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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger's entrance music is Seed 2.0 - Roots. A fine choice. Ruben Rivera has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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156 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heath Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruben Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
Granger appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rivera throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Heath Granger has been cut.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Granger misses with the combination.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Rivera.
Granger is looking to counter the offense by Rivera and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
It looked like Granger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rivera lands a big head kick that sends Granger tumbling to the mat! Rivera takes a step backwards and waves Granger back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Granger is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses
and Granger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oh Granger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rivera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Granger blocks it with crossed arms.
Granger seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Granger staying out of range there.
Granger moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
Rivera is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rivera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger cracks Rivera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Granger avoids a kick to the body.
Rivera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Granger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivera is out of range.
Rivera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Granger went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivera looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Granger closes the distance and clinches.
Granger presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rivera is trying to force a seperation but Granger has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Granger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Granger.
Granger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granger trying to stall but Rivera improves his position.
Granger tries to work over Rivera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Rivera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rivera throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Granger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Rivera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Granger tries to clinch up but Rivera circles away and keeps his distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivera - that will leave a mark!
Rivera scores with a head kick. Granger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger is looking to clinch.
Granger throws a series of punches but Rivera avoids them all with ease.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rivera lands a front kick.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Granger moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Granger scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Heath Granger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rivera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Rivera throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger lands with a straight right. Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivera is out of range and Granger settles back down.
Ruben Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Granger.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
Granger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ruben Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granger throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera keeps Granger at a distance using the push kick.
Granger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivera throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Granger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Rivera throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Granger wants to slow Rivera down by chopping away at his legs.
Rivera throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
Rivera counters with a body kick.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rivera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Granger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rivera at a distance.
Rivera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rivera.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Rivera's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Granger tries a low kick but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rivera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rivera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
Granger tries to counter by clinching up but Rivera breaks away and moves out of range.
Rivera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivera throws a low kick but Granger moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivera misses the jab.
Rivera throws a lazy uppercut
and Granger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Granger tries to clinch but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera misses with a head kick.
Granger is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Rivera.
Rivera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Granger has closed the distance and engaged Rivera in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ruben Rivera will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Heath Granger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rivera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger moves into the clinch.
Rivera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Granger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Granger tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Rivera breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger blocks a head kick by Rivera.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivera!
Granger checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivera misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granger moves out of range as Rivera throws a body kick.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick
and Granger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Granger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut lands for Granger. That snapped Rivera's head back.
Granger takes the fight into the clinch.
Granger stalling.
Rivera landing knees to the head.
Rivera avoids the elbow strike from Granger, against the cage.
Rivera breaks the clinch.
Heath Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Granger avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick
and Granger counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivera looks to throw a body kick
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
Rivera misses with a leg kick.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rivera throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Granger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a right and a left that Rivera avoids nicely.
Rivera connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivera lands with a kick to the temple. Granger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Granger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rivera.
Rivera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
A head kick from Rivera lands but Granger takes it in his stride.
Rivera lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Rivera dodges the punch combination from Granger.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lunges at Rivera with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivera's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
A head kick by Rivera misses
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rivera.
A little feinted left hand from Granger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Rivera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rivera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rivera.
Rivera throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera throws a fast counter high kick but Granger manages to duck under it in time.
Good work by Granger as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Granger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruben Rivera.
I've got Rivera winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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