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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes into the arena with Kanye West - Power blaring out of the sound system. Rivaldi has chosen Joker's Wild as his entrance music. Maximus Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott misses with a looping left.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scott on the side of the head.
Scott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scott takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rivaldi misses with a looping left.
Rivaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Rivaldi blocks the body kick.
Nice jab there from Scott.
Scott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rivaldi on the side of the head.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Scott.
A shot to the liver by Scott. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick but Scott moved away.
Scott swings for the body but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Scott keeps Rivaldi at a distance using the push kick.
Rivaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rivaldi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi avoids the body shot from Scott.
Scott thuds his shin into the meat of Rivaldi's side.
Rivaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi lands a right hook to the body.
Scott throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivaldi lands a really nice looking cross but Scott seems unphased.
Maximus Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scott throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rivaldi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scott throws a head kick but Rivaldi moves out of range.
A combination from Rivaldi does no damage.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivaldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rivaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivaldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a wild combination.
Rivaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivaldi connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scott blocks a body shot from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivaldi keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivaldi is trying to push Scott away but Scott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivaldi lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivaldi lands an uppercut.
Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scott delivers a nice body kick.
Rivaldi looks to land a body kick but Scott moved away.
Scott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivaldi misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Scott lands with a slapping head kick.
Rivaldi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rivaldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a leg kick which misses Rivaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivaldi tries to avoid it.
Scott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivaldi throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Scott decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Scott is looking to advance position but Rivaldi won't allow it.
Scott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scott working over Rivaldi with some ground and pound. Rivaldi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominick Rivaldi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rivaldi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scott throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scott. That's going to slow Rivaldi down.
Scott bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Scott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivaldi. Rivaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott tries to bum rush Rivaldi with a series of wild strikes but Rivaldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivaldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rivaldi throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Rivaldi wants to clinch up but Scott keeps it at a distance.
Rivaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott throws the kick towards the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
Scott throws a low kick but Rivaldi moves out of range easily.
Rivaldi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivaldi.
It looks like Maximus Scott has been cut.
Scott scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Scott can pounce on him.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Rivaldi sees coming a mile off.
Scott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rivaldi. Rivaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rivaldi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scott.
A head kick misses from Scott.
Rivaldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scott thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivaldi throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Rivaldi only half commits.
Scott dodges the punch combination from Rivaldi.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rivaldi, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott moves out of range as Rivaldi throws a body kick.
Scott pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scott throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivaldi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Scott.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Rivaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivaldi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scott. Scott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rivaldi digs a good body shot into Scott's ribs.
Scott jabs Rivaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivaldi's sensitive parts.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivaldi.
Rivaldi swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi blocks the body kick.
Scott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rivaldi on the side of the head.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivaldi.
Scott throws a head kick that half lands.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivaldi misses the target.
Rivaldi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivaldi avoids a kick to the body.
Scott swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott defending well as Rivaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Rivaldi wants to clinch.
No luck for Scott with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivaldi manages to avoid it.
Rivaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivaldi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Scott moves out of range easily.
Scott throws the kick towards the body but Rivaldi avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Rivaldi lands with an uppercut that bounces Scott off the cage and back into range.
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivaldi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivaldi manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Scott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Scott's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Scott is looking to land body kicks.
Rivaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Rivaldi misses with a looping left.
Rivaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scott throws a push kick but Rivaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Rivaldi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scott blocks a low kick nicely.
Rivaldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivaldi looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivaldi connects with a body shot that sends Scott's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rivaldi coming out on top.
Rivaldi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivaldi misses with a two punch combination.
Scott misses with a body kick.
Scott throws a head kick but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi throws a nice head kick!
Rivaldi takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Rivaldi throws a jab but it's blocked by Scott.
Rivaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Rivaldi defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown by Scott or perhaps it was just good defense by Rivaldi which made him look bad.
Rivaldi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rivaldi duly obliges.
Rivaldi scores with a one two! Scott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott blocks a head kick by Rivaldi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Rivaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rivaldi. Scott shrugs it off though.
Rivaldi tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
Rivaldi tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Scott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scott tries to land a front kick but Rivaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scott staying out of range there.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Scott.
Scott jabs Rivaldi right on the nose. Rivaldi blinks but takes it well.
Scott throws a lazy head kick
and Rivaldi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivaldi to score with a decent uppercut.
Scott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That kick from Rivaldi tenderised Scott's leg. Scott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Rivaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scott thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Scott.
Scott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scott throws a right hand that misses
and Rivaldi counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivaldi avoids a kick to the body.
Scott moves away from the strike by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivaldi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Rivaldi.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Rivaldi shows good takedown defense.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Rivaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivaldi but Rivaldi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scott if he has to take too many more of those.
Scott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Rivaldi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Rivaldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivaldi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Rivaldi!
A less than humble Dominick Rivaldi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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