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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rivers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cyco Vision. 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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135 lbs
26 - 14 - 2 |
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144 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rivers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rivers connects with a single shot there.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stan Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
And Medeiros tries to counter it with a takedown but Rivers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Medeiros cracks a nice hook into Rivers's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Medeiros staying out of range there.
Rivers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medeiros.
Medeiros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medeiros changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Rivers scores with a head kick.
Medeiros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Medeiros dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
We've been told by Rivers's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Medeiros punishes Rivers's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medeiros.
Medeiros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Medeiros slips the punch.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively.
Medeiros is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rivers takes a swing at Medeiros's ribcage but misses.
Stan Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers misses with the combination.
Medeiros gets a takedown into half guard.
Rivers kicks Medeiros off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Medeiros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Rivers.
Medeiros takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rivers throws a poor cross that misses
and Medeiros counters with a single leg into guard. Rivers didn't expect that.
Medeiros is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivers has wrist control.
Medeiros throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Rivers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Medeiros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Medeiros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Medeiros forces his way into half guard.
Medeiros is looking to advance position but Rivers won't allow it.
Rivers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Medeiros.
Medeiros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rivers is looking to get back to is feet but Medeiros passes into side control.
Medeiros tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rivers's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rivers to see if he's OK.
Rivers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rivers dodges the ground and pound from Medeiros.
Medeiros has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rivers!
Medeiros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rivers because Medeiros loaded up on that one.
Medeiros throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Medeiros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rivers because Medeiros loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Medeiros connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rivers is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Rivers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Medeiros staying out of range there.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Medeiros with the counter takedown but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Rivers lands but Medeiros takes it in his stride.
Medeiros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers misses with an uppercut
and Medeiros counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Medeiros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivers is keeping the position for now.
Medeiros throws a strike but Rivers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Medeiros looking to control but Rivers passes into half guard.
Medeiros has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rivers is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to get back to full guard but Rivers has mounted him!
Medeiros tries to hold on but Rivers pushes him away.
Medeiros is desperately trying to improve his position but Rivers has a good base and remains in mount.
Medeiros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Medeiros can do to turn this around?
Medeiros regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros keeping control of the position.
Medeiros trying to control but Rivers postures up.
Medeiros wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Medeiros wants to control but Rivers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to get back to full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rivers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Medeiros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Medeiros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Medeiros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Medeiros moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Medeiros feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively.
Medeiros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rivers scores with a jab.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers swinging wildly here.
Rivers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medeiros tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stan Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Medeiros's sensitive parts.
Medeiros avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Medeiros throws a one two combo.
Medeiros looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rivers manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Medeiros keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Rivers dominated that second round.
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!
Rivers throws a series of punches but Medeiros moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Medeiros.
Medeiros slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
Medeiros with the counter takedown but Rivers avoids it easily.
Rivers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Medeiros counters with a takedown into side control.
Medeiros working the ground and pound but Rivers is defending the strikes.
Medeiros wants to take a breather but Rivers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Medeiros.
Medeiros trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Rivers is keeping the position.
Medeiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros looking to pass the guard.
Medeiros postures up and lands a big shot to Rivers's brow.
Medeiros trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Medeiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Medeiros with a nice head shot there.
Medeiros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Medeiros has gone for a leg lock! Rivers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Medeiros's guard.
Rivers gets to his feet. Medeiros looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rivers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medeiros fails with the takedown.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medeiros was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Medeiros with the counter takedown but Rivers avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers scores with a three punch combo!
Rivers clobbers Medeiros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivers misses with the combination.
Jose Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Medeiros moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Medeiros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivers swivels and escapes.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivers as he connects with a hook.
Rivers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rivers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Rivers. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rivers sprawls well initially but Medeiros persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rivers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Medeiros.
Medeiros is looking to take a break and control but Rivers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Medeiros stalling away here and it's allowed Rivers to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Medeiros trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Medeiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Medeiros accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Rivers!
As Stan Rivers got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight,Héritage! for helping me be strong,KAISER for making me look so good, the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym,all of my loved ones back home,and Mike Thomas for letting me fight here in the Team Thomas Fight Club! Thank you!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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