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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patricia Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hekk Hekkulf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hekk Hekkulf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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193 lbs
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185 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patricia Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hekk Hekkulf!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hekkulf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Riggs sprawls well. Riggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hekkulf gets slowly back to his feet.
Hekkulf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riggs, pushing him back against the cage.
Riggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hekkulf has Riggs pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riggs manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riggs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hekkulf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riggs is trying to drag Hekkulf to the mat but Hekkulf just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hekkulf drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs throws a big right hand that misses.
Hekkulf throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Riggs stands and steps away. Hekkulf gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hekkulf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hekkulf jumps guard and drags Riggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Riggs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hekkulf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hekkulf trying to control the position.
Riggs with a nice head shot there.
Riggs is looking to stand up but Hekkulf won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs is working Hekkulf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hekkulf trying to keep a closed guard but Riggs is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hekkulf looking for a sweep. Not yet Hekkulf, not yet.
Riggs postures up in Hekkulf's guard and throws a big left but Hekkulf blocks it.
Riggs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riggs trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hekkulf's guard.
Riggs throws an elbow that misses. Hekkulf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Riggs's guard. Nice move by Hekkulf!
Hekkulf postures up.
Riggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hekkulf defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs controlling the position.
Hekkulf wants to stand but Riggs is controlling his posture from full guard.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Hekkulf from controlling successfully.
Riggs is trying to keep Hekkulf in close.
Hekkulf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hekkulf won't allow Riggs to get back to his feet.
Riggs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hekkulf defends well.
Hekkulf wanted to stand there but Riggs had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Riggs controlling Hekkulf's posture.
Hekkulf wants to stand but Riggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Riggs controls Hekkulf momentarily but Hekkulf frees himself.
Hekkulf controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hekkulf gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Riggs counters with a series of strikes. Hekkulf will be more careful next time no doubt.
Patricia Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hekk Hekkulf.
Riggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Patricia Riggs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hekkulf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hekkulf prevents Riggs from breaking the clinch.
Hekkulf is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Riggs is defending well.
Hekkulf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patricia Riggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riggs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hekkulf struggling a bit here.
Riggs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hekkulf knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hekkulf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Riggs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hekkulf wants to control but Riggs postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs trying to control the action but Hekkulf is working from the bottom.
Riggs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hekkulf wants to control but Riggs postures up.
Hekkulf is looking to regain half guard here but Riggs keeps moving and retains side control.
Riggs decides to stand back up.
Riggs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hekkulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Riggs.
Hekkulf forces Riggs back against the cage and clinches.
Riggs turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Riggs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hekkulf to his feet.
Hekkulf blocks a head kick by Riggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hekkulf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riggs as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Riggs was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hekkulf is breathing heavily.
Hekkulf drives through and clinches with Riggs against the cage.
Riggs has had enough of the clinch but Hekkulf keeps him there for the moment.
Hekkulf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Patricia Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hekk Hekkulf.
Hekkulf shoots for a double leg takedown but Riggs sprawls well. He's pushed Hekkulf's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riggs misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Hekkulf dodges the punch combination from Riggs.
Hekkulf throws a counter combo.
Hekkulf clinches with his opponent.
Riggs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hekkulf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hekkulf closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hekkulf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hekkulf missing with knees to the body.
Hekkulf breaks from the clinch.
Hekkulf gets caught flat footed, as Riggs shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Riggs keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hekkulf's head.
Hekkulf is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Riggs dives into side control.
Hekkulf can't do much from the bottom here.
Riggs decides to stand back up.
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!
Riggs moves out of range of the leg kick from Hekkulf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patricia Riggs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Riggs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hekkulf instigates a clinch.
Riggs can't break the clinch.
Riggs looking for a takedown.
Hekkulf is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riggs to keep the fight standing.
Hekkulf is trying to pull guard but Riggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Riggs working hard to break the clinch.
Hekkulf fails to pull guard.
Patricia Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hekk Hekkulf.
Hekkulf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riggs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hekkulf avoids the body shot from Riggs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hekkulf dives in for a single leg takedown but Riggs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hekkulf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hekkulf clinches.
Hekkulf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hekkulf throws a head kick that misses.
Riggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hekkulf.
Hekkulf clinches up against the cage.
Hekkulf is working for takedown but Riggs is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hekk Hekkulf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Hekkulf controls the action.
Riggs is trying to force a seperation but Hekkulf has the dominant position.
Hekkulf missing with knees to the body.
Riggs gets control of Hekkulf's arms and successfully pulls guard. Riggs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Riggs trying to control the position here.
Riggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggs wants to take a breather but Hekkulf is having none of it.
Riggs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Well, if Riggs is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hekkulf is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Riggs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Riggs lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggs landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Riggs is controlling the pace.
Hekkulf looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Riggs working Hekkulf over with strikes.
Riggs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Riggs working the head and body with strikes.
Riggs lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs decides to stand and escape the position.
Riggs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hekkulf avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Riggs looks to land a combination but Hekkulf avoids it well.
Hekkulf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hekkulf wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hekkulf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riggs prevents it.
Riggs manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patricia Riggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riggs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patricia Riggs!
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