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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinbi Taewoong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by hed(pe)- Bartender. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aiden Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sinbi Taewoong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers scores with a jab to the body.
Taewoong blocks a jab.
Taewoong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Taewoong lands with a nice combination. Rivers backs away looking to recover.
Rivers throws a hook but Taewoong avoids it easily.
Taewoong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
A bone on bone clash there as Taewoong blocks the leg kick.
Taewoong wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Rivers throws a hook but Taewoong avoids it easily.
Taewoong defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Taewoong misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers looks for a takedown but Taewoong sprawls well.
Taewoong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taewoong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Taewoong moves away and avoids it.
Rivers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Taewoong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rivers thows a leg kick but Taewoong checks it
and Taewoong counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taewoong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taewoong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taewoong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taewoong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taewoong throws a head kick but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a low kick but Taewoong moves out of range easily.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Rivers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taewoong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taewoong misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Rivers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taewoong avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Taewoong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taewoong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taewoong throws a head kick that Rivers semi-blocks.
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers takes a swing at Taewoong's ribcage but misses.
Taewoong lands with a cross.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taewoong tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taewoong falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Taewoong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taewoong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers shoots in looking for a takedown but Taewoong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rivers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taewoong feints a jab promting Rivers to slip. Taewoong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rivers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taewoong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taewoong takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers jumps guard but Taewoong stands there with Rivers around his waist. Rivers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivers tries to pull guard but Taewoong holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivers drops back down to his feet.
Taewoong breaks from the clinch.
Taewoong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rivers backs up against the cage.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Taewoong slips the punch.
Taewoong tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Taewoong misses.
Rivers throws a right hand that misses
and Taewoong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivers fails with a takedown attempt.
Taewoong lands a head kick!
Taewoong misses with a double jab.
Sinbi Taewoong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taewoong slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taewoong as he avoids it easily.
Taewoong throws a combination that misses
and Rivers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rivers.
Taewoong wants to get back to his feet but Rivers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Taewoong keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinbi Taewoong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taewoong throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Taewoong.
Taewoong throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
Taewoong misses with a head kick.
Taewoong misses with a few strikes there.
Taewoong's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taewoong duly obliges.
Taewoong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taewoong misses with a wild combination.
Rivers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taewoong counters with a head kick.
Rivers takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taewoong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Taewoong.
Taewoong doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivers circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taewoong throws a head kick that Rivers semi-blocks.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Taewoong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Rivers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taewoong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Taewoong throws a head kick that misses.
Taewoong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rivers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taewoong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rivers misses with a left hand
and Taewoong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice combination there by Taewoong.
Sinbi Taewoong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taewoong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rivers misses with a hook. Taewoong ducked under it nicely.
Rivers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rivers misses with a jab to the body
and Taewoong counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rivers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taewoong throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Taewoong.
Taewoong throws a combination. Rivers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Taewoong.
Sinbi Taewoong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Taewoong.
Taewoong lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taewoong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taewoong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivers's head.
Rivers shoots in and drives through. Taewoong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aiden Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Taewoong blocks the low kick.
Sinbi Taewoong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rivers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taewoong keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taewoong is trying to stand back up but Rivers is controlling him
Rivers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Taewoong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage.
Rivers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivers stops Taewoong from getting back to his feet.
Rivers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taewoong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rivers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rivers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taewoong is trying to stand back up but Rivers is controlling him
Taewoong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taewoong is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sinbi Taewoong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Taewoong needs to keep his hands up - Rivers had a free shot at his head there.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Taewoong counters with a two punch combo.
Taewoong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Taewoong.
Taewoong misses with a head kick.
Rivers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taewoong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taewoong misses with a double jab
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taewoong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taewoong misses with a combination
so Rivers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rivers throwing strikes from guard but Taewoong blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taewoong can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taewoong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rivers tries to free his leg and advance position but Taewoong is retaining full guard.
Rivers is working hard here to advance position.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taewoong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rivers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rivers tries to free his leg and advance position but Taewoong is retaining full guard.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Taewoong keeps moving.
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.
Rivers looking to pass the guard.
Rivers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Taewoong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taewoong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers stops Taewoong from standing up.
Rivers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers forces his way into half guard.
Rivers wants to take a breather but Taewoong is having none of it.
Rivers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taewoong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rivers stops Taewoong from getting back to his feet.
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Taewoong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage.
Rivers is trying to control. Taewoong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rivers lands a nice short elbow.
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Taewoong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage.
Rivers wants to pass to mount but Taewoong is defending the position.
Aiden Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinbi Taewoong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taewoong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taewoong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sinbi Taewoong!
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hype
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