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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jigga Higga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mountain Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jigga Higga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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274 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jigga Higga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Higga is defended easily by Rivera.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rivera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Higga is looking to regain half guard here but Rivera keeps moving and retains side control.
Rivera trying to control the position but Higga is working away.
Higga is looking to regain half guard here but Rivera keeps moving and retains side control.
Rivera controls the position.
Rivera misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rivera.
Higga prevents Rivera from improving position.
Higga is looking for a sweep.
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!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higga manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Higga prevents Rivera from standing back up.
Higga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Higga is working for a submission of some sort.
Higga seems to be working for a kimura but Rivera defends the submission attempt.
Higga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Higga trying to mount his opponent but Rivera defends it.
Rivera is pressing down on Higga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Higga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rivera dives on top into guard.
Rivera throwing strikes but missing.
Higga is looking for a triangle but Rivera pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higga looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Higga keeps moving.
Higga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rivera content to stall in guard here.
Rivera drops back looking for a leg! Higga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Higga manages to kick Rivera off! Rivera jumps back into Higga's guard.
Rivera slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Higga looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higga looking for a sweep. Not yet Higga, not yet.
Higga keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.
Rivera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rivera chips away with some ground and pound.
Higga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Higga wants to stand but Rivera is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mountain Rivera will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rivera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Higga's guard.
Higga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivera defends it easily.
Rivera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Higga.
Rivera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rivera stands up from Higga's guard - Rivera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Higga looks for a takedown but Rivera sprawls well.
Rivera looking to score a takedown here. Higga is defending well but Rivera drives through and ends up in Higga's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Higga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Higga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rivera landing some decent shots from guard.
Rivera stands up over Higga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Higga has momentary wrist control but Rivera slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivera connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera stands up and waves to Higga to follow him.
No luck for Higga with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mountain Rivera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Higga wants to sweep here but Rivera controlling him for the moment.
Rivera wants to control from the top but Higga keeps moving.
Higga 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.
Rivera is in close to Higga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rivera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rivera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Higga.
Rivera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rivera trying to control the position from guard on top but Higga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rivera trying to control but Higga is working from the bottom.
Rivera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mountain Rivera was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Higga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rivera to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rivera stopping the sweep attempt from Higga.
Higga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Higga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivera defends well.
Rivera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Higga is looking for a triangle but Rivera pushes his legs off easily.
Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Higga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivera defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higga has momentary wrist control but Rivera slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivera trying to control but Higga is working from the bottom.
Rivera throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mountain Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Higga shoots for a takedown but Rivera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rivera gets a double leg takedown into Higga's guard.
Rivera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Higga is rocked!
Higga looking for a guillotine here but Rivera defends easily.
Oh Higga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Higga's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mountain Rivera!
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