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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zé Jiurgite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
27
216 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zé Jiurgite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiurgite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jiurgite scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jiurgite misses with a wild combination.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zé Jiurgite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiurgite catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jiurgite misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiurgite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite throws a leg kick
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jiurgite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiurgite.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jiurgite misses with a few strikes there.
Jiurgite throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiurgite moves away.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Jiurgite moved out of range nicely.
Jiurgite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Rivera thuds his right hand into Jiurgite's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jiurgite connects with a body shot.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jiurgite slips under a jab from Rivera.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Jiurgite misses with a leg kick
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera jabs at Jiurgite's body.
Jiurgite tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivera swivels and escapes.
Jiurgite shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rivera's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera trying to control the position.
Jiurgite looking to pass the guard.
Rivera is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rivera is trying to keep Jiurgite in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juancho Rivera wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rivera defending well as Jiurgite loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera throws a body punch but Jiurgite moves out of range.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiurgite moves away.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera slips a straight right by Jiurgite.
Jiurgite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiurgite is just out of range.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiurgite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jiurgite slips a straight right by Rivera.
Jiurgite misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiurgite moves away.
Jiurgite connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiurgite misses with a body shot.
Jiurgite misses with a body shot
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zé Jiurgite dominated 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.
Jiurgite attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jiurgite shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jiurgite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jiurgite connects with a body shot.
Jiurgite ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Jiurgite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiurgite circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivera misses with a hook
and Jiurgite counters with a good low kick that Rivera was not able to check.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Jiurgite.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Jiurgite's shoulder, as Jiurgite tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiurgite.
A swing and a miss from Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rivera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jiurgite misses with a wild body shot.
Jiurgite smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rivera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jiurgite doesn't seem bothered though.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiurgite.
Jab by Jiurgite.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Jiurgite takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Jiurgite misses
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiurgite.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Jiurgite goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiurgite blocks a jab.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Jiurgite lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jiurgite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera scores with a hook.
Jiurgite looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Jiurgite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiurgite scores with a shot to the body.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiurgite.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Jiurgite bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiurgite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiurgite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Jiurgite.
Jiurgite lands with a nice combination. Rivera backs away looking to recover.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiurgite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wants to clinch.
Rivera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jiurgite throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera cracks Jiurgite with a good jab.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera thuds a left hand into Jiurgite's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zé Jiurgite dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rivera drops his hands momentarily and Jiurgite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jiurgite slips under a jab.
Jiurgite throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiurgite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivera lands a jab.
Jiurgite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Jiurgite is out of range.
Jiurgite steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Jiurgite swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiurgite looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiurgite jabs Rivera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiurgite.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Jiurgite.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiurgite is just out of range.
Jiurgite swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a right hand to the body.
Jiurgite swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jiurgite.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivera misses with a hook. Jiurgite ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera scores with a jab. Jiurgite acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiurgite throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivera counters with a series of strikes. Jiurgite will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiurgite.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jiurgite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiurgite connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rivera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiurgite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Zé Jiurgite is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jiurgite is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiurgite wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiurgite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiurgite's corner calls for a 1-2. Jiurgite obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rivera lands a jab.
Juancho Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiurgite uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jiurgite slips a jab from Rivera.
Jiurgite connects with a body shot that sends Rivera's belly button to the back.
Jiurgite displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jiurgite swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiurgite scores with a hook to the body. Rivera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jiurgite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Jiurgite counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiurgite is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juancho Rivera.
Well Jiurgite has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zé Jiurgite!
In his post fight interview, Zé Jiurgite started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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