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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovits comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. Edwards has chosen Like a surgeon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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277 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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237 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Ivanovits!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Edwards.
Edwards throws out a loose jab but Ivanovits uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ivanovits.
It looks like Blake Edwards has been cut.
Edwards misses the body punch
and Ivanovits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Edwards looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ivanovits!
Edwards can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanovits is looking to escape.
Ivanovits regains half guard.
Edwards is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Edwards might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Edwards looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ivanovits trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards trying to control the action but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Blake Edwards was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Edwards digs a good body shot into Ivanovits's ribs.
Edwards misses with a hook. Ivanovits ducked under it nicely.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body
letting Ivanovits counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanovits.
A low kick from Edwards is predictable there
letting Ivanovits counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanovits, right into the meat.
Ivanovits walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanovits's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivanovits.
Edwards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ivanovits has time to react.
Ivanovits with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Ivanovits.
A solid body kick from Edwards.
A jab from Ivanovits misses.
Ivanovits slips under a jab.
Edwards takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Ivanovits misses
and Edwards counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits 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.
Edwards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Edwards working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanovits.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Ivanovits will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blake Edwards's cut.
That's time! Ivanovits's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Edwards misses with a low kick as Ivanovits jumps back.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanovits doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Edwards staying out of range there.
Edwards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edwards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivanovits.
Ivanovits connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanovits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Edwards.
Edwards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Edwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Ivanovits. That snapped Edwards's head back.
Ivanovits looks to score with a jab to the body but Edwards is just out of range.
Ivanovits is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice jab there from Edwards.
No joy there for Ivanovits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blake Edwards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanovits doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovits shows good takedown defense.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivanovits can pounce on him.
Edwards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edwards throws a chopping leg kick but Ivanovits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ivanovits on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ivanovits throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Ivanovits scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edwards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up Blake Edwards's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwards.
Edwards throws a leg kick which misses Ivanovits's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivanovits tries to avoid it.
Edwards throws a lazy body kick
and Ivanovits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwards scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edwards shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovits tries to sprawl out of it but Edwards keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovits manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sergei Ivanovits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Edwards.
Ivanovits looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ivanovits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ivanovits.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ivanovits moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Ivanovits connects with a body shot that sends Edwards's belly button to the back.
Sergei Ivanovits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanovits throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Edwards jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovits misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanovits on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Edwards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Blake Edwards's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ivanovits tried to score with a low kick but Edwards checks it.
Ivanovits is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Edwards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Edwards pushes Ivanovits up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Edwards.
Edwards tries for a takedown but Ivanovits manages to get underhooks.
Ivanovits misses with the head strike.
Ivanovits throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ivanovits avoids the elbow strike from Edwards, against the cage.
Edwards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Edwards can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanovits controls the action.
Edwards has Ivanovits pressed against the cage.
Ivanovits pushes off an throws an elbow but Edwards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards stalling in the clinch but Ivanovits improves position.
Ivanovits managing to block the knees to the body from Edwards.
Edwards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Edwards prevents a body shot from Ivanovits.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ivanovits lands with a light punch inside.
Ivanovits lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Edwards fails to land.
Edwards misses with a body punch.
Ivanovits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanovits throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ivanovits blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Ivanovits prevents a body shot from Edwards.
Ivanovits throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ivanovits misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits working aggressively here.
Edwards wants to stall.
Edwards throws an elbow but it misses.
Edwards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ivanovits.
The cut above Blake Edwards's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Edwards misses with an elbow over the top.
Edwards throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanovits.
Ivanovits lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanovits misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanovits.
Edwards is working Ivanovits over against the cage.
Ivanovits blocks a body shot from Edwards.
Ivanovits blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Ivanovits on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivanovits lands with a light punch inside.
Ivanovits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Edwards throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanovits moves away.
Edwards throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ivanovits counters with an inside leg kick.
Edwards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanovits lands a left and a right that send Edwards crashing to the mat, dazed. Ivanovits thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Blake Edwards's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blake Edwards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergei Ivanovits!
Sergei Ivanovits retains his heavyweight title!
Sergei Ivanovits thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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