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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Boris Ivanovic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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201 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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192 cm
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Brasky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic connects with a high kick.
Brasky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ivanovic to the mat! Ivanovic manages to get full guard.
Ivanovic 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.
Brasky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanovic pulls Brasky in close to his closed guard and prevents Brasky from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brasky postures up in Ivanovic's guard and throws a big left but Ivanovic blocks it.
Brasky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brasky!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brasky is looking to escape.
Brasky is looking to improve his position but Ivanovic isn't that keen on the idea.
Ivanovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brasky is looking to escape.
Brasky manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brasky tries to get to full guard but Ivanovic has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasky looking for submissions off his back.
Brasky tries to roll over but Ivanovic keeps him under control.
Brasky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brasky.
Brasky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ivanovic defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brasky working for a triangle but Ivanovic defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Brasky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Brasky is retaining full guard.
Brasky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivanovic stands and throws Brasky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic trying to control the action but Brasky is working from the bottom.
Brasky defending against the ground and pound.
Ivanovic is looking to take a break and control but Brasky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brasky tries to control but Ivanovic manages to take his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brasky breaks Ivanovic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanovic 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boris Ivanovic will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brasky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivanovic is able to avoid easily.
Ivanovic wants to clinch up but Brasky keeps it at a distance.
Ivanovic pushes Brasky up against the cage in a clinch.
Brasky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Brasky.
Brasky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Brasky.
Ivanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brasky throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brasky.
Ivanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brasky's elbow.
Ivanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Brasky gets an underhook and turns Ivanovic into the cage.
Ivanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasky misses with the head strike.
Ivanovic misses with a punch to the body.
Brasky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
Brasky throws a head punch that misses.
Brasky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brasky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brasky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivanovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ivanovic tries to work over Brasky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brasky pushes Ivanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brasky tries to pull guard but Ivanovic won't allow it.
Brasky blocks a body shot from Ivanovic.
Brasky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brasky lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brasky takes a shot to the head.
Brasky cracks Ivanovic with a nice body shot.
Ivanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Brasky controls the action.
Brasky lands a left hand.
Ivanovic tries a body shot but Brasky blocks it.
Brasky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanovic backwards.
Brasky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch.
Bill Brasky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ivanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brasky tries a body shot but Ivanovic blocks it.
Brasky is trying to push Ivanovic away but Ivanovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brasky wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Brasky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Brasky controls his hands.
Brasky letting Ivanovic take a breather here.
Ivanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brasky's elbow.
Ivanovic lands with a left to the head.
Brasky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ivanovic walks away with a smile on his face. Brasky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ivanovic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ivanovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanovic lands a nice shot that snaps Brasky's head back.
Ivanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brasky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanovic's waist but Ivanovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brasky off to one side.
Ivanovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brasky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovic connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasky tries for a takedown but Ivanovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brasky tries to score with a low kick but Ivanovic moves his leg out of the way.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Brasky moves out of range.
Ivanovic misses with a low kick.
Ivanovic feints and then cracks Brasky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brasky down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovic, right into the meat.
Ivanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovic. Brasky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Brasky circles away.
Brasky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasky misses with a body shot.
Brasky missing with a left hand there. Ivanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanovic scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boris Ivanovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boris Ivanovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brasky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brasky lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ivanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brasky misses with a hook.
Brasky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Brasky lands a leg kick that knocks Ivanovic off balance momentarily.
Ivanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brasky wants to break free but Ivanovic has control.
Ivanovic letting Brasky take a breather here.
Ivanovic tries to work over Brasky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brasky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brasky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasky lands with a short shot to the head.
Brasky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivanovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brasky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ivanovic lands with a right to the head.
Ivanovic blocks an uppercut.
Ivanovic tries a body shot but Brasky blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivanovic as Brasky tries to tie him up.
Ivanovic has Brasky pressed against the cage, preventing Brasky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanovic stalling in the clinch but Brasky improves position.
Ivanovic misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Brasky.
Ivanovic blocks an uppercut.
Brasky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boris Ivanovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasky breaks from the clinch.
Ivanovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boris Ivanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brasky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ivanovic rushes Brasky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanovic avoiding damage.
Ivanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brasky is defending well for now.
Brasky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Come on Brasky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ivanovic tries a body shot but Brasky blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasky lands with a right to the head.
Brasky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ivanovic is trying to stall.
Brasky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bill Brasky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brasky is defending well for now.
Brasky misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Brasky controls his hands.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the head.
Brasky stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic blocking some punches.
Brasky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanovic tries a body shot but Brasky blocks it.
Brasky misses with a punch to the body.
Brasky prevents a body shot from Ivanovic.
Brasky scores with a shot to the side of Ivanovic's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Brasky fails to land.
Brasky fails to pull guard.
Brasky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brasky misses with a punch on the inside.
Brasky has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanovic.
Brasky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ivanovic's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Brasky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanovic 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boris Ivanovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Ivanovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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