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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Whitaker (ranked 142 p4p, 473 weight class) and Tom Rivers (ranked 17 p4p, 63 weight class). Rivers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Beating of a High School Janitor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class 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 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Whitaker !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivers moves away.
Whitaker wants to land a leg kick but Rivers is out of range.
Whitaker takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Rivers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whitaker forces Rivers back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Whitaker .
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whitaker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Whitaker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Whitaker had a free shot at his head there.
Whitaker wants to land a leg kick but Rivers is out of range.
We've been informed that Rivers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Whitaker misses with a body shot.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitaker manages to avoid it.
Whitaker misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Whitaker 's corner calls for a 1-2. Whitaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whitaker lands a really nice looking cross but Rivers seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lunges at Whitaker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Whitaker 's hand.
Roy Whitaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Whitaker slams his shin into Rivers's torso.
Whitaker misses with a straight left.
Whitaker throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Whitaker misses with a looping right.
Whitaker throws a leg kick but Rivers moved away.
Whitaker avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Sloppy strikes from Whitaker . Those never looked like landing.
Whitaker drops his hands momentarily and Rivers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
Rivers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whitaker . Whitaker obviously looking to wear him down.
Whitaker lands a really nice looking cross but Rivers seems unphased.
Whitaker catches Rivers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rivers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Whitaker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker cracks Rivers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whitaker lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a shot to the body.
Whitaker missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers gets tackled into the cage by Whitaker . Whitaker maintains the clinch.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whitaker takes a shot to the head.
Whitaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker .
Whitaker tries to stall but Rivers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Whitaker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker gets through Rivers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Whitaker .
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers works on Whitaker 's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Whitaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivers won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitaker s head.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is trying to break the clinch but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Whitaker misses the jab.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Rivers circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Rivers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rivers scores with a decent looking hook.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivers counters with a left and a right that stings Whitaker .
Rivers takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Rivers tries to keep at a distance but Whitaker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker is trying to maintain a safe position but Rivers gets an underhook and turns Whitaker into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Whitaker .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivers.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers tries to work over Whitaker 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roy Whitaker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Whitaker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rivers tries to clinch but Whitaker is having none of it.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker instigates a clinch.
Whitaker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Whitaker digs a right hand into Rivers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivers's gas tank.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Whitaker is trying to push Rivers away but Rivers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Whitaker .
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Whitaker misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker takes a shot to the head.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riverss head.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Whitaker .
A short uppercut from Whitaker .
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker digs a right hand underneath Rivers's ribcage. Rivers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker .
Whitaker is trying to break the clinch but Rivers has him pressed against the cage.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Whitaker is struggling to control the position.
Whitaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Whitaker breaks the clinch.
Whitaker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whitaker throws a leg kick but Rivers sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitaker misses the target.
Rivers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Whitaker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whitaker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Whitaker .
Whitaker misses with the combination.
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitaker throws a chopping leg kick but Rivers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Whitaker misses its intended target.
Whitaker closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
and Rivers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Whitaker .
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whitaker .
Whitaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Whitaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good work by Whitaker as he checks the leg kick.
Whitaker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Whitaker is rocked!
Donk. Whitaker catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Rivers cracks Whitaker with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rivers has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Whitaker to stand back up!
Oh Whitaker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BAM! Rivers delivers a spinning backfist that drops Whitaker like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tom Rivers!
Tom Rivers is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Tom Rivers started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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