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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac - Hell Razor (remix). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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179 lbs
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182 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera darts in and clinches Pierre up against the cage.
Pierre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by Pierre which made him look bad.
Rivera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pierre circles away.
Pierre misses with a head kick.
Rivera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pierre's head.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Pierre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pierre throws a sloppy head kick
so Rivera counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rivera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pierre is keeping the position for now.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pierre's guard.
Rivera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Pierre.
Pierre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Pierre is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pierre misses with a combination
and Rivera counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pierre avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Pierre.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pierre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pierre swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pierre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rivera drags the fight down to the ground.
Pierre gets to his feet - Rivera follows without any prompting.
A low kick from Pierre misses
and Rivera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pierre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rivera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pierre looks gassed!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Pierre tries to break free but Rivera pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera pulls Pierre into guard.
Rivera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rivera kicks Pierre off and gets to his feet.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Rivera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pierre, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Dan Pierre has been cut.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pierre.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pierre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierre blocks it with crossed arms.
Pierre gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivera.
Rivera jumps guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre postures up.
Rivera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
Rivera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rivera passes Pierre's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rivera wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pierre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rivera.
Rivera trying to control the action but Pierre is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Pierre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rivera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rivera wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling the position.
Rivera uses his free foot to push down on Pierre's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pierre.
Pierre is looking to improve his position but Rivera isn't that keen on the idea.
Rivera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pierre hang on?
Rivera looking to control but Pierre is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pierre is breathing heavily.
Rivera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre wants to control but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera trying to control but Pierre is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Junior Rivera just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A low kick from Pierre misses
and Rivera moves into the clinch.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Pierre misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pierre lands a body punch.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pierre's face.
Pierre wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rivera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pierre's efforts to push away.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera has Pierre pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pierre manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rivera jumps guard.
Rivera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rivera controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Pierre trying to control here.
Rivera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pierre!
Rivera wants to control the pace but Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Rivera controlling the position easily from mount.
Rivera's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rivera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rivera controlling from the full mount.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rivera trying to control but Pierre is having none of it.
Rivera get's back to his feet.
Pierre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rivera looking to pass the guard.
Rivera trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Rivera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Pierre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rivera throws a nice head kick!
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera pushes Pierre up against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera tries to score a body lock takedown but Pierre shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Pierre holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivera drops back down to his feet.
Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Pierre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Pierre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pierre tries to break free but Rivera pushes him back against the cage.
Pierre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pierre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pierre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pierre's face.
Pierre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pierre taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivera pulls guard successfully.
Rivera throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Rivera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rivera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pierre manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera trying to control but Pierre is working from the bottom.
Rivera slips nicely into half guard.
Rivera is looking to take a break and control but Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivera decides to stand and escape the position.
Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pierre is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pierre misses with a body punch.
Pierre wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Pierre is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera jumps guard.
Junior Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rivera striking off his back but it's not causing Pierre any problems.
Rivera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rivera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rivera has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rivera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dan Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rivera decides to return to a standing position.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivera jumps guard but Pierre stands there with Rivera around his waist. Rivera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Pierre won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pierre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pierre stops a takedown attempt from Rivera.
Pierre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pierre is trying to maintain a safe position but Rivera gets an underhook and turns Pierre into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivera 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior 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
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