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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Pratt!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pratt misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Riviera finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Riviera.
Pratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riviera.
Al Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riviera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riviera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pratt scores with a jab to the body.
Riviera blocks a jab.
Riviera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pratt has time to react.
Riviera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pratt misses with a two punch combination.
Pratt throws an overhand right that lands on Riviera's shoulder, as Riviera tries to avoid the shot.
Riviera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pratt has time to react.
Pratt throws a jab when Riviera was well out of range.
Riviera misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pratt looks to land a right hand but Riviera moved out of range.
Pratt loads up on a big right hand but Riviera slips the punch.
Pratt thows a body shot but no joy.
Riviera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Riviera's head but Riviera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pratt scores with a hook to the body. Riviera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riviera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pratt throws a right and a left that Riviera avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Pratt misses.
Pratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riviera counters with a one-two to the body.
Pratt is rocked!
Pratt misses with a looping left.
Pratt is still on wobbly legs! Can Riviera finish him?
Pratt throws the left hand but Riviera avoids the punch easily.
Pratt seems to have recovered his senses.
Pratt is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pratt misses with a body shot
and Riviera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pratt thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riviera slips a jab from Pratt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pratt.
Pratt misses with a looping right.
Pratt throws a body kick the misses
and Pratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riviera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riviera.
Pratt throws the left hand but Riviera avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Riviera misses.
Riviera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pratt.
Pratt looks to land a right hand but Riviera moved out of range.
Riviera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pratt.
Pratt scores with a jab to the head.
Pratt throws a looping overhand right but Riviera ducks down to avoid it.
Riviera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pratt misses with a body shot
and Riviera counters with a left and a right that stings Pratt.
Riviera scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt thows a body shot but no joy.
Pratt with a hook.
Riviera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Pratt misses.
Riviera misses with a looping left.
Riviera throws a hook to the side of Pratt's head but Pratt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riviera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pratt misses with a double jab
enabling Riviera to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Pratt misses its intended target.
Riviera throws a jab when Pratt was well out of range.
Pratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riviera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pratt misses with a few strikes there.
Riviera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt throws a lazy right hand but Riviera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Pratt does no damage.
Pratt scores with a nice strike.
Pratt drops Riviera with a beautiful combination! Riviera stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pratt is looking for the KO!
Riviera is rocked!
Pratt throws a hook but Riviera avoids it easily.
Oh Riviera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Pratt.
Pratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Riviera to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratt throws a jab when Riviera was well out of range.
Pratt looks to land a left hand but Riviera moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pratt falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Riviera counter with a right hand.
Riviera seems to have got his legs back now.
Riviera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Al Pratt has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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 Al Pratt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Pratt does no damage.
Riviera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riviera takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Pratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorge Riviera is winning the standup battle so far.
Riviera throws a good cross that connects.
Pratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riviera counters with a straight right hand.
Pratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pratt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Riviera is just out of range.
Pratt misses with a wild body shot.
Riviera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pratt.
Riviera digs a good body shot into Pratt's ribs.
Riviera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pratt.
Riviera throws a jab when Pratt was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A cross from Riviera lands.
Riviera throws the left hand but Pratt avoids the punch easily.
Pratt throws out a loose jab but Riviera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riviera throws a shot from downtown. Pratt moves away and avoids it.
Pratt lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Pratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riviera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pratt looks to land a right hand but Riviera moved out of range.
Pratt misses with a hook to the body
and Riviera moves into the clinch.
Riviera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pratt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riviera moves out of range as Pratt strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt misses with a shot to the body
and Riviera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Pratt.
Pratt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pratt missing with a left hand there. Riviera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riviera gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riviera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riviera has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riviera keeps control of Pratt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pratt tries to circle away but Riviera has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Riviera - that landed with a thud.
Pratt tries to break the clinch but Riviera is controlling the position.
Riviera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pratt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riviera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Pratt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pratt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short body shot lands from Riviera as the two fighters clinch.
Riviera digs a right hand underneath Pratt's ribcage. Pratt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pratt is breathing heavily.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pratt backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riviera digs a right hand into Pratt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pratt's gas tank.
Pratt is trying to break free.
Pratt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riviera is leaning against Pratt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Riviera swings wildly with an uppercut but Pratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riviera working aggressively here.
Riviera lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Riviera.
Riviera scores with a shot to the side of Pratt's head.
Riviera lands a nice shot to the body.
Pratt blocks a body shot from Riviera.
Riviera keeps control of Pratt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riviera throws a punch but it's blocked by Pratt.
Riviera letting Pratt take a breather here.
A short right from Riviera on the inside.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch but Riviera keeps him there for the moment.
Pratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pratt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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.
Riviera swings wildly with an uppercut but Pratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pratt is trying to force a seperation but Riviera has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Riviera.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pratt as Riviera tries to tie him up.
Riviera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pratt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch but Riviera keeps him there for the moment.
Pratt is leaning against Riviera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pratt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pratt has had enough of the clinch but Riviera keeps him there for the moment.
Riviera slowing the pace effectively.
Riviera digs a right hand into Pratt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pratt's gas tank.
Pratt wants to get back to striking at distance but Riviera won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riviera.
Pratt working hard to break the clinch.
Riviera misses with some punches.
Pratt lands a nice shot to the body.
Riviera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pratt is looking to break free of the clinch but Riviera has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Riviera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Riviera lands with a straight right. Pratt didn't see that one coming.
Pratt loads up on a big right hand but Riviera slips the punch.
Pratt misses with the combination.
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pratt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pratt looks to land a left hand but Riviera moved out of range nicely.
Riviera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pratt backs up against the cage.
Pratt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riviera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pratt throws a jab when Riviera was well out of range.
A big right from Riviera misses.
Pratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riviera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riviera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pratt slips a jab from Riviera.
Al Pratt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pratt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pratt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pratt misses with an uppercut.
Pratt misses with a few strikes there.
Riviera throws a jab but it's blocked by Pratt.
Riviera thuds a left hand into Pratt's body.
Pratt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riviera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riviera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pratt. Pratt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Pratt misses.
Pratt misses with an uppercut. Riviera saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Riviera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pratt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Riviera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pratt misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt looks to land a right hand but Riviera moved out of range.
Riviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pratt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riviera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pratt misses with a body punch
and Riviera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riviera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab from Riviera.
Riviera moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Pratt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Riviera.
Riviera tries to close the distance and clinch but Pratt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riviera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riviera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera avoids the body shot from Pratt.
Riviera misses with a few strikes there.
Al Pratt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pratt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riviera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riviera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pratt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pratt misses with a double jab
and Riviera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pratt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Pratt.
Pratt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riviera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jorge Riviera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pratt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riviera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riviera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Riviera scores with a jab to the body.
Pratt throws a leg kick
and Riviera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riviera walks into a jab.
Riviera's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Riviera duly obliges.
Riviera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pratt dodges the punch combination from Riviera.
Riviera scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Pratt misses.
Riviera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pratt misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Riviera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riviera 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Riviera!
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