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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pietro Crespi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crespi has chosen Piano Man by Billy Joel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pietro Crespi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geraldo Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pietro Crespi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rivera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crespi.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Rivera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crespi is looking to clinch.
Crespi wants to clinch.
Crespi tries to clinch but Rivera moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crespi moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Rivera misses with a hook. Crespi ducked under it nicely.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rivera misses.
Crespi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Crespi tries to clinch up.
Rivera scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Crespi.
Crespi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crespi is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Crespi wants to clinch.
Crespi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crespi wants to clinch.
Crespi loads up on a big right hand but Rivera slips the punch.
Rivera misses with a straight left.
Crespi is looking to clinch.
Crespi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Rivera throws a hook but Crespi avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crespi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crespi has managed to clinch.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Geraldo Rivera has been cut.
Crespi throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Crespi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivera's brow.
Rivera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crespi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crespi throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Crespi.
Crespi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Crespi throws an elbow but it misses.
Crespi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Crespi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crespi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Crespi.
Rivera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crespi pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crespi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crespi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crespi tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pietro Crespi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geraldo 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.
Crespi slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.
Rivera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivera.
It looks like Pietro Crespi has been cut.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crespi wants to clinch.
Geraldo Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Crespi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crespi looks for the body kick but Rivera saw that one coming.
Crespi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crespi doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rivera.
Crespi is looking to clinch.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rivera scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crespi tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Rivera swats away the attempt to clinch by Crespi.
Crespi is looking to clinch.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Rivera.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Crespi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crespi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a hook but Crespi blocks it.
Crespi defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Crespi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a hook but Crespi blocks it.
Crespi defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivera throws a series of punches but Crespi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crespi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Crespi sprawling to the canvas. Rivera follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Crespi hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crespi is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Rivera dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Crespi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivera.
Crespi moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Crespi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crespi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Geraldo Rivera is winning the standup battle so far.
Crespi moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Crespi tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crespi tries to clinch up.
Crespi tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Crespi.
Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
Crespi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera tries to bum rush Crespi with a series of wild strikes but Crespi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crespi is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera scores with a nice strike.
Crespi dodges the punch combination from Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivera moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crespi moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Crespi tries to clinch there but Rivera circles away.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crespi.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespi manages to avoid it.
Crespi moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Crespi tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to bum rush Crespi with a series of wild strikes but Crespi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crespi tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Crespi wants to clinch.
Rivera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crespi wants to clinch up but Rivera keeps it at a distance.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Crespi moved out of range nicely.
Crespi is looking to clinch but Rivera is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera throws a hook to the side of Crespi's head but Crespi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crespi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crespi moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
Crespi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crespi tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Crespi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geraldo Rivera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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