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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 491 p4p, 783 weight class) and Charlie River (ranked 31 p4p, 52 weight class). Biden comes to the cage accompanied by Side to Side. River comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Waylon Jennings - I've Always Been Crazy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charlie River!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biden slips under a jab.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
River misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for River. That snapped Biden's head back.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and River releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Biden digs a good body shot into River's ribs.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
Biden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biden scores with the left hand. River knows he should have avoided that one.
Biden needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River throws a predictable looking body shot
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Charlie River has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for River.
Charlie River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands with a cross.
River looks to land a body kick but Biden moved away.
Biden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from River does it's job there.
Biden throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for River.
Biden misses with a jab to the body
and River counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biden throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
Biden drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for River.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on River's shoulder, as River tries to avoid the shot.
As Biden backs off River throws a huge counter combo but Biden manages to avoid it all.
Some wild striking there from River.
River tries to land a front kick but Biden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River misses with a wild body shot.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biden. That did some damage!
Biden moves out of range as River strikes.
Biden is looking to counter punch.
Biden connects with a body shot that sends River's belly button to the back.
River scores with a push kick.
Biden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. River manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
River tries a quick counter leg kick but Biden is wise to it.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
River dips to his left and cracks Biden with an uppercut!
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River misses with a looping right.
Biden is looking to wear down River with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
Biden wants to clinch.
River raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
River defending well as Biden loads up on a big left hand.
River throws a big shot that misses.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
River is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Biden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Biden moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.
River throws a low kick but Biden avoids it.
River slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from River on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River misses with a left hand
and Biden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biden doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Biden slips under a jab from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a low kick as Biden jumps back.
River throws a shot to the body.
River throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
River lands a nice hook to Biden's body. Biden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
River misses with a low kick.
River scores with a leg kick.
Biden lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River throws a combination that misses
letting Biden counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Biden checks a leg kick.
River misses with a straight left.
Biden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie River'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.
Biden scores with a nice head shot.
River looks to land a combination but Biden avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Biden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biden walks into a jab.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
Biden tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Charlie River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
River with the inside leg kick.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Biden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Biden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by River.
River misses with a body shot.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a jab when Biden was well out of range.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
Biden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River gets tackled into the cage by Biden. Biden maintains the clinch.
River blocks a body shot from Biden.
River blocks a body shot from Biden.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River misses with a straight right.
Biden scores with a punch to the head.
Biden tries to clinch but River is having none of it.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden throwing a counter right hand but River manages to avoid it.
Biden doesn't manage to clinch there - River circles away.
Biden takes a kick to the side of the head.
River swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River lands with an overhand left.
River gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Biden.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
Biden throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
River misses with a low kick.
Biden throws a quick counter kick to the body but River avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for River.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Biden.
Biden stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biden drops his hands momentarily and River takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Biden tries to close the distance and clinch up but River swats him away and circles back towards the center.
River wants to land a leg kick but Biden is out of range.
Biden misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
Biden lands an overhand right.
Biden throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
River was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
River works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Biden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biden on the side of the head.
River scores with a nice head shot.
River keeps the fight on the outside.
River misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
River throws a leg kick but Biden moved away.
River connects with a nice looking jab.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Biden moves away from the strike by River.
Biden fires out a quick counter leg kick but River just manages to avoid it.
River ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Biden. That did some damage!
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River scores with a body shot.
River fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Biden is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Biden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
River's jab looks to have found its range, popping Biden under the eye.
River throws an overhand right that lands on Biden's shoulder, as Biden tries to avoid the shot.
Biden throws a looping overhand right but River ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charlie River's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Biden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Biden.
River moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
River misses with a straight right.
Biden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
River throws a head kick but Biden moves out of range.
River drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Biden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River is looking to slow Biden down with leg kicks.
Biden moves in looking to clinch but River pushes him off.
River throws a hook but Biden blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from River.
River slips under a jab.
River cracks Biden with an open hand slap.
River fails to land with a series of punches.
River ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
Biden moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
Biden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A lazy left from Biden finds it's target.
That has opened up Charlie River's cut even more.
Biden checks a low kick from River.
Biden wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Biden.
River misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by River.
Joe Biden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
River misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from River.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River lands a body shot.
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from River misses.
Biden tries to clinch but River moves out of range.
Biden backing away here, and River unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Biden misses with a body shot
and River connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River with the inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by River.
River throws out a counter right but Biden avoids it with no problem.
River lands a nice leg kick that just misses Biden's sensitive parts.
Biden throws the left hand but River avoids the punch easily.
River throws out a counter right but Biden avoids it with no problem.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden misses with a low kick.
Biden loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
Biden misses with an uppercut.
River is looking for the big counter here.
A good leg kick by River.
Biden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
River jabs Biden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from River. Biden shrugs it off though.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River with the inside leg kick.
That kick from River tenderised Biden's leg. Biden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
River misses with a body kick.
Biden jabs River to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River connects with the punch.
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!
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biden was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
Biden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River looks to land a combination but Biden avoids it well.
River scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from River.
Nice cross by Biden.
The cut above Charlie River's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Biden is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Biden.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Biden should have avoided that one.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
River takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
Biden throws a jab when River was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie River!
Charlie River 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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hype
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