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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Taylor darts in and clinches Rivers up against the cage.
Rivers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Rivers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTaylor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
#TD#
Rivers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taylor is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers in side control, throwing shots but Taylor defends.
Taylor pushes Rivers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rivers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU#
Rivers stands up and we're back to a striking position. #T1#
Rivers darts in looking for a takedown but Taylor gets double underhooks and turns Rivers into the cage.
Rivers tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Rivers ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor works the jab nicely.#ROC2#
Rivers is rocked!
Rivers get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Rivers stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Taylor runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leam Taylor!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 05, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Till has closed the distance and engaged Rivers in a clinch.
Till unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rivers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #TD#
Rivers jumps into guard, dragging Till to the mat.
Till wanted to stand there but Rivers had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Till wants to stand but Rivers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rivers lands with a heel strike from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers is pulling down on Till's head. It's preventing any offense from Till, at least for the moment.#ES#
Rivers has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Till is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T1#
Rivers fails to pull guard.
Till landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Till lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rivers as Till tries to tie him up. #TD#
Rivers has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Till uses from the top position.
Till trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rivers's guard.
Rivers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SU2#
Rivers is working an open guard so Till takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2##CL2#
Till gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rivers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Till walks away with a smile on his face. Rivers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Till darts in and clinches Rivers up against the cage.
Rivers is trying to pull guard but Till turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rivers jumps guard but Till turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Till lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Till landing knees to the body.
Rivers is breathing heavily.
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!
Till lands a nice knee to the body.
Till wants to stall.
Rivers fails to pull guard.
Rivers takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Arnold Rivers has been cut.
Till landing knees to the body.
Till lands an elbow inside. #ROC2#
Rivers is rocked!
Till creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rivers with a big uppercut! Rivers tries to clinch up but Till pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rivers to the mat! Rivers covers up and Till unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darren Till!
Darren Till decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hornfellow Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivers shoots in and drives through. Hornfellow Iii sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers blocks a leg kick.
Rivers throws a big counter combination but Hornfellow Iii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Donk. Hornfellow Iii catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Hornfellow Iii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hornfellow Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers moves out of range of the leg kick from Hornfellow Iii.#CL2#
Rivers gets tackled into the cage by Hornfellow Iii. Hornfellow Iii maintains the clinch.
Hornfellow Iii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hornfellow Iii throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers fails to pull guard.
Hornfellow Iii lands a shoulder strike. #T1##TD#
Rivers drags the fight down to the ground.
Hornfellow Iii postures up.
Rivers striking off his back but it's not causing Hornfellow Iii any problems.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
Rivers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hornfellow Iii controls the pace.#ES#
Rivers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD#
Rivers successfully pulls guard.
Rivers looking to control.
Rivers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivers is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Rivers wants to stand and escape but Hornfellow Iii is having none of it.
Hornfellow Iii postures up.
Rivers tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jab by Hornfellow Iii.
Hornfellow Iii cracks Rivers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Hornfellow Iii with a nice cross.
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!
Hornfellow Iii throws a nice looking combination but Rivers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivers misses with a takedown
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Hornfellow Iii sizes up Rivers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hornfellow Iii scores with a jab. Rivers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hornfellow Iii misses with a series of wild punches.
Hornfellow Iii tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers tries to move into range but Hornfellow Iii moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hornfellow Iii counters with a two punch combo.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hornfellow Iii throws a big shot that misses.
Hornfellow Iii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rivers had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rivers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hornfellow Iii is fending him off so far but Rivers persists. Nope, Hornfellow Iii circles away and we're back to standing.#T4#
Hornfellow Iii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rivers back to the cage. Hornfellow Iii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hornfellow Iii scores with a nice head shot.
Hornfellow Iii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#ROC2#
Rivers is rocked!
Rivers switches off momentarily and Hornfellow Iii cracks him with a monster right hand! Rivers topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Hornfellow Iii dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Hornfellow Iii!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frederick Hornfellow Iii!
Frederick Hornfellow Iii bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Ziarniewski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivers, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivers tries to pull guard but Ziarniewski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rivers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ziarniewski smiles and moves away.
Rivers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ziarniewski defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Ziarniewski feints and as Rivers raises his hands in defense, Ziarniewski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ziarniewski wants to stand but Rivers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ziarniewski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers trying to control the position.
Rivers wants to stand but Ziarniewski is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Rivers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivers is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Rivers wants to stand but Ziarniewski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rivers landing with the ground and pound.
Ziarniewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rivers tries to stand but Ziarniewski is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rivers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rivers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ziarniewski is proving hard to escape from.
Ziarniewski is trying to keep Rivers in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##TD2#
Ziarniewski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rivers is looking for a sweep.
Ziarniewski working away.
Ziarniewski gets to mount! Rivers was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ziarniewski in particular looking to stall.#T4#
Rivers is looking to control Ziarniewski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivers avoid being mounted?
Ziarniewski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ziarniewski is just content to waste time from the top position. Rivers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ziarniewski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziarniewski looking to pass the guard.
Rivers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Ziarniewski dominated that round.
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.
#R2##TD2#
Ziarniewski drives through with a takedown into Rivers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rivers is trying to control the position but Ziarniewski postures up.
Ziarniewski wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Rivers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rivers wants to stand and escape but Ziarniewski is having none of it.
Ziarniewski trying to move into half guard but instead Rivers has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Rivers tries to stand but Ziarniewski is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Ziarniewski keeps moving.
Ziarniewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rivers is one step ahead there. #T1#
Rivers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ziarniewski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rivers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Ziarniewski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivers defends it easily.
Rivers trying to control but Ziarniewski is working from the bottom.
Rivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ziarniewski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rivers is now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rivers connects with a nice short shot to Ziarniewski's temple.
Rivers working the head and body with strikes.
Rivers is nestled in close to Ziarniewski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ziarniewski is trying to stand.
Ziarniewski trying to control but Rivers postures up.
#T3#
Ziarniewski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It looks like Rivers is going to stand back up.
Ziarniewski is trying to maintain the position but Rivers is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ziarniewski misses with a wild combination.
Rivers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ziarniewski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ziarniewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivers.
Ziarniewski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T4#
Ziarniewski looks for the body kick but Rivers saw that one coming.
Rivers throws a big counter combination but Ziarniewski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Adam Ziarniewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziarniewski is breathing heavily.#TD#
Rivers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ziarniewski did well to prevent Rivers getting side control.
Ziarniewski is looking to control Rivers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ziarniewski avoid being mounted?
Ziarniewski has hold of Rivers's hands but Rivers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ziarniewski is looking to improve his position.
#SU#
Rivers postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ziarniewski to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Ziarniewski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rivers to the ground. Ziarniewski is now in Rivers's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ziarniewski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 Arnold Rivers will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Rivers instigates a clinch. #TD#
Rivers pulls guard successfully.
Ziarniewski won't allow Rivers to sweep him here.
Arnold Rivers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ziarniewski wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Ziarniewski looking to sit in guard and control but Rivers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Rivers postures up in Ziarniewski's guard and throws a big left but Ziarniewski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Rivers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rivers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ziarniewski swivels and escapes.#T1##TD2#
Ziarniewski scores with a takedown into Rivers's guard.#ES#
Rivers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rivers tries to pull guard but Ziarniewski holds him up against the cage and eventually Rivers drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Ziarniewski jumps guard and drags Rivers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rivers postures up and lands a big shot to Ziarniewski's brow.
Ziarniewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ziarniewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Ziarniewski working for submissions but it's allowed Rivers to get to half guard.
Nice strikes from Rivers there. #T2#
Rivers looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers working over Ziarniewski with some ground and pound. Ziarniewski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ziarniewski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rivers prevents Ziarniewski from improving his position.
Rivers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rivers tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ziarniewski controls his leg.
Nice strikes from Rivers there. #T3#
Ziarniewski pushes Rivers off but Rivers dives into side control.
Ziarniewski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SU#
Rivers stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD2#
Ziarniewski dives in and scores a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rivers pulls Ziarniewski in to control the position.
Ziarniewski trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom. #T4#
Rivers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rivers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#ES#
Rivers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rivers fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnold Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers jumps guard but Ziarniewski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rivers is trying to pull guard but Ziarniewski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rivers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arnold Rivers!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Rivers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Rivers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harris tries to bench press Rivers off him but Rivers keeps the position. #SU#
Rivers stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Harris tries to sprawl but Rivers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rivers throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris tries to roll over but Rivers keeps him under control.
Rivers is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivers slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.#T1#
Harris is trying to maintain the position but Rivers is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rivers throws a strike but Harris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB2#
Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rivers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.#T2##SUB2#
Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivers is aware though and is defending well.
Rivers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rivers is now in half guard.
Rivers trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Harris is staying active underneath Rivers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris has hold of Rivers's hands but Rivers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rivers wants to stand up but Harris is controlling the position.
Rivers wants to stand up but Harris manages to regain full guard.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Rivers preventing the sweep. #T4#
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Rivers stays in close to Harris's body and controls the position.
Rivers tries to stand but Harris is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Harris changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rivers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivers is looking for a sweep.
Rivers is working hard here to advance position.
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 Arnold Rivers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Harris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harris showed some decent athleticism there.
Harris is trying to control. Rivers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris is looking to stall here but Rivers recovers full guard. #SUB2#
Harris drops back looking for a leg! Rivers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivers manages to kick Harris off! Harris jumps back into Rivers's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1##SUB2#
Harris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harris passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rivers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris not doing much here.
Harris is thwarting Rivers's attempts to control the position.
Harris is trying to control. Rivers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Rivers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Harris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rivers quickly recovers to half guard.
Rivers tries to kick Harris off in order to stand up. Harris Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB2#
Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rivers is trying to get back to half guard.#T4##SUB2#
Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rivers throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Rivers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rivers was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rivers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kenny Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rivers is trying to keep Harris in close.
Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Harris drops back looking for a leg! Rivers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rivers manages to kick Harris off! Harris jumps back into Rivers's guard.
Rivers tries to strike from the bottom.
#T1#
Rivers tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rivers is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Rivers gets caught napping as Harris dives in and scores a takedown. Rivers manages to retain guard.
Harris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rivers throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy. #T2#
Rivers wants to hit a switch here but Harris passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rivers there!
Harris avoids the attempt from Rivers to control.
Harris sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rivers tries to lock up and control but Harris gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harris controlling his opponent. #T3#
Harris is continuing to stall.#ES#
Rivers bucks up and throws Harris to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!#TD2#
Harris looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivers has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4##SUB2#
Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivers is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Harris is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivers pushes Harris off looking to stand but Harris dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Harris!
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