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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astrud Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astrud Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Tornado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera shoots in looking for a takedown but Tornado manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rivera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tornado catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Astrud Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tornado blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Tornado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tornado circles away.
Tornado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astrud Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tornado's waist but Tornado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rivera off to one side.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Tornado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tornado shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, jab by Tornado - just one landing.
Tornado cracks Rivera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tornado scores with a hook.
Rivera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but Tornado sprawls well. He's pushed Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tornado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by Tornado which made him look bad.
A cross from Tornado lands.
Tornado lands a jab.
Tornado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
Rivera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tornado.
Tornado lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tornado as he connects with a hook.
Tornado lands a jab to the nose.
Tornado connects with a crisp jab.
Tornado digs a good hook to Rivera's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tornado connects with a body shot.
Tornado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tornado bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tornado scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheers as Tornado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivera doesn't seem phased though.
A shot to the liver by Tornado. Beautiful body shot.
Tornado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tornado has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tornado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tornado's efforts to push away.
Rivera has Tornado pressed against the cage, preventing Tornado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Tornado is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Tornado won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Tornado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tornado jumps guard but Rivera stands there with Tornado around his waist. Tornado gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Tornado is blocking nicely.
Rivera prevents Tornado from breaking the clinch.
Tornado wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Tornado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tornado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Tornado.
Rivera takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch
and Tornado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tornado as he jumps to the side.
Tornado lands a nice hook to Rivera's body. Rivera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tornado jabs Rivera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tornado lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Tornado.
Tornado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rivera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tornado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tornado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivera momentarily.
Tornado cracks Rivera with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera drops his hands momentarily and Tornado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Tornado to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Tornado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivera walks into a stiff left hand from Tornado.
Tornado throws out a powerful jab.
Tornado scores with a jab.
Rivera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tornado throws a shot to the body.
Tornado punishes Rivera's body with a nice straight punch.
Tornado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tornado thuds a left hand into Rivera's body.
Tornado lands a jab to the head.
Rivera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tornado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tornado clinches up against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rivera. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rivera looking to stall.
Tornado jumps into guard, dragging Rivera to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tornado wants to stand but Rivera is controlling the position.
Tornado is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rivera stands and steps away. Tornado gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rivera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tornado defends it nicely.
Tornado takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Tornado won't allow it.
Rivera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astrud Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tornado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera wants to stall.
Tornado tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Tornado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tornado is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Tornado has Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tornado wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tornado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tornado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Tornado won't allow it.
Rivera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tornado prevents Rivera from breaking the clinch.
Tornado is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tornado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tornado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Tornado tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera is working for takedown but Tornado is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivera has Tornado pressed against the cage, preventing Tornado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tornado wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Tornado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tornado tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Tornado is trying to push Rivera away but Rivera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tornado is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Tornado is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera can't get the takedown.
Tornado pulls guard effortlessly.
Tornado is controlling Rivera's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tornado is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Tornado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tornado with a jab.
Rivera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rivera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tornado to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tornado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tornado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Tornado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tornado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Tornado.
A jab lands there for Tornado.
Astrud Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tornado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivera's hands.
Tornado closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Tornado with that takedown attempt.
Tornado lands with a right hand.
Tornado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Tornado.
A jab lands there for Tornado.
Tornado blocks a low kick nicely.
Tornado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tornado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tornado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
Tornado jabs at Rivera's body.
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tornado, as that shot connected.
Tornado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
Tornado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivera on the side of the head.
Rivera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tornado to score with a decent uppercut.
Troy Tornado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tornado lands with a hook. Rivera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt
and Tornado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astrud Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tornado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Tornado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivera doesn't seem phased though.
Rivera takes one to the side of the head.
Tornado throws out a powerful jab.
Tornado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tornado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tornado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera moves forwards but Tornado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rivera tries to work over Tornado's front leg with a kick but Tornado checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado cracks Rivera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Tornado. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Tornado. No joy for Rivera on that attempt.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivera shoots in looking for a takedown. Tornado tries to sprawl out of it but Rivera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tornado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tornado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tornado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tornado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tornado scores with the left hand. Rivera knows he should have avoided that one.
Astrud Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troy Tornado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tornado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Tornado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tornado 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Tornado!
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energy
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hype
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