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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Rigano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Knapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knapp has chosen Go to Sleep as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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47
180 lbs
37 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliff Rigano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Knapp!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knapp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Peter Knapp has been cut.
Rigano with a jab.
Rigano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Rigano. That snapped Knapp's head back.
Knapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rigano swings for the body but Knapp moves out of range.
Knapp fails with a takedown attempt.
Knapp moves in looking to clinch but Rigano pushes him off.
Knapp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rigano's head.
Rigano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knapp is rocked!
Knapp swinging wildly here.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Rigano. No joy for Knapp on that attempt.
Rigano lands a head shot.
Knapp is still on wobbly legs! Can Rigano finish him?
Rigano drops Knapp with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Knapp looks back up at him and smiles so Rigano waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Rigano lands a nice hook to Knapp's body. Knapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rigano darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Knapp's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Rigano before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cliff Rigano!
An out of breath Cliff Rigano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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