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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Coves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Right Said FRED---I'm to Sexy. Joao Coves has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Coves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera moves into the clinch successfully.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coves's efforts to push away.
Rivera working Coves over with knees to the body.
Rivera lands an elbow that stopped Coves in his tracks for a moment.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Rivera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coves wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Coves wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Coves's ribcage.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
It looks like Joao Coves has been cut.
Coves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coves is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera landing knees to the head.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Coves blocks with his arms.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coves blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coves blocks it with crossed arms.
Coves takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Coves blocks with his arms.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Coves dodges an elbow strike from Rivera.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Coves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coves managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Coves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coves's face.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rivera keeps control of Coves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Coves blocks it.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Coves is trying to break free.
Rivera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivera has Coves pressed against the cage, preventing Coves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coves is trying to break free.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeps control of Coves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coves avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rivera throws an elbow but misses.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coves blocks it with crossed arms.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coves blocks it with crossed arms.
Coves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera tries to land knees in the clinch but Coves avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coves's efforts to push away.
Coves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coves is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Coves blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coves's efforts to push away.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Coves is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera keeps control of Coves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rivera throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coves has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Coves.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coves's face.
Coves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Coves blocks with his arms.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Coves takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Coves's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Coves swinging wilding here.
Coves misses with a double jab.
Rivera clinches.
Rivera connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Coves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera digs a right hand underneath Coves's ribcage. Coves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coves is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Rivera lands a nice knee to the body.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Coves blocks with his arms.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coves backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coves's defenses.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera lands a good knee to the midsection. Coves won't want to take too many of those.
Coves is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera keeps control of Coves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Coves dodges an elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rivera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera lands a knee to the head.
Coves is trying to break free.
Rivera lands an elbow inside that Coves shrugs off.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivera prevents Coves from breaking the clinch.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Coves tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Rivera prevents Coves from breaking the clinch.
Rivera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Coves.
Coves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera tries a body shot but Coves blocks it.
Coves blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Coves tries to circle away but Rivera has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Rivera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coves is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Rivera has Coves pressed against the cage, preventing Coves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Coves takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Rivera keeps control of Coves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coves takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivera unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera prevents Coves from breaking the clinch.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rivera pushes Coves back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivera lands an elbow just above Coves 's eye.
Coves is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joao Coves's cut.
That's time! Coves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivera tries to clinch but Coves is having none of it.
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
Coves tries to circle away but Rivera has him pinned against the cage.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coves's face.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coves blocking some punches.
Coves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Coves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Coves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coves wants to break free but Rivera has control.
Coves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Coves avoids it.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera has Coves pressed against the cage, preventing Coves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coves is defending well for now.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Coves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coves blocks it with crossed arms.
Coves can't break the clinch.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Coves wants to get back to striking at distance but Rivera won't allow it.
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coves backwards.
Coves managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera misses with a knee to the head.
Coves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coves's face.
A frustrated look appears on Coves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coves is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raphael Rivera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coves is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Coves is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Coves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coves is looking to break free of the clinch but Rivera has double underhooks.
Rivera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coves's efforts to push away.
Rivera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coves has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coves can't break the clinch.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera lands a nice uppercut.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coves backwards.
Rivera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coves.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivera.
Coves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivera lands a damaging elbow.
Rivera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Coves has had enough of the clinch but Rivera keeps him there for the moment.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coves tries to circle away but Rivera has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Rivera lands a nice elbow.
Rivera landing knees to the head.
Coves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coves tries to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling the position.
Rivera looking to throw knees to the head but Coves is blocking nicely.
Coves is trying to force a seperation but Rivera has the dominant position.
Rivera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera tries a knee to the head but Coves blocks it.
Raphael Rivera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coves is trying to break the clinch but Rivera is controlling him.
Rivera with a knee to the head.
Coves working hard to break the clinch.
Joao Coves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coves's face.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Coves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Rivera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rivera 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Rivera!
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