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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astrud Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John has chosen The Bitch is back as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astrud Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St John goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rivera trying to control from half guard but St John is working away.
St John is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily.
St John looking for submissions off his back.
St John wants to get back to his feet.
St John is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St John looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rivera trying to control the action but St John is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
St John is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily.
Rivera is working for a kimura but St John is defending it quite comfortably.
St John looking for submissions off his back.
St John missing with punches from the bottom.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
St John throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John is trying to get back to full guard.
Rivera wants to stand up but St John has a hold of him and won't allow it.
St John looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rivera trying to control the action but St John is working from the bottom.
Rivera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
St John is trying to stand up here but Rivera is controlling him well.
St John is staying active underneath Rivera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but St John sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
St John closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rivera did well to prevent St John getting side control.
Rivera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rivera wants to sweep here but St John controlling him for the moment.
St John wanted to stand there but Rivera had control of the position.
St John trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
St John might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rivera kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
St John working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
St John postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rivera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St John, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St John is looking to stand up but Rivera isn't so interested in that idea.
St John is trying to control the position but Rivera postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivera wants to control from the top but St John keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St John is trying to keep Rivera in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St John.
St John closes the distance and clinches up with Rivera, looking for a takedown. St John pushes Rivera against the cage but Rivera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mia St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St John scores with a head kick. Rivera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
St John throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rivera tries a low kick but St John avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - St John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows St John to score an easy takedown into full guard.
St John is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rivera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rivera has escaped and now he's on top!
Rivera gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
St John is trying to escape the mount.
St John in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rivera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of St John's face.
Rivera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. St John looks a forlorn figure.
St John is desperately trying to improve his position but Rivera has a good base and remains in mount.
Rivera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St John really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rivera trying to control but St John is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John is desperately trying to improve his position but Rivera has a good base and remains in mount.
St John trying desperately to get to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John is bucking up trying to escape but Rivera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Astrud Rivera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rivera tries to control but St John wriggling away.
St John sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
St John kicks off Rivera and gets to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Rivera. Those never looked like landing.
St John shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rivera sprawls well. Rivera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St John gets slowly back to his feet.
Rivera gets caught napping as St John dives in and scores a takedown. Rivera manages to retain guard.
St John is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rivera looking to control.
St John is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.
Rivera is controlling St John's posture.
St John is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rivera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rivera has escaped and now he's on top!
Rivera gets to his feet - St John follows without any prompting.
St John scores with a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as St John shoots in.
Astrud Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mia St John.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John shoots in and drives through. Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but St John shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St John shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivera but Rivera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
St John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Rivera or perhaps it was just good defense by St John which made him look bad.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
St John fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St John lands with a kick to the ribs.
St John fails to land the takedown.
Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St John tries to avoid it but Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St John to the ground. St John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mia St John will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St John drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rivera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St John has gone for a leg lock! Rivera slips out almost immediately though and dives into St John's guard.
St John keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
St John is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivera wants to control from the top but St John keeps moving.
St John has his foot on Rivera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivera works his way back into a safe position though.
St John has a closed guard, preventing Rivera from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera preventing the sweep.
St John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St John had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
St John wants to get back to his feet but Rivera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rivera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivera trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
St John working for a triangle but Rivera defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a couple of elbows.
Rivera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rivera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. St John swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St John is trying to control the position but Rivera postures up.
Rivera trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
St John throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rivera wants to get up but he can't break St John's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rivera stands and steps away. St John gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
St John misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but St John persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
St John dives in and grabs Rivera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rivera pushes down on St John's head and hops out.
Rivera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but St John shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rivera checks it well.
Rivera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
St John is not content to let Rivera control the position.
Rivera prevents St John from improving his position.
Rivera lands strikes from half guard.
St John tries to get to full guard but Rivera has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for St John!
Rivera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as St John is looking to escape.
Rivera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera scoring with strikes but St John is staying in there.
Rivera content just to control the position here.
St John is looking to improve his position but Rivera isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St John sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Astrud Rivera clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St John keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera wants to clinch up but St John keeps it at a distance.
St John fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivera tries for a takedown but St John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St John closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
St John wants to work for an arm triangle but Rivera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
St John is looking for a kimura here.
Rivera actively working from the bottom here.
Rivera is looking to control St John's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivera avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John is looking for a kimura but Rivera is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St John to get the leverage.
Rivera wants to get back to full guard.
Rivera regains full guard. Nicely done.
St John postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rivera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St John, into his guard.
St John is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
St John looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
St John trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera wants to control from the top but St John keeps moving.
St John looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rivera has picked St John up and slammed him! St John can't keep hold of the triangle and Rivera manages to pass to side control!
St John tries to bench press Rivera off him but Rivera keeps the position.
Rivera scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St John to see if he's OK.
Rivera is chipping away with strikes.
Rivera controlling the position.
St John wants to get back to his feet but Rivera drags him back down.
Rivera tries to move into full mount but can't pass St John's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivera stands up and beckons St John to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera shoots for a takedown but St John saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St John moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
St John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mia St John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St John looks to land a body kick but Rivera moved away.
St John misses with a leg kick.
St John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and St John wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astrud Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John scores with a takedown into Rivera's guard.
St John thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St John trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rivera's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rivera is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rivera has escaped and now he's on top!
St John keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
St John looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rivera has picked St John up and slammed him! St John can't keep hold of the triangle and Rivera manages to pass to side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rivera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St John is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mia St John will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - St John circles away.
St John tries a head kick but it misses.
St John looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rivera is fending him off so far but St John persists. Nope, Rivera circles away and we're back to standing.
St John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St John is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Nice sprawl there from St John as Rivera shoots in.
Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but St John sprawls well. He's pushed Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rivera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around St John's waist but St John gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rivera off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Astrud Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
St John closes the distance and clinches up with Rivera, looking for a takedown. St John pushes Rivera against the cage but Rivera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
St John fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rivera to the ground. St John is now in Rivera's guard.
St John must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
St John drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rivera looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rivera looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rivera!
St John is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St John sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
Rivera wants to pass to mount but St John is defending the position.
Rivera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rivera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
St John looking for submissions off his back.
St John wants to improve his position but Rivera is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to get back to his feet.
St John is looking for a sweep. Rivera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
St John wants to get back to full guard but Rivera has passed into side control.
St John wants to control but Rivera postures up.
Rivera scores with punches from side control.
St John is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rivera is looking for a kimura but St John is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivera to get the leverage.
St John gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St John looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
St John looking for subs off his back but Rivera has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera controlling the action here.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
Rivera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under St John.
Rivera trying to control from half guard but St John is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
Rivera trying to control from half guard but St John is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
St John looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rivera is taking a breather. St John says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Astrud Rivera wasn't doing enough on the ground.
St John throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Astrud Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St John throws a wild body kick that Rivera sees coming a mile off.
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
St John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mia St John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think St John has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mia St John!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Mia St John!
Mia St John wins by majority decision!
After the big win, Mia St John made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Broken Halo Pride Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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