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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 125 p4p, 157 weight class) and Bill River (ranked 16 p4p, 23 weight class). Ritori comes to the cage accompanied by Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritori throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
River falls off balance throwing a combination
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Ritori's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
River gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Ritori.
Ritori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River defending well as Ritori loads up on a big left hand.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritori scores with a nice body kick.
Ritori throws a hook but River blocks it.
River tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ritori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a leg kick
and Ritori counters with a nice uppercut.
Ritori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ritori throws a body kick that misses.
Ritori lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritori defending well as River loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritori throws a leg kick that misses.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River connects with a body shot that sends Ritori's belly button to the back.
Nice body punch from River.
Ritori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ritori's sensitive parts.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
River throws a shot from downtown. Ritori moves away and avoids it.
River cracks Ritori with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from River finds it's target.
River looks to land a left hand but Ritori moved out of range nicely.
River goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
River throws out a loose jab but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritori missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ritori counters with an outside leg kick.
River fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ritori.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ritori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
River throws a right hand that misses
and Ritori counters with a head kick. That will keep River thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bill River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ritori.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ritori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ritori throws a half hearted mid kick.
River tries to clinch but Ritori moves out of range.
River has managed to clinch.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ritoris head.
Ritori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ritori - that landed with a thud.
River prevents a body shot from Ritori.
Ritori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
River misses the body punch
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
River connects with a body shot.
Ritori is looking to slow River down with leg kicks.
River darts in and clinches Ritori up against the cage.
River blocks a body shot from Ritori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritori struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Ritori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ritori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritori tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Ritori back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for River.
Ritori tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Ritori back against the cage.
Ritori is trying to force a seperation but River has the dominant position.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ritori.
River prevents a body shot from Ritori.
Ritori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ritori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritori breaks from the clinch.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ritori rather than just go for the knockout.
Ritori slips a straight right by River.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ritori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ritori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ritori missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill River will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ritori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and Ritori counters with a stiff right hand.
River thumps Ritori with a low kick.
River pushes Ritori up against the cage in a clinch.
River missing with knees to the body.
Ritori misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ritori fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ritori.
Ritori has a couple of punches blocked by River.
Ritori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ritori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, River scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ritori swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Ritori lands with a right to the head.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ritori seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
Ritori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down River.
River is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ritori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
River misses with a kick to the body
and Ritori counters with a solid body kick.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Ritori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ritori.
River throws a lazy head kick
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
Ritori throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
River slips a jab from Ritori.
Ritori takes one to the chin there.
River on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wusan Ritori is winning the standup battle so far.
River throws a head kick but Ritori moves out of range.
Ritori misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritori looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Ritori.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ritori counter with a right hand.
Ritori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ritori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ritori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Ritori is just out of range.
Ritori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
River throws a looping overhand right but Ritori ducks down to avoid it.
Ritori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
River misses with a hook to the body
and Ritori counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Ritori does a little dance to reset his feet.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That kick from River tenderised Ritori's leg. Ritori is trying to keep his angry face on.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River scores with a kick to the body.
Ritori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River misses with a series of wild punches.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ritori counters with a straight right hand.
River ducks under a wild hook from Ritori.
River gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ritori misses with an uppercut
and River counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
River cracks Ritori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ritori counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ritori.
Ritori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ritori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Ritori moves out of range easily.
River avoids a kick to the body.
River throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ritori to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by River.
Ritori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from River is predictable there
and Ritori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ritori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River lands with a kick to the ribs.
River digs a good hook to Ritori's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wusan Ritori dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ritori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
River swings for the body but Ritori moves out of range.
River connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ritori throws a predictable looking body shot
letting River counter with a right hand.
River delivers a nice body kick.
River throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ritori.
Ritori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a jab to the body
and Ritori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ritori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a body kick that misses
and Ritori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Ritori finds it's target.
Ritori throws a hook but River blocks it.
River connects with a jab.
River throws a lazy body kick
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ritori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
River misses with a shot to the body
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
Ritori is looking to counter punch.
River checks the leg kick.
Ritori throws a big shot that misses.
River ducks right into an uppercut from Ritori.
River is rocked!
River throws a leg kick
letting Ritori counter with a right hand.
River is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritori finish him?
River misses with a leg kick
and Ritori rattles River with a well-timed uppercut counter. - River tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ritori dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving River stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
An out of breath Wusan Ritori 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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hype
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pop
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