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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Your Hand in Mine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowman pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bowman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bowman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bowman has picked Rivera up - he's going for a ride! Bowman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rivera wants to improve his position but Bowman is controlling well.
Rivera is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowman is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rivera defends it well.
Bowman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman is pressing down on Rivera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivera is holding on for now.
Bowman is working for a kimura but Rivera is defending it quite comfortably.
Bowman is trying to work for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rivera controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rivera wants to control but Bowman is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowman is working for a kimura but Rivera is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bowman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rivera sees it coming and defends easily.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bowman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to maintain the position but Bowman is very close to passing his half guard.
Bowman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rivera is trying to stand.
Rivera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bowman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bowman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is looking for a kimura but Rivera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bowman to get the leverage.
Rivera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowman is working away from the top position though.
Bowman wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bowman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rivera is just riding it out for now. Bowman eventually gives up the hold.
Bowman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Bowman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rivera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nathan Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Bowman moves out of range easily.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowman.
Rivera gets tackled into the cage by Bowman. Bowman maintains the clinch.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Bowman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowman darts in trying to clinch
and Rivera counters with a nice uppercut.
Bowman tries to clinch but Rivera moves away
and Rivera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bowman drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rivera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rivera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rivera!
Bowman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bowman actively working from the bottom here.
Bowman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivera.
Rivera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bowman is trying to get back to full guard.
Rivera wants to control but Bowman is keeping him busy.
Bowman won't allow Rivera to pass to mount.
Bowman wants to control but Rivera is keeping busy.
Rivera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bowman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rivera pushes past his half guard into mount!
Rivera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Rivera lands a heavy elbow.
Bowman is looking to get to half guard.
Rivera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bowman is trying to escape the mount.
Rivera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivera working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to control but Bowman wriggling away.
Bowman can't escape the position.
Bowman is working hard here to advance position.
Bowman tries to improve his position but instead Rivera has taken his back!
Bowman has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rivera.
Bowman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rivera with good strikes from the mount here!
Bowman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rivera. What's that going to do exactly?
Rivera thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bowman working to try and regain half guard.
Bowman is bucking up trying to escape but Rivera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rivera wants to control but Bowman is keeping him busy.
Rivera is pressing down on Bowman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bowman is holding on for now.
Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bowman!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Rivera there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rivera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bowman has given up his back.
Rivera looking to break Bowman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bowman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Rivera will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bowman is looking to clinch.
Bowman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Bowman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bowman somewhat.
Bowman looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Bowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Nathan Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bowman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowman showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman is thwarting Rivera's attempts to control the position.
Rivera is trying to stand.
Bowman seems to be looking for submissions.
Rivera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to stand up but Bowman isn't so interested in that idea.
Bowman throws a big elbow that misses.
Bowman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rivera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bowman, into his guard.
Rivera tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowman is retaining full guard.
Bowman keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Bowman working a defensive guard here.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Bowman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman can't keep his opponent in guard - Rivera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bowman trying to control but Rivera postures up.
Rivera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bowman wants to get back to his feet.
Bowman is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bowman wants to control but Rivera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rivera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carlos Rivera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowman keeps working.
Rivera stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bowman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowman fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as Bowman shoots in.
Bowman slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but Bowman persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bowman. Bowman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bowman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Rivera. No joy for Bowman on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Rivera.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Rivera!
A victorious Carlos Rivera 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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