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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 86 p4p, 78 weight class) and Malcolm Rivera (ranked 15 p4p, 13 weight class). Rivera has chosen BAD COMPANY as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rivera back to the cage. Lehto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivera steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rivera wants to land a leg kick but Lehto is out of range.
Lehto connects with a right hand. Rivera shakes it off.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Rivera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lehto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lehto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehto throws a leg kick which misses Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivera tries to avoid it.
Lehto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Lehto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivera under the eye.
Rivera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lehto throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lehto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Charon Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lehto scores with a push kick.
Lehto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lehto moves out of range of the body kick from Rivera.
And Lehto counters with a quick kick to the body but Rivera blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto stuns Rivera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That kick from Lehto tenderised Rivera's leg. Rivera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lehto throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lehto scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rivera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivera throws a push kick but Lehto slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rivera momentarily.
Lehto throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Rivera throws a wild body kick that Lehto sees coming a mile off.
Lehto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lehto works Rivera's body with a nice hook.
Rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rivera. That's going to slow Lehto down.
Lehto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Despite the aggression on Rivera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rivera moves out of range of the leg kick from Lehto.
Rivera feints a counter leg kick.
Rivera lands a right hook 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!
Lehto throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Lehto jabs at Rivera's body.
Rivera takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lehto. Rivera shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Lehto lands with a nice body kick.
Lehto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto lands with a nice body punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rivera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lehto has got the better of the exchanges.
Lehto connects with an inside leg kick.
Rivera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lehto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivera manages to avoid it.
Lehto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rivera tries to land a front kick but Lehto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lehto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lehto lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Malcolm Rivera has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rivera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lehto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lehto stuns Rivera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lehto throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Rivera flicks out a counter leg kick but Lehto steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lehto throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Rivera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lehto with a hook.
Lehto connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rivera looks to land a body kick but Lehto moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto looks to score with a jab to the body but Rivera is just out of range.
Rivera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lehto lands a right hook to the body.
Lehto throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lehto misses with a wild body shot.
Lehto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Lehto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rivera. Rivera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Rivera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Lehto.
Lehto tries a head kick but it misses.
Lehto closes the distance and pushes Rivera back into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivera.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Lehto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivera's elbow.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lehtos head.
Lehto missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Rivera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivera scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lehto backwards.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivera scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lehto avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Lehto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charon Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.
Lehto throws a body kick that misses.
Rivera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lehto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lehto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivera.
Nice uppercut lands for Lehto. That snapped Rivera's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lehto is looking to wear down Rivera with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lehto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivera.
Rivera wants to counter the offense by Lehto and move into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lehto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rivera's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lehto.
Rivera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rivera misses with a body shot.
Lehto swings widly with a right hand
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
Lehto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera lands with a hook. Lehto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Lehto finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lehto throws a series of punches but Rivera moves out of range.
Lehto is looking to land body kicks.
Lehto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lehto lands with a hook. Rivera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Malcolm Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera throws out a leg kick but Lehto moves out of range and Rivera only half commits.
Lehto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malcolm Rivera.
I think Lehto 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charon Lehto!
Charon Lehto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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