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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou. Molina comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring me my shotgun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
18 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Molina can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
A short uppercut from River.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
River misses with a straight right.
Molina misses with a body shot.
Molina moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
River clinches up with Molina and pushes him back against the cage.
River lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Lazaro Molina has been cut.
River crunches a lovely knee into Molina's ribcage.
River lands a left hand.
Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by River.
A short right from Molina on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, River just misses with a elbow thrown towards Molina's brow.
River creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina lands a body shot in the clinch.
River creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Molina avoids the damage to the body.
River manages to break the clinch.
River wants to slow Molina down by chopping away at his legs.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Molina walks into a left hand.
River feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Molina's calf.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molina.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from River.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
River throws a right and a left that Molina avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River throws a body punch but Molina moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Molina blocks the low kick.
River wants to land a leg kick but Molina is out of range.
River lands a leg kick that knocks Molina off balance momentarily.
River avoids the head kick by Molina.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
River jabs at Molina's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! River crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Molina - the referee stops the clock and River gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Molina. River manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and River moves out of range easily.
Molina throws a leg kick which misses River's front leg but catches the back leg as River tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by River there.
River rushes Molina and presses him up against the cage.
Molina tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molina is defending well for now.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River has Molina pressed against the cage.
River blocks a body shot from Molina.
Molina misses with the head strike.
River is struggling to control the position.
Molina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by River.
The referee calls for River to work.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River blocking some punches.
River is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from River.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River blocks a body shot from Molina.
River just leaning against Molina, taking a breather.
Molina misses with the head strike.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina blocks a body shot from River.
River presses Molina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
River blocking some punches.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
River's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River avoids the head kick by Molina.
River throws a leg kick but Molina checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from River - that will leave a mark!
Molina decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Molina's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molina throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
River pushes Molina away with a front kick.
Molina thows a body shot but no joy.
River closes the distance and pushes Molina back into the cage.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River lands an elbow that stopped Molina in his tracks for a moment.
Molina working aggressively here.
Cole River has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Molina takes a shot to the head.
Molina throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molina.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molina.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molina has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River blocks an uppercut.
River displaying some good clinch control by pressing Molina up against the cage.
Molina struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. River obliges.
Molina pushes River back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River lands a good knee to the midsection. Molina won't want to take too many of those.
Molina is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Molina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
River tries to work over Molina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from River.
A left hand lands to the body for River.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Molina avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Molina avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from River.
River tries to throw a body punch but Molina avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River throws an elbow but it's blocked.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molina is defending well for now.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section. Molina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Molina avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
Molina misses with a punch to the body.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Molina controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from River.
River scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Molina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
River lands a body shot.
River misses with a punch to the body.
Molina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for River.
River crunches a lovely knee into Molina's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by River.
River is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molina can do to turn this around?
River blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Molina controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by River.
River landing knees to the body.
River stalling.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage.
River trying to land knees to the body.
Molina misses with a body punch.
Molina avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Molina.
River lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from River.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Molina scores with a shoulder strike.
River has Molina pushed against the cage.
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lazaro Molina's cut.
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. This is the final round!
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Molina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Molina throws a head kick that misses.
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
River lands with a straight right. Molina didn't see that one coming.
Molina throws a low kick but it's checked well by River.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Molina to score with a decent uppercut.
Molina throws a head kick that misses
and River holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
River lands a nice knee to the body.
River scores a nice knee to the body.
River lands an uppercut.
Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River lands a good knee to the midsection. Molina won't want to take too many of those.
River lands an elbow inside that Molina shrugs off.
River lands an elbow inside.
Molina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from River.
River crunches a lovely knee into Molina's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for River.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. River obliges.
River stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Molina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
River is working Molina over against the cage.
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
River lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River just leaning against Molina, taking a breather.
Molina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
River stalling in the clinch.
River trying to land knees to the body.
River manages to break the clinch.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
River misses with a few strikes there.
Lazaro Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Molina throws a lazy head kick
and River counters by moving into the clinch.
River works on Molina's body with a couple of short punches.
Molina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina misses with some punches.
River lands a nice elbow.
Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Molina fails to land.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Molina avoids the damage to the body.
Molina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molina avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
Molina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
River creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Molina misses with some punches.
River utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Molina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River breaks the clinch.
Cole River is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Molina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina tries to move into range but River moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Molina misses
and River counters with a leg kick.
River keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by River.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina misses with a straight left.
River moves into the clinch.
River unloads a knee to the mid-section. Molina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by River.
River working Molina over with knees to the body.
River creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Molina's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole River showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for River, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
Cole River took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sex Panther Supplements for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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