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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rivera (ranked 3837 p4p, 3395 weight class) and Will Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Rivera looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Hill!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
Hill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Hill controls the action.
Hill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
Hill controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Hill lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Hill scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hill.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hill.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera pushes Hill back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head.
Hill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Hill.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Hill pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hill throws a head punch that misses.
Hill blocking some punches.
Hill misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Hill.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Hill.
Hill has Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
Hill misses with some punches.
Hill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hill blocks a body shot from Rivera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Hill gets through Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hill on the inside.
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!
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera tries a body shot but Hill blocks it.
Hill swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivera is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Rivera is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hill moves into range and clinches up with Rivera.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Will Hill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steve Rivera 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.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hill dips to his left and cracks Rivera with an uppercut!
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Hill throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hill instigates a clinch.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill moves into the clinch successfully.
Hill pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hill.
Hill misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hill tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hill throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill works on Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hill fails to land.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hill's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Hill pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hill misses with the head strike.
Hill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Hill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hill has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Rivera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hill.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hill.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hill misses with a punch to the body.
Hill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hill scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hill misses with some punches.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Hill lands with a right to the head.
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!
Hill throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
A short right from Hill.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Hill.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hill pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hill.
Hill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill lands a nice uppercut.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill misses with a punch on the inside.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Hill avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Hill lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
Hill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hill works on Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
Hill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Hill stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hill lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hill lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hill lands an uppercut.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hill - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Hill.
Hill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Hill lands a left hand.
Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hill digs a right hand into Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rivera's gas tank.
Hill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hill lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hill pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill is working Rivera over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hill.
Hill drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rivera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Hill.
Hill pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Will Hill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Hill working aggressively here.
Hill lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hill.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivera.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hill has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hill!
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