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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Takeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Takeida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeida throws out a loose jab but Riviera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeida swings for the body but Riviera moves out of range.
Riviera moves away from the strike by Takeida.
Riviera closes the distance and clinches.
Takeida is trying to force a seperation but Riviera has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera is working Takeida over against the ropes.
Riviera scores with a hook to the body.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riviera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takeida's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takeida takes a shot to the head.
Takeida breaks from the clinch.
Takeida just misses with a punch to the body.
Takeida takes a swing at Riviera's ribcage but misses.
Riviera lands with an overhand left.
Riviera connects with a looping right hand.
Riviera looks to land a right hand but Takeida moved out of range.
Takeida throws a shot to the body.
Riviera drops Takeida with a beautiful combination! Takeida stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Riviera is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ryu Takeida has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeida walks into a left hand.
Takeida is rocked!
Riviera looks to land a left hand but Takeida moved out of range nicely.
Oh Takeida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeida throws a hook but Riviera blocks it.
Takeida seems to have got his legs back now.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Riviera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeida is trying to force a seperation but Riviera has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Riviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riviera lands a right hand.
Takeida is trying to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling him.
Takeida is trying to break free.
Takeida working hard to break the clinch.
Takeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Riviera has double underhooks.
Riviera scores with a shoulder strike.
Riviera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takeida is keeping busy.
Riviera slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Riviera.
A short left from Riviera.
Takeida has had enough of the clinch but Riviera keeps him there for the moment.
Riviera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Takeida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riviera lands with a right to the head.
Riviera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takeida's defenses.
Riviera cracks Takeida with a nice body shot.
Takeida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takeida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Riviera works on Takeida's body with a couple of short punches.
Takeida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takeida tries to circle away but Riviera has him pinned against the ropes.
Riviera prevents Takeida from breaking the clinch.
Takeida is breathing heavily.
Riviera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riviera prevents Takeida from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riviera.
Riviera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takeida up against the ropes.
Takeida wants to break free but Riviera has control.
Riviera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
A short right from Riviera.
Takeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riviera keeps control of Takeida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Riviera.
Takeida is trying to break the clinch but Riviera has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Takeida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takeida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riviera lands a nice knee to the body.
Riviera pushes Takeida back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riviera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riviera receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Takeida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riviera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riviera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riviera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riviera digs a right hand underneath Takeida's ribcage. Takeida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeida takes a shot to the head.
Takeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Riviera has double underhooks.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Takeida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riviera pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riviera.
Riviera lands a body shot.
Riviera is pushing Takeida up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riviera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takeidas head.
Takeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Riviera has double underhooks.
Riviera lands a body shot.
Riviera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Takeida up against the ropes.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riviera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takeida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Riviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeida tries to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Riviera as the two fighters clinch.
Takeida tries to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling the position.
Riviera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takeida's defenses.
The referee calls for Riviera to work.
Riviera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera keeps control of Takeida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riviera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Riviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeida tries to break free but Riviera pushes him back against the ropes.
Riviera lands with a light punch inside.
Takeida is trying to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling him.
Riviera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riviera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera cracks Takeida with a nice body shot.
Riviera gets through Takeida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riviera pushes Takeida back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Takeida looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Takeida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Riviera has double underhooks.
Riviera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riviera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
Riviera pushes Takeida back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera scores with a shoulder strike.
Riviera lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera scores with a shot to the side of Takeida's head.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riviera scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Riviera.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Riviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Riviera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Takeida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riviera drops Takeida with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Takeida looks back up at him and smiles so Riviera waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Takeida misses the shot to the body.
Takeida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riviera fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takeida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Takeida.
Takeida thows a body shot but no joy.
Riviera darts in and clinches Takeida up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Riviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeida wants to break free but Riviera has control.
Takeida is looking to break free of the clinch but Riviera has double underhooks.
Takeida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takeida is trying to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling him.
Riviera has Takeida pressed against the ropes, preventing Takeida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riviera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Takeida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Riviera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Riviera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riviera.
Riviera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Riviera.
Takeida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riviera gets through Takeida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riviera lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for Riviera to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice left hand lands by Riviera.
Riviera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Riviera.
Riviera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riviera lands an elbow that stopped Takeida in his tracks for a moment.
Riviera lands a nice shot to the body.
Riviera gets through Takeida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takeida being controlled against the ropes.
Riviera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Takeida's defenses.
Riviera lands with a left to the head.
Riviera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riviera.
Riviera pushes Takeida back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Takeida wants to break free but Riviera has control.
Riviera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riviera lands with a short shot to the head.
Riviera slowing the pace effectively.
Takeida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takeida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takeida takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riviera lands a shot to the body.
Riviera lands a nice uppercut.
Riviera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takeida wants to get back to striking at distance but Riviera won't allow it.
Takeida tries to break free but Riviera pushes him back against the ropes.
Takeida is trying to break the clinch but Riviera has him pressed against the ropes.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riviera pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Riviera scores a nice knee to the body.
Riviera lands a nice shot to the body.
Riviera lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorge Riviera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riviera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riviera lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Riviera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riviera has Takeida pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Riviera.
Riviera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Riviera - that landed with a thud.
Riviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike.
Riviera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeida takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riviera.
Riviera taking a breather.
Riviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riviera holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Riviera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera keeps control of Takeida as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takeida misses with the head strike.
Riviera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Riviera.
Riviera is leaning against Takeida and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takeida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riviera has him pressed against the ropes.
Riviera lands a hook that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
Riviera pushes Takeida back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeida is trying to break free.
Takeida tries to throw a body punch but Riviera avoids it by throwing Takeida back against the cage.
Riviera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Takeida is trying to break free.
Takeida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takeida is trying to break free.
A short right from Riviera.
Takeida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Riviera to work.
Riviera lands a body punch.
Riviera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
Riviera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takeida wants to break free but Riviera has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takeida tries to circle away but Riviera has him pinned against the ropes.
Riviera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takeida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Riviera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riviera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riviera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riviera slowing the pace effectively.
Riviera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeida backwards.
Takeida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riviera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riviera lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Riviera.
Riviera works on Takeida's body with a couple of short punches.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riviera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Riviera lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riviera lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Riviera.
Riviera scores with a hook to the body.
The referee calls for Riviera to work.
Riviera lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Riviera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Riviera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryu Takeida'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.
Takeida takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riviera tries to clinch but Takeida moves out of range.
Ryu Takeida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeida slips under a jab from Riviera.
Decent striking displayed by Riviera there.
Takeida takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Riviera! Takeida is backing up but he can't get away as Riviera lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Takeida and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jorge Riviera!
Jorge Riviera is the new featherweight champion!
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