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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Talon Rivaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talon Rivaldo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Talon Rivaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Barrera!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera misses with a wild combination.
Barrera shoots in for a takedown but Rivaldo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rivaldo misses with a double jab
and Barrera counters with a two punch combo.
Barrera throws a leg kick but Rivaldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivaldo blocks the leg kick.
Rivaldo slips a jab from Barrera.
Barrera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivaldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rivaldo tries to clinch up.
Rivaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera clobbers Rivaldo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Rivaldo.
Rivaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barrera manages to avoid it.
Rivaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera scores with a three punch combo!
Talon Rivaldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivaldo moves out of range of the body kick from Barrera.
Jab from Barrera.
Luis Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barrera throws a left that rocks Rivaldo and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Barrera dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Rivaldo regain composure!
Rivaldo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barrera has hold of Rivaldo's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rivaldo seems comfortable defending it but Barrera has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rivaldo is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rivaldo is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barrera couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Barrera!
Luis Barrera really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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