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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Chan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mountain Rivera's chin.
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274 lbs
19 - 56 - 0 |
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280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 56 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with a takedown
and Chan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rivera!
Chan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Rivera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan decides to stand and escape the position.
Mountain Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan tries for a takedown but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Chan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chan wants to get back to his feet but Rivera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan pulls Rivera in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rivera preventing the sweep.
Chan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rivera.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivera fails with the takedown.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt
and Chan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chan swivels and escapes.
Rivera misses with a takedown attempt
and Chan counters with a takedown into side control.
Chan is putting a hurting on Rivera here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rivera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rivera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chan scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Rivera is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Chan can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackie Chan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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