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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theador Cruse (ranked 3978 p4p, 5157 weight class) and Clint Rivers (ranked 479 p4p, 567 weight class). Clint Rivers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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2 - 3 - 0 |
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170
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theador Cruse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clint Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruse avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Cruse throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cruse misses with a straight left.
Cruse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivers lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruse's head.
Rivers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruse's hands.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruse.
Rivers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Theador Cruse has been cut.
Rivers with a hook.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruse.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruse.
Cruse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivers cracks Cruse with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruse throws a head kick that misses.
Cruse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivers dodges the punch combination from Cruse.
Cruse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivers cracks Cruse with a good jab.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cruse misses with a wild combination.
Rivers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruse gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Cruse.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cruse is looking to counter punch.
Cruse throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Cruse misses with a hook.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Cruse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Cruse avoids it with no problem.
Rivers cracks Cruse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cruse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers lands a jab.
Cruse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruse avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruse looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Rivers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cruse has time to react.
Rivers jabs at Cruse's body.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cruse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cruse takes one on the button.
Rivers dips to his left and cracks Cruse with an uppercut!
Cruse is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Cruse. That snapped Rivers's head back.
Theador Cruse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers scores with the left hand. Cruse knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Cruse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruse misses with a body kick.
Cruse seems to have got his legs back now.
A swing and a miss from Cruse.
Rivers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cruse tries to roll over but Rivers keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rivers seems content to control.
Cruse looking for submissions off his back.
Cruse wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Rivers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rivers working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cruse looking for submissions off his back.
Cruse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rivers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rivers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rivers winds up and cracks Cruse with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rivers is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cruse manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers cracks Cruse with a solid left hand.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rivers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theador Cruse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivers throws a series of punches but Cruse avoids them all with ease.
Rivers checks a low kick from Cruse.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Cruse.
Cruse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruse.
Rivers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cruse misses the shot to the body.
Rivers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivers thuds his right hand into Cruse's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rivers throws a body punch but Cruse moves out of range.
Donk. Rivers catches Cruse right on the button with a cross.
Rivers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cruse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Cruse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Rivers misses.
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!
Rivers connects with a crisp jab.
Cruse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruse.
Cruse throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers sizes up Cruse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cruse swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Cruse ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers dodges the punch combination from Cruse.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cruse misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Rivers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Decent striking displayed by Rivers there.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivers. That snapped Cruse's head back.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivers takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Cruse avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivers lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruse's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruse.
Cruse avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruse slips a jab from Rivers.
Rivers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruse.
Cruse moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruse.
Cruse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Cruse misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruse throws a big counter combination but Rivers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rivers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cruse.
Cruse tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers cracks Cruse with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Cruse moved out of range nicely.
Clint Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Cruse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruse is looking to counter the offense by Rivers and move into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivers.
Cruse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Theador Cruse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cruse takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rivers lands an overhand right.
Cruse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivers with the counter takedown but Cruse avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cruse.
A little jabbing left from Rivers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cruse throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruse.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruse manages to avoid it.
Cruse moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
Cruse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivers, as that shot connected.
Cruse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cruse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruse lands a high kick!
Rivers connects with the punch.
Rivers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Theador Cruse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruse lands with a cross.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivers pushes Cruse up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivers.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Rivers.
Rivers connects with a body shot that sends Cruse's belly button to the back.
Cruse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivers lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theador Cruse's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab by Rivers.
A right-left combo lands from Rivers.
Rivers pounces like a tiger and cracks Cruse with a vicious hook! Cruse is down but not out! Rivers follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clint Rivers!
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energy
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hype
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