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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ang comes to the cage accompanied by ACDC- Long Way To The Top. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws a nice head kick!
Ang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Ang. Beautiful body shot.
Ang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ivanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ang lands a jab to the head.
Ivanov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ang regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ivanov.
Ang pulls Ivanov in close to his closed guard and prevents Ivanov from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ang wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
Ivanov trying to control but Ang is working from the bottom.
Ang controlling Ivanov's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodney Ang.
Ivanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ang at a distance.
Ang takes one on the button.
A jab from Ang misses.
Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ivanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ivanov slips a jab from Ang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a right hook to the body.
Ivanov connects with a jab.
Ang tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Ang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ang misses with a looping left.
Ang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ang looks to land a left hand but Ivanov moved out of range nicely.
Ivanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Ang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivanov is able to avoid easily.
Ang scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Ivanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ang at a distance.
Ang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Ang looks to land a left hand but Ivanov moved out of range nicely.
Rodney Ang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ang throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Nice straight punches there by Ang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ang.
Ang looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ang throws an off balance right hand
and Ang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Ang dominated that round.
That's time! Ang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ang connects with a looping right hand.
Rodney Ang is winning the standup battle so far.
Ang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ang thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanov.
Ang throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Ang avoids it well.
A jab from Ivanov finds it's way through Ang's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov works the jab nicely.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Ang avoids it well.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Ang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ang moves into full guard.
Ivanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ang is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ang keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ivanov pushing down on Ang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ang trying to control from the bottom.
Ang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ivanov on the ground.
Ivanov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there.
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ivanov throws a strike but Ang avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ivanov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivanov postures up in Ang's guard and throws a big left but Ang blocks it.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Ang keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanov is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Ivanov 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.
Ang throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Ivanov lands a nice shot that snaps Ang's head back.
Ivanov moves out of range of the body kick from Ang.
Ang throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
Ang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanov counters with a left to the body.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ang swivels and escapes.
Ang misses the jab.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Ang uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang misses with a low kick.
A combination from Ang does no damage.
Ivanov cracks Ang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ang thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov cracks Ang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Ang misses
and Ivanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ang throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ivanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov slips a straight right by Ang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov digs a good hook to Ang's body.
Ang is looking to score with low kicks.
Ivanov takes a swing at Ang's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivanov.
Ang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a hook but Ang avoids it easily.
Ivanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ang tries a low kick but Ivanov avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ang throws a leg kick
and Ivanov counters with a left to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ivanov checks a leg kick.
Ang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ang misses with a body shot.
Ang is looking to clinch.
Ang tries a low kick but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ang misses with a double jab.
Ivanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivanov jabs Ang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ang avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ang thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Aleksey Ivanov just about did enough to take it.
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.
Ivanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ang parries the strikes from Ivanov easily there. Ivanov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ang to escape.
Ivanov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ivanov cracks Ang with a big elbow.
Ivanov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Check out the look on Ivanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ang keeps working.
Ivanov is trying to get an arm triangle but Ang is defending well.
Ivanov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Check out the look on Ivanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries for a kimura but Ang is defending well.
Ivanov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ang sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ang keeps working.
The ground and pound from Ivanov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ivanov working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ivanov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ivanov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ivanov cracks Ang with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ivanov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ang is avoiding damage well.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Ang is working from the bottom.
Ivanov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ang defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov working the ground and pound but Ang is defending the strikes.
Ivanov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ivanov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ang is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Ivanov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ivanov working the head with strikes.
Ang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ivanov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanov working the ground and pound but Ang is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Ivanov dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Ang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ivanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ang misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivanov.
Ang ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ang misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Ang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Ang tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Ang circles away easily
and Ang counters with a nice uppercut.
Ang throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ivanov scrambles back to his feet.
Ivanov blocks a low kick nicely.
Ang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rodney Ang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ang thuds his right hand into Ivanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ang.
Ivanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ang back to the cage. Ivanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ivanov throws a right hand that misses
and Ang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ivanov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ang thows a leg kick but Ivanov checks it
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Ang as he connects with a hook.
Ivanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodney Ang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksey Ivanov.
Ang misses with a hook.
Ivanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Ivanov.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ang as he jumps to the side.
Aleksey Ivanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ang jabs Ivanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ang thows a leg kick but Ivanov checks it
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Ang saw that one coming.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ang.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanov with a jab.
Ang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Ang showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:47
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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