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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Rigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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184 lbs
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184 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 St Petersburg, Cliff Rigano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Luna!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rigano scores with a jab to the body.
Luna just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luna checks a leg kick.
Luna looks to throw the jab but Rigano is out of range.
Rigano looks to land a left hand but Luna moved out of range nicely.
Rigano sets himself, and Luna steps forward looking for the clinch! Rigano avoids it this time.
Rigano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luna throws a lazy right hand but Rigano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rigano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luna.
Rigano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rigano blocks a leg kick.
Luna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rigano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Rigano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigano scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rigano. Luna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rigano throws a leg kick but Luna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rigano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rigano misses with a looping right.
A leg kick checked by Rigano.
Rigano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rigano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luna takes one to the side of the head.
Luna is rocked!
Rigano throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Rigano misses its intended target.
Rigano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luna. Rigano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rigano with a nice cross.
Luna is still on wobbly legs! Can Rigano finish him?
Rigano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luna.
Luna seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rigano doesn't seem bothered though.
Rigano looks to land a right hand but Luna moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rigano.
Luna lands a jab.
Rigano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Luna misses.
Rigano shoots for a takedown but Luna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luna has Rigano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rigano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rigano throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Luna fails to land.
Luna blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rigano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigano misses with a punch to the body.
Rigano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luna tries to throw a body punch but Rigano avoids it by throwing Luna back against the ropes.
Luna looking to slow down the pace here.
Rigano taking a breather.
Rigano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luna working aggressively here.
Rigano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luna misses with a punch to the body.
Rigano looking to throw knees to the head but Luna is blocking nicely.
Rigano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luna working aggressively here.
Luna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rigano misses with a punch on the inside.
Luna misses with some punches.
Luna works on Rigano's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rigano throws a punch but it's blocked by Luna.
Rigano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luna swings for the body but Rigano moves out of range.
Luna misses with a wild body shot.
Rigano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luna pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rigano is out of range and Luna settles back down.
Luna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luna looks to score with a jab to the body but Rigano is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rigano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Luna controlling the position.
Rigano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rigano forces his way into half guard.
Luna won't allow Rigano to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cliff Rigano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Luna's corner calls for a 1-2. Luna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rigano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rigano slips under a jab.
Rigano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Luna tries to clinch there but Rigano circles away.
Cliff Rigano is winning the standup battle so far.
Rigano scores with a body shot.
Luna connects with a right hand. Rigano shakes it off.
Rigano ducks under a wild hook from Luna.
Luna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rigano was well out of range. Poor timing from Luna.
Rigano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigano connects with a jab.
Luna looks to throw the jab but Rigano is out of range.
Rigano throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Luna stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Rigano follows into mount!
Rigano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luna can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooh a big shot lands for Rigano! Luna is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cliff Rigano!
A very excited looking Cliff Rigano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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
52% |
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