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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakkie Bruinbrood (ranked 5301 p4p, 4993 weight class) and Danny Rivera (ranked 551 p4p, 532 weight class). The key to victory for Sakkie Bruinbrood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sakkie Bruinbrood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Bruinbrood throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera tried to score with a low kick but Bruinbrood checks it.
Bruinbrood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruinbrood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruinbrood scores with a nice head shot.
Bruinbrood fails to land the takedown.
Rivera appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bruinbrood. Those never looked like landing.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood misses with a wild combination.
Bruinbrood with a hook.
Rivera lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Rivera scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Sakkie Bruinbrood has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruinbrood dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a low kick as Bruinbrood jumps back.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruinbrood appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rivera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruinbrood.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruinbrood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bruinbrood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruinbrood clobbers Rivera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bruinbrood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
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 is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood moves into the clinch.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
Bruinbrood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Rivera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakkie Bruinbrood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Bruinbrood is out of range.
Rivera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruinbrood.
Bruinbrood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruinbrood is breathing heavily.
Bruinbrood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivera as he avoids it easily.
Rivera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rivera looks to land a combination but Bruinbrood avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Bruinbrood. Those never looked like landing.
Bruinbrood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera thumps Bruinbrood with a low kick.
A big right from Rivera misses.
The fighters circling - Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Rivera looks to move away, Bruinbrood throws a big counter combo but Rivera just gets out of the way.
Bruinbrood looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as Bruinbrood shoots in.
Bruinbrood forces Rivera back against the cage and clinches.
Rivera keeps control of Bruinbrood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruinbrood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Bruinbrood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera throws a nice looking combination but Bruinbrood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruinbrood throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Bruinbrood down.
Oooooh!!! Rivera has knocked Bruinbrood down with a huge combo! Rivera steps away and waves a wobbly Bruinbrood back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruinbrood throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivera, as that shot connected.
Bruinbrood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruinbrood is rocked!
Rivera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Rivera misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Rivera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruinbrood.
Rivera cracks Bruinbrood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivera throws a shot from downtown. Bruinbrood moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Bruinbrood. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruinbrood tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivera is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bruinbrood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Rivera.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Rivera throws a right hand that Bruinbrood ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruinbrood also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakkie Bruinbrood'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.
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Bruinbrood counters with a three punch combo that has Rivera backing up. Rivera nods at Bruinbrood to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakkie Bruinbrood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera lands with an overhand left.
Bruinbrood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bruinbrood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakkie Bruinbrood's cut is getting worse.
Rivera sends Bruinbrood crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rivera is motioning to the referee to let Bruinbrood up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Bruinbrood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Bruinbrood misses.
Rivera connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bruinbrood out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Rivera!
Danny Rivera decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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RATING
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