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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Ibarra (ranked 3175 p4p, 3512 weight class) and Davis Riley (ranked 223 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwin Ibarra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edwin Ibarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibarra throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Riley to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riley!
Riley lands with a straight right. Ibarra didn't see that one coming.
Ibarra connects with a right hand. Riley shakes it off.
It looks like Davis Riley has been cut.
Ibarra throws a hook to the side of Riley's head but Riley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ibarra doesn't seem bothered though.
Ibarra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Riley.
Ibarra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Riley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ibarra doesn't seem bothered though.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ibarra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibarra misses with a right hand
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riley!
Decent striking displayed by Riley there.
Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibarra.
Riley swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riley lands a body shot.
Riley connects with a nice looking jab.
Ibarra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Riley lands.
Riley thuds his right hand into Ibarra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ibarra is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Riley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Riley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Riley scores with a hook to the body. Ibarra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riley lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra drives through and clinches with Riley against the cage.
Ibarra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibarra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ibarra fails to land.
Ibarra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
Ibarra misses with the head strike.
Ibarra working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ibarra as Riley tries to tie him up.
Ibarra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Ibarra is controlling him.
Ibarra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riley's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibarra.
Ibarra lands an uppercut.
Ibarra lands with a light punch inside.
Ibarra has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Riley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibarra lands an uppercut.
Ibarra throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
Ibarra throws a punch but it's blocked by Riley.
Ibarra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riley tries to break the clinch but Ibarra is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Davis Riley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davis Riley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ibarra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riley.
Riley scores with a three punch combo!
Riley looks to land a combination. Ibarra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Riley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Riley lands a jab-cross combination.
Ibarra clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the cage.
Riley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ibarra working aggressively here.
Ibarra has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Ibarra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Edwin Ibarra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibarra misses with some punches.
Ibarra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ibarra fails to land.
Riley is trying to break free.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riley tries to break free but Ibarra pushes him back against the cage.
Ibarra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Riley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ibarra throws a head punch that misses.
Ibarra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ibarra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibarra lands with a left to the head.
Riley is trying to push Ibarra away but Ibarra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ibarra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibarra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riley trying to stall but Ibarra improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Ibarra.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ibarra.
Still in the clinch, Ibarra scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibarra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibarra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riley backwards.
Ibarra misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Ibarra - that landed with a thud.
Ibarra pushes Riley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibarra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riley is rocked!
Ibarra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibarra misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ibarra.
Ibarra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibarra works on Riley's body with a couple of short punches.
Ibarra lands a right hand.
Riley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibarra finish him?
Ibarra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ibarra lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ibarra fails to land.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Ibarra has the dominant position.
Ibarra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ibarra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibarra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibarra.
Ibarra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riley or not.
Riley seems to have recovered his senses.
Riley is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley blocks an uppercut.
Ibarra misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibarra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibarra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ibarra has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Ibarra misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibarra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ibarra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Ibarra.
Ibarra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ibarra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Ibarra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davis Riley'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. This is the final round!
Ibarra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ibarra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riley counters with a nice uppercut.
Riley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Ibarra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Riley clobbers Ibarra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Ibarra misses.
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ibarra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ibarra ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Davis Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ibarra's hands.
Riley scores with a nice strike.
Ibarra misses with a jab to the body
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley defending well as Ibarra loads up on a big left hand.
Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ibarra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Riley. Beautiful body shot.
Riley misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibarra misses the target.
Riley ducks under a wild hook from Ibarra.
Riley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ibarra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibarra there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riley misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ibarra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A cross from Riley lands.
Riley slips a jab from Ibarra.
Riley looks to land a combination but Ibarra avoids it well.
Riley stuns Ibarra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ibarra.
Riley tests Ibarra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ibarra connects with a right hand. Riley shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra throws a big shot that misses.
Riley throws a series of strikes that have Ibarra backpedaling.
Riley scores with a three punch combo!
Ibarra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riley throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibarra.
Riley throws a right hand that Ibarra ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibarra also avoids with ease.
Riley scores with a body shot.
Riley lands a nice shot to the body.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riley connects with a body shot that sends Ibarra's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ibarra in his tracks.
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!
The fighters circling - Ibarra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riley works Ibarra's body with a nice hook.
Davis Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ibarra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Ibarra slips the punch.
Ibarra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riley circles away quickly and effectively.
Ibarra throws a hook to the side of Riley's head but Riley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibarra misses with an uppercut. Riley saw that one coming.
Riley jabs Ibarra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibarra.
And that's the end of the fight!
Davis Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Riley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davis Riley!
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energy
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hype
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