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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Real Men Wear Skirts. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
16 - 4 - 1 |
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154 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Riviera!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riviera manages to avoid it.
Piper checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Piper.
Riviera throws a sloppy body shot
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riviera keeps the fight on the outside.
Riviera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piper counters with a leg kick.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Riviera has time to react.
Nice straight punches there by Piper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piper.
Piper lands the left hand.
Riviera throws a hook but Piper blocks it.
Jorge Riviera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riviera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riviera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piper's corner calls for a 1-2. Piper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riviera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riviera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Piper. Piper obviously looking to wear him down.
Piper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riviera!
Riviera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Piper misses.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
Riviera throws an off balance right hand
and Piper counters with a left and a right that stings Riviera.
Riviera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piper counters with a head kick. That will keep Riviera thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Piper throws a combination that misses
and Riviera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riviera misses with a looping left.
Piper moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Riviera misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riviera counters with a straight right hand.
Riviera jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Piper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Riviera misses with a lunging right hand
and Piper counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Riviera misses with a left hand
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piper swings for the body but Riviera moves out of range.
Piper thuds his right hand into Riviera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Riviera quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Riviera trying to hold on to Piper's head to control him but Piper postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper slows the pace down in half guard.
Piper seems to be working for a kimura but Riviera defends the submission attempt.
Riviera gets full guard.
Riviera working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piper misses with a body shot
and Piper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Piper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Riviera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riviera walks into a left hand.
Piper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Piper scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera stuffs the takedown attempt from Piper. Piper gets slowly back to his feet.
Piper lands a jab to Riviera's midsection.
Riviera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piper is looking to clinch.
Piper takes a swing at Riviera's ribcage but misses.
Piper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riviera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Piper somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Riviera.
Piper scores with a takedown into Riviera's guard.
Piper wants to control from the top but Riviera keeps moving.
Piper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riviera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piper has managed to get both his arms back between Riviera's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a strike but Riviera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Riviera won't allow Piper to sweep him here.
Riviera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Riviera looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piper pulls Riviera in to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Piper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Riviera's guard.
Riviera looking for a sweep. Not yet Riviera, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Piper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riviera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piper counters with a nice body shot.
Riviera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piper avoids the head kick by Riviera.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Riviera slips a straight right by Piper.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Riviera throws a leg kick
and Piper counters with a good low kick that Riviera was not able to check.
Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riviera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Riviera misses with an uppercut
and Piper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piper.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riviera misses with a lunging right hand
and Piper counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Riviera's guard now.
Piper connects with a couple of short punches.
Riviera is trying to keep Piper in close.
Piper trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
Riviera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Piper trying to control but Riviera is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roddy Piper just wasn't active enough.
Piper throws a nice looking combination but Riviera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riviera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piper throws a low kick but Riviera moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Riviera blocks a jab.
Riviera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riviera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Riviera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Piper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riviera throws a body punch but Piper moves out of range.
Piper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riviera counters with a nice uppercut.
Piper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Piper showed some decent athleticism there.
Piper working over Riviera with some ground and pound. Riviera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Riviera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riviera wants to control but Piper is keeping busy.
Piper slips a nice elbow through Riviera's hands, connecting with Riviera's forehead.
Riviera won't allow Piper to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper clearly takes that round.
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.
Riviera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Piper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piper throws the left hand but Riviera avoids the punch easily.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Riviera circles away.
Riviera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Piper counters with a straight right hand.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riviera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper scores with a hook.
Riviera misses with a wild body shot.
Riviera throws a right hand that misses
and Riviera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Piper to counter with a crisp jab.
Riviera is rocked!
Piper drops Riviera with a huge uppercut! Riviera drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Piper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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