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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theory Riggs (ranked 5182 p4p, 25407 weight class) and Benoit Saint Denis (ranked 369 p4p, 398 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theory Riggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benoit Saint Denis!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Denis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Riggs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riggs goes for a takedown attempt but Saint Denis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riggs stuffs the takedown.
Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Saint Denis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saint Denis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Saint Denis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saint Denis wants to sweep here but Riggs controlling him for the moment.
Riggs trying to control but Saint Denis is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saint Denis is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Saint Denis has wrist control.
Saint Denis keeping moving, preventing Riggs from controlling successfully.
Saint Denis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saint Denis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Riggs is looking to improve his position.
Riggs is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis not doing much here.
Saint Denis is trying to control. Riggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riggs tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Riggs tries to roll over but Saint Denis keeps him under control.
Riggs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saint Denis postures up in Riggs's guard and throws a big left but Riggs blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Saint Denis throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riggs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Saint Denis.
Saint Denis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Riggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Theory Riggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benoit Saint Denis.
Riggs moves away from the strike by Saint Denis.
Riggs is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Theory Riggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint Denis throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Saint Denis looks to land a left hand but Riggs moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis clinches.
Riggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riggs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saint Denis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saint Denis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riggs counters with a leg kick.
Riggs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saint Denis misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saint Denis.
Saint Denis is looking to clinch but Riggs is avoiding it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Riggs darts in looking for a takedown but Saint Denis gets double underhooks and turns Riggs into the ropes.
Riggs breaks from the clinch.
Riggs gets caught napping as Saint Denis dives in and scores a takedown. Riggs manages to retain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Riggs is breathing heavily.
Saint Denis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saint Denis throws a big right hand that misses.
Saint Denis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saint Denis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riggs is keeping the position for now.
Saint Denis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis stays in close to Riggs's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Saint Denis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Riggs. That one must have hurt.
Saint Denis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Riggs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saint Denis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saint Denis's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Denis staying busy and making it hard for Riggs to control.
Saint Denis is trying to get back to his feet but Riggs has full control of the position and if anything, Saint Denis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Riggs wants to control but Saint Denis is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis turns into Riggs and is now in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint Denis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saint Denis wants to control from the top but Riggs keeps moving.
Saint Denis won't allow Riggs to get back to his feet.
Saint Denis trying to control but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Saint Denis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saint Denis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saint Denis trying to control but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Saint Denis postures up in Riggs's guard and throws a big left but Riggs blocks it.
Saint Denis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saint Denis stuffs the takedown attempt from Riggs. Riggs gets slowly back to his feet.
Saint Denis moves in looking to clinch but Riggs pushes him off.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saint Denis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Riggs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saint Denis.
Riggs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saint Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riggs tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Saint Denis manages to circle out of the way.
Riggs shoots for a double leg takedown but Saint Denis sprawls well. He's pushed Riggs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Riggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riggs lands a nice hook to Saint Denis's body. Saint Denis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Theory Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benoit Saint Denis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saint Denis avoids the head kick by Riggs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benoit Saint Denis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Saint Denis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Benoit Saint Denis!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Benoit Saint Denis!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Benoit Saint Denis!
Benoit Saint Denis wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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