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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rajkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes into the arena with Your Hand in Mine blaring out of the sound system. Rajkovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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17 - 7 - 1 |
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198 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Rajkovic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Rajkovic.
A leg kick checked by Rajkovic.
Rivera tries to score with a low kick but Rajkovic moves his leg out of the way.
Rajkovic is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Alexander Rajkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rajkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic misses with a jab to the body
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Rajkovic moved out of range nicely.
Rajkovic misses with a looping left.
Rajkovic cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Rivera moves away from the strike by Rajkovic.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick but Rivera checks it.
Rajkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivera's head.
Rajkovic loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rajkovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivera throws a shot to the body.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rajkovic looks to land a body kick but Rivera moved away.
Rajkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rajkovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rajkovic tried to score with a low kick but Rivera checks it.
Rajkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajkovic misses with a right hand
and Rajkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajkovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rajkovic misses with a hook to the body
and Rivera counters with a right hand to the body.
Rajkovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Rajkovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rajkovic misses with a double jab
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Rajkovic looks gassed!
Rajkovic tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rajkovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Rajkovic off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Rajkovic.
Rivera stalks Rajkovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rajkovic's face. Rajkovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Rajkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rajkovic misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rajkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rivera is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajkovic misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Rajkovic scores with a jab to the body.
Rajkovic looks to land a left hand but Rivera moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rajkovic throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sloppy strikes from Rivera. Those never looked like landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Rajkovic misses.
Rajkovic has Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera is pushing Rajkovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajkovic controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rivera checks a low kick from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rajkovic scores with a nice body kick.
Rajkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rajkovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rivera will feel that in the morning.
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rajkovic momentarily.
A jab from Rajkovic misses.
Rajkovic checks a low kick from Rivera.
Rivera goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rajkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rajkovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
A shot to the liver by Rajkovic. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajkovic thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Rivera lands a nice looking body kick.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Rajkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rajkovic throws a solid leg kick but Rivera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rajkovic.
Rajkovic moves into range and clinches up with Rivera.
Rivera cracks Rajkovic with a nice body shot.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rajkovic lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rajkovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Rajkovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajkovic blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
Rajkovic cracks Rivera with a nice body shot.
Rajkovic tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera is looking to control Rajkovic's arms but Rajkovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivera has his back to the cage.
Rivera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rajkovic lands a body shot.
Rajkovic just leaning against Rivera, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera tries to stall but Rajkovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rajkovic breaks the clinch.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rajkovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rajkovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rajkovic lands with a nice body kick.
Rivera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rajkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rajkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera tries to work over Rajkovic's front leg with a kick but Rajkovic checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rajkovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rajkovic scores with a nice strike.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rajkovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivera if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Rajkovic wants to clinch.
Rivera takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rajkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rajkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rajkovic throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rajkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rajkovic. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Rajkovic misses with a body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Rajkovic.
Rajkovic throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rajkovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Rivera.
Rajkovic feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
Rajkovic misses with a hook to the body
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Rajkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Rajkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajkovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rajkovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Rajkovic moves out of range as Rivera throws a body kick.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivera.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rajkovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rivera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivera moves out of range as Rajkovic strikes.
Rajkovic checks the leg kick.
Rajkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rajkovic on the side of the head.
A low kick from Rajkovic misses
and Rivera counters with a body kick that stops Rajkovic in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rajkovic misses with a straight left.
Rajkovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rajkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivera. That snapped Rajkovic's head back.
A shot to the liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rajkovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rivera thumps Rajkovic with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rivera moves out of range as Rajkovic throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Rajkovic.
Rajkovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rajkovic tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rajkovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rajkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Rivera.
A shot to the liver by Rivera. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Rivera!
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