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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Celeryman tries to bum rush Massimo with a series of wild strikes but Massimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Massimo as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Massimo closes the distance and clinches.
Celeryman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Celeryman is trying to break the clinch but Massimo is controlling him.#TD2#
Celeryman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Massimo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Celeryman to the mat. Celeryman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Massimo won't allow Celeryman to get back to his feet.
Massimo working some strikes from top position.
Celeryman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Massimo dives into side control.
Massimo lands an elbow.
Celeryman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Celeryman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Massimo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celeryman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Massimo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Massimo scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Celeryman is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Massimo can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irving Massimo!
After winning the bout, Irving Massimo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Gorb Celeryman stepped up to the mic, saying 'HUZZAH! I am gone.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2016 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Bixby misses its intended target.
Bixby avoids the body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Bixby saw that one coming.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Bixby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bixby moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Bixby instigates a clinch. #TD#
Bixby gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bixby postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bixby distracts Mitchell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bixby throws a big elbow that misses.
Bixby is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Bixby with a nice head shot there.#T1#
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
Bixby postures up and lands a big shot to Mitchell's brow.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Bixby postures up.
Bixby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bixby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bixby landing with the ground and pound.
Mitchell looking for a sweep. Not yet Mitchell, not yet.
Bixby content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bixby throws a big elbow that misses.
Bixby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bixby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bixby scoring with some ground and pound.
Bixby cracks Mitchell with a solid left hand.
Bixby is stalling in the full guard. #T2#
Bixby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Bixby from controlling successfully.
Bixby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bixby scoring with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Bixby has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bixby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitchell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bixby throws a big elbow that misses.
Bixby throws a big elbow that misses.
Bixby is in close to Mitchell's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Bixby throwing strikes but missing.
Bixby is in close to Mitchell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bixby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bixby preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bixby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mitchell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bixby looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Bixby is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mitchell pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Bixby looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mitchell passes into side control!#T4#
An elbow from Mitchell crashes against the mat.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Bixby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell moves into full mount!
Mitchell tries to control but Bixby wriggling away.
Mitchell controlling from the full mount.
Mitchell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mitchell punching from mount but Bixby doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bixby is looking to improve his position but Mitchell isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Bixby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Bixby finds it's way through Mitchell's defenses.
Bixby 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.
Bixby digs a good body shot into Mitchell's ribs.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses
enabling Bixby to counter with a crisp jab.
Bixby throws a looping overhand right but Mitchell ducks down to avoid it.
Bixby misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
Bixby misses with a straight left.
Bixby connects with a nice looking jab.
Bixby slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Bixby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Bixby lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bixby misses with a looping left.
Bixby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
#T1#
Mitchell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bixby staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bixby misses the target.
Mitchell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bixby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bixby lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchell at a distance.
Bixby digs a good body shot into Mitchell's ribs.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Bixby ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Bixby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitchell under the eye.
Bixby misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bixby connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Bixby lands with a cross. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Bixby. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bixby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bixby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitchell.
Bixby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Bixby scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Bixby with a series of wild strikes but Bixby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Bixby ducks down to avoid it.
Bixby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bixby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mitchell momentarily.
#TD#
Bixby drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bixby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bixby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Bixby from controlling successfully.
Bixby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Bixby postures up.
Bixby trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bixby postures up and lands a big shot to Mitchell's brow.
Bixby wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Bixby is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Bixby throws a big right hand that misses.
Bixby forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Mitchell is not content to let Bixby control the position.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.
Bixby throwing shots but Mitchell is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Bixby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mitchell is just riding it out for now. Bixby eventually gives up the hold.
Bixby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bixby working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Bixby dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Bixby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bixby misses with a series of wild punches.
Bixby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bixby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bixby blocks a jab.
Buzz Bixby is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell defending well as Bixby loads up on a big left hand.
Bixby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bixby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.#TD#
Bixby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bixby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mitchell defending well though.
Mitchell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bixby scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Bixby landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mitchell controlling the position well.
Mitchell taking some punishment here, with Bixby in his half guard.
Buzz Bixby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bixby works his way into full mount!
Bixby looking to finish with strikes here!
Bixby with shots to the head and body - Mitchell looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT#
It looks like Logan Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB#
Bixby is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Bixby looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mitchell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bixby lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bixby working the head and body with strikes.
Bixby throwing shots but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Bixby lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Mitchell! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bixby jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Bixby!
A very excited looking Buzz Bixby made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
McMurray closes the distance and clinches.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Halo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a low kick.
Halo throws a head kick but McMurray moves out of range.
#CL2#
McMurray drives through and clinches with Halo against the cage.
#BC#
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
McMurray gets a double leg takedown into Halo's guard.
McMurray prevents Halo from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMurray trying to control but Halo is working from the bottom.
Halo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
McMurray throwing strikes from guard but Halo blocks nicely.
McMurray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Halo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMurray.
McMurray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halo is looking to stand up but McMurray isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ziba Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by McMurray.
Halo wants to slow McMurray down by chopping away at his legs.
Halo throws a push kick but McMurray slaps the foot to one side.
Ziba Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Some bone on bone action there as McMurray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMurray wants to counter the offense by Halo and move into the clinch position.
Halo walks into a jab.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McMurray tries for a takedown but Halo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McMurray misses with a head kick.
McMurray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMurray avoids a kick to the body.
#T2#
McMurray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Halo.
Halo misses with a kick to the body.
McMurray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Halo defends it well.
Halo throws a leg kick that is checked
and McMurray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McMurray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#
It looks like Lewis McMurray has been cut.
McMurray misses with a wild body shot.
McMurray gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Halo gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziba Halo!
Ziba Halo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Bird lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#
It looks like Manny Holt has been cut.
Holt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holt checks a leg kick.
Bird throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Holt tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bird manages to circle out of the way.
Bird changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Holt just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch but Holt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bird connects with a right hand. Holt shakes it off.#CL2#
Bird has closed the distance and engaged Holt in a clinch.
Bird misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Holt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bird lands a really nice looking cross but Holt seems unphased.
Bird lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bird tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holt is able to avoid easily.#CL2#
Bird instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bird lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT2#
Manny Holt's cut is getting worse.
Bird throws a punch but it's blocked by Holt.
Bird throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bird lands a knee to the head.
Bird lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holt backwards. #T1##BC#
Holt breaks from the clinch.
Bird fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Bird looks to move away, Holt throws a big counter combo but Bird just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Bird has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holt's brow. #TD#
Holt lands a takedown into guard.
Bird wants to get back to his feet but Holt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Holt sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Bird avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holt prevents Bird from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bird tries to clinch but Holt moves out of range.
Bird fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Holt is out of range.
Jaxson Bird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holt connects with a crisp jab.
Bird slips under a jab.
Bird tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holt counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Holt misses.
Bird tries a head kick but it misses.
Holt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bird takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bird.
Bird is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
#T3#
Bird throws a shot from downtown. Holt moves away and avoids it.
Holt misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bird.
Bird lands a leg kick that knocks Holt off balance momentarily.
Bird tries a low kick but Holt avoids it.
Bird throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Holt feinted with a counter takedown.
Bird is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
Bird tries to clinch up.
Bird tries to clinch up.
Holt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bird tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bird throws a low kick but Holt avoids it.
Holt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Bird rushes Holt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holt dodges an elbow strike from Bird.
#T4#
Bird throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Bird.
Holt blocks an elbow strike.
Bird throws a head punch that misses.
Holt blocks the elbow strike.
#BC#
Holt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bird lands an elbow that stopped Holt in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#
Manny Holt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Holt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holt tries to stall but Bird uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Holt controlling the action here for a moment.
Bird creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holt's defenses. #CUT2#
Jeez, Manny Holt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Holt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaxson Bird!
Jaxson Bird seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Hall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Birmiski. Birmiski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Birmiski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Birmiski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Birmiski has managed to clinch.
Birmiski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall takes an elbow to the temple.
Birmiski digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
Hall is trying to force a seperation but Birmiski has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Birmiski slowing the pace effectively.
Birmiski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Birmiski leaning against his opponent.
Birmiski avoiding damage.
Birmiski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
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!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Birmiski.
Birmiski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ari Birmiski.
Birmiski sizes up Hall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1##CL#
Birmiski pushes Hall up against the cage in a clinch.
Birmiski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hall controls his hands.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hall misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Birmiski has hold of one of Hall's legs. Hall is fighting the takedown attempt but Birmiski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Birmiski is working Hall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Birmiski with a nice head shot there.
Birmiski with a nice head shot there.#ROC#
Hall is rocked!
Birmiski gets to his feet and stands over Hall, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hall felt that one! Birmiski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hall from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Birmiski!
Ari Birmiski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Sanford tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
Sanford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanford wants it to stay on the feet.
Sanford looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sanford throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Sanford throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Rivera scores with a takedown into Sanford's guard.#ES2#
Sanford manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sanford landing knees to the head.
Sanford landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanford lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Sanford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera moves out of range as Sanford throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rivera is defended easily by Sanford.
Sanford appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rivera takes a kick to the side of the head.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivera seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sanford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fred Sanford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Sanford rushes Rivera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Sanford is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rivera is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sanford to the mat. Sanford regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rivera throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanford pulls Rivera in close to his closed guard and prevents Rivera from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rivera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanford works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Sanford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivera is one step ahead there.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanford looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rivera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rivera won't allow Sanford to sweep him here.
Rivera works over Sanford with some ground and pound from guard.#T3#
Sanford is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rivera postures up.
Rivera throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanford is trying to control the position but Rivera postures up.
Rivera preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanford pinned against the cage. Sanford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera darts in looking for a takedown but Sanford gets double underhooks and turns Rivera into the cage.
Rivera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanford defends it nicely.#T4#
Sanford wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera moves out of range as Sanford throws a body kick.
#CL2#
Rivera tries to keep at a distance but Sanford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivera is trying to pull guard but Sanford has him pressed against the cage.
Sanford prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sanford lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rivera up against the cage.
Sanford misses with a knee to the head.
Sanford managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Sanford with a knee to the head.
Sanford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Sanford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Rivera doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Sanford counter with a right hand.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Sanford throws a head kick that Rivera semi-blocks.
Rivera with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Sanford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sanford. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sanford looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Sanford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanford with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Mountain Rivera has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford lands a good knee to the midsection. Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Sanford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fred Sanford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanford is defending well for now.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
Rivera misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Sanford drives through and clinches with Rivera against the cage.
#BC2#
Sanford breaks from the clinch.
Fred Sanford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanford.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Sanford throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanford pinned against the cage. Sanford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanford sprawls well. Sanford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivera moves out of range of the body kick from Sanford.
Rivera wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sanford is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Rivera darts in looking for a takedown but Sanford gets double underhooks and turns Rivera into the cage.
Rivera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sanford defends well and Rivera ends up having to push Sanford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sanford throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mountain Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera has his takedown stuffed
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivera is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanford looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Sanford throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Rivera counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera is chipping away with strikes.
Sanford is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rivera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Sanford is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sanford blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.
Sanford gets full guard.
Rivera trying to control but Sanford is working from the bottom.
Sanford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Rivera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SU2#
Sanford stands up and beckons Rivera to join him on the feet. #T4#
Rivera shoots in but Sanford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rivera fails with the takedown.
Sanford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rivera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanford avoids it really well and circles away.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but Sanford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanford leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rivera somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Sanford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mountain Rivera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Sanford forces Rivera back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Sanford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Sanford settles back down.
Mountain Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanford lands a nice looking body kick.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Sanford.
Sanford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanford cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Rivera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rivera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanford counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Sanford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanford connects with a body shot.
Sanford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanford defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanford throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rivera.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivera.
Sanford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#T2#
Rivera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanford pinned against the cage. Sanford gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanford stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sanford wants it to stay on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanford.
Nice cross by Sanford.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rivera is defended easily by Sanford.
Rivera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sanford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanford lands a nice shot to the body.
#CL2#
Sanford clinches up against the cage.
Fred Sanford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple. #T3#
Rivera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanford gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#BC2#
Sanford manages to break the clinch.
Sanford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sanford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Sanford.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanford.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt - Sanford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanford throws a head kick that misses.
Mountain Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Rivera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanford sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanford cracks a nice hook into Rivera's ribs.
Rivera shoots and misses
and Sanford counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanford misses the target.
Sanford looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanford is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Sanford misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanford throws a low kick, looking for Rivera's leg but Rivera calmly moves out of range.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Sanford moves out of range easily.
Sanford feints a counter leg kick.
Sanford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Sanford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sanford winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Sanford!
After winning the bout, Fred Sanford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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