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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen Your Hand in Mine as his entrance music. Carlos Rivera acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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197 lbs
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera moves away from the strike by Overeem.
Rivera punishes Overeem's body with a nice straight punch.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Overeem misses with a body shot.
Overeem jabs Rivera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Overeem sizes up Rivera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivera scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Overeem tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Overeem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a straight left.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Overeem motions for Rivera to come forward. Overeem throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivera throws the left hand but Overeem avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Overeem.
Overeem throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Overeem.
Alistair Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Overeem throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Overeem clobbers Rivera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Overeem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivera.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overeem misses with a leg kick
and Rivera counters with a low kick, right behind Overeem 's knee.
Rivera moves out of range as Overeem throws a body kick.
Rivera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Overeem punishes Rivera's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Overeem throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a body shot.
Overeem throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Overeem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Overeem avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Overeem throws out a powerful jab.
Alistair Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Overeem. That's going to slow Rivera down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Overeem there as he acknowledges the shot.
Overeem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Overeem throws a front kick that sends Rivera stumbling back into the cage.
Rivera staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Overeem.
Overeem misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Overeem stalks Rivera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivera's face. Rivera staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera blocks a jab.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Overeem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Overeem dominated that round.
That's time! Overeem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Overeem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Overeem counters with a nice body shot.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Overeem buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Overeem throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Overeem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rivera's head.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overeem throws out the jab.
Rivera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Overeem finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivera's head.
Alistair Overeem is winning the standup battle so far.
Overeem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body. Overeem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Overeem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Overeem.
Overeem misses with a body shot.
Rivera connects with a jab.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
Overeem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overeem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Overeem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Overeem settles back down.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Overeem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem thows a leg kick but Rivera checks it
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera fails with the takedown.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Overeem misses the jab.
Overeem misses with a low kick.
Overeem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Overeem scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Overeem.
Overeem scores with a hook to the body. Rivera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Overeem throws out a leg kick but Rivera moves out of range and Overeem only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Overeem just misses with a punch to the body.
Overeem takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Overeem. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Overeem throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivera counters with a straight right hand.
Rivera throws out a powerful jab.
Overeem misses with an uppercut
and Rivera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Overeem throws a right hand that misses
and Rivera counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Overeem.
Overeem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Overeem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rivera is defended easily by Overeem.
Rivera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Overeem misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Overeem scores with a one two! Rivera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Overeem throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
Overeem tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
Overeem throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Overeem is out of range and Rivera settles back down.
Overeem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Overeem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rivera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Overeem can pounce on him.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Overeem takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Overeem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Overeem.
Overeem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivera.
Overeem's corner calls for a 1-2. Overeem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rivera.
Overeem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera walks into a left hand.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Overeem scores with a spinning back kick!
Overeem throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Overeem's body. Overeem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem fails to land with a series of punches.
Overeem with a nice cross.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivera.
Rivera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overeem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivera scrambles back to his feet.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Rivera preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is stalling in the full guard.
Rivera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivera seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlos Rivera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a few strikes there.
Overeem tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivera is able to avoid easily.
Overeem throws a body kick that misses.
Overeem looks to throw the jab but Rivera is out of range.
Overeem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem misses the shot to the body.
Overeem is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Overeem as Rivera shoots in.
Overeem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Overeem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Overeem 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Overeem!
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