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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by You should be dead. Junior Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabe Logan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Logan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivera swivels and escapes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
Rivera lands a head kick. Logan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Logan is looking to clinch.
Rivera thumps Logan with a low kick.
A big right from Logan misses.
Horrible takedown by Logan or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivera which made him look bad.
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
Logan avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Logan avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Rivera keeps control of Logan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Logan looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Logan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Logan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Logan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Logan misses with a knee to the head.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Logan tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Logan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Logan throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stalling the fight.
Logan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Logan in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now.
Logan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera tries a low kick but Logan avoids it.
Logan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rivera counters with an outside leg kick.
Logan is looking to chop away at Rivera's legs.
Logan avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Rivera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a head kick. Logan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Logan shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense.
Junior Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Logan.
Rivera bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Junior Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
Logan misses with a takedown
and Rivera counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivera.
Rivera connects with a high kick.
Rivera throws a head kick but Logan moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Logan!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivera.
Logan closes the distance but Rivera moves to the side
and Rivera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Logan's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Logan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rivera - the referee stops the clock and Logan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rivera. Logan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Logan moves out of range easily.
Junior Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera cracks Logan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Logan's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rivera counters with a nice kick to the body.
Logan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera lets loose with a powerful body kick. Logan will feel that in the morning.
Logan tries to clinch up
and Rivera counters with a low kick, right behind Logan 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Rivera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivera finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rivera lands with a kick to the temple. Logan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Logan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rivera.
Rivera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Logan.
Logan moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivera.
Logan moves out of range of the body kick from Rivera.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Logan's calf.
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
Logan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivera fakes the leg kick and cracks Logan in the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Logan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rivera - the referee stops the clock and Logan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rivera. Logan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Logan is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Logan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera is looking to slow Logan down with leg kicks.
Junior Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Logan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Logan checks it well.
Logan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivera.
Rivera cracks the inside of Logan's front leg.
Rivera scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rivera lands with a nice body punch.
Rivera gets a clinch.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera working Logan over with knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logan.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Logan connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera prevents Logan from breaking the clinch.
Logan lands a knee to the head.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera working Logan over with knees to the body.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Logan won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Logan blocks an elbow strike.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera keeps control of Logan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Logan tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Logan is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Logan can't break the clinch.
Logan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera prevents Logan from breaking the clinch.
Rivera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Logan can do to turn this around?
Logan breaks from the clinch.
Rivera forces Logan back against the cage and clinches.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Logan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera misses with a body kick.
Logan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivera counters by moving into the clinch.
Junior Rivera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Logan looking to stall.
Rivera looking to stall.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now.
Logan misses with a knee strike.
Logan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Logan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Logan misses with a knee to the head.
Logan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Logan is looking to control Rivera's arms but Rivera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Logan has his back to the cage.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Logan looking to stall.
Rivera throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Rivera dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Logan misses with a head kick.
Rivera throws a body punch but Logan moves out of range.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rivera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivera instigates a clinch.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logan.
Logan tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Logan wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Logan working hard to break the clinch.
Logan avoids the elbow strike from Rivera, against the cage.
Logan working Rivera over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Logan.
Logan avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Logan has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rivera as Logan tries to tie him up.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Logan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Logan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logan tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Logan is blocking nicely.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Logan landing knees to the body.
Logan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabe Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Logan wants to clinch but Rivera slips to the side
and Rivera counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Logan blocks the low kick.
Logan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Gabe Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Logan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Logan somewhat.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Logan in his tracks for a moment.
Logan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Logan 's eye.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Logan looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Logan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rivera.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera scores a nice knee to the body.
Logan manages to break the clinch.
Logan tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Logan.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Logan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rivera landing knees to the head.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Logan won't want to take too many of those.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Logan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Logan avoids it.
Logan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rivera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Logan.
Logan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivera counters with a good, hard body kick but Logan shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan shoots in and drives through. Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Logan moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Logan throws a leg kick
and Rivera finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rivera misses with a low kick as Logan jumps back.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera throws a leg kick which misses Logan's front leg but catches the back leg as Logan tries to avoid it.
Logan misses with the body kick
and Rivera counters with a low kick, right behind Logan 's knee.
Rivera motions for Logan to come forward. Rivera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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