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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, $50 and a flask of crown. Franco Rivera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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163 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera moves to clinch but Hendricks breaks away
and Hendricks counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera wants to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivera as he jumps to the side.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Hendricks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendricks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Hendricks in a clinch.
Hendricks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendricks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hendricks is trying to push Rivera away but Rivera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rivera slows down the pace here.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera avoiding damage.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hendricks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Franco Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Hendricks throws a good cross that connects.
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 up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera gets a clinch.
Hendricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
Hendricks is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendricks has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
Rivera stalling.
Rivera is trying to stall.
Rivera manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera instigates a clinch.
Rivera has Hendricks pressed against the cage, preventing Hendricks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has Hendricks pressed against the cage, preventing Hendricks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
Rivera has Hendricks pressed against the cage, preventing Hendricks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hendricks wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Hendricks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rivera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hendricks working hard to break the clinch.
Hendricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Hendricks loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Hendricks.
Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivera closes the distance but Hendricks moves to the side
and Hendricks counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Hendricks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hendricks counters with a series of strikes. Rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks lands with a cross.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendricks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendricks connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rivera enables Hendricks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rivera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hendricks tries to stand but Rivera is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Hendricks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hendricks misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendricks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendricks misses with a left hand
and Rivera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hendricks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hendricks working hard to break the clinch.
Hendricks wants a takedown.
Hendricks is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Hendricks tries to break free but Rivera pushes him back against the cage.
Hendricks working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hendricks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Hendricks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rivera dips to his left and cracks Hendricks with an uppercut!
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendricks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendricks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rivera eats them both and turns towards Hendricks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera connects with a jab.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendricks.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hendricks counters with a one-two to the body.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Hendricks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendricks misses with a hook.
Hendricks misses with a hook.
Hendricks throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendricks tries to break free but Rivera pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera is pushing Hendricks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hendricks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera stalling in the clinch.
Franco Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hendricks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera has Hendricks pressed against the cage, preventing Hendricks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hendricks is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Hendricks misses
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendricks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks lunges at Rivera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivera's hand.
Hendricks lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Rivera tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hendricks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendricks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendricks fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendricks throws out the jab.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendricks misses with a two punch combination.
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 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!
Rivera tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Hendricks throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendricks tries to clinch up.
Hendricks lands a jab to the head.
Hendricks throws a hook but Rivera avoids it easily.
Rivera looks to clinch
and Hendricks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivera has managed to clinch.
Rivera stalls.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Hendricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hendricks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rivera looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rivera obliges.
Hendricks is trying to push Rivera away but Rivera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hendricks is working for takedown but Rivera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hendricks wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera stalling the fight.
Hendricks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rivera pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks misses with the combination.
Johny Hendricks is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera clinches up with Hendricks and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendricks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hendricks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendricks stalks Rivera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivera's face. Rivera staggers backwards, shaken.
Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivera closes the distance but Hendricks moves to the side
letting Hendricks counter with a right hand.
Rivera is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
Johny Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Hendricks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johny Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks misses with a looping left.
Rivera wants to clinch but Hendricks slips to the side
and Hendricks counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Hendricks.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendricks misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Hendricks lands a two punch combo.
Hendricks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivera tries to clinch but Hendricks moves out of range.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hendricks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
Hendricks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivera's hands.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendricks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera throws a head kick but Hendricks moves out of range.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Hendricks circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks throws an off balance right hand
and Rivera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rivera.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franco Rivera.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell 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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