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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Rosa Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Libby Face (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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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Rosa Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Libby Face!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera throws a solid leg kick but Face takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivera.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivera throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Face checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Face's legs.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Face is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a combination
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Pablo Rosa Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Face.
Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Face checks it well.
Face moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivera.
Rivera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Face scores with a jab.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera misses the body punch
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivera defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Face misses with a head kick.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Face throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Face sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Face checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivera tries to land a leg kick but Face saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a double jab.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Rivera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera tries a low kick but Face avoids it.
Face on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Face checks it.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Face catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Face cracks Rivera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face checks a leg kick nicely.
Face clobbers Rivera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rivera misses with a combination
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Rivera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Face is out of range.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Rosa 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.
Face throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Rivera is looking to wear down Face with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Face throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Face moves away from the strike by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Face. That did some damage!
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Face connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivera throws a low kick but Face avoids it.
Rivera misses with a body shot
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Face blocks the leg kick.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Face momentarily.
Pablo Rosa Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two 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.
A punch lands to the side of Rivera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Face cracks Rivera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Face checks a low kick from Rivera.
Face scores with a punch to the head.
Face has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivera thumps Face with a low kick.
That kick from Rivera tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Face sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a left and a right that stings Rivera.
Face might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pablo Rosa Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Face throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Face is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rivera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Face checks a low kick from Rivera.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Face checks it.
Rivera is looking to slow Face down with leg kicks.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Rivera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Face throws out the jab.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Rosa Rivera will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Face counters with a one-two to the body.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Face connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Face's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Face sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera misses with a body shot
and Rivera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivera.
Rivera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rivera connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera needs to keep his hands up - Face had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Rivera. Those never looked like landing.
Face slips under a jab.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivera in his tracks.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Face lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good work by Face as he checks the leg kick.
Pablo Rosa Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rivera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rivera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Face connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivera scrambles back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Face throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Face misses with a straight left.
Rivera misses the body punch
and Face counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
Face moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick misses from Face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
Rivera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Face blocks a jab.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Face ducks right into an uppercut from Rivera.
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face throws a push kick but Rivera slaps the foot to one side.
Rivera motions for Face to come forward. Rivera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four 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.
Face scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rivera.
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Face down.
Rivera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rivera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Face throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a shot to the body
and Face counters with a series of strikes. Rivera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Libby Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Libby Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Rosa Rivera!
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