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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joker's Wild. Uncomfortable Positions has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncomfortable Positions!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Positions scoring well with a low kick there.
Positions lands with a slapping head kick.
Rivaldi blocks a leg kick.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick.
Rivaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Positions waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivaldi.
Rivaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Positions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivaldi.
Positions scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Positions. That did some damage!
Positions misses with a combination
and Rivaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivaldi throws a head kick but Positions moves out of range.
Rivaldi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivaldi. Rivaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Rivaldi.
Positions bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Positions connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rivaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Positions off balance momentarily.
Positions looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivaldi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Positions will feel that in the morning.
Uncomfortable Positions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Positions lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Positions connects with a leg kick. Rivaldi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Positions.
Rivaldi jabs Positions to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rivaldi is looking to land body kicks.
Rivaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions checks a leg kick nicely.
Positions throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Positions throws a low kick, looking for Rivaldi's leg but Rivaldi calmly moves out of range.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Positions is just out of range.
Positions throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Positions shoots in and drives through. Rivaldi sprawls well.
Some bone on bone action there as Positions checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Positions moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Positions throws a leg kick
and Rivaldi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivaldi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Positions.
Rivaldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions scores with a head kick. Rivaldi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rivaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Positions tries a low kick but Rivaldi avoids it.
Positions cracks the inside of Rivaldi's front leg.
Rivaldi cracks a nice hook into Positions's ribs.
Rivaldi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Positions throws an off balance right hand
letting Rivaldi counter with a right hand.
Positions misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Positions.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncomfortable Positions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Positions checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivaldi should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldi misses with a low kick.
Positions will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivaldi checks a leg kick.
Rivaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Positions just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivaldi takes a swing at Positions's ribcage but misses.
Positions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivaldi is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivaldi misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Positions misses with a body shot.
Positions thuds his shin into the meat of Rivaldi's side.
Rivaldi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Positions will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Uncomfortable Positions will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Positions checks a low kick from Rivaldi.
Positions turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Positions shoots in for a takedown but Rivaldi shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Rivaldi as Positions shoots in.
A head kick misses from Rivaldi.
Positions closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Positions wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivaldi keeps working.
Positions throws a strike aimed at the side of Rivaldi's head but Rivaldi avoids it well.
Positions tries to score with some ground and pound. Rivaldi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Positions misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Positions in side control, throwing shots but Rivaldi defends.
Rivaldi regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions thows a huge punch but Rivaldi dodges it nicely.
Positions is controlling the pace.
Rivaldi won't allow Positions to pass to mount.
Positions scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Positions is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Positions wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivaldi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Positions is working for a submission of some sort.
Rivaldi regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivaldi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Positions stopping the sweep attempt from Rivaldi.
Positions passes into half guard.
Positions throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Positions is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions is working for a kimura but Rivaldi is defending it quite comfortably.
Positions sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivaldi defending well though.
Positions wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivaldi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rivaldi is trying to control but can't.
Positions seems to be working for a kimura but Rivaldi defends the submission attempt.
Positions throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rivaldi to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi managing to control the position.
Positions throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivaldi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Positions is one step ahead there.
Positions trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Positions postures up in Rivaldi's guard and throws a big left but Rivaldi blocks it.
Rivaldi wants to get back to his feet but Positions is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortable Positions dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Positions is defended easily by Rivaldi.
Positions shoots in for a double leg but Rivaldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot.
Positions shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivaldi tries to sprawl out of it but Positions keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivaldi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncomfortable Positions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivaldi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Positions.
Rivaldi scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivaldi. Positions does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivaldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Positions rather than just go for the knockout.
Rivaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Positions's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Rivaldi misses its intended target.
Positions misses with a leg kick
and Positions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Positions checks a leg kick.
Positions fails with the takedown.
Rivaldi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Positions. That one must have hurt.
Positions misses with a leg kick
and Rivaldi counters with a nice body shot.
Rivaldi moves away from the strike by Positions.
Positions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi moves away from the strike by Positions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions blocks a leg kick.
Rivaldi avoids the head kick by Positions.
Rivaldi cracks a nice hook into Positions's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivaldi.
Positions throws a push kick but Rivaldi slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Positions throws a nice inside leg kick.
Positions throws a nice head kick!
Rivaldi misses with a low kick as Positions jumps back.
Rivaldi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rivaldi avoids the body shot from Positions.
Positions falls off balance throwing a combination
and Positions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi scores with a push kick.
Positions throws a good cross that connects.
Positions walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Positions scores with a leg kick.
Rivaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Positions fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivaldi.
A low kick from Positions misses
and Rivaldi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rivaldi ducks under a wild hook from Positions.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Positions.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivaldi.
Rivaldi thows a body kick. Positions tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Positions misses with a low kick as Rivaldi jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Positions with that takedown attempt.
Positions misses with a left hand
and Rivaldi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Positions blocks the low kick.
Positions loads up on a big right hand but Rivaldi slips the punch.
Rivaldi wants to land a leg kick but Positions is out of range.
Positions throws a chopping leg kick but Rivaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Positions throws out a loose jab but Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivaldi is just out of range.
Rivaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Rivaldi connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Rivaldi really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Positions feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivaldi's calf.
A head kick misses from Positions.
Positions throws a hook but Rivaldi avoids it easily.
Rivaldi tried to score with a low kick but Positions checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Positions.
Rivaldi misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Positions jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rivaldi keeps Positions at a distance using the push kick.
Positions goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Positions misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rivaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Positions has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Positions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Positions throws the kick towards the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
Rivaldi misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rivaldi.
Positions plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rivaldi throws a solid leg kick but Positions takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rivaldi.
Rivaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Positions looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Positions moves away.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Positions is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi blocks a head kick by Positions.
Positions misses with a low kick.
Positions misses with a hook. Rivaldi ducked under it nicely.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot.
Rivaldi tries to score with a low kick but Positions moves his leg out of the way.
Positions throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Positions stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Positions wants to land a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range.
A jab from Rivaldi misses.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but Positions moves out of range easily.
Rivaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Positions walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Positions will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions tries to land a leg kick but Rivaldi saw it coming and moves away.
Positions takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Positions checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivaldi works the jab nicely.
Positions goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Positions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Positions.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivaldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Positions connects with the punch.
Rivaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Positions paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Positions misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rivaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivaldi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions throws a low kick, looking for Rivaldi's leg but Rivaldi calmly moves out of range.
Positions misses with a wild body shot.
Positions scoring well with a low kick there.
Positions lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rivaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Positions lands a nice shot to the body.
Positions scores with a head kick. Rivaldi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Positions is just out of range.
Positions shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivaldi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Positions's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Uncomfortable Positions will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Positions takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivaldi.
Positions fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range.
Rivaldi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Positions counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Positions.
Rivaldi blocks a leg kick.
Positions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice cross by Positions.
Rivaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Positions tries to score with a low kick but Rivaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Rivaldi lands with a straight right. Positions didn't see that one coming.
Rivaldi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Rivaldi.
Positions fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Positions.
Rivaldi misses with a left hand
and Positions counters with a body kick that stops Rivaldi in his tracks momentarily.
Positions checks a low kick from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Positions lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A clash of legs there as Rivaldi blocks the low kick.
Rivaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Positions is looking to chop away at Rivaldi's legs.
Positions misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Positions looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dominick Rivaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi lands with a nice body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Positions moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Positions dives in and grabs Rivaldi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivaldi pushes down on Positions's head and hops out.
A punch lands to the side of Positions 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Rivaldi throws a leg kick but Positions sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Positions with a jab.
Positions throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rivaldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rivaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Positions cracks the inside of Rivaldi's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Positions shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Positions thows a leg kick but Rivaldi checks it
and Rivaldi counters with a right hand to the body.
Positions misses with a low kick.
Positions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rivaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Positions tries a low kick but Rivaldi avoids it.
Positions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivaldi blocks a jab.
Positions tries to score with a low kick but Rivaldi moves his leg out of the way.
Rivaldi motions for Positions to come forward. Rivaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rivaldi needs to keep his hands up - Positions had a free shot at his head there.
Rivaldi throws a combination. Positions tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Positions looks for the body kick but Rivaldi saw that one coming.
Rivaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Positions throws a chopping leg kick but Rivaldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rivaldi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rivaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivaldi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Positions tenderised Rivaldi's leg. Rivaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uncomfortable Positions is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivaldi checks a low kick from Positions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uncomfortable Positions.
Well Positions 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncomfortable Positions!
Uncomfortable Positions retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Uncomfortable Positions thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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