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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geroge Constanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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206 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geroge Constanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rivero!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constanza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivero is out of range.
Constanza misses with the combination.
Rivero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rivero throwing strikes but missing.
Rivero stopping the sweep attempt from Constanza.
Rivero trying to control but Constanza is working from the bottom.
Rivero won't allow Constanza to sweep him here.
Constanza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rivero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Constanza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivero stops Constanza from standing up.
Constanza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Rivero checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rivero is putting a hurting on Constanza here, landing some big shots from side control.
Check out the look on Rivero's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rivero lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Constanza is trying to improve his position.
Rivero is chipping away with strikes.
Rivero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Constanza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rivero lands an elbow.
Constanza taking a bit of punishment here - Rivero scoring with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rivero tries to advance to mount but can't.
Constanza is trying to get back to half guard.
Constanza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Constanza is breathing heavily.
Constanza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rivero winds up and cracks Constanza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivero moves into full mount! Constanza won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rivero.
Rivero with a couple of short strikes.
Rivero landing strikes from the mount and Constanza is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Rivero.
A nice elbow there by Rivero.
Constanza working to try and regain half guard.
Rivero with good strikes from the mount here!
Rivero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rivero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Constanza looks a forlorn figure.
Rivero with shots to the head and body - Constanza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Constanza is in all sorts of trouble here.
Constanza taking shots to the head.
Constanza is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Rivero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero lands with some strikes.
Rivero scoring with strikes but Constanza is staying in there.
Rivero unloading with bombs!
Rivero landing strikes from the mount and Constanza is in trouble!
Rivero prevents Constanza from getting the reversal.
Rivero raining down shots from the mount!
Constanza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Constanza flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Constanza's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Constanza is looking to improve his position but Rivero isn't that keen on the idea.
Constanza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rivero stops Constanza from getting back to his feet.
Constanza tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Constanza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Constanza.
Constanza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rivero's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero can't keep his opponent in guard - Constanza advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Constanza is pressing down on Rivero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rivero is holding on for now.
It looks like Constanza is going to stand back up.
Rivero wants to improve his position but Constanza is controlling well.
Rivero wants to control but Constanza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Constanza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Constanza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rivero.
Constanza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Constanza unloads with some shots from mount but Rivero bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivero tries to hold on but Constanza postures up.
Constanza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rivero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rivero trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rivero dominated that round.
That's time! Constanza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Constanza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivero scores a takedown into full mount!
Rivero landing punches.
Constanza swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rivero lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Constanza hang on?
Rivero unloading with bombs!
Rivero with the ground and pound from mount.
Constanza is rocked!
Rivero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Constanza's face.
Oh Constanza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Constanza working to try and regain half guard.
Rivero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Constanza is looking to improve his position but Rivero isn't that keen on the idea.
Rivero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Constanza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Constanza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rivero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rivero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Constanza is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Rivero.
Rivero lands a big elbow.
Rivero with the ground and pound from mount.
Rivero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Constanza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rivero scoring with strikes but Constanza is staying in there.
Constanza's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Constanza is trying to escape the mount.
Constanza is working hard here to advance position.
Constanza is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Constanza swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rivero scoring with strikes but Constanza is staying in there.
Constanza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rivero unloading with bombs!
Rivero unloading with bombs!
Constanza is trying to escape the mount.
Constanza is in a horrible position here. Rivero smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Constanza is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Constanza seems to have got his legs back now.
Constanza is bucking up trying to escape but Rivero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Constanza is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Constanza is looking to get to half guard.
Rivero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Constanza is looking to escape.
BOOM! Rivero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Constanza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Constanza is trying to escape the mount.
John Rivero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Constanza's face.
Constanza tries to reverse the position but Rivero maintains control.
Constanza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Constanza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rivero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Constanza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivero is one step ahead there.
Rivero prevents Constanza from getting back to his feet.
Constanza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Rivero looking to pass the guard.
Constanza trying to strike off his back.
Constanza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Constanza misses with a low kick.
Rivero blocks a jab.
Rivero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Constanza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Constanza stalks Rivero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivero's face. Rivero staggers backwards, shaken.
Constanza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivero is out of range and Constanza settles back down.
Rivero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivero checks a low kick from Constanza.
Rivero scores with a jab to the body.
Rivero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Constanza throws a leg kick but Rivero sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rivero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Constanza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Rivero scores with a takedown into Constanza's guard.
Constanza keeping moving, preventing Rivero from controlling successfully.
Rivero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivero trying to control but Constanza is working from the bottom.
Rivero wants to get up but he can't break Constanza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Constanza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Constanza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivero preventing the sweep.
Constanza wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rivero manages to pass to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rivero lands a nice short elbow.
Rivero escapes and gets back to his feet.
Constanza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Constanza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivero.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rivero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constanza striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Constanza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Constanza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Constanza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Constanza wants to sweep here but Rivero controlling him for the moment.
Constanza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rivero!
Constanza looking to ground and pound but Rivero is blocking nicely.
Constanza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rivero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rivero tries to hold on but Constanza postures up.
Rivero can't escape the position.
Constanza throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rivero is trying to escape the mount.
That's two 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.
Rivero wants to hold on but Constanza pushes him away.
Rivero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Constanza.
Constanza misses with a head shot.
Rivero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Constanza throwing strikes here but Rivero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rivero is trying to escape the mount.
Constanza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rivero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Constanza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rivero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Constanza tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rivero wants to hold on but Constanza pushes him away.
Rivero gets back to half guard.
Rivero wants to get back to full guard.
Constanza stands up from half guard.
Rivero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Constanza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Constanza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rivero's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Constanza wants to get back to his feet.
Constanza wants to get back to full guard.
Rivero is looking to take a break and control but Constanza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Constanza is looking to escape.
Rivero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Constanza keeps working.
Ground and pound from Rivero.
Rivero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Constanza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivero is out of range and Constanza settles back down.
Rivero keeps the fight on the outside.
Constanza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Constanza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Constanza 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 Rivero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Constanza swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivero wants to free his trapped foot but Constanza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Constanza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Constanza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rivero's guard.
Rivero trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Rivero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Constanza throwing strikes from guard but Rivero blocks nicely.
Constanza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Geroge Constanza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivero wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rivero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivero 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rivero!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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