09 Cali Caliente Vs Nathan ... — Evolvedfights 24 08
Judges’ scorecards: 28-28, 29-27 Caliente, 28-28
Result: Majority Draw (one judge scored for Caliente, two called it a draw)
The crowd erupted in mixed reactions—some felt Caliente’s damage in rounds 1 and 3 outweighed Nathan’s control in round 2, while others argued Round 2’s near-finish deserved a 10-8 and thus a Nathan victory. EvolvedFights 24 08 09 Cali Caliente Vs Nathan ...
Nathan started timing Caliente’s forward motion, ducking under a hook and securing a double-leg takedown 40 seconds into the round. From half-guard, Nathan methodically worked for an arm-triangle choke. Caliente defended well, but Nathan transitioned to mount with 90 seconds left. Nathan started timing Caliente’s forward motion
Caliente gave up his back to escape mount, and Nathan locked in a rear-naked choke with 20 seconds remaining. Incredibly, Caliente survived to the horn.
10-8 Nathan (due to near-finish) grinding the momentum to a halt.
| Attribute | Cali Caliente | Nathan Rivera | | --- | --- | --- | | Record | 5-1 (3 KOs) | 4-2 (0 KOs, 4 Sub) | | Height | 5’6″ | 5’7″ | | Reach | 66″ | 68″ | | Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw | | Significant strike accuracy | 54% | 41% | | Takedown defense | 61% | 72% |
Cali Caliente came out swinging, living up to her name with blistering pace. She utilized her reach advantage early, snapping jabs and landing a sharp leg kick that echoed through the venue. Nathan, however, stayed composed, eating the shots and pressing forward. The turning point came at the 2:30 mark when Nathan caught a kick and drove Cali into the fence, grinding the momentum to a halt.
