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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buford Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Riggs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buford Tannen's chin.
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163 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buford Tannen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Riggs!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tannen tries for a takedown but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riggs scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riggs.
Tannen misses with a low kick.
Riggs throws a combination. Tannen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Riggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tannen.
Riggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riggs connects with a body shot that sends Tannen's belly button to the back.
Derek Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggs scores with a sloppy right hand. Tannen should have avoided that one.
Riggs connects with a crisp jab.
Tannen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tannen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riggs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tannen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riggs swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buford Tannen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tannen throws a combination that misses
and Riggs counters with a one-two to the body.
Riggs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tannen under the eye.
Riggs throws out a powerful jab.
Derek Riggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tannen shoots in but no luck this time.
Tannen shoots in for a double leg but Riggs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Riggs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tannen momentarily.
Riggs lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen shoots for a double leg takedown but Riggs sprawls well. He's pushed Tannen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tannen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tannen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riggs.
Riggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tannen wants to clinch.
Tannen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tannen tries for a takedown but Riggs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Riggs lands a nice shot that snaps Tannen's head back.
Riggs slips a straight right by Tannen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen tries for a takedown but Riggs circles away easily
letting Riggs counter with a right hand.
Tannen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riggs's waist but Riggs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tannen off to one side.
Tannen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tannen looks to land a body kick but Riggs moved away.
Riggs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tannen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tannen throws a right and a left that Riggs avoids nicely.
Riggs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riggs sizes up Tannen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tannen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Tannen.
Tannen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riggs swings for the body but Tannen moves out of range.
Tannen looks for a takedown but Riggs sprawls well.
Tannen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot lands for Riggs.
Riggs throws a lazy right hand but Tannen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Riggs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tannen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tannen doesn't manage to clinch there - Riggs circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Riggs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Riggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tannen on the side of the head.
Riggs leaves Tannen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Riggs.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tannen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tannen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Riggs napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Riggs is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riggs is trying to control Tannen's posture but Tannen avoids it.
Riggs tries to control but Tannen manages to take his back.
Riggs is trying to get back to his feet but Tannen has full control of the position and if anything, Riggs has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Riggs tries to roll but Tannen sticks to his back.
Tannen throwing sloppy strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Tannen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Riggs defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Riggs won't allow Tannen to get back to his feet.
Tannen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tannen tries to score a body lock takedown but Riggs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Tannen backwards.
Tannen takes a shot to the head.
Riggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tannen takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen shoots in and gets a takedown into Riggs's guard.
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 wants to stand and escape but Tannen is having none of it.
Tannen preventing the sweep.
Riggs trying to control the position here.
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tannen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tannen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riggs controls Tannen momentarily but Tannen frees himself.
Riggs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen is pushing down on Riggs's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riggs is fighting to maintain full guard but Tannen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Riggs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tannen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Riggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Riggs keeping moving, preventing Tannen from controlling successfully.
Tannen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tannen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggs is keeping the position for now.
Riggs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tannen trying to control the position from guard on top but Riggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riggs is trying to control the position but Tannen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen passes Riggs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Riggs trying to hold on to Tannen's head to control him but Tannen postures up.
Riggs keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tannen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riggs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tannen is thwarting Riggs's attempts to control the position.
Tannen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggs's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tannen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riggs's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tannen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Riggs defends it well.
Tannen works his way into full mount!
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 Buford Tannen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riggs misses with a straight left.
Riggs lands a right hook to the body.
Tannen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Riggs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tannen backs up against the cage.
Tannen tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buford Tannen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tannen fails with a takedown attempt.
Tannen shoots in and drives through. Riggs sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tannen is defended easily by Riggs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buford Tannen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riggs connects with a body shot.
Tannen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riggs counters with a one-two to the body.
Tannen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riggs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tannen.
Tannen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riggs lands a nice looking body shot.
Tannen shoots for a takedown but Riggs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Riggs there.
Tannen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Riggs counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Riggs lands.
Tannen is rocked!
Tannen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Tannen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riggs lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Tannen falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Derek Riggs!
Derek Riggs is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Derek Riggs rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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