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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Money Pacman (ranked 1629 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Antonio Rivera (ranked 145 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 cm 28 135 14 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm 27 150 6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Very quick |
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Good takedowns Counter fighter Knockout power |
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Money Pacman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rivera! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rivera moves away from the strike by Pacman. Pacman cracks Rivera with an open hand slap. Pacman throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range. Pacman misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely. Rivera changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Pacman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivera, pushing him back against the cage. Pacman working hard to break the clinch. Rivera goes for a takedown attempt but Pacman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pacman misses with a right hand and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pacman won't be happy with that. Pacman's coaches at KO MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Rivera trying to control the action but Pacman is working from the bottom. Pacman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Rivera trying to control the action but Pacman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rivera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pacman has escaped the position, nice work there. Pacman is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Pacman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground. Rivera advances to full mount. Rivera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pacman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pacman shrugs it off. Pacman holds on, trying desperately to control. Rivera working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Pacman looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rivera! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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