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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Oleg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera cracks Oleg with a good jab.
Oleg misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oleg. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera slips a jab from Oleg.
Rivera misses with a body punch
letting Oleg counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Oleg misses its intended target.
Oleg misses with a wild body shot.
Oleg slips a jab from Rivera.
Rivera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oleg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oleg tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oleg misses with a body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oleg thinking.
Oleg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera punishes Oleg's body with a nice straight punch.
Oleg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg misses with a hook.
Rivera shoots in and bounces Oleg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Oleg wants to stand but Rivera is controlling the position.
Oleg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rivera off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Viktor Oleg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Oleg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivera throws a body punch but Oleg moves out of range.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oleg.
Oleg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oleg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oleg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rivera lands in his opponent's guard.
Oleg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oleg is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
Oleg trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Oleg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Oleg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera lands with a shot to the body.
Rivera connects with a nice looking jab.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Oleg's body. Oleg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Oleg knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Oleg avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oleg moves away from the strike by Rivera.
Rivera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oleg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
A shot to the body from Oleg misses
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oleg throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
An elbow from Rivera crashes against the mat.
Rivera trying to control the position but Oleg is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oleg throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Rivera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Oleg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oleg takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Rivera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oleg misses with a body punch
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oleg in his tracks.
Oleg is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oleg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pablo Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Oleg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oleg as he jumps to the side.
Oleg swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Oleg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oleg throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
Oleg misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a hook but Oleg blocks it.
Oleg throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera fails with the takedown
and Oleg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Viktor Oleg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Rivera.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera lands with a nice body punch.
Oleg takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Viktor Oleg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oleg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oleg.
Oleg takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Oleg throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Oleg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Oleg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Oleg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oleg lands the left hand.
Rivera moves out of range as Oleg strikes.
Oleg misses with a straight right.
Jab by Rivera.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivera, as that shot connected.
Oleg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oleg moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg throws a hook but Rivera blocks it.
Oleg misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oleg's guard.
Oleg wants to stand but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oleg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oleg tries to get out of the position.
Rivera throwing strikes from guard but Oleg blocks nicely.
Oleg wants to stand and escape but Rivera is having none of it.
Oleg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rivera lands a jab to Oleg's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oleg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivera misses with a takedown
and Oleg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Oleg misses.
Oleg throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oleg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Oleg misses the target.
Oleg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oleg misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Oleg dominated that second round.
That's time! Oleg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Oleg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivera counters with a left to the body.
Rivera slips a jab from Oleg.
The fighters circling - Oleg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oleg misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Oleg throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Oleg misses the body punch
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Oleg loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleg misses with a body shot
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Oleg slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.
Oleg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleg throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Oleg looks to land a right hand but Rivera moved out of range.
Oleg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oleg misses with a body shot.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Oleg knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Oleg's half guard.
Rivera throwing shots but Oleg is blocking nicely.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oleg defends it well.
Rivera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rivera prevents Oleg from standing back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oleg misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oleg throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oleg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oleg misses with a straight left.
Oleg misses with a looping right.
Rivera lands a jab to Oleg's midsection.
Oleg throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oleg looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Oleg misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Oleg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oleg is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
Rivera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oleg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rivera is controlling him.
Oleg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rivera.
Oleg is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oleg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An elbow from Rivera crashes against the mat.
Oleg is not content to let Rivera control the position.
Oleg wants to get back to his feet but Rivera drags him back down.
Rivera is working Oleg over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivera 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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