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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rio Riviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Clason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Riviera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Clason!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riviera tries to bum rush Clason with a series of wild strikes but Clason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riviera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clason throws a series of punches but Riviera moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Clason.
Clason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Riviera misses the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Clason.
Riviera moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riviera closes the distance and pushes Clason back into the cage.
Clason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clason is looking to control Riviera's arms but Riviera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clason has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clason misses with some punches.
Riviera misses with a body punch.
Clason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Clason.
Clason can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Clason is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Riviera lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clason throws a punch but it's blocked by Riviera.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riviera.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clason.
Riviera has a couple of punches blocked by Clason.
Clason misses with a body punch.
Clason prevents a body shot from Riviera.
Riviera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clason misses with some punches.
Clason takes a shot to the head.
Clason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riviera digs a right hand into Clason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clason's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Clason as the two fighters clinch.
Riviera effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Riviera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riviera is looking to control Clason's arms but Clason gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riviera has his back to the cage.
Clason just leaning against Riviera, taking a breather.
Clason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clason has Riviera pushed against the cage.
Clason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clason leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clason can't find room to land a body shot as Riviera controls the action.
Clason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riviera has Clason pushed against the cage.
Riviera misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clason throws a punch but it's blocked by Riviera.
Nice body punch from Clason - that landed with a thud.
Clason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clason tries to stall but Riviera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Clason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riviera blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clason.
Riviera blocks a body shot from Clason.
Clason is looking to control Riviera's arms but Riviera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clason has his back to the cage.
Riviera breaks from the clinch.
Clason scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Riviera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clason slips under a jab from Riviera.
Riviera throws a series of punches but Clason avoids them all with ease.
Riviera moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riviera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riviera.
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 Rio Riviera will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riviera.
Riviera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clason throws out the jab.
Clason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Riviera wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riviera throws a body shot but no joy.
Clason tries to clinch but Riviera moves out of range.
Clason cracks Riviera with an open hand slap.
Rio Riviera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clason connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Clason lands with a shot to the body.
Riviera looks to score with a jab to the body but Clason is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Riviera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Clason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riviera moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clason. Riviera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riviera misses with a hook. Clason ducked under it nicely.
Riviera throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Clason counter with a right hand.
John Clason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riviera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clason just misses with a punch to the body.
Clason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clason connects with a nice looking jab.
Clason misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riviera scores with a decent looking hook.
Riviera clinches up with Clason and pushes him back against the cage.
Riviera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Riviera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riviera is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riviera as Clason tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clason tries to work over Riviera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clason misses with some punches.
Riviera pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clason takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riviera blocks an uppercut.
Riviera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riviera blocks an uppercut.
Clason misses with a body punch.
Clason misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Clason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clason taking a breather.
Clason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riviera tries to throw a body punch but Clason avoids it by throwing Riviera back against the cage.
Clason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John Clason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clason tries to work over Riviera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clason lands a body shot.
Clason tries a body shot but Riviera blocks it.
The referee calls for Riviera to work.
Clason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Clason misses with some punches.
Clason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clason pushes Riviera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riviera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Clason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clason throws an overhand right that lands on Riviera's shoulder, as Riviera tries to avoid the shot.
Riviera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riviera.
Riviera throws a right and a left that Clason avoids nicely.
Riviera throws out a powerful jab.
Clason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riviera.
Clason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clason tries to close the distance and clinch but Riviera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clason lunges at Riviera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riviera's hand.
Riviera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Clason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riviera misses with a series of wild punches.
Riviera connects with a jab.
Riviera looks to land a combination but Clason avoids it well.
Clason works Riviera's body with a nice hook.
Clason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riviera.
Riviera dodges the punch combination from Clason.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clason. Riviera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Riviera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clason takes one on the button.
Clason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riviera manages to avoid it.
Riviera fails to land with a series of punches.
Clason scores with a nice head shot.
Clason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clason stuns Riviera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Riviera misses with a jab to the body
and Clason counters with a nice uppercut.
Riviera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clason counters with a nice uppercut.
Riviera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riviera throws a right hand that misses
and Clason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riviera moves out of range of the strikes.
Clason throws a body punch but Riviera moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Clason there.
The fighters circling - Riviera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Riviera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clason lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Clason fails to land.
Clason trying to control the position but instead, Riviera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clason into the cage.
Clason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clason lands a body punch.
Riviera tries to work over Clason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clason as Riviera tries to tie him up.
Riviera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riviera as Clason tries to tie him up.
Clason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riviera struggles to land a body shot inside as Clason controls his hands.
Clason tries to throw a body punch but Riviera avoids it by throwing Clason back against the cage.
Rio Riviera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Clason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clason tries a body shot but Riviera blocks it.
Riviera working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Clason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Clason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for John Clason!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for John Clason!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for John Clason!
John Clason wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, John Clason was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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