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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juancho Rivera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryo Narushima's chin.
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216 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
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216 lbs
31 - 26 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Narushima tries to land a leg kick but Rivera saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Narushima 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.
Narushima feints and then cracks Rivera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rivera down.
Rivera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.
Rivera throws the left hand but Narushima avoids the punch easily.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Narushima.
Narushima definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Narushima thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Narushima misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera scores with a head kick.
Narushima tries to clinch up.
Rivera avoids the head kick by Narushima.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Narushima counters by moving into the clinch.
Narushima landing knees to the head.
It looks like Juancho Rivera has been cut.
Rivera is trying to push Narushima away but Narushima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Narushima looking to stall.
Rivera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Narushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Narushima landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Narushima avoiding damage.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera looks winded!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Narushima. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Narushima.
Narushima clinches up against the cage.
Rivera pushes Narushima back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narushima landing knees to the head.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera tries a body shot but Narushima blocks it.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Narushima crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Narushima.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Narushima.
Narushima scores with a knee to the head.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Narushima missing with knees to the body.
Narushima has Rivera pressed against the cage.
Narushima is pushing Rivera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Narushima gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Narushima.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narushima just leaning against Rivera, taking a breather.
Rivera is leaning against Narushima and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Rivera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera avoiding damage as Narushima throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima lands a nice knee to the body.
Narushima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narushima landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Rivera tries to work over Narushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narushima crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
Narushima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narushima slows down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Narushima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Narushima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narushima tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narushima connects with a nice looking jab.
Narushima takes a swing at Rivera's ribcage but misses.
Narushima takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Narushima.
Narushima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Narushima with a body shot.
Narushima checks a low kick from Rivera.
Narushima thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Rivera connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Narushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narushima looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Narushima.
Narushima moves out of range of the body kick.
Narushima pushes Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryo Narushima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima scores a nice knee to the body.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narushima obliges.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Narushima stalls.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rivera tries to work over Narushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera avoiding damage as Narushima throws knees to the body.
Narushima landing knees to the body.
Narushima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivera can do to turn this around?
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Narushima avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera tries to work over Narushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narushima is trying to maintain a safe position but Rivera gets an underhook and turns Narushima into the cage.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Narushima.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Narushima lands a knee to the head.
Narushima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narushima misses with a knee strike.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Narushima.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narushima obliges.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Narushima with a knee to the head.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narushima blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Narushima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Narushima moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narushima.
Narushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Narushima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Narushima connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narushima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Narushima delivers a nice body kick.
Narushima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narushima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Narushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narushima slips a straight right by Rivera.
Narushima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryo Narushima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juancho Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Narushima buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narushima tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera throws the left hand but Narushima avoids the punch easily.
Narushima doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Narushima misses with a body kick.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narushima manages to avoid it.
Rivera throws a body punch but Narushima moves out of range.
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.
Ryo Narushima is winning the standup battle so far.
Narushima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narushima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Narushima.
Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Narushima checks it well.
Narushima plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera blocks a leg kick.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Narushima.
Rivera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Narushima tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivera! But no joy.
Narushima blocks a jab.
Rivera defending well as Narushima loads up on a big left hand.
Narushima looks to clinch
and Rivera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rivera takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Narushima blocks a low kick nicely.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Narushima tries to counter by clinching up but Rivera breaks away and moves out of range.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Narushima throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Narushima wants to clinch but Rivera slips to the side
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera fails to land with a series of punches.
Narushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Narushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera moves forwards but Narushima connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Narushima is out of range and Rivera settles back down.
Narushima scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Narushima pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Narushima throws a leg kick but Rivera moved away.
Narushima throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Narushima trying to control the position but instead, Rivera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Narushima into the cage.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Rivera is blocking nicely.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
Rivera tries a body shot but Narushima blocks it.
Juancho Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivera blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Rivera cracks Narushima with a nice body shot.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Narushima prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Narushima putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera looks to throw the jab but Narushima is out of range.
Rivera stuns Narushima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Narushima backing away here, and Rivera unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rivera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Narushima can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Narushima.
Narushima keeps Rivera at a distance using the push kick.
Ryo Narushima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Narushima off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Narushima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Narushima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryo Narushima!
Ryo Narushima seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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