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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Saplin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by Run Away. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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195 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernesto Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Saplin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saplin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
A leg kick checked by Saplin.
Saplin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saplin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivera lands with a straight right. Saplin didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera misses with a body kick.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Saplin's ribs.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera stalks Saplin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saplin's face. Saplin staggers backwards, shaken.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Saplin.
Rivera tries to bum rush Saplin with a series of wild strikes but Saplin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Rivera scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Marcus Saplin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera swinging wilding here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saplin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lunges at Saplin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saplin's hand.
Rivera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saplin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivera.
A shot to de liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Saplin looks gassed!
Rivera misses with a few strikes there.
Rivera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera thuds a left hand into Saplin's body.
A jab from Rivera does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Saplin knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saplin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saplin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera stuns Saplin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ernesto Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saplin blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Saplin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Saplin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saplin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Saplin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rivera has got the better of the exchanges.
Saplin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivera throws a right and a left that Saplin avoids nicely.
Rivera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saplin can do to turn this around?
Rivera misses with a double jab.
Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Saplin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
A nice combination there by Rivera.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Saplin moves out of range.
Saplin rushes Rivera and presses him up against the cage.
Rivera wants a takedown but no success here.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera jumps guard but Saplin stands there with Rivera around his waist. Rivera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saplin misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saplin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera is trying to break the clinch but Saplin is controlling him.
Saplin looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Rivera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernesto Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera is working for takedown but Saplin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saplin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rivera is trying to force a seperation but Saplin has the dominant position.
Rivera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Saplin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Saplin tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Saplin tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Saplin has double underhooks.
Saplin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivera jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saplin walks away with a smile on his face. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera looks to land a combination. Saplin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saplin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivera.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivera misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera throws a series of strikes that have Saplin backpedaling.
Saplin moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Saplin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivera throws a right hand that Saplin ducks under and follows up with a left that Saplin also avoids with ease.
Rivera tries a low kick but Saplin avoids it.
Rivera misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Saplin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Saplin avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Ernesto Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Saplin.
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saplin blocks a head kick by Rivera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
Saplin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saplin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saplin.
Saplin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saplin circles away quickly and effectively.
Saplin blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Saplin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
Rivera swinging wilding here.
Rivera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivera.
A bone on bone clash there as Saplin blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looks to land a body kick but Saplin moved away.
Rivera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivera throws a solid leg kick but Saplin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivera.
Rivera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera throws a right hand that Saplin ducks under and follows up with a left that Saplin also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
Rivera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saplin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ernesto Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marcus Saplin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Rivera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivera, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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