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Event:
NRC 15
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Gudlaugsson misses with a body shot.
Rigoni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gudlaugsson defends it nicely.
Gudlaugsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gudlaugsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rigoni's head backwards.
Gudlaugsson works Rigoni's body with a nice hook.
Gudlaugsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Gudlaugsson misses.
Rigoni wants to clinch but Gudlaugsson slips to the side
and Gudlaugsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Assunto Rigoni has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigoni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gudlaugsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rigoni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gudlaugsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rigoni tries to clinch
and Gudlaugsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gudlaugsson scores with a hook to the body. Rigoni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rigoni slips under a jab.#T1##CL#
Rigoni closes the distance and clinches.
Gudlaugsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gudlaugsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gudlaugsson.
Gudlaugsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gudlaugsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gudlaugsson lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Gudlaugsson breaks the clinch.
Storolf Gudlaugsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gudlaugsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rigoni throws out the jab.
Gudlaugsson throws a jab when Rigoni was well out of range.
A jab from Gudlaugsson finds it's way through Rigoni's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Rigoni darts in and clinches Gudlaugsson up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gudlaugsson as the two fighters clinch.
Gudlaugsson pushes Rigoni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gudlaugsson lands a body shot.
Rigoni is breathing heavily.
Gudlaugsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gudlaugsson works on Rigoni's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Gudlaugsson as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gudlaugsson.
Gudlaugsson lands a body punch. #T2#
Gudlaugsson lands a body punch.
A short right from Gudlaugsson on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gudlaugsson.
A short right from Gudlaugsson on the inside. #BC2#
Gudlaugsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gudlaugsson sizes up Rigoni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gudlaugsson tests Rigoni's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Rigoni is rocked!
Gudlaugsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rigoni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Rigoni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gudlaugsson drops Rigoni with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rigoni! Gudlaugsson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Storolf Gudlaugsson!
Storolf Gudlaugsson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
NRC Fight Night 5
Date: Feb 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Acacio lands a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Acacio. No joy for Rigoni on that attempt.
Acacio scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Rigoni rushes Acacio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acacio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rigoni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Acacio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Acacio gets underhooks to prevent Rigoni's takedown attempt.
Nilson Acacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Assunto Rigoni.
Acacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Acacio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Acacio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Acacio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Rigoni has hold of one of Acacio's legs. Acacio is fighting the takedown attempt but Rigoni gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rigoni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rigoni missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rigoni postures up in Acacio's guard and throws a big left but Acacio blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acacio is pulling down on Rigoni's head. It's preventing any offense from Rigoni, at least for the moment.#T1#
Rigoni scoring with some ground and pound.
Rigoni lands a couple of digs.
Rigoni wants to control from the top but Acacio keeps moving.
Rigoni is working Acacio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rigoni is looking to work some ground and pound but Acacio has wrist control.
Rigoni with a flurry of punches that miss.
Acacio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rigoni trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rigoni landing some decent shots from guard.
Rigoni throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
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.
Rigoni misses with a body shot
and Acacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rigoni is defended easily by Acacio.
Acacio throws a jab when Rigoni was well out of range.
Acacio misses with a hook
#CL2#
and Rigoni counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rigoni.
Rigoni looking for a takedown.
Acacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rigoni misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Acacio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rigoni looking for a takedown.
Rigoni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rigoni tries a body shot but Acacio blocks it.
Acacio lands with a light punch inside.
Acacio lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Acacio.
Acacio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rigoni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Acacio.
Rigoni looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Acacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Acacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acacio digs a right hand underneath Rigoni's ribcage. Rigoni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rigoni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Rigoni fails to land.
Acacio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Acacio is leaning against Rigoni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Acacio lands a body punch.
Acacio lands an uppercut.
Rigoni goes for a takedown attempt but Acacio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Acacio moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#Rigoni is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Assunto Rigoni has been cut.#T4#
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!
Acacio drops Rigoni with a big left hand! Rigoni is injured, injured bad! Acacio jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nilson Acacio!
Our winner, Nilson Acacio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
NRC 11
Date: Feb 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Rigoni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Rigoni clinches. #TD#
Rigoni is trying to trip Ashby. He has hold of a leg but Ashby is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rigoni persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rigoni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rigoni is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ashby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rigoni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rigoni won't allow Ashby to get back to his feet. #T1#
Ashby trying to keep a closed guard but Rigoni is proving a slippery customer.
Rigoni passes Ashby's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ashby wants to control but Rigoni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ashby tries to get to full guard but Rigoni has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rigoni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ashby is trying to maintain the position but Rigoni is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ashby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Rigoni looking to score a takedown here. Ashby is defending well but Rigoni drives through and ends up in Ashby's guard.
Rigoni stops Ashby from standing up.
Ashby looking to control.
Rigoni passes Ashby's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rigoni controlling the pace.
Rigoni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rigoni is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
#T3#
Rigoni looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ashby tries to get to full guard but Rigoni has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ashby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rigoni as he jumps to the side.
Rigoni swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashby.#TD#
Rigoni darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rigoni winds up and cracks Ashby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Assunto Rigoni 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.#R2#
Ashby goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Assunto Rigoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ashby throws a head kick that half lands.
Ashby moves in looking to clinch but Rigoni pushes him off.
Rigoni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ashby can do to turn this around?
Ashby tries to clinch up.#TD#
Rigoni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Assunto Rigoni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ashby can't do much from the bottom here.
Ashby is pushing Rigoni's head away, looking to escape. Rigoni manages to hold on to the position though.
Ashby really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rigoni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Rigoni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ashby has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ashby is trying to escape the position but Rigoni is controlling the position. #T1#
Rigoni works to advance to full mount. Ashby defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ashby really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#SUB#
Rigoni working for a guillotine from mount but Ashby is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rigoni connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rigoni looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ashby flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ashby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rigoni takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Rigoni moves to back control.
Rigoni is riding his opponent, not letting Ashby buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Ashby's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB#
Rigoni working for a choke but Ashby is defending well.
Rigoni controlling from the back.#T3#
Ashby rolls, trying to escape but Rigoni keeps control of the position.
Rigoni lands a shot to the head.
Rigoni controls the position.#SUB#
Ashby defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rigoni's arms.
You can see the frustration on Ashby's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Rigoni has got his arm under Ashby's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Ashby has spun round into Rigoni's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Rigoni is striking from the bottom but Ashby uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Rigoni desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB#
Rigoni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rigoni keeping control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Assunto Rigoni dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ashby goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ashby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Rigoni counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Rigoni is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ashby can't fight it off and eventually Rigoni manages to take the fight to the floor. Ashby looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ashby is wriggling around but Rigoni manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Ashby manages to get to full guard.
Rigoni controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Rigoni works over Ashby with some ground and pound from guard.
Ashby has a closed guard, preventing Rigoni from standing up. #SUB2#
Ashby escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rigoni gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rigoni works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Rigoni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Ashby is defending against the submission attempts here by Rigoni.
Rigoni performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Rigoni looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T3#
Ashby is looking for a sweep. Rigoni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rigoni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ashby wants to control but Rigoni is keeping busy.
Ashby is holding on to half guard well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
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.
Rigoni uses his free foot to push down on Ashby's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ashby.
Ashby taking shots to the head.
Ashby is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rigoni tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ashby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Assunto Rigoni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rigoni, 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Assunto Rigoni!
A very excited looking Assunto Rigoni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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