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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohsin Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohsin Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Rivers!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Ali fails to land the takedown.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers motions for Ali to come forward. Rivers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mohsin Ali has been cut.
Ali takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rivers connects with a crisp jab.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali looks for a takedown but Rivers sprawls well.
A jab from Rivers finds it's way through Ali's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivers wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohsin Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Rivers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ali goes for a takedown attempt but Rivers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rivers jabs at Ali's body.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Rivers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rivers gets to his feet - Ali follows without any prompting.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Ali fails with the takedown.
Rivers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ali rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Rivers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rivers lands a slapping body shot.
Rivers wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rivers stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Rivers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rivers closes the distance but Ali moves to the side
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Rivers does no damage.
Rivers throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivers lands a jab to the nose.
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rivers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohsin Ali's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rivers tries a low kick but Ali avoids it.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivers looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Ali on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivers scores with a body shot.
Mohsin Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rivers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joe Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers lands an overhand right.
Rivers scores with the left hand. Ali knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Rivers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a shot to the body.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Rivers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Rivers misses.
Rivers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rivers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ali to the ground. Rivers is now in Ali's guard.
Rivers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali gets caught napping as Rivers dives in and scores a takedown. Ali manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wanted to stand there but Ali had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivers stands and steps away. Ali gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rivers cracks Ali with a good jab.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rivers lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rivers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivers throws a leg kick but Ali moved away.
Rivers throws a low kick but Ali avoids it.
Rivers pushes Ali up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohsin Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rivers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ali to the mat. Ali regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ali is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivers defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers stands and steps away. Ali gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rivers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joe Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ali backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers leaves Ali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rivers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ali backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohsin Ali's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rivers clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Rivers throws a right and a left that Ali avoids nicely.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Rivers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivers pinned against the cage. Rivers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohsin Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ali on his heels. He'll look to pass Ali's guard now, I'm sure.
Rivers gets to his feet - Ali follows without any prompting.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ali circles away.
Rivers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ali to the mat! Ali manages to get full guard.
Rivers gets to his feet. Ali looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Joe Rivers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ali back to the cage. Rivers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivers!
Rivers throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
Rivers has closed the distance and engaged Ali in a clinch.
Rivers has hold of one of Ali's legs. Ali is fighting the takedown attempt but Rivers gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rivers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ali is proving hard to escape from.
Joe Rivers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Ali blocks the low kick.
Rivers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rivers looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Rivers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
A left and a right from Rivers both land. Nice combination.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Rivers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivers as he jumps to the side.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mohsin Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivers 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Rivers!
A relieved looking Joe Rivers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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