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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geraldo Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggums comes to the cage accompanied by ThunderStruck. Rivera has chosen Sucker Punch - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geraldo Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera scores with a sloppy right hand. Biggums should have avoided that one.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggums counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Biggums uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biggums attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Biggums scores with a one two! Rivera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Geraldo Rivera has been cut.
Biggums ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rivera moves away.
Biggums on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biggums will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Biggums does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera throws a right hand that misses
and Biggums counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biggums's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivera under the eye.
Biggums drives through and clinches with Rivera against the cage.
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!
Biggums breaks from the clinch.
Rivera clobbers Biggums with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Biggums has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Biggums breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera looks to land a right hand but Biggums moved out of range.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Biggums has time to react.
Rivera tries to move into range but Biggums moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Biggums looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Biggums tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Biggums counters with a body kick that stops Rivera in his tracks momentarily.
Rivera misses with a lunging right hand
and Biggums makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biggums.
A slapping leg kick lands for Biggums.
Biggums pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rivera throws a lazy uppercut
and Biggums counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggums closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Biggums.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Biggums lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera tries a body shot but Biggums blocks it.
Rivera digs a right hand into Biggums's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Biggums's gas tank.
Biggums is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera presses Biggums against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Biggums is breathing heavily.
Biggums blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Biggums controls his hands.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Biggums blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Rivera.
Rivera lands a left hand.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggums's elbow.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice body shot.
Rivera blocking some punches.
Biggums blocks a body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggumss head.
Rivera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivera.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice body shot.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rivera.
Biggums is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Biggums's ribcage. Biggums let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera pushes Biggums back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
Rivera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivera.
A nice left hand lands by Rivera.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivera.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Biggums or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivera.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Rivera as the two fighters clinch.
Rivera pushes Biggums back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
A shot in the inside from Rivera.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivera lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Rivera.
A short right from Rivera.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
Biggums is trying to break free.
Rivera working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera lands a right hand.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice body shot.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Biggums's ribcage. Biggums let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera tries a body shot but Biggums blocks it.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geraldo Rivera's cut.
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.
Biggums is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rivera.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Tyrone Biggums is winning the standup battle so far.
Biggums defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Biggums lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Biggums takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Biggums.
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Biggums counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
Rivera lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivera.
Rivera prevents the takedown attempt.
Biggums has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rivera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a nice body shot.
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!
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
Rivera works on Biggums's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a right hand.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Biggums's ribcage. Biggums let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rivera scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Biggums.
A short body shot lands from Rivera as the two fighters clinch.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biggums blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivera.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Biggums's ribcage. Biggums let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Biggums wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Biggums controls his hands.
A short right from Rivera.
Rivera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Biggums.
Biggums can't break the clinch.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivera.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biggums backwards.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggums's elbow.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Biggums's elbow.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Biggums goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rivera prevents it.
Rivera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivera is working Biggums over against the cage.
Biggums blocks an uppercut.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Biggums avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biggumss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rivera.
Biggums pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rivera, as that shot connected.
Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Biggums with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Biggums.
Rivera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Biggums counters with a stiff right hand.
Biggums ducks right into an uppercut from Rivera.
Rivera misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.
Biggums feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivera's calf.
Geraldo Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Biggums counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Biggums.
Biggums loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Biggums chips away with some ground and pound.
Biggums throws a big right hand that misses.
Biggums stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.
Biggums throws and elbow that misses. Rivera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biggums's guard. Nice move by Rivera!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Biggums might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Biggums trying to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biggums is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivera defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geraldo Rivera's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rivera throws a body punch but Biggums moves out of range.
Biggums lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Biggums defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Biggums.
Rivera cracks Biggums with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rivera misses with a right hand
and Biggums decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rivera's guard.
Biggums throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Biggums working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Biggums from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggums throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
Biggums postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Biggums from controlling successfully.
Biggums throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Biggums throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
Biggums trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Biggums has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Biggums postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biggums wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
Biggums with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Biggums looking to sit in guard and control but Rivera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Biggums pulls Rivera in close to prevent any damage.
Biggums working a defensive guard but Rivera passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivera wants to control but Biggums is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Biggums manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Biggums showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Rivera!
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energy
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hype
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