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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juancho Rivera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
35 - 14 - 0 |
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216 lbs
27 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera scores with a body shot.
Rios is looking to chop away at Rivera's legs.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Rivera walks into a left hand.
It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Rios scores with a leg kick.
Rios cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
The fighters circling - Rivera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rios lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Rios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Rios counter with a right hand.
Rios throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rios.
Rios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rivera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rios makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Rios throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Rios.
Rivera is looking to slow Rios down with leg kicks.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Rios.
Decent striking displayed by Rios there.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Rios is just out of range.
Rios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera cracks Rios with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rios moves away.
Rios throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Rios's shoulder, as Rios tries to avoid the shot.
Rios steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivera throws a low kick, looking for Rios's leg but Rios calmly moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Rios keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rios takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rios tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivera throws a nice looking combination but Rios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera connects with a single shot there.
Rios wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rios moves away.
Rios cracks Rivera with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rios throws a good cross that connects.
Rios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Rivera misses with a hook. Rios ducked under it nicely.
Rios throws a big shot that misses.
Rios lands with a nice body punch.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rios's calf.
Rivera takes a swing at Rios's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera misses with a two punch combination.
Rios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hook but Rios blocks it.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera misses the jab.
Rivera misses with a hook to the body
and Rios counters with a stiff right hand.
Rios scores with a jab to the body.
Rios gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rios gets through Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rios prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rios lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
Rios pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rios prevents Rivera from breaking the clinch.
Rios throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera presses Rios against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
I was talking to Rios's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rios misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
Rios lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rios.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rios's elbow.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rios backwards.
Rivera takes a shot to the head.
Rios lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios works on Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Rios's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rios prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rios's elbow.
Rios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rios lands a left hand.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rios lands with a right to the head.
Rios pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rivera or not.
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rios.
Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
Rios has Rivera pushed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
A short left from Rios.
Rios pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rivera.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
Rios lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Rios scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Rios.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rios.
Rios softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios taking a breather.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera is rocked!
Rios lands a nice shot to the body.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rios pushes Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Rios finish him?
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rios scores with a shot to the side of Rivera's head.
Rios lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rios presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rios lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Rios.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rios pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jesus Rios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Rios avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Good body shot from Rios.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios lands a shoulder strike.
Rios lands with a light punch inside.
Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rios digs a right hand underneath Rivera's ribcage. Rivera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Rios.
A short right from Rios.
A hook to the body from Rios.
Rios lands with a left to the head.
Rios lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rios pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rios lands a right hand.
Rios lands a left hand.
Rios lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rios lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
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!
Rivera leaves his chin hanging out and Rios seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rivera crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesus Rios!
A victorious Jesus Rios 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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