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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mo Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McWhorter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason McWhorter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mo Riggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason McWhorter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McWhorter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riggins.
McWhorter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riggins.
Riggins works the jab nicely.
Riggins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McWhorter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riggins. Riggins obviously looking to wear him down.
Riggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Riggins misses the shot to the body.
McWhorter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McWhorter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Riggins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
McWhorter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riggins defending well though.
Riggins is trying to escape back to his feet but McWhorter uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Riggins struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins sneaks back into half guard.
McWhorter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McWhorter.
McWhorter thows a huge punch but Riggins dodges it nicely.
McWhorter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riggins is trying to get back to full guard.
Riggins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McWhorter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Riggins looks to score with a jab to the body but McWhorter is just out of range.
McWhorter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riggins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Riggins misses with a wild combination.
Riggins misses with a combination
and McWhorter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Riggins's guard.
McWhorter wants to control from the top but Riggins keeps moving.
McWhorter is fighting to break Riggins's control of his arms but Riggins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Riggins keeping moving, preventing McWhorter from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhorter is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McWhorter postures up.
McWhorter is stalling in the full guard.
McWhorter thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Riggins working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Riggins throws a looping overhand right but McWhorter ducks down to avoid it.
Riggins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riggins throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riggins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McWhorter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McWhorter.
Riggins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McWhorter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Riggins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McWhorter is keeping busy.
Riggins is breathing heavily.
Riggins prevents a takedown attempt there.
McWhorter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Riggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mo Riggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McWhorter.
Riggins is trying to maintain a safe position but McWhorter gets an underhook and turns Riggins into the cage.
McWhorter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riggins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Riggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riggins lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Jason McWhorter has been cut.
Riggins throws a looping overhand right but McWhorter ducks down to avoid it.
McWhorter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riggins has time to react.
Riggins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riggins misses with a body shot.
Riggins misses with a straight left.
McWhorter has closed the distance and engaged Riggins in a clinch.
Riggins is pressed up against the cage. McWhorter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riggins down to the mat. Riggins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McWhorter avoids the body shot from Riggins.
A punch combination from Riggins misses.
McWhorter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riggins swivels and escapes.
McWhorter doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggins circles away.
Riggins throws a series of punches but McWhorter moves out of range.
McWhorter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riggins throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from McWhorter does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riggins misses with a combination
and McWhorter moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McWhorter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mo Riggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason McWhorter.
Riggins has McWhorter pressed against the cage.
Riggins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riggins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McWhorter has him pressed against the cage.
Riggins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McWhorter is keeping busy.
McWhorter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McWhorter blocks an uppercut.
Riggins has had enough of the clinch but McWhorter keeps him there for the moment.
McWhorter looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riggins stalling in the clinch but McWhorter improves position.
Riggins pushes McWhorter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Riggins fails to land.
Riggins prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Riggins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Riggins is trying to stall.
Riggins lands a right hand.
McWhorter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Riggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Riggins wants to break free but McWhorter has control.
McWhorter wants a takedown but no success here.
Riggins is looking to break free of the clinch but McWhorter has double underhooks.
Riggins is trying to break the clinch but McWhorter has him pressed against the cage.
McWhorter wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McWhorter's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McWhorter tries to clinch up.
McWhorter shoots in and drives through. Riggins sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Riggins.
Decent striking displayed by Riggins there.
Riggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riggins throws a head kick that McWhorter semi-blocks.
Riggins lands a slapping body shot.
Riggins misses with the combination.
Riggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McWhorter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggins.
Riggins misses with a double jab.
Riggins takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins throws a combination that misses
and McWhorter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McWhorter prevents Riggins from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, McWhorter seems content to control.
McWhorter trying to pass the guard but Riggins defending well.
Riggins is positioning himself well to prevent McWhorter advancing to mount.
McWhorter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Riggins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason McWhorter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A right-left combo lands from Riggins.
Riggins tries a low kick but McWhorter avoids it.
Riggins throws a left and a right that both miss
and McWhorter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riggins's guard now.
McWhorter connects with a couple of short punches.
McWhorter content to stall in guard here.
McWhorter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riggins's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McWhorter trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McWhorter works over Riggins with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggins trying to keep a closed guard but McWhorter is proving a slippery customer.
Riggins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McWhorter.
Riggins looking to control.
Riggins is trying to hold McWhorter in close to prevent damage but McWhorter has managed to pass into half guard.
McWhorter tries to pass to full mount but Riggins defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riggins fails to land with a series of punches.
Riggins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McWhorter is rocked!
Riggins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McWhorter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McWhorter is still in real trouble! Can Riggins finish him?
Riggins gets back to full guard.
Riggins pushes McWhorter off and gets back to his feet.
Riggins tries to bum rush McWhorter with a series of wild strikes but McWhorter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McWhorter seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McWhorter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McWhorter is keen to just control but Riggins is a slippery customer.
Riggins is trying to control but can't.
McWhorter gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McWhorter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riggins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McWhorter is working away from the top position though.
Jason McWhorter has got the better of the ground game so far.
McWhorter is looking to advance position but Riggins won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McWhorter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Riggins regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McWhorter.
Riggins wants to stand but McWhorter is controlling the position.
Riggins keeping moving, preventing McWhorter from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason McWhorter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riggins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Riggins!
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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
RATING
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