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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rivera (ranked 3189 p4p, 2381 weight class) and Silly Billy (ranked 287 p4p, 218 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm 26 150 4 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm 27 135 7 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter KO power |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Determined |
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rivera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silly Billy! The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Billy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rivera's guard. Billy advances position into side control! Billy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Billy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Billy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rivera is trying to get back to half guard. Billy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rivera knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Rivera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Billy wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rivera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Billy wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rivera looking for submissions off his back. Billy is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Billy is looking for a kimura but Rivera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Billy to get the leverage. Rivera is looking to improve his position.
Billy is looking for a kimura here.
Rivera is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Billy seems to be working for a kimura but Rivera defends the submission attempt. Billy wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Billy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working. Rivera wants to improve his position but Billy is controlling well.
Billy is looking to advance position but Rivera won't allow it. Billy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Billy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivera has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rivera tries to roll over but Billy keeps him under control. Billy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivera has managed to free his arm - good work. Billy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Billy is looking for a kimura here.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard. Rivera is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Billy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Billy's back! Billy is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Rivera off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Billy wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rivera doesn't have the hooks in and Billy manages to turn into his guard.
Billy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Billy trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom. Billy wants to pass the guard but Rivera is keeping the position. Billy won't allow Rivera to sweep him here. Billy trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom. Billy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Billy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Rivera trying to control the position here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rivera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Billy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Billy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Rivera is trying to keep Billy in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silly Billy dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! A punch combination from Billy misses. Sloppy strikes from Billy. Those never looked like landing. Rivera shoots in for a double leg but Billy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Rivera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch lands to the side of Rivera 's head but he takes it in his stride. Rivera misses with a low kick as Billy jumps back. Billy misses with a series of wild punches.
Silly Billy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A lazy left from Billy finds it's target. Billy misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming. Billy just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice shot lands for Billy. Billy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Billy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Billy is trying to get an arm triangle but Rivera is defending well. Billy is working to tighten his grip on Rivera's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Rivera has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Billy is really squeezing tight and eventually Rivera passes out! Billy breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Silly Billy! An out of breath Silly Billy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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