Takeya Mizugaki vs Francisco Rivera
by Dr. Octagon, J.D.
Apparently my wife really likes Takeya Mizugaki’s Limp Bizkit intro song. Live updates after the jump:[[MORE]]
Round 1: Francisco Rivera lands a hard left. Big right from Rivera. Mizugaki shoots, but half-heartedly and nothing comes of it. Fighters exchange and Mizugaki has Rivera hurt with a right hand, Rivera goes down and Mizugaki is on top of him. Mizugaki not doing much from the top so far and Rivera pops up. Mizugaki has Rivera pinned against the cage and is working for a takedown. Rivera works a trip, but Mizugaki pops up. Rivera lnads a leg kick and Mizugaki lands some punches. Rivera ducks under a punch anggets a body lock, but isn’t able to do anything with it for the monent. Works a takedown, but Mizugaki pops up, Rivera puts him down again and the round ends.
10-9 Mizugaki.
Round 2: Uppercut by Mizugaki, followed by a right hand. Mizugaki getting the better of the exchanges so far. Head kick by Rivera. Mizugaki has a bad cut over his left eye. Wild swings from both fighters, who seem to be after a fight of the night bonus. Mizugaki shoots, but Rivera pops up and goes for a guillotine, but is in half guard and doesn’t have enough leverage so he lets it go and has Mizugaki on top of him. Rivera trying to sit up on the cage, Mizugaki keeps him down and jumps on his back. They’re cuddling up against the cage right now, with Rivera as the little spoon.
10-9 Mizugaki.
Round 3: Body kick by Rivera. Rivera needs a knockout. Left by Mizugaki lands. Rivera needs to turn up the pressure. Rivera lands a leg kick, but eats a right hand and ends up on his back. Not really doing much. Mizugaki just needs to ride it out to win. Yves Lavigne stands them up. Rivera is still way too tentative. Mizugaki has the fight in the bag and is still pushing forward. Wild punches by both fighters as the round ends.
10-9 Mizugaki.
30-27 Mizugaki on my card. The judges have it 29-28 and 30-27 (twice) for Mizugaki. Not sure which round Rivera could have won. Jeez.