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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bert Rivers (ranked 24435 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Diaz (ranked 3604 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Bert Rivers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bert Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz looks winded!
Rivers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Rivers content to stall in guard here.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivers is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rivers wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Rivers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rivers is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivers looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robert Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rivers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rivers lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rivers slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Rivers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz tries to roll over but Rivers keeps him under control.
Rivers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rivers winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rivers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rivers seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in trouble now - Rivers has advanced to mount!
Rivers landing shots from mount.
Rivers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rivers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to control but Rivers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Rivers dominated that 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.
Rivers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Rivers working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rivers.
Rivers is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage.
Rivers is working for a submission of some sort.
Rivers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rivers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rivers.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Rivers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Rivers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rivers prevents Diaz from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rivers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rivers's back!
Well, with Diaz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rivers is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
You can see the frustration on Rivers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rivers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Diaz is looking to control Rivers but Rivers is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rivers rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz wants to control but Rivers is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rivers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rivers wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
Rivers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rivers tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rivers is looking to escape.
Bert Rivers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz avoids the attempt from Rivers to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bert Rivers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rivers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivers wants it to stay on the feet.
Rivers feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Rivers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rivers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Rivers is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rivers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rivers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rivers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rivers lands a couple of digs.
Rivers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz controls Rivers momentarily but Rivers frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rivers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Rivers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers lands strikes from half guard.
Rivers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rivers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Rivers wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rivers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
That's four 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.
Rivers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivers working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage.
Rivers is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Diaz as he works his way to full guard.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivers looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Rivers!
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hype
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