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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quebra Cranio (ranked 703 p4p, 231 weight class) and Malcolm Rivera (ranked 113 p4p, 39 weight class). Cranio comes to the cage accompanied by It's My Life. Rivera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BAD COMPANY. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quebra Cranio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malcolm Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cranio looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Cranio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cranio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Cranio misses the target.
Cranio just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera lands a right hook to the body.
Cranio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivera.
We've been told by Cranio's head coaches at New York Public Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Cranio.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cranio.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio walks into a jab.
Rivera needs to keep his hands up - Cranio had a free shot at his head there.
Cranio avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Cranio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Cranio is looking to counter punch.
Cranio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cranio has time to react.
Rivera throws a low kick, looking for Cranio's leg but Cranio calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Cranio.
Cranio ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Cranio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cranio is looking to counter punch.
Cranio ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Cranio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cranio misses with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a good low kick that Cranio was not able to check.
Malcolm Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Cranio throwing a counter right hand but Rivera manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera lands with an uppercut that bounces Cranio off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Quebra Cranio has been cut.
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!
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Cranio throwing a counter right hand but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Cranio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Cranio misses with a combination
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Cranio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera scores with a nice body kick.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Cranio.
Rivera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cranio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Cranio misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands with a hook. Cranio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rivera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rivera scores with a shot to the side of Cranio's head.
Cranio blocking some punches.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Cranio avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cranio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Cranio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Cranio takes a shot to the head.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cranio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Cranio avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Cranio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cranio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cranio.
Cranio tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Cranio misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Cranio - that landed with a thud.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cranio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
Rivera tries a body shot but Cranio blocks it.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quebra Cranio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rivera throws a hook but Cranio avoids it easily.
Cranio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malcolm Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rivera closes the distance but Cranio moves to the side
and Cranio counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Cranio's head but Cranio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cranio is looking to counter punch.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cranio throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cranio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Cranio saw that one coming.
Cranio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivera misses with a lunging right hand
and Cranio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cranio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cranio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera throws a hook but Cranio avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Cranio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Cranio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera feints and then cracks Cranio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cranio down.
Cranio scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cranio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera feints and then cracks Cranio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cranio down.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivera jabs at Cranio's body.
Rivera swings for the body but Cranio moves out of range.
Cranio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Cranio's body. Cranio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Cranio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cranio throws a hook but Rivera blocks it.
Cranio misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Cranio circles away.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Cranio misses the target.
Cranio misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Rivera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rivera tries to clinch up
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Cranio throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cranio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Cranio keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Cranio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera lands a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cranio checks a leg kick.
Cranio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivera doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera connects with a body shot.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Cranio avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cranio on the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cranio lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranio has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Cranio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Cranio avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cranio can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Cranio throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Cranio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Cranio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cranio throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cranio's elbow.
Cranio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Cranio lands with a light punch inside.
Cranio can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Cranio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quebra Cranio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quebra Cranio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rivera misses with an uppercut. Cranio saw that one coming.
Cranio rushes Rivera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cranio misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cranio misses with an elbow strike.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cranio controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cranio.
Cranio misses with a body punch.
Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
Cranio can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Rivera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cranio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cranio.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.
Cranio misses with a body punch.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Cranio controls his hands.
Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Cranio.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Cranio.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Cranio.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranio has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Rivera tries to work over Cranio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cranio is leaning against Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Cranio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cranio.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Cranio.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Cranio controls the action.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Cranio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cranio lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Cranio.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Cranio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera misses with some punches.
Cranio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cranio lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera avoids the elbow strike from Cranio, against the cage.
Cranio prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Cranio throws an elbow but it misses.
Cranio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malcolm Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Cranio tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Cranio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cranio tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Cranio back against the cage.
Cranio lands a left hand.
Cranio lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Cranio.
Nice body punch from Cranio - that landed with a thud.
Cranio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cranio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Cranio blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Cranio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cranio throws an elbow but it misses.
Cranio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Cranio presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cranio throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Cranio on the inside.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cranio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Cranio.
Cranio lands with a left to the head.
Rivera is rocked!
Cranio unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rivera! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Cranio is unloading with more strikes now! Rivera drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quebra Cranio!
After winning the bout, Quebra Cranio 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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