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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Goran Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley has chosen Get Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Riley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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178 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Goran Matic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Riley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley misses with a straight left.
Riley avoids the head kick by Matic.
Matic keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Riley.
Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matic.
Matic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riley.
Riley blocks a head kick by Matic.
Riley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Goran Matic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riley scores with a jab to the head.
Matic throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley tries to clinch up.
Riley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Riley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Matic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matic misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley misses with a wild combination.
Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riley with a hook.
Riley tries to clinch but Matic is having none of it.
Riley checks a leg kick.
Matic ducks right into an uppercut from Riley.
Matic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matic tries to keep at a distance but Riley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riley throws a head punch that misses.
Matic has Riley pressed against the cage.
Riley is looking to control Matic's arms but Matic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riley has his back to the cage.
Riley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Riley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riley managing to block the knees to the body from Matic.
Riley throws a punch but it's blocked by Matic.
Riley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matic is trying to drag Riley to the mat but Riley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matic taking a breather.
Matic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matic can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Matic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley taking a breather.
Matic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riley.
Matic misses with a knee to the head.
Matic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riley is defending well for now.
Riley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matic is keeping busy.
Matic is trying to maintain a safe position but Riley gets an underhook and turns Matic into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Matic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matic is breathing heavily.
Matic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a series of punches but Matic avoids them all with ease.
Riley stalks Matic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matic's face. Matic staggers backwards, shaken.
Riley stalks Matic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matic's face. Matic staggers backwards, shaken.
Matic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matic ducks right into an uppercut from Riley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley tries to clinch up but Matic circles away and keeps his distance.
Riley has managed to clinch.
Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Matic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Riley stuns Matic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riley is looking to clinch.
Matic throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley has Matic up against the cage in a clinch.
Matic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riley blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
A shot in the inside from Riley.
Riley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Matic.
Riley misses with some punches.
Matic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riley working hard to break the clinch.
Riley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matic working Riley over with knees to the body.
Riley is pressed up against the cage. Matic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Riley down to the mat. Riley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Riley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley stalks Matic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Matic's face. Matic staggers backwards, shaken.
Riley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Riley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matic throws a head kick but Riley moves out of range.
Riley digs a good body shot into Matic's ribs.
Goran Matic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riley clinches with his opponent.
Matic avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.
Riley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Riley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riley.
Riley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matic can't get the takedown.
Matic missing with knees to the body.
Riley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matic looking to slow down the pace here.
Riley working aggressively here.
Riley tries to break free but Matic pushes him back against the cage.
Matic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
Riley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matics head.
Riley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riley, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matic misses with a kick to the body.
Riley thuds a left hand into Matic's body.
Matic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matic misses with a leg kick.
Riley scores with a shot to the body.
Riley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matic misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Riley.
Matic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matic manages to avoid it.
Matic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riley scores with a body shot.
Matic lands a head kick. Riley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to de liver by Riley. Beautiful body shot.
Riley throws a series of punches but Matic moves out of range.
Riley lands the left hand.
Riley lands with a right hand.
John Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matic throws a solid leg kick but Riley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matic.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley lands a with a good body shot.
Jab from Riley.
Matic wants to slow Riley down by chopping away at his legs.
Riley lands a two punch combo.
Matic is rocked!
Riley lands a hook that stumbles Matic back into the cage. Riley follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Matic to the canvas! Riley pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Matic has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Riley!
John Riley is the new welterweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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