break free but Kaataja has control.
Kaataja scores with a knee to the head.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but Rigs blocks it.
Kaataja lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but Rigs blocks it.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rigs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaataja has him pressed against the cage.
Kaataja misses with a knee strike.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head.
Rigs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaataja has double underhooks.
Rigs is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaataja has double underhooks.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but Rigs blocks it.
Rigs wants to break free but Kaataja has control.
Kaataja lands an elbow inside.
Kaataja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rigs blocks it with crossed arms.
Rigs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaataja misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaataja lands a damaging elbow.
Rigs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaataja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kaataja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaataja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kaataja.
Kyle Rigs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kaataja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rigs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaataja blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaataja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja looking to throw knees to the head but Rigs is blocking nicely.
Kaataja misses with a knee to the head.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaataja blocks an elbow strike from Rigs.
Rigs takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmppa Kaataja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Rigs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kaataja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rigs, pushing him back against the cage.
Rigs throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaataja lands a damaging elbow.
Rigs tries to throw a body punch but Kaataja avoids it by throwing Rigs back against the cage.
Kaataja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rigs's defenses.
Kaataja lands a nice elbow.
Jeez, Kyle Rigs's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kaataja managing to block the knees to the body from Rigs.
Kaataja avoids a wild elbow strike from Rigs.
Rigs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaataja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rigs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaataja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rigs blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaataja with a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle Rigs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarmppa Kaataja!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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