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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground N Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes to the cage accompanied by LBP ost - Cornman. Ground N Pound has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ground N Pound!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed N Pound momentarily.
Rivera clobbers N Pound with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Ground N Pound has been cut.
N Pound fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rivera sprawls well initially but N Pound persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rivera makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rivera.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is trying to control the position but N Pound postures up.
Rivera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
N Pound slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera trying to control from the bottom.
N Pound takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rivera is looking for a sweep. N Pound is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rivera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. N Pound is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Antonio Rivera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera stuffs the takedown attempt from N Pound. N Pound gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
That kick from Rivera tenderised N Pound's leg. N Pound is trying to keep his angry face on.
N Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antonio Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
N Pound gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivera.
N Pound showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera looks to land a combination. N Pound sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
N Pound changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivera tries to avoid it but N Pound manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivera to the ground. Rivera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
N Pound staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a double jab.
Rivera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt N Pound.
N Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but N Pound slips the punch.
N Pound drives through with a takedown into Rivera's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
N Pound is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rivera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rivera has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but N Pound has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rivera trying to control but N Pound flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
N Pound is working the ground and pound. Can Rivera escape?
N Pound controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
N Pound slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
N Pound is landing with strikes. Rivera can't take much more of this.
I really don't envy Rivera right now.
N Pound controls the action.
Rivera turns into N Pound and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from N Pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
N Pound is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
N Pound has a closed guard, preventing Rivera from standing up.
N Pound throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
N Pound controls Rivera momentarily but Rivera frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
N Pound punching from the bottom - just letting Rivera know he's still in a fight.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from N Pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Rivera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ground N Pound's cut.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
N Pound changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rivera tries to avoid it but N Pound manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rivera to the ground. Rivera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
N Pound feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rivera trying to control the position.
N Pound trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rivera's guard.
N Pound preventing the sweep.
N Pound landing some decent shots from guard.
N Pound postures up.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera is trying to control the position but N Pound postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but N Pound is one step ahead there.
N Pound slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Rivera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.
N Pound cracks Rivera with a big right hand but Rivera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Rivera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
N Pound taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N Pound is putting a hurting on Rivera here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.
Rivera is trying to work for a sweep but N Pound has mounted him!
Rivera is working to get back to half guard.
Ground N Pound has got the better of the ground game so far.
N Pound looking to finish Rivera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rivera!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
N Pound is working for a guillotine from mount but Rivera frees his head quite easily.
N Pound wants to control the pace but Rivera is squirming around nicely.
N Pound takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
N Pound is looking to stand but N Pound has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
N Pound has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rivera's face.
N Pound lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rivera working to try and regain half guard.
N Pound controlling from mount.
Rivera tries to lock up and control but N Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
N Pound sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
N Pound working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N Pound landing strikes from the mount.
N Pound takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera tries to lock up and control but N Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
N Pound cracks Rivera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
N Pound controlling from mount.
N Pound landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera wants to hold on but N Pound pushes him away.
N Pound working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rivera wants to control but N Pound is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground N Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ground N Pound's cut.
That's time! Rivera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Rivera throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for N Pound with that takedown attempt.
Rivera misses with a hook. N Pound ducked under it nicely.
Rivera throws a looping overhand right but N Pound ducks down to avoid it.
N Pound tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by N Pound misses
and Rivera counters with a left and a right that stings N Pound.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
N Pound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
N Pound tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
N Pound feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera has a closed guard, preventing N Pound from standing up.
Rivera controls N Pound momentarily but N Pound frees himself.
Rivera wants to sweep but no luck.
Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
N Pound won't allow Rivera to sweep him here.
N Pound stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
N Pound content to stall in guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rivera looks to land a combination but N Pound avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
N Pound moves forwards but Rivera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rivera misses with a low kick as N Pound jumps back.
Rivera leaves N Pound with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
N Pound looking to score a takedown here. Rivera is defending well but N Pound drives through and ends up in Rivera's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
N Pound stays in close to Rivera's body and controls the position.
Rivera looking to hit a scissor sweep but N Pound is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to sweep but no luck.
Rivera working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
N Pound closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rivera circles away.
Antonio Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ground N Pound.
N Pound fails with a takedown attempt.
N Pound looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
N Pound defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
N Pound ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
N Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from N Pound.
N Pound moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Rivera throws a good cross that connects.
Rivera throws the left hand but N Pound avoids the punch easily.
Rivera swings for the body but N Pound moves out of range.
N Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivera.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Rivera tries to bum rush N Pound with a series of wild strikes but N Pound uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivera swinging wildly here.
N Pound wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
N Pound tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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