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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Riggs (ranked 226 p4p, 857 weight class) and Ho Kogan (ranked 39 p4p, 118 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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10 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Riggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ho Kogan!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riggs clinches up with Kogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kogan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs.
Kogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Kogan on the inside.
Kogan misses with some punches.
Kogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Kogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Riggs as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Riggs on the inside.
Kogan tries a body shot but Riggs blocks it.
Riggs lands a nice shot to the body.
Kogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Kogan controls the action.
Kogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kogan tries to throw a body punch but Riggs avoids it by throwing Kogan back against the cage.
Kogan working aggressively here.
Kogan tries to throw a body punch but Riggs avoids it by throwing Kogan back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Riggs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Riggs.
Kogan misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kogan.
Riggs pushes Kogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Riggs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riggs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs.
Riggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Riggs as the two fighters clinch.
Riggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kogan backwards.
Riggs leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kogan misses with a body punch.
Kogan throws a head punch that misses.
Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs.
Kogan looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggs scores with a shot to the side of Kogan's head.
Riggs is working Kogan over against the cage.
Riggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Kogan avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage.
Kogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Riggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Riggs.
Riggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kogan takes a shot to the head.
Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kogan backwards.
Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Riggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riggs.
Riggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kogans head.
Riggs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riggs lands a left hand.
Riggs scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Riggs.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Riggs.
Riggs is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riggs scores with a shot to the side of Kogan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs has Kogan pressed against the cage.
Riggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riggs lands with a light punch inside.
Riggs is leaning against Kogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kogan has a couple of punches blocked by Riggs.
Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Riggs.
Riggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kogan's elbow.
Riggs misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Riggs.
A short right from Riggs on the inside.
Riggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kogan backwards.
A short right from Riggs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggs has Kogan pressed against the cage.
Riggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kogan backwards.
Riggs lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Riggs pushes Kogan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riggs digs a right hand into Kogan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kogan's gas tank.
Riggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riggs gets through Kogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kogan is rocked!
Riggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kogan backwards.
Kogan is still on wobbly legs! Can Riggs finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs.
Riggs scores with a shot to the side of Kogan's head.
Kogan takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Riggs.
Riggs pushes Kogan against the cage. Riggs is working some dirty boxing. Riggs pushes off with a quick right hook! Kogan goes down! Kogan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Riggs moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamar Riggs!
Lamar Riggs retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lamar Riggs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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