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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill River (ranked 419 p4p, 548 weight class) and Krypton Brussard (ranked 50 p4p, 67 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krypton Brussard!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brussard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River misses with a hook to the body
and Brussard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from River misses.
Brussard misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brussard flicks out a counter leg kick but River steps away.
Brussard throws a low kick but River avoids it.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Brussard counters with a nice uppercut.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brussard manages to avoid it.
Brussard feints a counter leg kick.
Brussard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brussard avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brussard's hands.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brussard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Brussard is just out of range.
River looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A left and a right from River both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Brussard should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brussards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
River misses the body punch
and Brussard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River blocks the body kick.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Brussard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brussard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
River clinches with his opponent.
River lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brussard tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Brussard back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Brussard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
Brussard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River trying to land knees to the body.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brussard is defending well for now.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brussard is keeping busy.
Brussard managing to block the knees to the body from River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brussard tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brussard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River blocks a body shot from Brussard.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brussard backwards.
River misses with a body punch.
Brussard misses with a punch to the body.
River misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brussard.
Brussard misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
A short right from Brussard on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Brussard tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River controlling the action here for a moment.
Brussard pushes River back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
River works on Brussard's body with a couple of short punches.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brussard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
River blocks a body shot from Brussard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard prevents a body shot from River.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Brussard takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brussard looks winded!
Brussard swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brussard misses with a body punch.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brussard backwards.
Brussard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brussard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brussard lands with a short shot to the head.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brussard or not.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brussard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River tries to work over Brussard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
Brussard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brussard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brussard throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for River.
River with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Brussard controls the action.
Brussard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River blocks a body shot from Brussard.
River controlling the action here for a moment.
Brussard misses with a body punch.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brussard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brussard is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brussard tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brussard blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill River dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brussard misses the jab.
River misses with a wild combination.
Brussard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brussard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brussard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River lands with a shot to the body.
River throws a sloppy body shot
and Brussard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brussard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River lands with a shot to the body.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River lands with a shot to the body.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brussard can do to turn this around?
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brussard moves away.
Bill River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brussard counters with a right hand to the body.
Brussard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
River is looking to land body kicks.
Brussard takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
Brussard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
River cracks Brussard with an open hand slap.
Bill River is winning the standup battle so far.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brussard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
River lands a lovely overhand right.
Brussard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
River lands with a nice body punch.
Nice jab there from River.
River digs a good body shot into Brussard's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a body punch
and Brussard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brussard tries a quick counter leg kick but River is wise to it.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brussard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brussard throws a low kick but it's checked well by River.
River throws a good cross that connects.
River throws a poor cross that misses
and Brussard counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from River.
River cracks a nice hook into Brussard's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Brussard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Brussard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brussard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brussard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
Brussard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
River darts in and clinches Brussard up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is looking to control Brussard's arms but Brussard gets an underhook and turns him. Now River has his back to the cage.
A short right from Brussard.
A short right from River on the inside.
Brussard misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
Brussard tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
Brussard lands a hook to the side of the head.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brussard is defending well for now.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brussard backwards.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brussard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brussards head.
Brussard tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brussard misses with the head strike.
Brussard tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Brussard lands a shot to the body.
River lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River blocks a body shot from Brussard.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brussard avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brussard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River working Brussard over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brussard misses with some punches.
Brussard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River wants to stall.
Brussard is working River over against the cage.
Brussard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River misses with the head strike.
Brussard misses with the head strike.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brussard is breathing heavily.
Brussard misses with a punch on the inside.
River tries to throw a body punch but Brussard avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Brussard swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill River dominated that second round.
That's time! River's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for River.
Brussard looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Brussard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brussard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Brussard as he checks the leg kick.
Brussard throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brussard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River tries to clinch but Brussard is having none of it.
Brussard throws an off balance right hand
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brussard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
River works Brussard's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brussard manages to avoid it.
River works the jab nicely.
Brussard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Brussard counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
River lands with a nice combination. Brussard backs away looking to recover.
River throws out a powerful jab.
River throws a series of strikes that have Brussard backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from River.
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
Brussard is rocked!
River lands with an uppercut that bounces Brussard off the cage and back into range.
Brussard is still on wobbly legs! Can River finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Brussard down.
Brussard gets tackled into the cage by River. River maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands a body shot.
Brussard seems to have recovered his senses.
Brussard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt River or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brussard.
Brussard misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brussard.
Brussard lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Brussard working aggressively here.
Brussard misses with some punches.
Brussard blocks a body shot from River.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brussard scores with a shot to the side of River's head.
Brussard tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brussard avoids it.
Brussard tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River slows down the pace here.
River pushes Brussard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brussard fails to land.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brussard avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brussard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from River on the inside.
Brussard scores with a hook to the body.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brussard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brussard tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brussard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brussard backwards.
Brussard avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
Brussard struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Brussard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brussard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brussard blocking some punches.
Brussard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to work over Brussard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by River.
A shot in the inside from River.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brussard.
Brussard blocks a body shot from River.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brussard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brussard up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
River trying to land knees to the body.
River misses with a body punch.
River lands with a right to the head.
Brussard prevents a body shot from River.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brussard.
Krypton Brussard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brussard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well River has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill River!
An out of breath Bill River 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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energy
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hype
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