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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paco Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Von Stroke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Stroke has chosen Hotel Yorba as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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206 lbs
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160 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paco Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claude Von Stroke!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Stroke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Von Stroke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Claude Von Stroke has been cut.
Rivera gets a clinch.
Rivera tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Von Stroke just stands there and leans against the cage.
Von Stroke has Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivera wants the takedown. Von Stroke is fighting it off but Rivera persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Von Stroke's guard against the cage.
Von Stroke has a closed guard, preventing Rivera from standing up.
Von Stroke isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rivera stacks Von Stroke on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rivera!
Von Stroke can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to take a break and control but Von Stroke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera wants to stand but Von Stroke is controlling his arm.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Von Stroke looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Von Stroke moves out of range easily.
Von Stroke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Stroke scores with a three punch combo!
Von Stroke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Stroke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a left and a right that stings Von Stroke.
Von Stroke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera throws the left hand but Von Stroke avoids the punch easily.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Von Stroke moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Von Stroke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Stroke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Stroke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rivera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Von Stroke counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivera is looking to land body kicks.
Rivera misses the jab.
Rivera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Stroke.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Stroke counters with a one-two to the body.
Paco Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroke misses with a few strikes there.
Rivera lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Von Stroke.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Von Stroke.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera misses with a hook. Von Stroke ducked under it nicely.
Von Stroke misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Claude Von Stroke'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.
Nice defenses there by Von Stroke.
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Stroke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Von Stroke.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Von Stroke circles away and keeps his distance.
Paco Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera throws a jab when Von Stroke was well out of range.
Von Stroke throws a combination that misses
and Rivera counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rivera moves out of range as Von Stroke strikes.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Stroke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Von Stroke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Von Stroke taking a breather.
Rivera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rivera has had enough of the clinch but Von Stroke keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rivera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Stroke backwards.
Rivera stalling.
Von Stroke is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivera is keeping busy.
Von Stroke misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Von Stroke holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivera drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Von Stroke lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroke taking a breather.
Rivera is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Von Stroke can't fight it off and eventually Rivera manages to take the fight to the floor. Von Stroke looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Von Stroke lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivera!
Von Stroke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Von Stroke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to hold on but Von Stroke postures up.
Rivera is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Von Stroke moves to take his opponent's back.
Rivera wants to control his opponent's hands but Von Stroke gets his hands free.
Rivera tries to roll but Von Stroke sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Von Stroke controlling the position well here. Rivera rolled but Von Stroke kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Von Stroke is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rivera is defending well though. Von Stroke let's go of the attempt for now.
Rivera rolls, trying to escape but Von Stroke keeps control of the position.
Von Stroke wants to control but Rivera manages to buck him off and is now in Von Stroke's guard! Nice work there by Rivera!
Von Stroke keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paco Rivera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Claude Von Stroke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Von Stroke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rivera wants to clinch.
Rivera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Von Stroke misses.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Von Stroke moves into the clinch.
Rivera tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rivera wants to break free but Von Stroke has control.
Von Stroke has a couple of punches blocked by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Von Stroke avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
Von Stroke swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Von Stroke misses.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Von Stroke moved away.
Von Stroke cracks a nice hook into Rivera's ribs.
Von Stroke looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Von Stroke misses with a series of wild punches.
Von Stroke stalks Rivera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivera's face. Rivera staggers backwards, shaken.
Claude Von Stroke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paco Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rivera duly obliges.
Von Stroke misses with a wild combination.
Rivera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Stroke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Von Stroke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivera walks into a stiff left hand from Von Stroke.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Stroke throws a combination that misses
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Rivera - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Stroke throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Stroke misses with a combination
and Rivera counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Von Stroke misses with a combination
and Rivera counters with a head kick.
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Von Stroke.
Von Stroke throws a series of strikes that have Rivera backpedaling.
Rivera throws a body punch but Von Stroke moves out of range.
Von Stroke blocks a head kick by Rivera.
Rivera feints and then cracks Von Stroke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Stroke down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Von Stroke lands with a light punch inside.
Von Stroke misses with some punches.
Von Stroke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Von Stroke looking to slow down the pace here.
Von Stroke misses with the head strike.
Von Stroke lands with a right to the head.
Von Stroke working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claude Von Stroke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivera 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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