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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 168 p4p, 415 weight class) and Clint Rivers (ranked 28 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas misses with an uppercut.
Rivers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coloradas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Mangas Coloradas has been cut.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Coloradas moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Coloradas working Rivers over with knees to the body.
Rivers avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Rivers lands an uppercut.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coloradas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Coloradas controls his hands.
A short right from Coloradas.
Our sources have told us that Coloradas has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Rivers is looking for a takedown.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Coloradas.
Coloradas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivers looks winded!
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers tries a body shot but Coloradas blocks it.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Coloradas.
Coloradas tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Rivers leaning against his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Coloradas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rivers up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Coloradas for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Rivers is working Coloradas over against the cage.
Coloradas stalling in the clinch but Rivers improves position.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Coloradas.
Coloradas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Coloradas tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Rivers pushes Coloradas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
Coloradas misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Coloradas.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Coloradas trying to land knees to the body.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Coloradas's ribcage. Coloradas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coloradas lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coloradas obliges.
Coloradas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Coloradas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Coloradas.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas leaning against his opponent.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coloradas looking to stall.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Coloradas controls his hands.
Coloradas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers trying to land knees to the body.
Coloradas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coloradas looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Coloradas controls his hands.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Coloradas after a bit of a struggle.
Coloradas stalling the fight.
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Rivers's ribcage.
Coloradas landing knees to the head.
Coloradas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coloradas stalling against the cage.
Rivers wants a takedown but no success here.
Mangas Coloradas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Rivers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coloradas.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Coloradas prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coloradas obliges.
Rivers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Rivers's ribcage.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Coloradas controls his hands.
Coloradas lands with a right to the head.
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
Coloradas looking to stall.
Coloradas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mangas Coloradas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mangas Coloradas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coloradas scores with a nice head shot.
Coloradas throws a front kick aimed at Rivers's knee but Rivers avoids it well.
Coloradas doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivers circles away.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Coloradas takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Rivers tries to work over Coloradas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coloradas.
Rivers goes for a takedown attempt but Coloradas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coloradas scoring well with a low kick there.
Coloradas thows a leg kick but Rivers checks it
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas blocks a jab.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coloradas with a nice calf kick.
Rivers thows a leg kick but Coloradas checks it
and Coloradas counters with a nice uppercut.
Coloradas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Rivers misses.
Coloradas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Coloradas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coloradas wants to clinch.
Coloradas thows a leg kick but Rivers checks it
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Coloradas misses.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coloradas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coloradas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Coloradas has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Coloradas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coloradas scores with a knee to the head.
Coloradas prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Coloradas avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Rivers's ribcage.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coloradas trying to stall but Rivers improves his position.
Coloradas stalling in the clinch.
Coloradas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coloradas can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Rivers stalling in the clinch but Coloradas improves position.
Rivers avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Rivers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coloradas up against the cage.
Coloradas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Coloradas's head.
Coloradas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coloradas tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coloradas landing knees to the body.
Coloradas cracks Rivers with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coloradas.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Coloradas.
Coloradas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Coloradas blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Coloradas is struggling to control the position.
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Rivers's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coloradas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Coloradas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas crunches a lovely knee into Rivers's ribcage.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coloradas stops a takedown attempt from Rivers.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Coloradas controls the action.
Coloradas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coloradas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Coloradas tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rivers manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers throws a strike aimed at the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas avoids it well.
Coloradas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rivers off and has taken his back!
Rivers rolls, trying to escape but Coloradas keeps control of the position.
Coloradas just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mangas Coloradas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mangas Coloradas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Coloradas.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Coloradas moves away and avoids it.
Coloradas pushes Rivers up against the cage in a clinch.
Coloradas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivers.
Coloradas prevents a body shot from Rivers.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Coloradas lands a nice uppercut.
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coloradas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coloradas has Rivers pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas trying to land knees to the body.
Rivers avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Coloradas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
Coloradas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Coloradas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coloradas trying to control the position but instead, Rivers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Coloradas into the cage.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Rivers presses Coloradas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coloradas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Coloradas.
Coloradas lands a nice knee to the body.
Mangas Coloradas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
Coloradas blocks an uppercut.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Coloradas controls his hands.
Rivers has Coloradas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Coloradas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mangas Coloradas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clint Rivers.
Rivers tries to work over Coloradas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mangas Coloradas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coloradas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coloradas misses with a body punch.
Rivers is trying to drag Coloradas to the mat but Coloradas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coloradas lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coloradas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Coloradas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Coloradas controls the action.
Coloradas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coloradas lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Coloradas.
Rivers tries to work over Coloradas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coloradas prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas has Rivers pressed against the cage.
Clint Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivers tries a body shot but Coloradas blocks it.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Coloradas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Coloradas.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers tries a body shot but Coloradas blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mangas Coloradas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coloradas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mangas Coloradas!
Mangas Coloradas 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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RATING
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