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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ekipa- BGD Syndicate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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195 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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197 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasa Gusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gusi checks a leg kick nicely.
Gusi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusi.
A swing and a miss from Ivanov.
Gusi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gusi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gusi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gusi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gusi shoots for a takedown but Ivanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gusi.
Gusi jabs Ivanov right on the nose. Ivanov blinks but takes it well.
Ivanov misses with a looping right.
Gusi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivanov has time to react.
Ivanov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ivanov tries to work over Gusi's front leg with a kick but Gusi checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusi checks a leg kick.
Ivanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gusi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov tries to score with a low kick but Gusi moves his leg out of the way.
Gusi tries for a takedown but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanov throws a low kick but Gusi avoids it.
Gusi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasa Gusi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gusi avoids the head kick by Ivanov.
Gusi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gusi looks for a takedown but Ivanov sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Gusi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ivanov which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gusi is looking to clinch.
Gusi moves out of range as Ivanov throws a body kick.
Gusi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gusi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Ivanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yuri Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivanov.
The fighters circling - Ivanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ivanov throws a hook but Gusi avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Gusi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gusi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Gusi rushes Ivanov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ivanov lands with a left to the head.
Ivanov stops a takedown attempt from Gusi.
Gusi tries to stall but Ivanov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gusi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gusi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gusi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Gusi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gusi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ivanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gusi has Ivanov pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ivanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov is working Gusi over against the ropes.
Gusi jumps guard but Ivanov stands there with Gusi around his waist. Gusi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ivanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Ivanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yuri Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Sasa Gusi has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ivanov misses the body punch
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gusi connects with the punch.
Gusi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ivanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Gusi's head.
Gusi has a takedown stuffed.
Gusi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gusi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Gusi.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ivanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gusi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gusi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gusi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gusi is trying to control. Ivanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gusi throwing shots but Ivanov is blocking nicely.
Gusi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ivanov sees it coming and defends easily.
Gusi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ivanov keeping hold of Gusi's head, controlling as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is refusing to be controlled, as Gusi sits in half guard.
Gusi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ivanov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ivanov.
Ivanov is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gusi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Gusi from controlling successfully.
Gusi throwing strikes from guard but Ivanov blocks nicely.
Ivanov wants to sweep here but Gusi controlling him for the moment.
Gusi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gusi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gusi wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
Ivanov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gusi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gusi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gusi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gusi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gusi throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.
Gusi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gusi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasa Gusi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sasa Gusi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gusi misses with a hook.
Gusi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gusi.
Gusi fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gusi moves away.
Ivanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gusi.
Ivanov scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gusi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gusi checks it well.
Ivanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gusi checks a low kick from Ivanov.
Gusi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Ivanov tries to work over Gusi's front leg with a kick but Gusi checks it.
Ivanov throws a sloppy head kick and Gusi moves out of range easily.
Ivanov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gusi if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
A big right from Ivanov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Ivanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Ivanov finds it's way through Gusi's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Ivanov finds it's target.
Ivanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gusi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gusi.
Ivanov lands a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sasa Gusi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov swings for the body but Gusi moves out of range.
Ivanov throws a chopping leg kick but Gusi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Ivanov misses.
Yuri Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gusi takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gusi thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov throws a head kick but Gusi moves out of range.
Ivanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Gusi.
Gusi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ivanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusi stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov trying to control the position.
Gusi trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusi postures up in Ivanov's guard and throws a big left but Ivanov blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Ivanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Ivanov!
Yuri Ivanov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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