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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Juntta (ranked 196 p4p, 345 weight class) and Tom Rivers (ranked 28 p4p, 48 weight class). Jesse Juntta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Rivers's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers looks to land a left hand but Juntta moved out of range nicely.
Juntta lands with a shot to the body.
Rivers with a hook.
Juntta scores with a jab.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Tom Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntta throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juntta lands a body shot.
Juntta loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Rivers throws a hook but Juntta avoids it easily.
Juntta scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers slips a straight right by Juntta.
Juntta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Rivers lands a jab to Juntta's midsection.
Juntta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juntta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers cracks Juntta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rivers scores with a nice right hand.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Juntta is looking to wear down Rivers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Juntta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Juntta throws out a powerful jab.
Rivers checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntta manages to avoid it.
Rivers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juntta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juntta tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Juntta moves away and avoids it.
Juntta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Juntta blocks the leg kick.
Juntta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rivers has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Rivers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Juntta connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers throws a jab when Juntta was well out of range.
It looked like Juntta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Rivers - just one landing.
Rivers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Juntta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rivers throws a jab when Juntta was well out of range.
Rivers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Juntta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rivers throws the left hand but Juntta avoids the punch easily.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Juntta tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juntta avoids the body shot from Rivers.
A lazy body kick from Rivers
and Juntta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juntta staying out of range there.
Rivers throws out a powerful jab.
Rivers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivers lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Rivers.
Rivers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Juntta checks it well.
Rivers throws a low kick but Juntta moves out of range easily.
Rivers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Juntta slips a jab from Rivers.
Juntta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta blocks a low kick nicely.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Juntta counters with a nice uppercut.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers lands with a good body shot.
Juntta checks a low kick from Rivers.
Juntta scores with a body shot.
Juntta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Rivers blocks a head kick by Juntta.
Rivers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Juntta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Juntta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juntta.
A jab from Juntta misses.
Rivers misses with a body punch
and Juntta counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivers - that will leave a mark!
Rivers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rivers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Juntta to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Rivers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rivers takes a swing at Juntta's ribcage but misses.
Juntta misses with a head kick.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
As Rivers backs away, Juntta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Juntta checks the leg kick.
Juntta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juntta can pounce on him.
Juntta throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers tries to work over Juntta's front leg with a kick but Juntta checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Juntta
and Rivers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Juntta moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Juntta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juntta tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Juntta tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juntta tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
I was talking to Juntta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Juntta controls his hands.
Juntta blocking some punches.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Tom Rivers has been cut.
Juntta misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Rivers.
Juntta working aggressively here.
Juntta throws an elbow that misses.
Juntta tries to throw a body punch but Rivers avoids it by throwing Juntta back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Juntta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Juntta.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tom Rivers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Juntta controls the action.
Juntta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Rivers shrugs off.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Juntta's head.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Juntta throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juntta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivers's brow.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Juntta tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers tries a body shot but Juntta blocks it.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Juntta.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Juntta, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivers.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Juntta misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Juntta misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Juntta fails to land.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.
Juntta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Juntta.
Juntta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers is leaning against Juntta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Juntta tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juntta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivers works on Juntta's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Juntta, against the cage.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juntta.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Juntta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Rivers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
That's time! Juntta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Juntta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juntta throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Juntta is out of range.
Juntta throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Juntta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juntta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
Tom Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Rivers.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Juntta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Juntta takes a step back to recover.
Juntta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivers's head.
Juntta looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
Juntta misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Juntta misses its intended target.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivers throws a hook but Juntta blocks it.
Rivers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick from Juntta.
Rivers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Juntta looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
Rivers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juntta throws out the jab.
Rivers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a body punch
and Juntta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Juntta just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Juntta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juntta walks into a jab.
Rivers sizes up Juntta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Juntta had a free shot at his head there.
Juntta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Juntta tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Juntta blocks the low kick.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a slapping body shot.
Juntta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivers misses with a low kick as Juntta jumps back.
Juntta throws a chopping leg kick but Rivers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Rivers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Rivers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juntta jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Juntta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivers misses with a hook. Juntta ducked under it nicely.
Juntta appears to be looking for a big counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivers. That's going to slow Juntta down.
Juntta misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Rivers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Juntta misses with a body shot.
Juntta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta misses with a looping right.
Juntta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rivers tries to score with a low kick but Juntta moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Juntta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rivers.
Juntta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers misses with a hook. Juntta ducked under it nicely.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juntta thows a body kick. Rivers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juntta throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juntta is looking to counter punch.
Juntta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers misses with a jab to the body
enabling Juntta to counter with a crisp jab.
Juntta swings for the body but Rivers moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jesse Juntta did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Juntta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juntta momentarily.
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Juntta's head but Juntta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Rivers checks it.
Rivers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivers moves out of range as Juntta strikes.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Juntta is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Juntta misses with a body shot.
Rivers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Juntta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Juntta lands a right hook to the body.
Juntta looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivers is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Juntta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rivers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juntta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivers scores with a nice strike.
Juntta takes one to the chin there.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juntta.
Juntta misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Juntta.
Rivers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Juntta.
Juntta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Juntta misses its target.
Juntta misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juntta ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Juntta counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juntta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Juntta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Juntta misses the target.
Juntta misses with a kick to the body.
Rivers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rivers throws a body punch but Juntta moves out of range.
Juntta lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Juntta rushes Rivers and presses him up against the cage.
Juntta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Juntta controls his hands.
Juntta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juntta misses with an elbow over the top.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Juntta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juntta.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers takes an elbow to the temple.
Juntta tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Juntta pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juntta.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Juntta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Juntta lands an elbow just above Rivers 's eye.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Rivers shrugs off.
That has opened up Tom Rivers's cut even more.
Juntta misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Juntta.
Juntta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Juntta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Juntta.
Juntta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juntta blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rivers dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tom Rivers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rivers throws a hook but Juntta avoids it easily.
Rivers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivers avoids a kick to the body.
Rivers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rivers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Juntta's head.
Rivers lands with an overhand left.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Juntta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rivers connects with the punch.
Juntta cracks Rivers with a good jab.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta walks into a stiff left hand from Rivers.
Juntta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Rivers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juntta.
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!
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Juntta finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta misses with a wild body shot.
And Rivers responds with a good body kick, but Juntta manages to step out the way in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers throws a hook but Juntta blocks it.
Juntta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Rivers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Juntta.
Juntta throws a head kick that misses.
Rivers scores with a leg kick.
Rivers throws out a powerful jab.
Juntta slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers misses with a hook. Juntta ducked under it nicely.
Jesse Juntta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throws a front kick that sends Rivers stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juntta manages to avoid it.
Juntta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rivers scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Juntta under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntta slips under a jab from Rivers.
Juntta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivers lands a jab to Juntta's midsection.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
Rivers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Juntta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivers scores with a hook.
Juntta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Juntta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Juntta ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Jab from Rivers.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Tom Rivers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Juntta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntta missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivers.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta slips a jab from Rivers.
Rivers slips a straight right by Juntta.
Juntta checks a low kick from Rivers.
Juntta throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Juntta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Juntta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juntta.
Juntta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers blocks a low kick nicely.
A left lands for Rivers.
Rivers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rivers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juntta moves out of range of the body kick from Rivers.
Juntta is looking for a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivers 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Rivers!
Tom Rivers is the new lightweight champion!
Tom Rivers tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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A | B |
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