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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Poirier (ranked 2926 p4p, 2178 weight class) and Ronaldo Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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3 - 5 - 0 |
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7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Poirier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Rivero!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rivero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivero lands an uppercut.
Rivero lands a shot to the body.
Rivero lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Rivero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rivero scores with a shoulder strike.
Rivero lands a body shot.
Rivero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivero lands a body shot.
Rivero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Rivero.
Rivero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivero pushes Poirier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rivero.
Rivero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poirier is breathing heavily.
Rivero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Rivero.
Rivero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poirier.
Rivero prevents Poirier from breaking the clinch.
Rivero cracks Poirier with a nice body shot.
Rivero lands an uppercut.
Rivero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivero lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivero.
Rivero lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero works on Poirier's body with a couple of short punches.
Rivero digs a right hand underneath Poirier's ribcage. Poirier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Rivero on the inside.
Rivero presses Poirier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivero.
Rivero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rivero lands with a light punch inside.
Rivero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poirier.
Rivero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rivero lands with a left to the head.
Rivero lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Poiriers head.
A short uppercut from Rivero.
Poirier is rocked!
Rivero cracks Poirier with a nice body shot.
Rivero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivero pushes Poirier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Poirier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Poirier seems to have got his legs back now.
Rivero digs a right hand into Poirier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poirier's gas tank.
Rivero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivero digs a right hand underneath Poirier's ribcage. Poirier let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Rivero - that landed with a thud.
Rivero scores with a shot to the side of Poirier's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivero lands an uppercut.
Rivero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rivero lands with a right to the head.
Rivero lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivero.
Rivero creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Poirier's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Poirier drops to his knees and Rivero pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronaldo Rivero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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