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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sheedy (ranked 105 p4p, 12 weight class) and Violencia Rivas (ranked 1483 p4p, 177 weight class). Violencia Rivas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Sheedy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violencia Rivas!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheedy clobbers Rivas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sheedy is looking to counter the offense by Rivas and move into the clinch.
Sheedy throws an off balance right hand
and Rivas counters with a shoot takedown. Sheedy fights it but they end up in guard.
Sheedy has control of Rivas's left arm, preventing Rivas from doing any damage.
Sheedy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rivas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheedy pulls Rivas in close to his closed guard and prevents Rivas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rivas wants to control from the top but Sheedy keeps moving.
Sheedy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rivas trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sheedy swings widly with a right hand
and Rivas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivas throws out a loose jab but Sheedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kevin Sheedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivas tries to clinch up but Sheedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kevin Sheedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivas gets a clinch.
Sheedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheedy prevents a body shot from Rivas.
Sheedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheedy lands a right hand.
Rivas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sheedy tries to sprawl but Rivas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sheedy trying to control but Rivas postures up.
Rivas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rivas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Rivas.
Sheedy controlling the position for now.
Sheedy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rivas trying to control but Sheedy is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sheedy holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivas landing with the ground and pound.
Sheedy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sheedy controlling Rivas's posture.
Sheedy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Sheedy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rivas throws a combination that misses
and Sheedy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sheedy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Sheedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivas is stalling here.
Sheedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sheedy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivas backwards.
Sheedy gets through Rivas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheedy misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Sheedy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sheedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivas circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivas with the counter takedown but Sheedy avoids it easily.
Rivas misses with a straight right.
Sheedy throwing a counter right hand but Rivas manages to avoid it.
Sheedy looks to throw the jab but Rivas is out of range.
Sheedy connects with a jab.
Sheedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivas moves away.
Rivas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sheedy throws a head punch that misses.
Rivas jumps guard but Sheedy stands there with Rivas around his waist. Rivas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheedy is defending well for now.
Rivas is trying to break the clinch but Sheedy has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivas has had enough of the clinch but Sheedy keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Rivas on the inside.
Rivas can't find room to land a body shot as Sheedy controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sheedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheedy circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheedy circles away.
Sheedy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rivas closes the distance and clinches.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivas.
Rivas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheedy pushes Rivas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sheedy is trying to maintain a safe position but Rivas gets an underhook and turns Sheedy into the cage.
Sheedy is pushing Rivas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Rivas blocks a body shot from Sheedy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheedy.
Rivas drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy throws a big right hand that misses.
Sheedy wants to control from the top but Rivas keeps moving.
Sheedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivas can do to turn this around?
Rivas pulls Sheedy in close to prevent any damage.
Rivas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sheedy has passed into side control.
Violencia Rivas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheedy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy wants to stand but Rivas has his arm trapped.
Sheedy looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rivas is avoiding damage well.
Sheedy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Sheedy tries to clinch but Rivas moves out of range.
Rivas is looking to clinch.
Rivas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sheedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivas.
Sheedy tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy misses the shot to the body.
And Rivas tries to counter it with a takedown but Sheedy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sheedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivas takes one to the chin there.
Kevin Sheedy is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheedy looks to clinch
and Rivas counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sheedy!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheedy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sheedy holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Sheedy is trying to improve his position.
Rivas misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rivas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sheedy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sheedy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Sheedy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivas misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheedy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rivas.
Sheedy lands a body shot.
Rivas looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheedy is just out of range.
Sheedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Rivas misses.
Sheedy throws a shot from downtown. Rivas moves away and avoids it.
Kevin Sheedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheedy moves forwards but Rivas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sheedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rivas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivas wants to stand up but Sheedy is controlling the position.
Rivas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sheedy controlling the position well.
Sheedy is trying to get back to full guard.
Sheedy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivas.
Sheedy is holding on to half guard well.
Sheedy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rivas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sheedy wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Sheedy misses.
Sheedy tries to clinch there but Rivas circles away.
Sheedy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sheedy throws a series of punches but Rivas moves out of range.
Sheedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sheedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivas takes a shot to the head.
Sheedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivas tries a body shot but Sheedy blocks it.
Sheedy tries to throw a body punch but Rivas avoids it by throwing Sheedy back against the cage.
Sheedy misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivas blocks an uppercut.
Rivas tries to circle away but Sheedy has him pinned against the cage.
Sheedy has Rivas pressed against the cage, preventing Rivas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheedy lands a shoulder strike.
Rivas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivas.
Rivas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheedy.
Sheedy gets underhooks to prevent Rivas's takedown attempt.
Rivas fails to pull guard.
Kevin Sheedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Violencia Rivas.
Sheedy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rivas is looking to break free of the clinch but Sheedy has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy prevents a body shot from Rivas.
Rivas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Rivas.
A short uppercut from Rivas.
Sheedy tries a body shot but Rivas blocks it.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivas.
Rivas tries to pull guard but Sheedy holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivas drops back down to his feet.
Rivas blocks an uppercut.
Kevin Sheedy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for Sheedy to work.
Rivas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheedy. Rivas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivas lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Sheedy clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Sheedy misses the target.
Sheedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivas counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Sheedy as Rivas shoots in.
Sheedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivas circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheedy tries to clinch up.
Rivas slips under a jab from Sheedy.
Sheedy dips to his left and cracks Rivas with an uppercut!
Rivas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheedy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheedy throws a looping overhand right but Rivas ducks down to avoid it.
Rivas ducks under a wild hook from Sheedy.
Sheedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivas.
Rivas tries to clinch but Sheedy is having none of it.
Sheedy thuds a left hand into Rivas's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivas pushes Sheedy up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheedy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivas.
Rivas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sheedy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kevin Sheedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Violencia Rivas.
Sheedy works the jab nicely.
Rivas is looking to clinch but Sheedy is avoiding it.
Sheedy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sheedy lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivas's head.
Sheedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivas is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy is looking to clinch but Rivas is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheedy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivas tries to clinch there but Sheedy circles away.
Sheedy loads up on a big right hand but Rivas slips the punch.
Sheedy clinches up against the cage.
Rivas is trying to push Sheedy away but Sheedy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sheedy misses with the head strike.
Sheedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy takes one on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Sheedy as Rivas shoots in.
Rivas takes the fight into the clinch.
Sheedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sheedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheedy avoiding damage.
Rivas can't break the clinch.
Sheedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Rivas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Sheedy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rivas working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivas.
Sheedy pushes Rivas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivas misses with a body punch.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
Rivas takes a shot to the head.
Sheedy misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivas.
Rivas taking a breather.
Sheedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivas backwards.
Sheedy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sheedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sheedy stalling in the clinch but Rivas improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Sheedy had his way with Violencia Rivas in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sheedy lands a slapping body shot.
Sheedy tries to bum rush Rivas with a series of wild strikes but Rivas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sheedy instigates a clinch.
Sheedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sheedy working aggressively here.
Sheedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheedy moves into the clinch.
Sheedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sheedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
Sheedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheedy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sheedy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rivas up against the cage.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivas.
Rivas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sheedy.
Rivas blocks an uppercut.
Rivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sheedy tries to clinch up but Rivas circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheedy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sheedy moves out of range as Rivas strikes.
Sheedy swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy misses with a double jab.
Sheedy jabs Rivas right on the nose. Rivas blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheedy wants to clinch up but Rivas keeps it at a distance.
Rivas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sheedy with a body shot.
Sheedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivas lands the left hand.
Rivas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivas.
Sheedy throws out a powerful jab.
Sheedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivas is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheedy misses the target.
Sheedy misses with a double jab
and Rivas counters with a two punch combo.
Rivas throws a poor cross that misses
and Sheedy counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy can't find room to land a body shot as Rivas controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Sheedy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivas blocking some punches.
Sheedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Rivas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sheedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivas backwards.
Sheedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheedy.
Sheedy digs a right hand into Rivas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivas's gas tank.
Sheedy digs a right hand underneath Rivas's ribcage. Rivas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sheedy effectively controlling the action here.
Sheedy lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sheedy.
Violencia Rivas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheedy lands an uppercut.
Sheedy lands a shoulder strike.
Sheedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivas controls his hands.
Sheedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Sheedy.
Rivas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sheedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rivas prevents a body shot from Sheedy.
A head punch on the inside from Sheedy fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivas.
Sheedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sheedy's elbow.
Sheedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivas.
Sheedy has a couple of punches blocked by Rivas.
Sheedy manages to break the clinch.
Sheedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Sheedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheedy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Sheedy!
Kevin Sheedy retains his lightweight title!
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