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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caveman comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Caveman Intro. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
32
178 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Caveman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Riviera! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riviera pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Caveman lands with a shot to the body. Caveman tries to clinch there but Riviera circles away.
Caveman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riviera throws out the jab. Riviera throws a right hand that Caveman ducks under and follows up with a left that Caveman also avoids with ease. Caveman throws a sloppy head kick and Riviera moves out of range easily. Caveman misses with a straight left. Caveman thows a body shot but no joy. Caveman tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Riviera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riviera swats him away and circles back towards the center. A punch combination from Riviera misses. Caveman instigates a clinch. Caveman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Riviera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cavemans head. Caveman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Riviera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riviera misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riviera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riviera misses with a punch to the body.
Caveman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Riviera tries to work over Caveman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Caveman avoiding damage as Riviera throws knees to the body.
Riviera misses with a body punch.
Caveman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Riviera to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caveman obliges. Caveman misses with an elbow strike.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Riviera's ribcage. Riviera takes an elbow to the temple. Caveman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Caveman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Riviera avoids a wild elbow strike from Caveman. Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Riviera fails to land. Caveman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Riviera blocks an elbow strike from Caveman.
Riviera tries a body shot but Caveman blocks it.
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riviera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Riviera misses with a hook from the clinch. Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Riviera in his tracks for a moment. Riviera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caveman backwards. Caveman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Caveman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Riviera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Caveman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riviera's brow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Caveman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riviera's brow. Riviera takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caveman prevents a body shot from Riviera. Caveman misses with a knee strike.
Riviera misses with the head strike.
Riviera swings wildly with an uppercut but Caveman uses good head movement to avoid it. Caveman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Riviera avoids a wild elbow strike from Caveman. Riviera blocks an elbow strike. Riviera scores with a nice hook to the head. Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riviera blocks it with crossed arms. Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses. Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riviera.
Nice elbow from Caveman. A left hand lands to the body for Riviera.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.
Riviera misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riviera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caveman's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riviera swings wildly with an uppercut but Caveman uses good head movement to avoid it. Caveman misses with an elbow over the top. Caveman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Riviera avoids the elbow strike from Caveman, against the cage.
Caveman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Caveman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Caveman misses with a knee strike.
Caveman blocks a body shot from Riviera. Riviera avoids the elbow strike from Caveman, against the cage.
Riviera digs a right hand underneath Caveman's ribcage. Caveman let out a lung full of air as it connected. Riviera takes a knee to the side of the body. Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riviera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Caveman lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riviera.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riviera avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Riviera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Riviera 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. Riviera keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Caveman. Riviera scores with a jab to the jaw. A leg kick checked by Caveman. Caveman misses the shot to the body. Caveman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A punch combination from Riviera misses. Caveman swinging wildly here.
Caveman misses with a looping right. Caveman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riviera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Riviera throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Caveman slips under a jab. Riviera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Caveman finds it's way through Riviera's defenses. Riviera tries to land a leg kick but Caveman saw it coming and moves away.
Riviera blocks a head kick by Caveman.
Riviera walks into a left hand. Riviera staying out of range there. Riviera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caveman's hands. Caveman misses with a body kick. Caveman misses with a straight right. Riviera tries to bum rush Caveman with a series of wild strikes but Caveman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Riviera scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Caveman. Riviera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riviera ducks under a wild hook from Caveman. Caveman cracks a nice hook into Riviera's ribs. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Caveman lands a head kick. Riviera smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Caveman throws a quick inside leg kick. Jorge Riviera seems to be getting the better of the standup. Riviera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Caveman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Riviera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice body punch from Caveman. Caveman walks into a jab. Caveman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riviera moves in looking to clinch but Caveman pushes him off. Riviera misses with a wild combination.
Riviera misses with a straight right. Caveman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caveman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riviera in his tracks. A swing and a miss from Riviera. Riviera with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Caveman throws a shot from downtown. Riviera moves away and avoids it. Caveman lands a jab to the nose. Caveman slips a jab from Riviera. A telegraphed right hand from Caveman misses the target. Jab from Caveman. Riviera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Riviera works the jab nicely.
Caveman is rocked! Riviera lands with a shot to the body. Oh Caveman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Riviera moves into the clinch. Riviera stalling in the clinch.
Riviera lands with a left to the head. Riviera pushes Caveman against the cage. Riviera is working some dirty boxing. Riviera pushes off with a quick right hook! Caveman goes down! Caveman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Riviera moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Riviera! A victorious Jorge Riviera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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