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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Riviera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
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151 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chauncey Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvestre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silvestre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riviera is able to avoid easily.
Riviera avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a push kick but Riviera slaps the foot to one side.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silvestre throws a looping overhand right but Riviera ducks down to avoid it.
Silvestre connects with a high kick.
Chauncey Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riviera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Silvestre.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Silvestre tenderised Riviera's leg. Riviera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riviera 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 bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silvestre's head.
Silvestre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvestre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Riviera moves out of range easily.
Riviera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Riviera moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Riviera misses.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Riviera moves out of range.
That kick from Silvestre tenderised Riviera's leg. Riviera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riviera throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riviera misses with a two punch combination.
Silvestre throws a head kick but Riviera moves out of range.
Silvestre throws out a loose jab but Riviera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riviera moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Riviera. That snapped Silvestre's head back.
Riviera moves away from the strike by Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvestre tries to land a front kick but Riviera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Riviera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silvestre closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Riviera.
Silvestre tries to land knees in the clinch but Riviera avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Riviera.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre working aggressively here.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Riviera works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
Riviera gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Riviera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Silvestre misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Riviera.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riviera has a couple of punches blocked by Silvestre.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silvestre.
Riviera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silvestre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre stalling.
Silvestre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rivieras head.
Silvestre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Riviera is pushing Silvestre up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riviera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvestre tries a knee to the head but Riviera blocks it.
Riviera gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Riviera.
Silvestre is looking to control Riviera's arms but Riviera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvestre has his back to the cage.
Riviera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riviera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riviera lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Riviera.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the head but Riviera blocks with his arms.
Riviera blocks a body shot from Silvestre.
Riviera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silvestre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riviera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Riviera controls his hands.
Riviera gets through Silvestre's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riviera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silvestre tries to throw a body punch but Riviera avoids it by throwing Silvestre back against the cage.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Riviera.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silvestre obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Riviera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre struggles to land a body shot inside as Riviera controls his hands.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Riviera.
Still in the clinch, Riviera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silvestre misses with the head strike.
Silvestre works on Riviera's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Riviera.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Riviera prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands an uppercut.
Silvestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riviera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riviera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the head but Riviera blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Riviera.
Silvestre taking a breather.
Riviera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riviera pushes Silvestre back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Silvestre.
Silvestre pushes Riviera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silvestre taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Riviera will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Riviera.
Sloppy strikes from Riviera. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Riviera misses.
Silvestre tried to score with a low kick but Riviera checks it.
Silvestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Silvestre.
Riviera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick and Riviera moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Riviera as he checks the leg kick.
Silvestre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvestre wants to clinch.
Riviera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvestre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Riviera moves out of range of the leg kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre swings for the body but Riviera moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Riviera. Those never looked like landing.
Silvestre lands with a kick to the temple. Riviera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Silvestre tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riviera is able to avoid easily.
Silvestre thumps Riviera with a low kick.
Silvestre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvestre goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Silvestre.
Silvestre cracks Riviera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silvestre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silvestre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riviera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silvestre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Silvestre.
Silvestre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riviera was well out of range. Poor timing from Silvestre.
Riviera scores with the left hand. Silvestre knows he should have avoided that one.
Riviera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvestre moves away.
Silvestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Riviera.
Silvestre swats away the attempt to clinch by Riviera.
Riviera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre lands with a slapping head kick.
Riviera moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riviera staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre tries to land a leg kick but Riviera saw it coming and moves away.
Silvestre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvestre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvestre tries a low kick but Riviera avoids it.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Riviera circles away.
Riviera clobbers Silvestre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvestre misses the target.
Silvestre cracks the inside of Riviera's front leg.
Silvestre tries to clinch up
enabling Riviera to counter with a crisp jab.
Silvestre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silvestre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre throws a body kick the misses
enabling Riviera to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silvestre.
Riviera throws a chopping leg kick but Silvestre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chauncey Silvestre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick
and Riviera counters with a straight right hand.
Riviera tries to clinch there but Silvestre circles away.
Riviera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Riviera throws a solid leg kick but Silvestre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riviera.
Silvestre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Silvestre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silvestre thows a leg kick but Riviera checks it
and Riviera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws out a leg kick but Riviera moves out of range and Silvestre only half commits.
Silvestre is looking to slow Riviera down with leg kicks.
Riviera scores with a jab. Silvestre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silvestre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riviera controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chauncey Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Silvestre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riviera checks a leg kick nicely.
Silvestre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silvestre thows a leg kick but Riviera checks it
and Riviera counters with a straight right hand.
Silvestre looks to clinch
and Riviera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silvestre tries to work over Riviera's front leg with a kick but Riviera checks it.
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riviera.
Riviera cracks Silvestre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Silvestre swings for the body but Riviera moves out of range.
Silvestre staying out of range there.
Silvestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riviera.
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses
and Riviera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silvestre throws a sloppy head kick
and Riviera counters with a one-two to the body.
Silvestre looks to land a left hand but Riviera moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crunch! Silvestre slams his shin into Riviera's torso.
Silvestre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Riviera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvestre lands with an uppercut that bounces Riviera off the cage and back into rage.
Silvestre throws a chopping leg kick but Riviera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riviera blocks a low kick nicely.
Riviera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvestre scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silvestre.
Silvestre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Silvestre throws a lazy head kick
and Riviera counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Silvestre misses
and Riviera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre missing with a left hand there. Riviera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riviera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvestre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre blocks a jab.
A jab from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre throws a jab when Riviera was well out of range.
Riviera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silvestre.
Silvestre throws a series of punches but Riviera avoids them all with ease.
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Riviera's shoulder, as Riviera tries to avoid the shot.
Silvestre throws a head kick that half lands.
A low kick from Silvestre misses
and Riviera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Riviera blocks an uppercut.
Silvestre tries to stall but Riviera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riviera struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre looking to stall.
Silvestre letting Riviera take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera slowing the pace effectively.
Silvestre swings wildly with an uppercut but Riviera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silvestre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riviera blocking some punches.
Silvestre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silvestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvestre looking to slow down the pace here.
Riviera cracks Silvestre with a nice body shot.
Riviera blocking some punches.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riviera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riviera blocking some punches.
Silvestre lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silvestre.
Riviera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riviera being controlled against the cage.
Riviera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvestres head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre landing knees to the head.
Riviera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Riviera controlling the action here for a moment.
Silvestre tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silvestre trying to stall but Riviera improves his position.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Riviera.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silvestre is trying to maintain a safe position but Riviera gets an underhook and turns Silvestre into the cage.
Riviera working aggressively here.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jorge Riviera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silvestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riviera's elbow.
Riviera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
Riviera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre looking to stall.
Silvestre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Riviera.
Riviera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Riviera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Riviera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riviera 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Riviera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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