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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Rivers (ranked 5276 p4p, 5772 weight class) and Jose Luciano (ranked 536 p4p, 549 weight class). Rivers comes to the cage accompanied by Gojira - Sphinx. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivers connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rivers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivers lands a jab to Luciano's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivers.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Rivers lands a jab-cross combination.
Luciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Rivers.
Nice shot by Rivers.
Luciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Luciano tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Luciano.
A bit of stalling here from Rivers.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Luciano.
It looks like Sean Rivers has been cut.
Rivers blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Rivers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Luciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivers controls his hands.
Luciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano lands an elbow that stopped Rivers in his tracks for a moment.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luciano up against the cage.
Luciano misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sean Rivers's cut is getting worse.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Luciano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivers is keeping busy.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Luciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Luciano lands an elbow just above Rivers 's eye.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Luciano tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Luciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Luciano lands a damaging elbow.
Sean Rivers's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers is trying to force a seperation but Luciano has the dominant position.
Rivers takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano lands with a left to the head.
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!
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano slows down the pace here.
Rivers looking to stall.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
Luciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luciano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivers's defenses.
Rivers tries to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Rivers tries to break free but Luciano pushes him back against the cage.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano instigates a clinch.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers has Luciano pushed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Rivers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Rivers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rivers scores with a body shot.
Rivers connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Luciano tumbling to the canvas! Rivers pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Luciano was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sean Rivers!
In his post fight interview, Sean 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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