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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts comes to the cage accompanied by Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . Rivera has chosen Your Hand in Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts wants to clinch.
Rivera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Rivera blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Batts tries to avoid it but Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Batts to the ground. Batts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Batts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
Rivera lands with a light punch inside.
Rivera lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
Batts lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rivera stalling in the clinch but Batts improves position.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batts throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Batts.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Batts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Batts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Batts.
Batts misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Rivera.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Batts.
Rivera wants to stall.
Rivera stalling against the cage.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batts's elbow.
Batts can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Batts lands a shoulder strike.
Rivera prevents a body shot from Batts.
Rivera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Batts with a knee to the head.
It looks like Carlos Rivera has been cut.
Rivera avoiding damage as Batts throws knees to the body.
Batts lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Batts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batts working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rivera has Batts pushed against the cage.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Batts avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batts lands a nice shot to the body.
Batts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Batts throws an elbow that misses.
Rivera lands with a right to the head.
Batts missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts controlling the action here for a moment.
Batts throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera stalling against the cage.
Rivera avoids the elbow strike from Batts, against the cage.
Batts tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rivera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rivera digs a right hand into Batts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Batts's gas tank.
Rivera wants to stall.
Batts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera trying to stall but Batts improves his position.
Rivera is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
Rivera is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rivera'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.
Batts throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Batts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera tries to work over Batts's front leg with a kick but Batts checks it.
Batts cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Batts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Batts throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivera.
Batts throws a push kick but Rivera slaps the foot to one side.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batts moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivera doesn't seem bothered though.
Batts throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Batts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Batts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Batts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Batts tries to clinch up
and Rivera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batts misses with a straight right.
Batts lands with a cross.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Billy Batts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batts tries to land a body kick
and Rivera counters with a thumping low kick.
Batts gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rivera avoiding damage as Batts throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Batts backwards.
Nice body punch from Rivera - that landed with a thud.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Batts.
Batts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Rivera presses Batts against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batts with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Batts.
Batts tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Rivera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batts struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Billy Batts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Rivera avoiding damage.
A short left from Batts.
A right hook to the body lands for Rivera.
Batts throws an elbow that misses.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batts misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is working Batts over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
A short uppercut from Rivera.
Rivera lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batts lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.
Batts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Batts can't find room to land a body shot as Rivera controls the action.
Rivera tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
Batts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rivera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera cracks Batts with a nice body shot.
Rivera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Batts's elbow.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Rivera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rivera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rivera clinches with his opponent.
Rivera tries a body shot but Batts blocks it.
Batts tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batts takes a shot to the head.
Batts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivera taking a breather.
Rivera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivera avoiding damage as Batts throws knees to the body.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batts lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivera has a couple of punches blocked by Batts.
Batts swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera struggles to land a body shot inside as Batts controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Batts lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Batts connects with a knee to the head.
Rivera cracks Batts with a nice body shot.
Batts prevents a body shot from Rivera.
Batts scores with a knee to the head.
Rivera is rocked!
Rivera can't find room to land a body shot as Batts controls the action.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivera lands a right hand.
Batts missing with knees to the body.
Batts trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Battss head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Batts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Rivera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivera is looking to control Batts's arms but Batts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivera has his back to the cage.
Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Batts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rivera takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rivera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera tries to work over Batts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivera misses with the head strike.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Batts on the inside.
Rivera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Rivera.
Batts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rivera.
Rivera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Batts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Batts.
Batts pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Batts lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Batts on the inside.
Batts trying to land knees to the body.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batts digs a right hand underneath Rivera's ribcage. Rivera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rivera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Batts tries to land a knee to the head but Rivera blocks with his arms.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Batts lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Batts pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rivera scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Batts just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivera's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Batts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Batts!
Billy Batts looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'That was the first step in winning this tournament, and winning 3 million dollars is the sweetest joy right next to gettin pussy. Batter up.'.
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