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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 3240 p4p, 276 weight class) and Rivo Riitta (ranked 1567 p4p, 158 weight class). Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by Walk-by PANTERA. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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192 cm
28
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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191 cm
28
273 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rivo Riitta! The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riitta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Knuckles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riitta on the side of the head. Riitta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it. Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Riitta uses good head movement to avoid it. Riitta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knuckles throws out the jab. Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Riitta saw that one coming. Riitta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Knuckles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Knuckles misses with an uppercut
and Riitta counters with a nice body shot. Knuckles has been working on his boxing with his coaches at NHB ACADEMY in the buildup to the fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Knuckles misses with an uppercut. Riitta feints the counter takedown. Knuckles fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Knuckles throws a jab when Riitta was well out of range. Knuckles lands a really nice looking cross but Riitta seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knuckles, as that shot connected.
Riitta misses with a two punch combination.
Knuckles lands a left and a right that send Riitta crashing to the mat, dazed. Knuckles thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Rivo Riitta has been cut. Knuckles drops Riitta with a huge uppercut! Riitta drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Knuckles is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Knuckles! Bobby Knuckles looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I bring the terror and I bring the pain.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
66% |
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