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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kris boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kris boyd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, kris boyd! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! boyd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Montoya Rivera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Montoya Rivera stays in close to boyd's body and controls the position. boyd wants to stand up but Montoya Rivera is controlling him. Montoya Rivera controls the pace of the fight for a moment. boyd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Montoya Rivera sitting in guard here, content to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Montoya Rivera passes boyd's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Montoya Rivera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Montoya Rivera performing his best blanket impression for a moment. boyd really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Montoya Rivera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Montoya Rivera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. boyd wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Montoya Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Montoya Rivera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Montoya Rivera trying to control but boyd is having none of it. Montoya Rivera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Montoya Rivera unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Montoya Rivera thowing shots but they're missing. Montoya Rivera thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Montoya Rivera is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! boyd is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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