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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoe has chosen Ivanhoe theme as his entrance music. Jorge Riviera has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hoe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riviera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hoe lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Riviera working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riviera is bucking up trying to escape but Hoe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hoe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hoe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hoe landing punches.
Hoe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hoe landing strikes from the mount and Riviera is in trouble!
Riviera working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoe looking to control but Riviera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riviera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Riviera is working to get back to half guard.
Riviera is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riviera takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Riviera tries to hold on but Hoe postures up.
Hoe looking to control but Riviera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe unloading with bombs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riviera looks a forlorn figure.
Riviera tries to reverse the position but Hoe maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Hoe.
Riviera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Riviera is bucking up trying to escape but Hoe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hoe looking to finish Riviera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Riviera!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hoe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hoe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riviera hang on?
Riviera is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riviera looks a forlorn figure.
Hoe postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Riviera looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe lands with some strikes.
Hoe landing strikes from the mount and Riviera is in trouble!
Riviera is looking to improve his position but Hoe isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Riviera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Riviera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Riviera pushes Hoe off looking to stand but Hoe dives back in and keeps control.
Hoe is trying to control. Riviera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hoe drops an elbow to the side of Riviera's head.
Hoe prevents Riviera from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Riviera!
Riviera is trying to escape the mount.
Riviera gets back to half guard.
Riviera is breathing heavily.
Riviera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hoe.
Hoe drops an elbow to the side of Riviera's head.
Riviera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hoe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Riviera wants to improve his position but Hoe is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Riviera is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hoe pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Hoe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riviera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hoe circles away.
Hoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoe is looking to slow Riviera down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoe!
Riviera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoe circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoe scores with a head kick. Riviera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Riviera dives in and grabs Hoe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoe pushes down on Riviera's head and hops out.
Hoe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoe trying to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoe wriggles free and stands up.
Hoe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riviera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riviera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hoe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Riviera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hoe's waist but Hoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riviera off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Riviera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riviera needs to keep his hands up - Hoe had a free shot at his head there.
Hoe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hoe winds up and cracks Riviera with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hoe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riviera wants to get back to full guard.
Riviera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoe.
Ground and pound from Hoe.
Hoe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera wants to get back to full guard but Hoe has passed into side control.
Riviera is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoe gets to mount! Riviera was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hoe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hoe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hoe wants to control the pace but Riviera is squirming around nicely.
Riviera is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riviera hang on?
Riviera is looking to improve his position but Hoe isn't that keen on the idea.
Hoe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hoe raining down shots from the mount!
Hoe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hoe looking to control but Riviera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Riviera hang on?
Hoe working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hoe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riviera regains half guard.
Hoe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hoe is trying to control. Riviera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hoe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riviera manages to get to full guard.
Hoe stopping the sweep attempt from Riviera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Hoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hoe tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Hoe does no damage.
Hoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoe defending well as Riviera loads up on a big left hand.
Hoe lands an overhand right.
Riviera throws a low kick but Hoe moves out of range easily.
Hoe scores with a jab. Riviera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoe.
Hoe feints and as Riviera raises his hands in defense, Hoe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riviera trying to keep a closed guard but Hoe is proving a slippery customer.
Hoe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riviera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Riviera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riviera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera has his foot on Hoe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoe works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoe throws a strike but Riviera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riviera is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoe has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoe has control of Riviera's left arm, preventing Riviera from doing any damage.
Hoe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riviera is one step ahead there.
Riviera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Riviera trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riviera postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Riviera wants to control from the top but Hoe keeps moving.
Riviera throwing strikes but missing.
Riviera looking to sit in guard and control but Hoe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riviera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hoe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hoe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hoe landing some decent shots from guard.
Hoe preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoe chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoe throws a big elbow that misses.
Hoe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hoe content to stall in guard here.
Hoe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Riviera wants to hit a switch here but Hoe passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riviera there!
Hoe dominating with strikes here.
Hoe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hoe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Riviera bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Riviera manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoe stands up over Riviera, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jorge Riviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Riviera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Riviera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riviera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoe.
Hoe lands a couple of elbows.
Hoe slips nicely into half guard.
Hoe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ivan Hoe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hoe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Hoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoe 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Hoe!
Ivan Hoe looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Ivan le Magnificent!'.
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hype
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