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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rivero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Rivero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Heartman's chin.
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231 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rivero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivero.
Heartman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rivero fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rivero misses with a wild combination.
Rivero drops Heartman with a nice combination! Rivero dives into Heartman's guard, looking to finish!
Heartman is rocked!
It looks like Igor Heartman has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivero gets to his feet - Heartman follows without any prompting.
Heartman avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Rivero.
Rivero throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Rivero.
Rivero lands a left and a right that sends Heartman crashing to the canvas! Rivero dives into mount looking to finish!
Heartman is still in real trouble! Can Rivero finish him?
Rivero stands up from mount. Strange move.
Heartman seems to have recovered his senses.
Heartman dodges the punch combination from Rivero.
Rivero with a nice cross.
Heartman dodges the punch combination from Rivero.
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
Rivero drops Heartman with a right and a left! Rivero comes rushing in but Heartman regains his composure and manages to keep Rivero in guard.
Rivero stands and steps away. Heartman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rivero lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Rivero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivero looks to land a combination. Heartman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivero swinging wildly here.
John Rivero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivero lands a two punch combo.
Rivero swinging wildly here.
Rivero throws a series of strikes that have Heartman backpedaling.
Heartman dodges the punch combination from Rivero.
John Rivero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heartman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rivero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
Rivero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heartman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivero cracks Heartman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivero misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivero fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rivero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rivero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heartman circles away quickly and effectively.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivero swinging wildly here.
Rivero lands a jab to the nose.
Rivero scores with a nice head shot.
Rivero misses with a two punch combination.
Rivero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivero looks to land a combination. Heartman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivero throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
Rivero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rivero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rivero tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Rivero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivero throws a combination. Heartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heartman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice combination there by Rivero.
Rivero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivero throws a right hand that Heartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heartman also avoids with ease.
Rivero connects with a jab.
Rivero looks to land a combination but Heartman avoids it well.
Rivero throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
Rivero throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivero scores with a jab to the body.
Rivero misses with the combination.
Rivero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rivero looks to land a combination but Heartman avoids it well.
Rivero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Rivero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heartman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivero, pushing him back against the cage.
Rivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heartman misses with a low kick.
Rivero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rivero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heartman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivero looks to land a combination but Heartman avoids it well.
Heartman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivero works over Heartman's head and body with a nice combination.
Rivero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Heartman tries to move into range but Rivero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivero tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivero misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heartman moves in looking to clinch but Rivero pushes him off.
Heartman dodges the punch combination from Rivero.
Rivero throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rivero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Heartman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heartman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Rivero does no damage.
Rivero misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivero.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rivero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Heartman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heartman tries to clinch up but Rivero circles away and keeps his distance.
John Rivero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Rivero.
Rivero misses with a wild combination.
Rivero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heartman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivero throws a shot to the body.
Rivero connects with the punch.
Rivero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heartman can do to turn this around?
Rivero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivero lands a jab-cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Rivero there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivero lands a nice hook to Heartman's body. Heartman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivero throws a series of strikes that have Heartman backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivero lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero cracks Heartman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rivero lands with a nice combination. Heartman backs away looking to recover.
Rivero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heartman has time to react.
Rivero's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rivero duly obliges.
Rivero scores with a three punch combo!
Rivero lands a body shot.
Rivero misses with the combination.
Rivero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rivero.
Rivero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivero tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivero scores with a one two! Heartman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rivero jabs at Heartman's body.
Rivero connects with a body shot.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivero circles away.
Rivero tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivero throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Rivero scores with a three punch combo!
Rivero is working the combinations to good effect here.
Heartman misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Rivero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivero throws a combination. Heartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heartman tries to clinch but Rivero is having none of it.
No joy there for Rivero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivero lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivero misses with the combination.
Heartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivero circles away.
Rivero lands a jab to Heartman's midsection.
Rivero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivero cracks Heartman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rivero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivero is looking to wear down Heartman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Rivero.
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivero circles away.
Rivero swinging wildly here.
Rivero misses with a wild combination.
Rivero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Heartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heartman tries to clinch but Rivero is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivero throws a one two combo.
Rivero stuns Heartman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab from Rivero.
Rivero jabs at Heartman's body.
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
Heartman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rivero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from Rivero both land. Nice combination.
Rivero throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
Rivero scores with a jab.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Rivero keeps it at a distance.
Rivero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivero misses with a double jab.
Rivero lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rivero lands a nice hook to Heartman's body. Heartman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heartman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rivero works over Heartman's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Rivero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Heartman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Rivero scores with a body shot.
A left and a right from Rivero both land. Nice combination.
Heartman tries to clinch but Rivero moves out of range.
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Rivero.
Rivero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Heartman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heartman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rivero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heartman tries to clinch up but Rivero circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Rivero both land. Nice combination.
Rivero tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivero lands a lovely overhand right.
Rivero throws a right and a left that Heartman avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivero sizes up Heartman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rivero fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivero jabs Heartman right on the nose. Heartman blinks but takes it well.
Rivero throws a combination. Heartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Heartman tries to clinch but Rivero is having none of it.
Rivero connects with a body shot.
Rivero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rivero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rivero tries to bum rush Heartman with a series of wild strikes but Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heartman takes one to the side of the head.
Rivero punishes Heartman's body with a nice straight punch.
Rivero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Heartman misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Rivero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John Rivero is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivero scores with the left hand. Heartman knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heartman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rivero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Rivero misses.
Rivero misses with the combination.
Rivero throws a right hand that Heartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heartman also avoids with ease.
Heartman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivero throws out the jab.
Heartman dodges the punch combination from Rivero.
Rivero jabs Heartman right on the nose. Heartman blinks but takes it well.
Heartman moves into the clinch.
Heartman lands a nice elbow.
Rivero is trying to force a seperation but Heartman has the dominant position.
Rivero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heartman trying to stall but Rivero improves his position.
Rivero is trying to force a seperation but Heartman has the dominant position.
Rivero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Heartman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivero's brow.
Rivero is trying to break the clinch but Heartman has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivero wants to break free but Heartman has control.
Heartman has Rivero pressed against the cage, preventing Rivero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rivero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivero throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Heartman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rivero.
Heartman tries to clinch up.
Heartman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivero.
Rivero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rivero throws a right hand that Heartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heartman also avoids with ease.
Rivero fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivero fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Igor Heartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivero throws a right hand that Heartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heartman also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivero looks to land a combination but Heartman avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heartman moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rivero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Heartman misses with a knee strike.
Heartman prevents Rivero from breaking the clinch.
Rivero has had enough of the clinch but Heartman keeps him there for the moment.
Rivero can't break the clinch.
Heartman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rivero's efforts to push away.
Rivero is trying to break the clinch but Heartman is controlling him.
Rivero wants to get back to striking at distance but Heartman won't allow it.
Heartman throws an elbow but it misses.
Rivero breaks the clinch.
Rivero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivero is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rivero manages to break the clinch.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Rivero keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rivero.
A combination from Rivero does no damage.
Heartman throws a head kick but Rivero moves out of range.
Rivero lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Rivero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rivero!
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