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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Fardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddie Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fardy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smack My Bitch Up. Rivera has chosen My Chemical Romance - I'm Not Okay (I Promise) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
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184 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Fardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buddie Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fardy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fardy swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Fardy.
Rivera scores with a shot to the body.
Fardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivera.
Fardy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rivera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Rivera has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rivera has a takedown stuffed.
Fardy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera slips under a jab from Fardy.
Rivera wants to land a leg kick but Fardy is out of range.
Fardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivera's head backwards.
Rivera scores with a spinning back kick!
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fardy.
Fardy throwing a counter right hand but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Fardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a push kick.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Fardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fardy misses with a low kick.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Fardy.
Rivera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivera blocks a jab.
Fardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Rivera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fardy cracks Rivera with a good jab.
Buddie Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Fardy misses its intended target.
Fardy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rivera cracks the inside of Fardy's front leg.
Fardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Rivera misses
and Fardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fardy throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
Rivera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Josh Fardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fardy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
Fardy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fardy duly obliges.
It looks like Buddie Rivera has been cut.
Rivera cracks the inside of Fardy's front leg.
Nice uppercut lands for Rivera. That snapped Fardy's head back.
Rivera throws a head kick but Fardy moves out of range.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fardy.
Rivera misses with a leg kick.
Fardy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
Rivera throws a front kick aimed at Fardy's knee but Fardy avoids it well.
Rivera thows a body kick. Fardy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fardy.
Rivera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fardy misses with a double jab.
Rivera is looking to slow Fardy down with leg kicks.
Good work by Fardy as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Fardy misses.
Fardy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fardy is able to avoid easily.
Fardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fardy moves out of range as Rivera throws a body kick.
Fardy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
Fardy is looking for a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Fardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivera throws out the jab.
Fardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera throws a low kick but Fardy moves out of range easily.
Fardy scores with the left hand. Rivera knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fardy looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Rivera misses with a low kick as Fardy jumps back.
Rivera slips a jab from Fardy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera wants to land a leg kick but Fardy is out of range.
Fardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fardy misses with a looping right.
Fardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fardy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivera throws a lazy body kick
and Fardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Fardy.
Rivera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Fardy moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fardy drops his hands momentarily and Rivera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fardy throws a hook but Rivera blocks it.
Fardy misses with a hook.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fardy. That did some damage!
Rivera wants to land a leg kick but Fardy is out of range.
Rivera lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddie Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buddie Rivera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fardy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivera.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Fardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Fardy down.
Fardy blocks the body kick.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fardy at a distance.
Rivera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fardy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fardy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fardy cracks Rivera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fardy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivera at a distance.
Rivera wants to slow Fardy down by chopping away at his legs.
Fardy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fardy throws a leg kick but Rivera moved away.
Rivera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fardy if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fardy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fardy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rivera throws a low kick but Fardy avoids it.
Rivera throws a body punch but Fardy moves out of range.
Rivera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivera tries to land a leg kick but Fardy saw it coming and moves away.
Rivera keeps Fardy at a distance using the push kick.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fardy misses with a wild body shot.
Fardy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivera.
Rivera throws a push kick but Fardy slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Fardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fardy's sensitive parts.
Fardy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fardy's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fardy scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Fardy blocks the low kick.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fardy slips a straight right by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fardy throws a big counter combination but Rivera scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Crunch! Rivera slams his shin into Fardy's torso.
Fardy checks a low kick from Rivera.
Rivera lands a right hook to the body.
Rivera dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fardy. That did some damage!
Fardy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fardy checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Rivera finds it's way through Fardy's defenses.
Rivera thows a body kick. Fardy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rivera is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Fardy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera moves out of range as Fardy strikes.
Rivera is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Fardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fardy's sensitive parts.
Rivera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fardy is out of range and Rivera settles back down.
Rivera moves out of range as Fardy strikes.
Rivera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fardy checks it well.
Rivera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivera misses with a looping left.
Fardy is looking to counter punch.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Fardy misses the target.
Fardy thows a leg kick but Rivera checks it
and Rivera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rivera throwing shots but Fardy is blocking nicely.
Rivera is thwarting Fardy's attempts to control the position.
Rivera trying to pass the guard but Fardy defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rivera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rivera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fardy's head.
Rivera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rivera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fardy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddie Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buddie 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!
Fardy checks a low kick from Rivera.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivera, right into the meat.
Fardy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fardy.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Fardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Rivera misses.
Fardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Fardy misses the target.
Fardy walks into a stiff left hand from Rivera.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Fardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fardy moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy throws a hook to the side of Rivera's head but Rivera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fardy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
Rivera defending well as Fardy loads up on a big left hand.
Fardy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fardy.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Fardy.
Rivera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fardy's calf.
Rivera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fardy counters with an outside leg kick.
Fardy tries to bum rush Rivera with a series of wild strikes but Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fardy.
Rivera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rivera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fardy swivels and escapes.
Fardy throws a jab when Rivera was well 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.
Fardy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fardy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fardy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fardy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
A big left from Rivera misses.
Rivera gets a double leg takedown into Fardy's guard.
Josh Fardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy controlling Rivera's posture.
Rivera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rivera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivera wants to pass the guard but Fardy is keeping the position.
Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fardy is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Fardy tries to pass.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Fardy wants to pass the guard but Rivera is keeping the position.
Fardy throwing strikes but missing.
Rivera looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fardy wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Fardy stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fardy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fardy wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Fardy tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivera blocks a head kick by Fardy.
Fardy misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buddie Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivera 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddie Rivera!
A very excited looking Buddie Rivera rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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