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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov's entrance music is HINO RUSSO. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Neil throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Neil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov lands a left and a right that send O Neil crashing to the mat, dazed. Ivanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but O Neil is avoiding it.
O Neil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from O Neil.
O Neil has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ivanov connects with a leg kick. O Neil looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ivanov walks into a left hand.
O Neil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ivanov misses its intended target.
Ivanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Neil.
Ivanov wants to slow O Neil down by chopping away at his legs.
O Neil misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ivanov.
O Neil stuns Ivanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ivanov.
O Neil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by O Neil.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but O Neil checks it.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
O Neil avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Neil misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanov looks to land a left hand but O Neil moved out of range nicely.
Ivanov has O Neil up against the cage in a clinch.
O Neil is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks.
O Neil has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Neil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
O Neil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
O Neil with a hook.
Ivanov throws a nice looking combination but O Neil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Neil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.
O Neil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but O Neil keeps it at a distance.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
A big right from Ivanov misses.
O Neil feints a jab promting Ivanov to slip. O Neil then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ivanov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
Ivanov needs to keep his hands up - O Neil had a free shot at his head there.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.
O Neil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ivanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ivanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov defending well as O Neil loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanov was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
Ivanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
O Neil swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Neil lands the left hand.
O Neil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Neil lands with a straight right. Ivanov didn't see that one coming.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ivanov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Neil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sergei Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Neil swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanov counters with a two punch combo.
O Neil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Neil circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.
O Neil lands a nice looking body shot.
O Neil takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
O Neil misses with a straight right.
Sergei Ivanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanov, right into the meat.
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
O Neil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Neil throws a series of strikes that have Ivanov backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Neil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Neil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Neil connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.
O Neil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by O Neil. Beautiful body shot.
O Neil lands the left hand.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
O Neil looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
O Neil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Neil lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ivanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ivanov staying out of range there.
O Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Neil throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy right hand. O Neil should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Neil misses the jab.
O Neil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
Ivanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
O Neil swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov connects with a solid leg kick.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Ivanov throws a looping overhand right but O Neil ducks down to avoid it.
O Neil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ivanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O Neil misses with a left hand
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov staying out of range there.
O Neil lands with a hook. Ivanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Neil.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back.
O Neil misses the jab.
O Neil throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
O Neil misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov clinches up against the cage.
Ivanov manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a hook.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Ivanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
O Neil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from O Neil. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
O Neil lands a jab.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Ivanov sizes up O Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.
O Neil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Nice shot lands for Ivanov.
That has opened up Mickey O Neil's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
O Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from O Neil.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey O Neil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
O Neil throws a combination. Ivanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Neil misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
O Neil slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
O Neil misses with a wild combination.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Neil. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Neil lands a body shot.
Ivanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Ivanov cracks O Neil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Neil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanov doesn't seem bothered though.
O Neil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Neil, as that shot connected.
A big right from O Neil misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov darts in and clinches O Neil up against the cage.
Ivanov is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but O Neil avoids them all with ease.
O Neil throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
O Neil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Neil.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for O Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Neil takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
O Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Neil tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Ivanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neil looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Neil.
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
O Neil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Neil lands with a nice body punch.
O Neil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov misses with a low kick as O Neil jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil cracks Ivanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
O Neil tried to score with a low kick but Ivanov checks it.
Ivanov tries to move into range but O Neil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but O Neil avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Neil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Neil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ivanov has managed to clinch.
O Neil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Neil working aggressively here.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Ivanov keeps him there for the moment.
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Neil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanov on the side of the head.
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but O Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neil scores with a jab. Ivanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ivanov tries to bum rush O Neil with a series of wild strikes but O Neil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
O Neil tries to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling the position.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.
A short left from Ivanov.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ivanov stalling.
Ivanov digs a right hand underneath O Neil's ribcage. O Neil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey O Neil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Neil 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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