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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Neer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neer comes into the arena with Filter-Hey Man Nice Shot blaring out of the sound system. Josh Neer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries to clinch but Neer is having none of it.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Neer circles away.
Rivera closes the distance and pushes Neer back into the cage.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neer avoids it.
Neer fails to pull guard.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Neer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rivera just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Neer is trying to pull guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neer avoids it.
Rivera is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries a body shot but Neer blocks it.
Come on Rivera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Neer tries to pull guard but Rivera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Neer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rivera to keep the fight standing.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Josh Neer has been cut.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Neer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Neer circles away and keeps his distance.
Neer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch but Neer moves out of range.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Neer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Neer keeps it at a distance.
Rivera tries to clinch but Neer is having none of it.
Rivera closes the distance but Neer moves to the side
and Neer counters with a left and a right that stings Rivera.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Neer circles away.
Rivera closes the distance but Neer moves to the side
and Neer counters with a nice body shot.
Rivera tries to clinch but Neer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Neer'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.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Neer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Neer up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rivera just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Neer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Franco Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Neer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera wants to clinch but Neer slips to the side
and Neer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Neer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Neer is avoiding it.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Neer pushes him off.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Neer is avoiding it.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Neer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Neer pushes him off.
Franco Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Neer pushes him off.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera pushes Neer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neer keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Neer jumps guard but Rivera stands there with Neer around his waist. Neer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivera avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Neer's cut.
That's time! Neer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Neer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Neer counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Neer counters with a one-two to the body.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Neer keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Neer is avoiding it.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera tries to clinch but Neer is having none of it.
Rivera rushes Neer and presses him up against the cage.
Neer tries to pull guard but Rivera won't allow it.
Neer gets control of Rivera's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rivera trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Neer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rivera controls Neer momentarily but Neer frees himself.
Neer pushing down on Rivera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rivera sees it coming and defends easily.
Rivera is looking for a sweep. Neer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rivera defends it well.
Neer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera pushes Neer off looking to stand but Neer dives back in and keeps control.
Neer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rivera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Neer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neer is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rivera sees it coming and defends easily.
Josh Neer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neer is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Franco Rivera is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neer is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Neer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rivera defends it well.
Neer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Neer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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