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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Big Show (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Show might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pack -Bass. Rivera has chosen Whose Fist is This Anyway as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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281 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Big Show!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera wants to clinch
and Show counters with a head kick.
Show is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Show is avoiding it.
Show takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivera tries to clinch but Show moves away
and Show counters with a head kick. That will keep Rivera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A combination from Rivera does no damage.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Show swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Rivera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Show circles away.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Show.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Show in a clinch.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
Show managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Show avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Show is blocking nicely.
Show avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Show breaks from the clinch.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Show connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Show paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Show really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Show is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Show keeps the fight on the outside.
Show keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Show.
Raphael Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Show is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Show blocks with his arms.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Show.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Show blocks it.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Show takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like The Big Show has been cut.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
Show working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Show is defending well for now.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera prevents Show from breaking the clinch.
Show wants to break the clinch but can't.
Show is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera keeps control of Show as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera is struggling to control the position.
Show breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Big Show's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Show misses with a body shot.
Rivera tries to clinch but Show is having none of it.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Show manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Show misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Show blocks a leg kick.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera closes the distance and pushes Show back into the cage.
Show is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera is stalling here.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Show takes an elbow to the temple.
Show managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Show manages to break the clinch.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Show pushes him off.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Show circles away.
Show tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raphael Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Show manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Show misses the target.
A left and a right from Rivera both land. Nice combination.
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!
Rivera blocks a head kick by Show.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Show throws a head kick that misses.
Show keeps the fight on the outside.
Show throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Raphael Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Show wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Show is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Show blocks an elbow strike.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Show throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivera blocks it with crossed arms.
Show takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Show shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Show avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Rivera misses with an elbow over the top.
Rivera pushes off an throws an elbow but Show leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Show is blocking nicely.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Show up against the cage.
Show tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Show breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Big Show's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Show throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Show thows a left - swing and a miss!
Show keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Show is avoiding it.
Rivera moves into the clinch successfully.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Show wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera stalling against the cage.
Rivera continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Show dodges an elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rivera.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Show is defending well for now.
Show blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Big Show's cut is getting worse.
Rivera throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Show is blocking nicely.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Show avoids it.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Show is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Show is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Show blocks it with crossed arms.
Raphael Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Show has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera keeps control of Show as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Show is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Show is blocking nicely.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Show working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Show blocks it.
Show tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera prevents Show from breaking the clinch.
Show tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Show avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
Show escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Show circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Show lands with a slapping head kick.
Show misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rivera pushes Show up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Show blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera stalling the fight.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Show lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Show is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Show tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
The Big Show has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivera 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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