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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Abner (ranked 284 p4p, 507 weight class) and Patrick River (ranked 42 p4p, 79 weight class). Abner comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. River has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Patrick River has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick River!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Abner counters with a quick kick to the body but River blocks it.
River pushes Abner away with a front kick.
River throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Patrick River has been cut.
Abner just misses with a punch to the body.
River misses with a two punch combination.
Abner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abner can pounce on him.
Abner with a jab.
River misses with a kick to the body
and Abner counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
River 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.
Abner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abner avoids the body shot from River.
River takes a swing at Abner's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abner.
Abner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River connects with a looping right hand.
River throws a hook but Abner avoids it easily.
Abner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
River throws out a leg kick but Abner moves out of range and River only half commits.
River dips to his left and cracks Abner with an uppercut!
Abner avoids the body shot from River.
Abner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
River moves out of range of the body kick.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've been hearing reports that Abner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A cross from River lands.
River wants to slow Abner down by chopping away at his legs.
Abner throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Abner as River shoots in.
Abner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River lands a body shot.
Abner tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
River does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
River has his takedown stuffed
and Abner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abner moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River throws a leg kick but Abner moved away.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
River misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
Jab by River.
River throws a head kick that misses.
River moves out of range as Abner strikes.
River lands an overhand right.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Abner is trying to control the action in half guard but River is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
River is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abner pulls his head out easily.
River wants to get back to full guard.
Abner wants to take a breather but River is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River is looking to improve his position.
Abner wants to free his trapped foot but River is holding on for dear life with his legs.
River actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Abner is looking for a kimura here.
Abner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. River doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abner.
Abner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick River will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A leg kick checked by Abner.
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
River with a nice cross.
River throws a head kick but Abner moves out of range.
Abner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with Abner's head.
Abner tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abner misses with the head strike.
River tries to work over Abner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Abner lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abner misses with the head strike.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
River scores with a shoulder strike.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abner is looking to take this one to the mat.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abners head.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abner or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivers head.
River taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abner.
Abner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cayden Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as River walks away with a smile on his face. Abner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patrick River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
River on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abner throws a series of punches but River avoids them all with ease.
River misses with a body shot.
River swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
River lands with a shot to the body.
River fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a right hand
and Abner counters with a low kick, right behind River 's knee.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner avoids the body shot from River.
As River tries to get set, Abner tries to push him back and clinch up but River manages to avoid the attempt.
Abner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
River checks a leg kick.
River motions for Abner to come forward. River throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Abner.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abner's sensitive parts.
River thows a leg kick but Abner checks it
and Abner counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. River darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abner. That did some damage!
Abner lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from River.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
River takes one to the side of the head.
Abner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
That kick from River tenderised Abner's leg. Abner is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River lands a really nice looking cross but Abner seems unphased.
River throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abner.
Abner throws a quick counter head kick but River was just out of range.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River clinches up against the cage.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
River missing with knees to the body.
Abner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Abner controls the action.
Abner wants to get back to striking at distance but River won't allow it.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abner is keeping busy.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
River lands a left hand.
River is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Abner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Patrick River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abner drags the fight down to the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick River's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River tries to clinch up.
Abner cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Abner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
River moves into the clinch.
Abner prevents a body shot from River.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River throws a head punch that misses.
River blocks a body shot from Abner.
A nice left hand lands by River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
River lands a body shot.
River tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Abner defends well and River ends up having to push Abner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Abner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River wants to land a leg kick but Abner is out of range.
River tried to score with a low kick but Abner checks it.
River throws a solid leg kick but Abner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at River.
Abner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice jab there from River.
River misses with an attempted mid kick.
River swings for the body but Abner moves out of range.
A low kick from River misses
and Abner counters with a leg kick.
Crunch! Abner slams his shin into River's torso.
River takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
River goes for a double leg but Abner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abner continues to drive forward.
Patrick River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abner, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
River blocks a body shot from Abner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner is trying to pull guard but River has him pressed against the cage.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abner tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from River.
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
Abner jumps guard but River stands there with Abner around his waist. Abner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cayden Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abner drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
River lands a nice hook to Abner's body. Abner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cayden Abner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abner wants to land a leg kick but River is out of range.
Abner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Abner counters with a head kick that drops River to the mat! River scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
River avoids a kick to the body.
Abner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
River slips under a jab from Abner.
River tries to clinch
and Abner counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
Abner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. River tries to avoid it but Abner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag River to the ground. River escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner tries to counter by clinching up but River breaks away and moves out of range.
River tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abner counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abner takes one on the button.
River circles away from the clinch attempt
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River moves into range and clinches up with Abner.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Abner blocks a body shot from River.
River trying to stall but Abner improves his position.
River drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abner pulls his leg out and moves away.
River connects with a right hand. Abner shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick River!
After winning the bout, Patrick River thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Cayden Abner spoke after the fight, saying 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'.
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