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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rivera (ranked 4140 p4p, 4240 weight class) and Charles Pereira (ranked 290 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera clinches.
Rivera being controlled against the cage.
Rivera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rivera tightens his grip and picks Pereira up, before dumping him to the ground. Pereira manages to land in guard.
Pereira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rivera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rivera trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Pereira is retaining full guard.
Rivera scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pereira wants to hit a sweep here but Rivera passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pereira there!
Rivera lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pereira is looking to escape.
Rivera jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pereira is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pereira and Rivera has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rivera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pereira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rivera's guard! Nice work there by Pereira!
Rivera looking to control.
Pereira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rivera's guard.
Rivera tries to roll over but Pereira keeps him under control.
Pereira tries to stand and escape but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera is not content to let Pereira control the position.
Pereira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pereira is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pereira tries to pass to full mount but Rivera defends it.
Pereira wants to take a breather but Rivera is having none of it.
Pereira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rivera defends it well.
Rivera wants to improve his position but Pereira is controlling well.
Rivera is staying active underneath Pereira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivera flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rivera is looking for a sweep. Pereira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera's head.
Rivera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rivera wants to sweep here but Pereira controlling him for the moment.
Pereira slips nicely into half guard.
Rivera tries to roll over but Pereira keeps him under control.
Rivera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pereira prevents Rivera from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.
Pereira working Rivera over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rivera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pereira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rivera looking to control.
Rivera wants to sweep here but Pereira controlling him for the moment.
Rivera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pereira defends well.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivera has a closed guard, preventing Pereira from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Rivera will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivera scores with a takedown into Pereira's guard.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pereira is keeping the position for now.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Pereira keeps moving.
Pereira trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pereira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivera is one step ahead there.
Pereira trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera prevents Pereira from getting back to his feet.
Antonio Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rivera trying to control but Pereira is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looking to sit in guard and control but Pereira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivera is retaining full guard.
Rivera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rivera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivera wants to sweep but no luck.
Pereira postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pereira looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pereira trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Rivera is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Pereira scoring with some ground and pound.
Pereira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pereira wants to stand but Rivera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rivera trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pereira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivera's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pereira defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera is trying to control the position but Pereira postures up.
Rivera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rivera controls Pereira momentarily but Pereira frees himself.
Pereira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rivera wants to sweep here but Pereira controlling him for the moment.
Pereira has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rivera to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pereira is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rivera pulls down on the head and he's put Pereira to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Rivera!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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