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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crow Burlingame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Rivera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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186 cm
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Crow Burlingame!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burlingame uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera scores with a takedown into Burlingame's guard.
Rivera could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Burlingame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burlingame trying to control the position.
Rivera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rivera drops back looking for a leg! Burlingame is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burlingame manages to kick Rivera off! Rivera jumps back into Burlingame's guard.
Rivera wants to pass the guard but Burlingame is keeping the position.
Burlingame has control of Rivera's left arm, preventing Rivera from doing any damage.
Burlingame really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rivera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rivera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rivera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rivera drops back looking for a leg! Burlingame is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burlingame manages to kick Rivera off! Rivera jumps back into Burlingame's guard.
Rivera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rivera has gone for a leg lock! Burlingame slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rivera's guard.
Burlingame slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rivera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burlingame looking to pass the guard.
Burlingame slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burlingame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burlingame is looking to stand up but Rivera won't let him.
Burlingame wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Rivera has his foot on Burlingame's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Burlingame works his way back into a safe position though.
Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rivera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rivera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Burlingame defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burlingame wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Burlingame is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Burlingame wants to get up but he can't break Rivera's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burlingame wants to pass the guard but Rivera is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burlingame stays in close to Rivera's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Crow Burlingame wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Burlingame.
Burlingame misses with a hook
and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burlingame won't be happy with that.
Rivera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burlingame, who protects the arm well.
Rivera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Burlingame, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rivera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burlingame knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Burlingame is looking for a sweep.
Rivera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burlingame knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burlingame dips to his left and cracks Rivera with an uppercut!
Burlingame misses with a wild combination.
Burlingame jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Burlingame misses its intended target.
Rivera gets the takedown into side control.
Rivera is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burlingame knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rivera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rivera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Burlingame rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rivera's guard! Nice work there by Burlingame!
Rivera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rivera can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Burlingame controls the pace.
Burlingame trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Burlingame might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rivera kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rivera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burlingame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burlingame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burlingame is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Burlingame got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rivera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burlingame has managed to get both his arms back between Rivera's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Burlingame avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rivera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burlingame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Burlingame is aware though and is defending well.
Rivera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Burlingame gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Burlingame sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Burlingame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Burlingame must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burlingame stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivera working for a triangle but Burlingame defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Burlingame doesn't defend quickly enough and Rivera has managed to lock this one up! Can Burlingame escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rivera on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jorge Rivera!
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