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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sucker Punch - Sweet Dreams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bimbo Slide has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bimbo Slide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geraldo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slide throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
Slide throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a left to the body.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Slide finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Rivera finds it's way through Slide's defenses.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera throws an off balance right hand
and Slide counters with a good low kick that Rivera was not able to check.
Slide thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slide drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Slide counters with a leg kick.
Geraldo Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slide throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rivera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rivera finds it's way through Slide's defenses.
Slide slips under a jab.
Slide shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense.
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Slide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Geraldo Rivera has been cut.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rivera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slide counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Slide.
Slide lands a head kick. Rivera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Slide fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slide closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivera is working Slide over against the cage.
Slide is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rivera is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Slide is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slide blocks an uppercut.
Slide trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Rivera.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Slide tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera is working Slide over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Rivera presses Slide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera pushes Slide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera lands a left hand.
Rivera lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivera.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slides head.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Slide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Slide tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Slide back against the cage.
Rivera gets through Slide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
Rivera lands a left hand.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slide or not.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rivera.
Rivera lands a body shot.
A short right from Rivera.
Rivera cracks Slide with a nice body shot.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rivera.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivera digs a right hand into Slide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slide's gas tank.
Good body shot from Rivera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
A short uppercut from Rivera.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slides head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivera lands a left hand.
A short right from Rivera.
Slide tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera scores with a shot to the side of Slide's head.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slide.
Slide takes a shot to the head.
Rivera cracks Slide with a nice body shot.
Rivera pushes Slide back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera pushes Slide back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera works on Slide's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geraldo Rivera's cut.
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 misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera lands a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slide.
Slide throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera scores with a punch to the head.
Slide throws a poor cross that misses
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slide thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rivera or not.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivera lands an uppercut.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slide is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slide misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Rivera lands a right hand.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera digs a right hand into Slide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slide's gas tank.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
It looks like Bimbo Slide has been cut.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Slide takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rivera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera cracks Slide with a nice body shot.
A short right from Rivera.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Slide's ribcage. Slide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slide takes a shot to the head.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera gets through Slide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slide tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slides head.
Rivera is working Slide over against the cage.
Rivera lands with a light punch inside.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slide.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Slide misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera works on Slide's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivera lands a right hand.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Good body shot from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera presses Slide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Rivera.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Rivera.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Rivera lands an uppercut.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Slide's ribcage. Slide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Slide throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slide or not.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera presses Slide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Slide or not.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is leaning against Slide and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Geraldo Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Slide's ribcage. Slide let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slide goes for a takedown attempt but Rivera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Geraldo Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slide keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.
Slide misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slide throws a front kick aimed at Rivera's knee but Rivera avoids it well.
A jab from Rivera misses.
A punch combination from Slide misses.
Rivera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slide on the side of the head.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
Rivera works over Slide's head and body with a nice combination.
Rivera throws a right hand that misses
and Slide counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slide wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Slide wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Bimbo Slide wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rivera scores with a nice right hand.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Slide.
Rivera lands a nice shot that snaps Slide's head back.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slide swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slide fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivera on the side of the head.
Slide swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slide throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slide counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Slide.
Slide misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slide using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivera pushes Slide back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.
Rivera cracks Slide with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera is working Slide over against the cage.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bimbo Slide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.
Slide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slide.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
A short left from Rivera.
Rivera digs a right hand into Slide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slide's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slide takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
Rivera cracks Slide with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rivera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivera is working Slide over against the cage.
Slide misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rivera.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Rivera lands a right hand.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera digs a right hand into Slide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slide's gas tank.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Slide throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivera.
Rivera lands a body shot.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
Rivera lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slide throws a head punch that misses.
Slide throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slide tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slide backwards.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geraldo Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rivera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Rivera!
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