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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Rigner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Powers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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189 lbs
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195 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Austin Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lukas Rigner!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rigner as he jumps to the side.
Powers is looking to clinch.
Rigner unleashes a big counter combination but Powers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers misses the body punch
and Rigner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Powers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rigner misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rigner is fending him off so far but Powers persists. Nope, Rigner circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Rigner as Powers shoots in.
Rigner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rigner throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Rigner throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigner misses with a head kick.
Powers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rigner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rigner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rigner stuffs the takedown attempt from Powers. Powers gets slowly back to his feet.
Rigner fails to land with a series of punches.
Rigner leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lukas Rigner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rigner throws a head kick that misses.
Powers blocks a head kick by Rigner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rigner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rigner throws a head kick that misses.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown but Rigner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Powers is looking to clinch.
A combination from Rigner does no damage.
Rigner misses with a body shot.
Rigner misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers blocks a low kick nicely.
Powers lands with a hook. Rigner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Rigner. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Rigner. No joy for Powers on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rigner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rigner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rigner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Rigner pushes him off.
Rigner misses with a head kick.
Powers wants to clinch.
Powers dives in and grabs Rigner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rigner pushes down on Powers's head and hops out.
Powers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rigner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powers somewhat.
Powers works over Rigner's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rigner stuffs the takedown attempt from Powers. Powers gets slowly back to his feet.
Powers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rigner defends it nicely.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Powers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rigner avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Rigner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Powers dodges the punch combination from Rigner.
Rigner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powers. That did some damage!
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Rigner circles away.
Powers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rigner pinned against the cage. Rigner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powers has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigner throws a sloppy head kick
and Powers counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Lukas Rigner has been cut.
Powers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rigner keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Rigner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rigner.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers closes the distance and clinches up with Rigner, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes Rigner against the cage but Rigner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rigner! But no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Powers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Powers throws a body punch but Rigner moves out of range.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Rigner shows good takedown defense.
Powers throws a right hand that Rigner ducks under and follows up with a left that Rigner also avoids with ease.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rigner lands with a kick to the temple. Powers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rigner manages to avoid it.
Rigner throws a counter combo.
Lukas Rigner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Powers.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rigner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rigner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powers circles away quickly and effectively.
Rigner swinging wildly here.
Powers wants to clinch.
Powers slips a jab and a cross from Rigner.
Rigner throws a head kick that misses.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Rigner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rigner is looking for the big counter here.
Rigner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rigner throws a right and a left that Powers avoids nicely.
It appears Powers was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rigner avoids the body shot from Powers.
Rigner slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Powers tries to clinch there but Rigner circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powers closes the distance and clinches up with Rigner, looking for a takedown. Powers pushes Rigner against the cage but Rigner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rigner is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rigner throws a head kick that misses.
Rigner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rigner wants it to stay on the feet.
Rigner just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rigner.
Rigner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rigner defends it nicely.
Rigner is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rigner takes a swing at Powers's ribcage but misses.
Powers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rigner misses with a two punch combination.
Powers dives in and grabs Rigner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rigner pushes down on Powers's head and hops out.
Rigner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Rigner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lukas Rigner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rigner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Powers misses with a hook.
Rigner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
Rigner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rigner slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Rigner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rigner connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers tries to clinch there but Rigner circles away.
Despite the aggression on Rigner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rigner as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rigner misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rigner.
Powers moves in looking to clinch but Rigner pushes him off.
A combination from Rigner does no damage.
Powers tries to counter by clinching up but Rigner breaks away and moves out of range.
Rigner misses with a series of wild punches.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers thows a body kick. Rigner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Powers or perhaps it was just good defense by Rigner, which made it look bad.
Rigner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rigner tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rigner to the ground. Rigner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rigner swats away the attempt to clinch by Powers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rigner misses with a body kick.
Powers darts in looking for a takedown but Rigner gets double underhooks and turns Powers into the cage.
Rigner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Rigner shows good takedown defense.
Rigner scores with a kick to the body.
Rigner throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Rigner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Powers will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rigner misses with a two punch combination.
Rigner throws a series of punches but Powers moves out of range.
Rigner misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Powers.
Rigner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Powers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rigner defends it nicely.
Powers is looking to wear down Rigner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rigner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rigner swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown but Rigner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rigner misses with an uppercut. Powers saw that one coming.
Rigner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powers's head.
Powers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Powers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rigner misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powers is defended easily by Rigner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Rigner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rigner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Rigner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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