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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
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213 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Rivero. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Rivero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanma decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hanma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rivero is looking to escape.
Hanma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rivero is trying to stand.
Rivero kicks off Hanma and gets to his feet.
Rivero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Rivero. Those never looked like landing.
Hanma decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanma is keen to just control but Rivero is a slippery customer.
Rivero is looking to escape.
Hanma working over Rivero with some ground and pound. Rivero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Rivero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma drops an elbow to the side of Rivero's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma prevents Rivero from standing back up.
Hanma is looking for a kimura here.
Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hanma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanma decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rivero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanma.
Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanma won't allow it.
Hanma jumps guard but Rivero stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rivero is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rivero is looking to escape.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivero is trying to stand.
Hanma winds up and cracks Rivero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanma prevents Rivero from standing back up.
Hanma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rivero tries to kick Hanma off but Hanma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rivero is breathing heavily.
Hanma lands with a punch from half guard.
Rivero is looking to escape.
Hanma working over Rivero with some ground and pound. Rivero looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivero is trying to escape back to his feet but Hanma uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma grinds an elbow into Rivero's temple.
Hanma advances to mount.
Hanma tries to control but Rivero wriggling away.
Rivero is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hanma lands a big shot there that rocks Rivero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hanma is landing with some decent strikes but Rivero is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hanma putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hanma working for a submission but Rivero is keeping him at bay.
Hanma landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Rivero is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanma landing shots from mount.
Hanma landing punches.
Hanma landing strikes from the mount and Rivero is in trouble!
Hanma looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rivero is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hanma looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hanma wants to finish this one by submission but Rivero is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hanma.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hanma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rivero's waist but Rivero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanma off to one side.
Rivero works over Hanma's head and body with a nice combination.
Rivero throws out a powerful jab.
Rivero swinging wildly here.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma tries for a takedown but Rivero manages to get underhooks.
Rivero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Rivero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Rivero is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Rivero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanma goes for a takedown attempt but Rivero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rivero swinging wildly here.
Hanma walks into a left hand.
Rivero misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivero throws a nice looking combination but Hanma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanma jabs Rivero right on the nose. Rivero blinks but takes it well.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Rivero's head back.
Rivero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Rivero.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Rivero circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanma won't allow Rivero to get back to his feet.
Hanma trying to control but Rivero is working from the bottom.
Rivero pushes Hanma off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma shoots for a takedown but Rivero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanma.
Rivero slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No joy there for Rivero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch.
Rivero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanma.
Rivero tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma can't get the takedown.
Hanma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rivero fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Rivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Rivero misses.
Rivero throws a series of punches but Hanma avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero misses with a straight right.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hanma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sloppy strikes from Rivero. Those never looked like landing.
Rivero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivero fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivero throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Rivero holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanma drops back down to his feet.
Hanma has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rivero clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rivero wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Rivero with him. Rivero is trying to defend but Hanma has an arm under the chin now! Rivero grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baki Hanma!
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FIGHT
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