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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astrud Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astrud Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Woods!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Woods's half guard.
Rivera is thwarting Woods's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rivera lands a nice short elbow.
Woods wants to control but Rivera passes into side.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woods is not content to let Rivera control the position.
Woods manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Woods is keen to just control but Rivera is a slippery customer.
Rivera controlling the position well.
Rivera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Woods is working away from the top position though.
Woods stops Rivera from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is staying active underneath Woods, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rivera is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rivera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rivera trying to control from half guard but Woods is working away.
Rivera is taking a breather. Woods says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Woods trying to hold on to Rivera's head to control him but Rivera postures up.
Rivera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Woods trying to hold on to Rivera's head to control him but Rivera postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astrud Rivera has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Woods tries to clinch but Rivera moves away
and Rivera counters with a head kick.
Woods gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rivera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rivera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woods has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rivera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rivera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Woods wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rivera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Woods is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivera wanted to stand there but Woods had control of the position.
Rivera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivera wanted to stand there but Woods had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Astrud Rivera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera drives through with a takedown into Woods's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Woods lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivera!
Rivera wants to hold on but Woods pushes him away.
Rivera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woods looking to secure an arm triangle but Rivera defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods tries to control but Rivera wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Astrud 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.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woods moves to clinch but Rivera breaks away
and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Woods working a defensive guard here.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Woods looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Woods tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Woods tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rivera is in Woods's guard.
Woods avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Woods has a closed guard, preventing Rivera from standing up.
Rivera looking to pass the guard.
Woods is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Woods looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera won't allow Woods to sweep him here.
Rivera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woods on the ground.
Rivera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Woods is looking to sweep but instead, Rivera has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is looking to improve his position.
Woods moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Woods bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rivera's guard.
Rivera wants to stand but Woods is controlling the position.
Rivera managing to control the position.
Rivera is trying to control the position but Woods postures up.
Woods wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Woods looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Astrud Rivera just wasn't active enough.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Woods enables Rivera to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Woods manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rivera trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Rivera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Woods is trying to control the position but Rivera postures up.
Woods is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Astrud Rivera wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rivera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Woods counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rivera's guard now.
Astrud Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woods is controlling him.
Woods is pushing down on Rivera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rivera is fighting to maintain full guard but Woods has managed to sneak the leg through.
Woods is pressing down on Rivera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivera is holding on for now.
Woods is working for a kimura but Rivera is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woods trying to control the action but Rivera is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Astrud Rivera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Woods shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rivera counters with a shoot takedown. Woods fights it but they end up in guard.
Woods bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rivera's guard.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woods is one step ahead there.
Rivera had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woods defends it easily.
Woods drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Woods seems to have locked his on tight now - Rivera screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Woods, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jack Woods!
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