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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dru Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dru Rivers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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197 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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World class MT
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dru Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nut!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nut throws a push kick but Rivers slaps the foot to one side.
Nut with a nice cross.
Rivers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nut.
Nut blocks a low kick nicely.
Nut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nut throws a leg kick which misses Rivers's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivers tries to avoid it.
Nut pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nut rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rivers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dru Rivers has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Nut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Nut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
Nut misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Nut controls the action.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Nut on the inside.
Nut blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers tries to work over Nut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivers.
Nut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nut.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivers's defenses.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nut throws an elbow that misses.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Nut controls the action.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Nut misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivers's brow.
Rivers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Nut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Nut.
Nut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers cracks Nut with a nice body shot.
Nut looks gassed!
Rivers tries to work over Nut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nut blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
Nut blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Nut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivers blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Nut.
Nut prevents a body shot from Rivers.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Rivers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Nut.
Nut lands a nice elbow.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nut prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Nut.
Rivers working aggressively here.
Nut lands a nice elbow.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Nut misses with an elbow strike.
Nut throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Nut.
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 Dru Rivers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dru Rivers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Rivers.
Sam Nut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nut darts in and clinches Rivers up against the cage.
Nut prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Dru Rivers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rivers fails to land.
Nice body punch from Rivers.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A body shot lands from Rivers.
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike from Nut.
Nut is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
Nut blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Nut throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nut's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
Rivers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Nut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers presses Nut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers scores with a shot to the side of Nut's head.
Rivers tries to work over Nut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Rivers pushes Nut back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nut throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Rivers lands a hook that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Nut controls the action.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nut's elbow.
Rivers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nut or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Nut controls the action.
Rivers lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivers.
Nut blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers lands a body punch.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Rivers lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Nut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rivers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Nut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nut's elbow.
Rivers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Rivers in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers scores with a hook to the body.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Nut takes a shot to the head.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Nut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nut looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Rivers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuts head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dru Rivers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dru Rivers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nut gets tackled into the cage by Rivers. Rivers maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nut throws an elbow but misses.
Nut pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Nut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivers presses Nut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Rivers scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Rivers.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
Nut is rocked!
Rivers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nut misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Nut controls the action.
Rivers lands with a short shot to the head.
Nut is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Nut seems to have recovered his senses.
Nut throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Rivers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Nut.
Rivers lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Nut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Nut uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivers.
A short left from Rivers.
Nut throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Rivers presses Nut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rivers tries to work over Nut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nut.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers digs a right hand underneath Nut's ribcage. Nut let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nut prevents a body shot from Rivers.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
Nut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Nut controls the action.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Nut.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Nut tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Nut misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers tries a body shot but Nut blocks it.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nut's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nut pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Nut.
Nut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nut lands a nice uppercut.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nut.
Nut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nut blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Nut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nut throws an elbow but it misses.
Sam Nut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Nut controls his hands.
Nut blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivers.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nut's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dru Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dru Rivers!
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energy
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hype
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