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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujimoto comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Ronin Fujimoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronin Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for Riviera.
Riviera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut there from Riviera.
Fujimoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fujimoto misses with a low kick.
Riviera digs a good hook to Fujimoto's body.
Fujimoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Fujimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riviera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riviera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Riviera throws a hook to the side of Fujimoto's head but Fujimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riviera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riviera lands a nice looking body shot.
Ronin Fujimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Fujimoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riviera is out of range and Fujimoto settles back down.
Fujimoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Riviera avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera cracks Fujimoto with a good jab.
Riviera jabs Fujimoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riviera clinches.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riviera.
Riviera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riviera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riviera is keeping busy.
Riviera avoiding damage as Fujimoto throws knees to the body.
Fujimoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Riviera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riviera.
Fujimoto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riviera to keep the fight standing.
Riviera managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Riviera leaning against his opponent.
Riviera continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fujimoto is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto looks to clinch
and Fujimoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Ronin Fujimoto has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riviera counters with a thumping low kick.
Jorge Riviera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riviera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fujimoto is looking to clinch.
Fujimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Riviera circles away.
Fujimoto wants to clinch up but Riviera keeps it at a distance.
Riviera swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto gets a clinch.
Fujimoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Riviera is keeping busy.
Riviera managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fujimoto trying to stall but Riviera improves his position.
Riviera dodges an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fujimoto tries to pull guard but Riviera won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujimoto gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Riviera regains guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riviera trying to keep a closed guard but Fujimoto is proving a slippery customer.
Fujimoto stopping the sweep attempt from Riviera.
Fujimoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fujimoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Riviera has wrist control.
Riviera keeping moving, preventing Fujimoto from controlling successfully.
Fujimoto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fujimoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fujimoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riviera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riviera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fujimoto's guard.
Riviera wants to pass the guard but Fujimoto is keeping the position.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Fujimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto wants to control but Riviera passes easily into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujimoto works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Riviera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronin Fujimoto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riviera has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fujimoto obliges.
Fujimoto tries to score a body lock takedown but Riviera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Riviera misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Fujimoto fails to pull guard.
Fujimoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fujimoto is trying to force a seperation but Riviera has the dominant position.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Riviera avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Riviera.
Fujimoto lands an elbow just above Riviera 's eye.
Fujimoto fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronin Fujimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riviera lands with a right to the head.
Fujimoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riviera digs a right hand into Fujimoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fujimoto's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riviera has him pressed against the cage.
Fujimoto throws an elbow that misses.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Riviera blocks with his arms.
Riviera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riviera lands with a short shot to the head.
Riviera lands a right hand.
Riviera tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Riviera back against the cage.
Riviera looking to stall.
Riviera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Riviera gets through Fujimoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fujimoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Riviera blocks an elbow strike.
Riviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Fujimoto has Riviera pressed against the cage.
Riviera pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Riviera as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Riviera walks away with a smile on his face. Fujimoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riviera blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujimoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riviera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riviera throws an overhand right that lands on Fujimoto's shoulder, as Fujimoto tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riviera's head.
Fujimoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Riviera throws out a loose jab but Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riviera throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimoto is looking to clinch.
Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riviera.
Fujimoto wants to clinch up but Riviera keeps it at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Riviera as he connects with a hook.
Riviera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riviera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jorge Riviera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujimoto lands a really nice looking cross but Riviera seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Riviera looks to land a left hand but Fujimoto moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws the kick towards the body but Riviera avoids it.
Fujimoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Riviera has Fujimoto pressed against the cage.
Fujimoto looking to stall.
Riviera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riviera managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Riviera.
A right handed body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera tries to work over Fujimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riviera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujimoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riviera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riviera pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jorge Riviera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Riviera.
A short right from Riviera on the inside.
Riviera cracks Fujimoto with a nice body shot.
Fujimoto throws an elbow that misses.
Riviera lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Riviera lands an elbow that stopped Fujimoto in his tracks for a moment.
Fujimoto tries to stall but Riviera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riviera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Riviera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riviera.
Fujimoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riviera lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Riviera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronin Fujimoto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Riviera looks to throw the jab but Fujimoto is out of range.
Riviera darts in and clinches Fujimoto up against the cage.
Fujimoto breaks the clinch.
Fujimoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riviera tries to keep at a distance but Fujimoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fujimoto stalling in the clinch but Riviera improves position.
Riviera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fujimoto's defenses.
Fujimoto is trying to pull guard but Riviera has him pressed against the cage.
Riviera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Riviera blocks with his arms.
Riviera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fujimoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riviera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riviera avoids a wild elbow strike from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fujimoto is trying to pull guard but Riviera has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Riviera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riviera lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riviera.
Riviera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera slows down the pace here.
Riviera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fujimoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Riviera.
Riviera pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera lands a hook that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Fujimoto missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Riviera.
Riviera lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Riviera on the inside.
Fujimoto is rocked!
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Fujimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riviera.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riviera.
Riviera avoids the elbow strike from Fujimoto, against the cage.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Riviera.
Riviera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera lands a hook that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
A short right from Riviera on the inside.
Riviera lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riviera lands a body shot.
Riviera digs a right hand underneath Fujimoto's ribcage. Fujimoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Riviera scores with a hook to the body.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riviera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riviera scores with a shoulder strike.
Riviera lands a body punch.
Riviera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Riviera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riviera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fujimoto is defending well for now.
Riviera lands with a short shot to the head.
Riviera misses with a punch to the body.
Riviera dips a shoulder and cracks Fujimoto with a mighty uppercut! Fujimoto falls back against the cage and Riviera unloads with a barrage of strikes! Fujimoto is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Riviera screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Riviera!
A victorious Jorge Riviera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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