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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 734 p4p, 94 weight class) and Tom Rivers (ranked 995 p4p, 131 weight class). Mirzaev comes to the cage accompanied by Killshot - Eminem. Rivers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: start from scratch. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasul Mirzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers avoids the body shot from Mirzaev.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivers.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mirzaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Tom Rivers has been cut.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirzaev.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Mirzaev.
We've been hearing reports that Mirzaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mirzaev throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Mirzaev scores with a nice head shot.
Rivers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot.
Mirzaev connects with a jab.
Mirzaev digs a good body shot into Rivers's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirzaev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rivers in his tracks.
Rivers is rocked!
Mirzaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirzaev finish him?
Mirzaev needs to keep his hands up - Rivers had a free shot at his head there.
Mirzaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers seems to have recovered his senses.
Mirzaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers lands with a hook. Mirzaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mirzaev.
Mirzaev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mirzaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivers lands with a shot to the body.
Mirzaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivers throws a right hand that Mirzaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirzaev also avoids with ease.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Mirzaev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mirzaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Mirzaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirzaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivers at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Mirzaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mirzaev.
Rivers blocks the body kick.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Mirzaev moves away and avoids it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Mirzaev! Rivers is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasul Mirzaev!
Rasul Mirzaev made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Who's better!? '.
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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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