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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Riasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kvan Bearclaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riasco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mexakinz ft. Xzibit - The Wake Up Show. Kvan Bearclaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Riasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kvan Bearclaw!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riasco gets caught napping as Bearclaw dives in and scores a takedown. Riasco manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Riasco wants to sweep here but Bearclaw controlling him for the moment.
Bearclaw has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bearclaw wants to control from the top but Riasco keeps moving.
Riasco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bearclaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riasco stopping the sweep attempt from Bearclaw.
Riasco wants to pass the guard but Bearclaw is keeping the position.
Bearclaw lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearclaw trying to control but Riasco is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riasco is looking to sweep but instead, Bearclaw has passed into half guard.
Riasco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Riasco looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bearclaw pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bearclaw landing shots from mount.
Bearclaw controlling from the full mount.
Riasco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearclaw with shots to the head and body - Riasco looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bearclaw controlling from mount.
Bearclaw lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riasco tries to reverse the position but Bearclaw maintains control.
Bearclaw lands with some strikes.
Riasco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bearclaw lands a nice shot to the head.
Riasco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearclaw working for a submission but Riasco is keeping him at bay.
Bearclaw controlling his opponent.
It looks like Bearclaw might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bearclaw tries to control but Riasco wriggling away.
Riasco can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riasco regains half guard.
Bearclaw stalling.
Riasco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearclaw working Riasco over with strikes.
Bearclaw passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bearclaw lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bearclaw trying to control but Riasco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kvan Bearclaw dominated that round.
That's time! Riasco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riasco misses with a takedown attempt - Bearclaw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bearclaw drives through with a takedown into Riasco's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Riasco throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bearclaw uses it to pass to side control.
Riasco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bearclaw wants to control but Riasco is keeping him busy.
Bearclaw is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Riasco's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bearclaw wants to control but Riasco is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riasco tries to buck Bearclaw off but Bearclaw is having none of it.
Bearclaw trying to control the position but Riasco is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Riasco tries to buck Bearclaw off but Bearclaw is having none of it.
Bearclaw thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here as Bearclaw stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Bearclaw's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bearclaw trying to control the position but Riasco is working away.
Riasco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bearclaw cracks Riasco with a big right hand but Riasco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Riasco is looking to regain half guard here but Bearclaw keeps moving and retains side control.
Bearclaw trying to control the position but Riasco is working away.
Riasco can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riasco is looking to regain half guard here but Bearclaw keeps moving and retains side control.
Bearclaw is looking to take a break and control but Riasco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riasco regains half guard.
Bearclaw seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bearclaw's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kvan Bearclaw has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riasco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bearclaw scores with a couple of nice shots.
Riasco wants to control but Bearclaw is keeping busy.
Bearclaw works his way into full mount!
Riasco is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bearclaw lands a big shot there that rocks Riasco but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bearclaw trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riasco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kvan Bearclaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Riasco shoots in for a takedown but Bearclaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kvan Bearclaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bearclaw misses the shot to the body.
Bearclaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riasco moves away.
Riasco throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bearclaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Riasco is in Bearclaw's guard.
Riasco passes Bearclaw's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bearclaw manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bearclaw has his hands on Riasco's head, controlling the position.
Bearclaw keeping moving, preventing Riasco from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearclaw trying to control the position.
Riasco looking to sit in guard and control but Bearclaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riasco seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Riasco wants to hit a switch here but Bearclaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Riasco there!
Bearclaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riasco is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bearclaw.
Riasco tries to reverse the position but Bearclaw maintains control.
Bearclaw lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bearclaw looking to control but Riasco is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riasco is desperately trying to improve his position but Bearclaw has a good base and remains in mount.
Bearclaw lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riasco tries to hold on but Bearclaw pushes him away.
Santiago Riasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bearclaw cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bearclaw is working for a guillotine from mount but Riasco frees his head quite easily.
Riasco keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bearclaw controlling his opponent.
Bearclaw wants to control the action but instead Riasco gets a body lock and reverses into Bearclaw's guard! Nice work!
Kvan Bearclaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riasco has gone for a leg lock! Bearclaw slips out almost immediately though and dives into Riasco's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riasco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bearclaw showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riasco looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bearclaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bearclaw trying to control but Riasco is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Santiago Riasco.
Bearclaw closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kvan Bearclaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bearclaw 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kvan Bearclaw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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