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Riley (13-0) and Aswell (11-4) traded leather in a featherweight matchup in the co-main event at UFC London on Saturday. Riley outclassed Aswell on the feet, clearly landing the more damaging shots. However, Aswell put on an impressive display of grit in refusing to go down. Riley earned a unanimous decision victory after fifteen minutes.
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Riley says that he knew Aswell was a tough customer going into the fight. And “The Texas Kid” lived up to his reputation against Riley. Riley believes he could have put some more power behind his shots to dispatch Aswell. However, the Liverpudlian admits that his hands and arms already hurt a bit from punching Aswell’s head.
A Solid Head
“I’ll be honest. He’s never been finished before,” Riley said in his post-fight interview. “People were saying he was tough, but yeah, he is tough. I feel like I wasn’t sitting down on me shots as much as I should have been. But the shots I was hitting him with, he could take them. He has a solid head and he was tough. Me hands are hurt, and a bit me arms. So yeah, Michael Aswell, he is a tough motherf——er.”
Riley maintained his undefeated record with the win over Aswell, which was his second UFC victory. Meanwhile, Aswell, who has never been finished in his career, is now 1-2 in the UFC.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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