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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Britt (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 has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Britt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britt misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Britt.
Britt misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera counters with a nice body shot.
Britt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivera.
Britt swinging wildly here.
Rivera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eric Britt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Britt lands with a straight right. Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rivera lands a nice hook to Britt's body. Britt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Britt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Britt loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Britt misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt misses with a body shot
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Britt swinging wildly here.
Britt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivera, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Britt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Britt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivera.
Britt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
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 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Britt tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Britt tries to throw a body punch but Rivera avoids it by throwing Britt back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Britt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Britt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Britt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Britt is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Rivera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Britt lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera breaks the clinch.
Rivera slips under a jab from Britt.
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Britt misses its intended target.
Britt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Rivera.
Britt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Britt feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britt swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Rivera counter with a right hand.
Britt avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Britt just misses with a punch to the body.
Britt lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Britt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Britt fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Britt swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera tests Britt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Britt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Britt lands a jab to the nose.
Rivera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Britt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Britt lands a slapping body shot.
Britt misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rivera in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Britt.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Britt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Britt misses.
Britt misses with a body shot.
Britt defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera moves out of range of the leg kick from Britt.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivera. That snapped Britt's head back.
Britt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britt gets tackled into the cage by Rivera. Rivera maintains the clinch.
Britt lands a right hand.
Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rivera is looking to break free of the clinch but Britt has double underhooks.
Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Britt lands with a light punch inside.
Britt landing some nice looking 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!
Britt effectively controlling the action here.
Britt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera manages to break the clinch.
Britt slips under a jab.
Rivera moves out of range as Britt strikes.
Rivera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Britt counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Rivera blocks the low kick.
Britt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rivera is able to avoid easily.
Rivera looks to land a body kick but Britt moved away.
Britt misses with a low kick.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Britt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivera counters with a nice body kick.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a body punch but Britt moves out of range.
Rivera pushes Britt away with a front kick.
Donk. Britt catches Rivera right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Britt misses
and Rivera counters with a left to the body.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Britt. Those never looked like landing.
Rivera misses with a hook. Britt ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera tried to score with a low kick but Britt checks it.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Britt counters with a three punch combo that has Rivera backing up. Rivera nods at Britt to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera slips a straight right by Britt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Britt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Britt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Britt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Britt swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Britt. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Britt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Britt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Britt throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Britt throws a wild body kick that Rivera sees coming a mile off.
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
Britt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Britt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Britt tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britt missing with knees to the body.
Britt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera is trying to break free.
Britt misses with a body punch.
Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Britt misses.
Britt misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a left to the body.
Rivera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britt.
Britt scores with a jab.
Rivera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Britt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Britt is predictable there
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Britt cracks a nice hook into Rivera's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Britt is predictable there
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Rivera tries a low kick but Britt avoids it.
Britt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Britt misses with a left hand
enabling Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Britt misses the shot to the body.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britt wants to clinch but Rivera slips to the side
and Rivera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Britt misses the jab.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Britt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Britt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eric Britt is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Rivera.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Britt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Britt.
Rivera throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Britt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera motions for Britt to come forward. Rivera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Britt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Britt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Britt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Britt misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Britt is out of range.
Carlos Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera avoids the body shot from Britt.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Britt swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Britt loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Eric Britt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Britt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Eric Britt.
Well Britt 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Britt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eric Britt made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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