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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Joker's Wild. Dude has chosen Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Surfer Dude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Surfer Dude!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
Rivaldi ducks right into an uppercut from Dude.
Dude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivaldi counters with a body kick.
Rivaldi tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.
Surfer Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dude throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivaldi.
A big left from Dude misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Dude. That snapped Rivaldi's head back.
Rivaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rivaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Rivaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dude moves out of range of the body kick.
Dude lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivaldi at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Dude lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rivaldi doesn't seem phased though.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dude throws a leg kick
enabling Rivaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude moves away from the strike by Rivaldi.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivaldi misses with a wild combination.
Rivaldi missing with a left hand there. Dude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dude defending well as Rivaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Dude throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivaldi is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Rivaldi.
Dude misses with an uppercut. Rivaldi saw that one coming.
Dude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivaldi. Rivaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Decent striking displayed by Dude there.
Dude throws a shot from downtown. Rivaldi moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Dude.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick but Dude moved away.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a looping left.
Dude throws a looping overhand right but Rivaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Rivaldi scores with a nice strike.
Rivaldi throws a body kick that misses.
Dude scores with a body shot.
Dude scores with the left hand. Rivaldi knows he should have avoided that one.
Rivaldi drives through and clinches with Dude against the cage.
Dude tries to work over Rivaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivaldi scores with a hook to the body.
Rivaldi has Dude pressed against the cage, preventing Dude from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dude misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dude stalling the fight.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dude manages to break the clinch.
Rivaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dude takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dude looks to land a left hand but Rivaldi moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi is looking to clinch.
Rivaldi has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Rivaldi as the two fighters clinch.
Dude wants to stall.
Dude lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dude is trying to push Rivaldi away but Rivaldi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Rivaldi tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dude blocks a body shot from Rivaldi.
Dude makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dude breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dude connects with a crisp jab.
Dude loads up on a big right hand but Rivaldi slips the punch.
Rivaldi tries to land a front kick but Dude steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivaldi moves into the clinch.
Dude tries to work over Rivaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dude ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivaldi blocks a jab.
Dude lands with a cross.
Rivaldi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Dude.
Rivaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivaldi - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dominick Rivaldi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dude lands a jab to Rivaldi's midsection.
Rivaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivaldi moves out of range as Dude strikes.
The fighters circling - Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dude throws a shot to the body.
Rivaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivaldi lands a two punch combo.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dude throws a body punch but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Dude jabs Rivaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dude scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivaldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dude.
Rivaldi misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rivaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dude moves out of range of the body kick.
Dude sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dude throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dude misses with a shot to the body
and Rivaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivaldi blocks a jab.
Dude moves into range and connects with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Dude.
Rivaldi needs to keep his hands up - Dude had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivaldi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude moves out of range of the body kick from Rivaldi.
Dude jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivaldi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivaldi there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi staying out of range there.
Surfer Dude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dude.
Nice body punch from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but Dude moves out of range.
Rivaldi avoids the body shot from Dude.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Dude keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivaldi. Rivaldi obviously looking to wear him down.
Dude takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rivaldi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rivaldi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dude counters with a nice uppercut.
Rivaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice cross by Dude.
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivaldi blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a head kick.
Rivaldi needs to keep his hands up - Dude had a free shot at his head there.
Dude moves out of range as Rivaldi throws a body kick.
Rivaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivaldi has Dude up against the cage in a clinch.
Dude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivaldi has him pressed against the cage.
Dude manages to break the clinch.
Dude throws a looping overhand right but Rivaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Dude throws a jab when Rivaldi was well out of range.
Dude has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivaldi slips under a jab from Dude.
Dude moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi avoids the body shot from Dude.
Dude throws a lazy right hand but Rivaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dude misses with a lunging right hand
and Rivaldi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rivaldi.
Dude lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Dude controls the action.
Dude tries to break free but Rivaldi pushes him back against the cage.
Dude breaks from the clinch.
Rivaldi moves into range and clinches up with Dude.
Rivaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rivaldi as the two fighters clinch.
Dude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Dude checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivaldi misses with a low kick.
Dude throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Dude misses with an uppercut
and Rivaldi counters with an inside leg kick.
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 Dominick Rivaldi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Dude blocks the leg kick.
Rivaldi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rivaldi misses with the combination.
Rivaldi looks to land a body kick but Dude moved away.
Rivaldi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dude.
Dude throws an off balance right hand
and Rivaldi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dude is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivaldi closes the distance and clinches.
Rivaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Dude controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Dude.
Dude lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dude misses with a hook
enabling Rivaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude misses with a right hand
and Rivaldi counters by clinching up.
Dude lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivaldi backwards.
Dude has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rivaldi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivaldi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Rivaldi digs a right hand into Dude's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dude's gas tank.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivaldi working hard to break the clinch.
Rivaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dude wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Rivaldi tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dude stalls.
Rivaldi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominick Rivaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude blocks the body kick.
Rivaldi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dude counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude keeps the fight on the outside.
Dude staying out of range there.
Dude throws a sloppy body shot
and Rivaldi counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Rivaldi.
Dude looks to land a left hand but Rivaldi moved out of range nicely.
Dude misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dude rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dude paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Dude misses.
Dude feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivaldi's calf.
Dude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivaldi scoring well with a low kick there.
Dude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rivaldi throws a body punch but Dude moves out of range.
A big left from Dude misses.
Rivaldi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dude misses with a hook. Rivaldi ducked under it nicely.
Dude misses with a hook.
Dude throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivaldi counters with a solid body kick.
Rivaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivaldi.
Dude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivaldi throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivaldi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dude's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dude misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Dude.
Good exchange - Rivaldi coming out on top.
Rivaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivaldi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dude.
Dude moves out of range as Rivaldi throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dude at a distance.
Rivaldi lands a jab-cross combination.
Surfer Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Rivaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivaldi 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Rivaldi!
Dominick Rivaldi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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