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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kollaa River (ranked 14 p4p, 189 weight class) and Wusan Ritori (ranked 6 p4p, 22 weight class). Ritori has chosen Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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35 - 17 - 2 |
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189 cm
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209
13 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Kollaa River!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River misses with a wild body shot.
River blocks a leg kick.
River throws a hook but Ritori avoids it easily.
River misses with a body punch
and Ritori makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. River really felt that one!
River lands a nice looking body shot.
River misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kollaa River has been cut.
River definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
River throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ritori on the side of the head.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Ritori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
River misses the jab.
A nice side step and Ritori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
River misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Ritori misses.
A swing and a miss from River.
Ritori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River dives in and grabs Ritori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ritori pushes down on River's head and hops out.
Ritori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ritori.
Ritori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by River.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ritori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritori.
A punch combination from River misses.
It seemed like Ritori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ritori lands a nice shot that snaps River's head back.
Ritori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
River misses with an uppercut
and Ritori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
River misses with a few strikes there.
River avoids the body shot from Ritori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritori misses with a looping right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ritori crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from River - the referee stops the clock and Ritori gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says River. Ritori manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ritori slips a jab from River.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ritori misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritori with a nice calf kick.
River throws a half hearted mid kick.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritori is just out of range.
Nice cross by River.
Ritori misses with an attempted mid kick.
River explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
River swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
Ritori tries a quick counter leg kick but River is wise to it.
River moves out of range of the leg kick from Ritori.
River shoots in and gets a takedown into Ritori's guard.
River loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
River tries to free his leg and advance position but Ritori is retaining full guard.
River wants to control from the top but Ritori keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River works a leg free and moves into half guard.
River is taking a breather. Ritori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
River is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ritori is just riding it out for now. River eventually gives up the hold.
Ritori is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of River's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take River's back!
Ritori controlling well, preventing River from escaping the position.
River rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ritori prevents River from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River trying to control here.
River is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kollaa River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kollaa River's cut.
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.
River throws a half hearted mid kick.
River is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ritori's half guard.
River is looking to advance position but Ritori won't allow it.
Ritori controlling the position for now.
Ritori is staying active underneath River, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
River trying to control from Ritori's half guard. Ritori has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ritori can do to turn this around?
River postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritori looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ritori pulls River in to control the position.
Ritori keeping full guard, as River tries to pass.
River looking to sit in guard and control but Ritori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori preventing the sweep.
River wants to hit a sweep here but Ritori passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for River there!
River is in all sorts of trouble here.
River tries to hold on but Ritori pushes him away.
River is working to get back to half guard.
River is working hard here to advance position.
River wants to control but Ritori is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River is working to get back to half guard.
Ritori looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ritori is continuing to stall.
River is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ritori controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River regains half guard.
Ritori stalling.
River looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
River looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wusan Ritori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kollaa River's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ritori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ritori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
River stuns Ritori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
River cracks Ritori with a good jab.
River swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from River
and Ritori counters with a nice uppercut.
River looks for the body kick but Ritori saw that one coming.
Ritori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ritori throws a push kick but River slaps the foot to one side.
River is looking to wear down Ritori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
River misses with a body kick.
Ritori feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a body punch
and Ritori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kollaa River's cut is getting worse.
Nice defenses there by Ritori.
Ritori throws out a counter right but River avoids it with no problem.
River misses with a body shot
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ritori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ritori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River misses with a right hand
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ritori throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wusan Ritori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ritori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ritori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
River throws a lazy body kick
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Ritori.
River delivers a nice body kick.
Ritori thows a left - swing and a miss!
River swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
River misses with the body kick
and Ritori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kollaa River's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritori was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori misses with a head kick.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritori is just out of range.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ritori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ritori throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ritori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
Ritori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ritori scores with a shot to the body.
River loads up on a big right hand but Ritori slips the punch.
River shoots for a double leg takedown but Ritori sprawls well. He's pushed River's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Ritori responds with a good body kick, but River manages to step out the way in time.
Ritori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ritori fakes the leg kick and cracks River in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ritori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Ritori.
Ritori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jeez, Kollaa River's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
River misses with a right hand
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
River looks to throw the jab but Ritori is out of range.
Ritori has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
River misses with a body shot.
River will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
River on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Ritori.
Ritori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ritori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Ritori misses with a looping right.
River misses the shot to the body.
River misses with a hook. Ritori ducked under it nicely.
River misses with a takedown
and Ritori counters with a right hand to the body.
Wusan Ritori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ritori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ritori. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritori stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
River misses with a looping right.
Ritori looks for the body kick but River saw that one coming.
Ritori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ritori in his tracks.
River jabs Ritori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritori connects with the punch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kollaa River's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wusan Ritori!
Wusan Ritori is the new light heavyweight champion!
Wusan Ritori decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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