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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Hatfield (ranked 761 p4p, 670 weight class) and Raimundo Forza (ranked 91 p4p, 83 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by Cruel World- Willie Nelson. The crowd seem to be enjoying Forza's choice of entrance music: Preciso me Encontrar. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield takes one to the chin there.
Forza slips a straight right by Hatfield.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatfield misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Forza misses its intended target.
Forza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hatfield can pounce on him.
Forza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses.
Forza takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yellow Lotus Center of Healing and Meditative Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Hatfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hatfield misses with a body kick.
Hatfield backing away here, and Forza unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hatfield throws a solid leg kick but Forza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hatfield.
Forza sizes up Hatfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Forza slips a jab from Hatfield.
Riley Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield throws out a leg kick but Forza moves out of range and Hatfield only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Forza! But no joy.
Forza lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Forza's belly button to the back.
Forza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the head.
Hatfield walks into a straight right hand from Forza.
Hatfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield misses the jab.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forza lands a nice shot to the body.
Forza blocks a low kick nicely.
Forza blocks a jab.
Forza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Forza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hatfield.
Hatfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatfield throws a front kick that sends Forza stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hatfield crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Forza - the referee stops the clock and Hatfield gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Forza. Hatfield manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Forza moves into range and clinches up with Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Forza backwards.
Hatfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatfield breaks from the clinch.
Forza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forza lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatfield off the cage and back into range.
Forza scores with a head kick. Hatfield tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatfield thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Forza if he has to take too many more of those.
Forza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Forza's head.
A lazy left from Hatfield finds it's target.
Forza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield scores with a body shot.
Forza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hatfield. Hatfield obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice cross by Hatfield.
Forza lands a high kick!
Hatfield does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Forza doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hatfield throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Hatfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Forza walks into a stiff left hand from Hatfield.
Forza takes one on the button.
Forza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatfield's sensitive parts.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Forza's shoulder, as Forza tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield catches Forza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a hook to the side of Forza's head but Forza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hatfield feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hatfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Forza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Forza moves away and avoids it.
Forza dips to his left and cracks Hatfield with an uppercut!
Forza scores with a shot to the body.
Forza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Forza as the two fighters clinch.
Forza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatfield's elbow.
Hatfield tries to break free but Forza pushes him back against the cage.
Hatfield manages to break the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hatfield checks a leg kick.
Hatfield scores with a hook.
Forza swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Hatfield appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Forza scores with a jab. Hatfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forza lands with an uppercut that bounces Hatfield off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza staying out of range there.
Hatfield motions for Forza to come forward. Hatfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatfield takes a swing at Forza's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Forza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Forza misses.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Forza moves away and avoids it.
Hatfield tries to land a leg kick but Forza saw it coming and moves away.
Forza looks to throw the jab but Hatfield is out of range.
Hatfield is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Forza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Forza throws a lazy right hand but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hatfield throws a body kick that misses
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forza is out of range and Hatfield settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield blocks a leg kick.
Hatfield moves out of range of the leg kick from Forza.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Forza slips a jab from Hatfield.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Riley Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Forza does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Forza takes one to the chin there.
Hatfield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Forza wants to land a leg kick but Hatfield is out of range.
Forza throws a body shot but no joy.
Forza throws a good cross that connects.
Forza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Forza blocks a jab.
Hatfield slips under a jab from Forza.
Forza lands with a straight right. Hatfield didn't see that one coming.
Forza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Forza counters with a left and a right that stings Hatfield.
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!
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Forza.
Forza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Forza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hatfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield throws a wild body kick that Forza sees coming a mile off.
Forza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forza.
Forza connects with an inside leg kick.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Forza works Hatfield's body with a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Forza!
Forza lands with a shot to the body.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Forza is just out of range.
Forza takes one to the side of the head.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Hatfield.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forza misses the jab.
Hatfield closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Forza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield connects with an inside leg kick.
Hatfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forza.
Hatfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hatfield finds it's target.
Forza scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab lands there for Hatfield.
Raimundo Forza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Forza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Forza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.
Forza throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Forza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hatfield under the eye.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forza avoids the head kick by Hatfield.
Good leg kick by Forza.
Hatfield throws a jab but it's blocked by Forza.
Hatfield throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Forza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Forza throws a body kick that misses.
Forza scores with a punch to the head.
Forza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Forza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield swings for the body but Forza moves out of range.
Forza appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Forza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Forza counter with a right hand.
Hatfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Forza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatfield throws a leg kick but Forza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Forza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Forza tries to score with a low kick but Hatfield moves his leg out of the way.
Forza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hatfield lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Forza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hatfield misses with a right hand
and Forza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatfield thinking.
Forza's corner calls for a 1-2. Forza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Forza misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Forza slips the punch.
Forza throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Forza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Forza.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
Forza moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forza scores with a jab. Hatfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Forza.
Hatfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Forza throws a front kick aimed at Hatfield's knee but Hatfield avoids it well.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hatfield scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forza slips under a jab from Hatfield.
Forza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hatfield is able to avoid easily.
Forza jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Forza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Forza misses with a straight left.
Forza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield throws a hook but Forza blocks it.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Forza blocks the body kick.
Hatfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Forza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Forza dodges the punch combination from Hatfield.
Forza misses the shot to the body.
Hatfield throws a leg kick
and Forza counters with a straight right hand.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Forza throws the kick towards the body but Hatfield avoids it.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Forza as he connects with a hook.
Forza connects with a body shot that sends Hatfield's belly button to the back.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forza defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Forza lands a leg kick that knocks Hatfield off balance momentarily.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forza. That did some damage!
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Forza jabs at Hatfield's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Hatfield finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Forza looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Hatfield connects with the punch.
Hatfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatfield throws a leg kick which misses Forza's front leg but catches the back leg as Forza tries to avoid it.
Hatfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Forza is out of range.
Hatfield throws a body punch but Forza moves out of range.
Forza moves forwards but Hatfield connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Forza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hatfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Forza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Hatfield swings widly with a right hand
and Forza counters with a left to the body.
Hatfield misses with a leg kick.
Forza blocks a jab.
Hatfield swings for the body but Forza moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Forza.
Hatfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forza.
Forza defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Forza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crunch! Hatfield slams his shin into Forza's torso.
Forza looks for the body kick but Hatfield saw that one coming.
Forza just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Hatfield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Forza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forza throws a leg kick but Hatfield sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Forza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hatfield misses with a right hand
and Forza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forza misses with a looping left.
Hatfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Forza lands a leg kick that knocks Hatfield off balance momentarily.
Forza with the inside leg kick.
Forza slips under a jab.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut. Forza saw that one coming.
Forza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Forza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Hatfield slips under a jab.
Forza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hatfield.
Hatfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Forza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hatfield thinking.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Forza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield tries to score with a low kick but Forza moves his leg out of the way.
Forza cracks Hatfield with a good jab.
Hatfield misses with a straight left.
Forza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Forza.
Hatfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forza.
Hatfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Forza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Forza ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Forza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Forza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hatfield motions for Forza to come forward. Hatfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield lands a nice shot that snaps Forza's head back.
Hatfield takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forza misses with a wild body shot.
Hatfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimundo Forza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimundo Forza!
An out of breath Raimundo Forza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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