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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Mussum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pancho Rivera will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistair Mussum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mussum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mussum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mussum misses with a head kick.
Alistair Mussum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mussum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mussum could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mussum throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Mussum.
Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but Mussum sprawls well. He's pushed Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rivera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mussum throws a leg kick but Rivera moved away.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mussum sprawls well. Mussum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
Mussum looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rivera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mussum dodges the ground and pound from Rivera.
Rivera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rivera throws an elbow but Mussum slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rivera sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mussum is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rivera working the ground and pound from side control.
Mussum wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws an elbow but Mussum slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rivera throwing strikes but Mussum manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rivera wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rivera wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rivera looks gassed!
Rivera tries to bench press Mussum off him but Mussum keeps the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rivera can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mussum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussum cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mussum.
Mussum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Mussum throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mussum tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Mussum.
A head kick misses from Mussum.
Rivera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mussum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Rivera with that takedown attempt.
Alistair Mussum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Rivera.
Mussum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mussum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mussum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mussum throws out a leg kick but Rivera moves out of range and Mussum only half commits.
Mussum misses with a double jab.
Rivera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mussum swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Mussum.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mussum throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Mussum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mussum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivera blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Mussum dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mussum swinging wilding here.
Mussum throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Mussum lands a head kick!
It looks like Pancho Rivera has been cut.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mussum.
Rivera shoots in but no luck this time.
Mussum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mussum wants to slow Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Mussum.
Alistair Mussum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mussum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rivera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mussum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera with a nice head shot there.
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rivera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rivera postures up in Mussum's guard and throws a big left but Mussum blocks it.
Rivera postures up in Mussum's guard and throws a big left but Mussum blocks it.
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera throws and elbow that misses. Mussum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rivera's guard. Nice move by Mussum!
Mussum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rivera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mussum misses with a head kick.
Mussum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mussum throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mussum.
Mussum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mussum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mussum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mussum tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivera is able to avoid easily.
Mussum leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alistair Mussum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Rivera.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mussum.
Alistair Mussum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera shoots in looking for a takedown. Mussum tries to sprawl out of it but Rivera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mussum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mussum misses with a few strikes there.
Mussum throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Mussum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mussum throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rivera shoots in and bounces Mussum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussum wants to stand and escape but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivera thows a big elbow that misses.
Rivera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing.
Mussum wants to stand but Rivera is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Mussum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pancho Rivera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mussum misses with an uppercut.
Mussum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mussum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mussum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mussum.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivera checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mussum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mussum throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mussum.
Rivera looks for a takedown but Mussum sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mussum throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera feints and as Mussum raises his hands in defense, Rivera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mussum keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mussum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rivera.
Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rivera won't allow Mussum to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Mussum leaves Rivera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alistair Mussum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pancho Rivera.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Mussum.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but Mussum shows good takedown defense.
Mussum tries a head kick but it misses.
Mussum throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Mussum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mussum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mussum wants it to stay on the feet.
Mussum finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mussum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rivera's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussum throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera moves out of range as Mussum strikes.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Mussum.
Mussum misses with a low kick.
Mussum misses with a head kick.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mussum as he avoids it easily.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Mussum.
Mussum misses with a head kick.
Mussum throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Mussum.
Mussum throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rivera showed some decent athleticism there.
Rivera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mussum defending well though.
Mussum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Rivera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mussum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivera.
Rivera throwing shots but Mussum is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mussum defending well though.
Rivera stops Mussum from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pancho Rivera.
I think Mussum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Mussum!
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