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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Robinson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Rivera's chin.
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146 lbs
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161 cm
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Robinson !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera drives through and clinches with Robinson against the cage.
Robinson looking for a takedown.
Robinson is leaning against Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Robinson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Robinson looks winded!
Rivera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rivera lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Rivera seems content to control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rivera connects with a nice short shot to Robinson 's temple.
Rivera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rivera works his way into full mount!
Rivera with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Robinson is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Rivera!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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