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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Li Citra (ranked 122 p4p, 458 weight class) and Clint River (ranked 20 p4p, 62 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Li Citra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li Citra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for River .
Li Citra throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River moves out of range as Li Citra strikes.
That kick from Li Citra tenderised River 's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
Li Citra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River moves away from the strike by Li Citra.
Li Citra misses with a double jab.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li Citra misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters with a left to the body.
We've been told by Li Citra's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Li Citra takes a swing at River 's ribcage but misses.
Li Citra avoids the body shot from River .
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Li Citra throws a hook but River blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Li Citra tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River connects with a body shot.
Li Citra misses with a lunging right hand
and River counters by clinching up.
Li Citra works on River 's body with a couple of short punches.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a left hand.
Li Citra is trying to stall.
Li Citra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
River misses with a body punch.
Li Citra managing to block the knees to the body from River .
River looking to stall.
A short uppercut from River .
River taking a breather.
Li Citra lands an uppercut.
Li Citra lands a left hand.
River blocking some punches.
River lands a left hand.
It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Li Citra stalling in the clinch.
River lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by River as Li Citra tries to tie him up.
River blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River digs a right hand into Li Citra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li Citra's gas tank.
Li Citra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
River scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
River blocks a body shot from Li Citra.
Li Citra prevents a body shot from River .
River prevents a body shot from Li Citra.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from River .
Li Citra lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Li Citra pushes River back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li Citra managing to block the knees to the body from River .
River trying to land knees to the body.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
River lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li Citra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands a left hand.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Citra's elbow.
Li Citra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by River as Li Citra tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
River tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Li Citra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
River trying to stall but Li Citra improves his position.
Li Citra blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River has a couple of punches blocked by Li Citra.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Li Citra avoids the damage to the body.
Li Citra misses with a body punch.
Li Citra looking to slow down the pace here.
Li Citra is trying to maintain a safe position but River gets an underhook and turns Li Citra into the cage.
Li Citra can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A right handed body shot lands from River .
River tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by River .
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
Li Citra is trying to stall.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Li Citra.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Li Citra tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Li Citra back against the cage.
Li Citra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Li Citra.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
Li Citra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning River up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Li Citra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Li Citra misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
River lands with an overhand left.
Li Citra misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River avoids the body shot from Li Citra.
Li Citra blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Li Citra misses its target.
Li Citra blocks a jab.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Li Citra counters with a nice uppercut.
Li Citra scores with a jab to the body.
Li Citra checks a low kick from River .
River throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab from Li Citra misses.
River tries to clinch but Li Citra moves away
and Li Citra counters with a right hand to the body.
River gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
River throws a leg kick but Li Citra moved away.
Li Citra throws a big shot that misses.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li Citra.
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!
Li Citra swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Li Citra throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
River appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Li Citra misses with a body kick.
Li Citra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Li Citra misses the target.
Li Citra sets himself, and River steps forward looking for the clinch! Li Citra avoids it this time.
Li Citra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Li Citra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
River swings away with a leg kick that misses.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River clinches with his opponent.
River tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River throws a head punch that misses.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River cracks Li Citra with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li Citra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
River lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li Citra scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
River throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Li Citra.
Li Citra is looking to control River 's arms but River gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li Citra has his back to the cage.
Li Citra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from River .
River lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from River .
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
River controlling the action here for a moment.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from River .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a shoulder strike.
River stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, River creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Li Citra can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River working some nice short punches in the clinch.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li Citra struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for River .
Li Citra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River presses Li Citra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River crunches a lovely knee into Li Citra's ribcage.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
River slowing the pace effectively.
Li Citra blocks an elbow strike from River .
River digs a right hand underneath Li Citra's ribcage. Li Citra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
River lands a nice uppercut.
River pushes Li Citra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River lands a body shot.
River scores with a shot to the side of Li Citra's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on River - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Li Citra lands with a light punch inside.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li Citra.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from River .
River lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River digs a right hand underneath Li Citra's ribcage. Li Citra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from River .
River lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Citra's elbow.
A hook to the body from River .
A short uppercut from River .
A short right hand to the side of the head by River .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint River showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luca Li Citra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Li Citra pivots, looking for a leg kick but River is out of range and Li Citra settles back down.
Luca Li Citra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li Citra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
River feints and then cracks Li Citra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li Citra down.
River is looking to slow Li Citra down with leg kicks.
River dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
River takes one to the chin there.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Li Citra is just out of range.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li Citra moves out of range as River strikes.
Li Citra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before River has time to react.
Li Citra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River .
An inside leg kick lands from River .
River misses with a hook. Li Citra ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River throws a poor cross that misses
and Li Citra counters with an outside leg kick.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Li Citra does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Li Citra.
Li Citra is looking to clinch but River is avoiding it.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River is leaning against Li Citra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
River lands a left hand.
River swings wildly with an uppercut but Li Citra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from River .
River lands a shot to the body.
River tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River tries to work over Li Citra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River tries to throw a body punch but Li Citra avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Li Citra tries to stall but River uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Li Citra has a couple of punches blocked by River .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River lands with a light punch inside.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by River .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River .
River cracks Li Citra with a nice body shot.
River digs a right hand underneath Li Citra's ribcage. Li Citra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
Li Citra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Li Citra controls the action.
Li Citra tries to throw a body punch but River avoids it by throwing Li Citra back against the cage.
River scores with a hook to the body.
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Li Citras head.
River gets through Li Citra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luca Li Citra's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River .
River throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Li Citras head.
A left hand lands to the body for River .
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from River .
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from River .
River lands a body shot.
River lands a nice uppercut.
River lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
River is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from River .
River softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but River is keeping busy.
River landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River lands a body shot.
River lands a body punch.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
River lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li Citra.
That's four 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!
River tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li Citra is rocked!
River lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Li Citra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Come on River - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
River lands a right hand.
River stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from River .
River cracks Li Citra with a nice body shot.
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li Citra or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for River .
River lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Li Citra or not.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by River .
River creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Li Citra with a big uppercut! Li Citra tries to clinch up but River pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Li Citra to the mat! Li Citra covers up and River unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clint River !
Clint River thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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