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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 4310 p4p, 7711 weight class) and Teiji Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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198 cm 24 214 1 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm 21 205 1 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Solid boxing Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivern Gustavsson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teiji Iori! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Iori defending well as Gustavsson loads up on a big left hand. Gustavsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iori. Iori obviously looking to wear him down.
Iori lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iori fails in his attempt to clinch. Iori misses with a body shot.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iori moves away. Iori looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Teiji Iori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good work by Gustavsson as he checks the leg kick. Gustavsson throwing a counter right hand but Iori manages to avoid it. Iori scoring well with a low kick there.
Iori with the inside leg kick. Iori throws a shot to the body.
Gustavsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gustavsson moves out of range of the body kick from Iori.
A quick step to the side and Gustavsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. A bone on bone clash there as Gustavsson blocks the leg kick.
Iori wants to clinch. Gustavsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Iori darts in trying to clinch and Iori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gustavsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Gustavsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Iori. Iori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Iori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Iori defending well as Gustavsson loads up on a big left hand. Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iori throws a leg kick that misses. Iori defending well as Gustavsson loads up on a big left hand. Iori is looking to clinch. Gustavsson attempts a counter takedown but Iori avoids it well and moves away. Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iori moves away. Gustavsson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Iori on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Gustavsson working the ground and pound. Gustavsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. 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! Gustavsson takes a little break here. Iori wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Iori takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gustavsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Check out the look on Gustavsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Iori takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Iori is rocked! Gustavsson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Iori is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gustavsson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivern Gustavsson! Ivern Gustavsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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