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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus McDougall (ranked 5349 p4p, 482 weight class) and Ivan Ivanov (ranked 2904 p4p, 323 weight class). Ivan Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent wrestler
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus McDougall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDougall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov rushes McDougall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDougall has hold of Ivanov's hands but Ivanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ivanov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
McDougall flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McDougall misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there.
McDougall tries to roll over but Ivanov keeps him under control.
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDougall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ivanov is nestled in close to McDougall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDougall misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov working McDougall over with strikes.
McDougall tries to get to full guard but Ivanov has control of the leg.
Ivanov slips a nice elbow through McDougall's hands, connecting with McDougall's forehead.
Ivanov blocks the strikes from McDougall.
Ivanov trying to mount his opponent but McDougall defends it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov blocks the strikes from McDougall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ivanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ivanov blocks the strikes from McDougall.
Ivanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McDougall tries to roll over but Ivanov keeps him under control.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDougall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanov controlling the pace.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McDougall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McDougall punching from the bottom.
McDougall is pressing down on Ivanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivanov pushing down on McDougall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDougall flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McDougall is rocked!
Ivanov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked McDougall! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ivanov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
A relieved looking Ivan Ivanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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