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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Riverington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Riverington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Riverington!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riverington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Riverington. No joy for White on that attempt.
White shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riverington but Riverington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
White throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Riverington tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. White is in Riverington's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Riverington is looking to stand back up but White counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Riverington.
White seems to be looking for submissions.
White wants to stand but Riverington has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Riverington wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.
White decides to stand and escape the position.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Riverington looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Riverington circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Riverington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riverington scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for Riverington.
Riverington jabs at White's body.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riverington scores with a punch to the head.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riverington thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White fails with the takedown.
White moves in looking to clinch but Riverington pushes him off.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White is breathing heavily.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White walks into a jab.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Riverington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Riverington - just one landing.
Jerome Riverington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Riverington is trying to buck White off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riverington keeps working.
White controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Riverington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A lazy left from Riverington finds it's target.
Riverington thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on White if he has to take too many more of those.
White tries to clinch but Riverington moves out of range.
White tries to clinch there but Riverington circles away.
White shoots in for a takedown but Riverington shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riverington.
White tries to clinch but Riverington is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riverington tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riverington lands an overhand right.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Riverington's waist but Riverington gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riverington lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riverington scores with a push kick.
Nice sprawl there from Riverington as White shoots in.
Riverington scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Riverington scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riverington lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riverington looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Riverington finds it's target.
Riverington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Riverington, right into the meat.
Riverington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riverington lands a left and a right that send White crashing to the mat, dazed. Riverington thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
White is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Riverington! White is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Riverington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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