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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera has chosen Sucker Punch - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Corleone . That one must have hurt.
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
Corleone tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera lands with a cross.
Rivera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corleone on the side of the head.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Corleone moved out of range.
Corleone darts in trying to clinch
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Corleone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Rivera checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Corleone takes one on the button.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Corleone .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a jab.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Corleone thuds his shin into the meat of Rivera's side.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Corleone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivera.
Corleone staying out of range there.
Corleone throws a wild body kick that Rivera sees coming a mile off.
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivera is able to avoid easily.
Rivera lands a jab to Corleone 's midsection.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Corleone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivera checks a low kick from Corleone .
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corleone . Corleone obviously looking to wear him down.
Corleone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
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!
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Corleone is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Rivera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corleone scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Corleone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rivera's knee momentarily.
Corleone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Corleone !
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corleone manages to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a body shot
and Corleone counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corleone connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivera cracks a nice hook into Corleone 's ribs.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Corleone moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Corleone dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corleone circles away quickly and effectively.
Corleone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Geraldo Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corleone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Rivera misses.
Rivera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Corleone misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Corleone misses with a low kick as Rivera jumps back.
Rivera moves out of range of the body kick from Corleone .
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
Corleone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone thuds his shin into the meat of Rivera's side.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivera throws a hook but Corleone avoids it easily.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Rivera moved away.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Corleone 's head but Corleone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corleone staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Corleone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivera.
Corleone staying out of range there.
Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera scores with the left hand. Corleone knows he should have avoided that one.
Corleone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corleone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivera.
Both fighters circling a little - Corleone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Michael Corleone is winning the standup battle so far.
Corleone is looking to chop away at Rivera's legs.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera moves out of range as Corleone throws a body kick.
Corleone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Corleone 's shoulder, as Corleone tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Corleone .
Corleone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corleone is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Corleone closes the distance and clinches.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Corleone throws an elbow that misses.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corleone backwards.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corleone moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rivera.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rivera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Corleone .
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera looking to stall.
Rivera avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corleone throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Geraldo Rivera has been cut.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corleone 's elbow.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Rivera.
Corleone landing knees to the body.
Corleone throws an elbow but it misses.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera has had enough of the clinch but Corleone keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Corleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corleone tries to clinch up.
Corleone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rivera moves out of range of the body kick from Corleone .
Corleone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corleone is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Corleone counters with a nice body kick.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Rivera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corleone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corleone rushes Rivera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivera.
Rivera tries to break free but Corleone pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corleone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corleone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Geraldo Rivera's cut even more.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michael Corleone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Corleone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Geraldo Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corleone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
Good work by Rivera as he checks the leg kick.
Corleone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Corleone is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corleone .
Corleone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Corleone wants to clinch.
Corleone tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Corleone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corleone .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Corleone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivera lands with a hook. Corleone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corleone connects with an inside leg kick.
Corleone throws a solid leg kick but Rivera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Corleone .
Corleone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivera misses with a lunging right hand
and Corleone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corleone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corleone . That's going to slow Rivera down.
Corleone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corleone wants to land a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
That kick from Corleone tenderised Rivera's leg. Rivera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Geraldo Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corleone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corleone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Corleone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corleone tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Corleone scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corleone . Rivera shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Corleone .
Corleone clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Rivera is looking to control Corleone 's arms but Corleone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivera has his back to the cage.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corleone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Corleone connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Corleone controls the action.
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 is leaning against Corleone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Corleone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivera blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Geraldo Rivera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera is rocked!
Rivera trying to stall but Corleone improves his position.
Rivera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivera blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Rivera avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.
Geraldo Rivera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rivera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Rivera in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Corleone finish him?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Geraldo Rivera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Corleone !
An out of breath Michael Corleone 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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