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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akim Ivanov (ranked 4598 p4p, 6656 weight class) and Jack BusherWan (ranked 536 p4p, 669 weight class). Ivanov comes to the cage accompanied by "Go to Sleep" - Eminem. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akim Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack BusherWan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BusherWan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and BusherWan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BusherWan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
BusherWan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ivanov is staying active underneath BusherWan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
BusherWan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivanov's head.
BusherWan is keen to just control but Ivanov is a slippery customer.
BusherWan wants to get back to his feet.
BusherWan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
BusherWan trying to mount his opponent but Ivanov defends it.
BusherWan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
BusherWan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivanov keeps working.
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from BusherWan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
BusherWan dives in and grabs Ivanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes down on BusherWan's head and hops out.
Ivanov drives through and clinches with BusherWan against the cage.
BusherWan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
BusherWan is trying to maintain a safe position but Ivanov gets an underhook and turns BusherWan into the cage.
BusherWan jumps guard but Ivanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Akim Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack BusherWan.
BusherWan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ivanov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanov tries to keep at a distance but BusherWan has taken the fight into the clinch.
BusherWan looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BusherWan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ivanov walks away with a smile on his face. BusherWan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov clinches up with BusherWan and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Ivanov.
BusherWan prevents Ivanov from breaking the clinch.
Ivanov taking a breather.
BusherWan is pushing Ivanov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanov misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akim Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BusherWan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivanov tries to clinch but BusherWan is having none of it.
Ivanov fails with the takedown.
Ivanov tries to land a leg kick but BusherWan saw it coming and moves away.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but BusherWan pushes him off.
BusherWan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Ivanov backing away here, and BusherWan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but BusherWan shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack BusherWan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ivanov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BusherWan.
BusherWan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ivanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanov goes for a double leg but BusherWan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as BusherWan continues to drive forward.
BusherWan decides to pull guard.
BusherWan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BusherWan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
BusherWan is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov gets to his feet. BusherWan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - BusherWan circles away.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BusherWan flicks out a counter leg kick but Ivanov steps away.
Jack BusherWan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BusherWan darts in looking for a takedown but Ivanov gets double underhooks and turns BusherWan into the cage.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. BusherWan does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BusherWan tries to keep at a distance but Ivanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but BusherWan is keeping busy.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as BusherWan controls the action.
Ivanov pulls guard effortlessly.
Ivanov wants to stand up but BusherWan is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanov tries to clinch but BusherWan moves out of range.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov connects with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by BusherWan.
Ivanov tries to clinch but BusherWan is having none of it.
BusherWan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akim Ivanov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. BusherWan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but BusherWan keeps it at a distance.
BusherWan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
BusherWan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. BusherWan tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag BusherWan to the ground. BusherWan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
BusherWan feints and as Ivanov raises his hands in defense, BusherWan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ivanov wants to stand up but BusherWan is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BusherWan wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov wants to stand and escape but BusherWan is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack BusherWan has got the better of the ground game so far.
BusherWan trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
BusherWan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but BusherWan keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanov loads up on a big right hand but BusherWan slips the punch.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but BusherWan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
BusherWan wants to counter with a clinch but Ivanov pushes him away.
Ivanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around BusherWan's waist but BusherWan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ivanov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akim Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov tries to clinch but BusherWan moves away
and BusherWan counters with a series of strikes. Ivanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ivanov looks to land a body kick but BusherWan moved away.
Ivanov moves into range and clinches up with BusherWan.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as BusherWan blocks the low kick.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BusherWan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but BusherWan moves out of range.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. BusherWan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BusherWan tries to pull guard but Ivanov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BusherWan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
BusherWan walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a body kick that misses.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the body.
Ivanov throws the kick towards the body but BusherWan avoids it.
Ivanov tries to work over BusherWan's front leg with a kick but BusherWan checks it.
Ivanov clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Akim Ivanov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ivanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but BusherWan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ivanov is trying to break free.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. BusherWan just stands there and leans against the cage.
BusherWan managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a body punch.
BusherWan prevents Ivanov from breaking the clinch.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov tries to circle away but BusherWan has him pinned against the cage.
Ivanov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from BusherWan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akim Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akim Ivanov!
A victorious Akim Ivanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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