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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuval Ben Or (ranked 4385 p4p, 5806 weight class) and Akim Ivanov (ranked 542 p4p, 624 weight class). Ben Or comes to the cage accompanied by WITHOUT YOU. Ivanov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Go to Sleep" - Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuval Ben Or!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akim Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Or paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Ben Or tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ben Or manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ben Or keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ivanov has Ben Or up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov taking a breather.
Ivanov lands a good knee to the midsection. Ben Or won't want to take too many of those.
Ivanov crunches a lovely knee into Ben Or's ribcage.
Ben Or takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Yuval Ben Or has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yuval Ben Or has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akim Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ben Or smiles and moves away.
Ben Or rushes Ivanov and presses him up against the cage.
Ivanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ben Or lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ben Or fails to pull guard.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow.
Ben Or wants to take the fight to the mat but Ivanov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ben Or is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks.
Ivanov manages to pull guard.
Ben Or trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ben Or accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ben Or engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to get back to his feet but Ben Or is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ben Or is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ivanov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ivanov has escaped and now he's on top!
Ivanov stands up and waves to Ben Or to follow him.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Or swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ben Or slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ben Or sprawls well. Ben Or wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ben Or circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Ben Or was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Ben Or circles away.
Ben Or swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ben Or circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ben Or throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Or swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Ben Or.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Ivanov looks to move away, Ben Or throws a big counter combo but Ivanov just gets out of the way.
Ben Or works over Ivanov's head and body with a nice combination.
Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ben Or.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Or leaves Ivanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ben Or misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ben Or rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanov misses with a body kick.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Ben Or is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Ben Or misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ben Or. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Or swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Ben Or on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ben Or swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ben Or circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuval Ben Or dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuval Ben Or's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ben Or tries for a takedown but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ben Or backing away here, and Ivanov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ben Or as Ivanov tries to tie him up.
Ivanov pushes Ben Or back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivanov is looking to control Ben Or's arms but Ben Or gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanov has his back to the cage.
Ivanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ivanov obliges.
Ivanov manages to break the clinch.
Ben Or tries to keep at a distance but Ivanov has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov working Ben Or over with knees to the body.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ben Or in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ivanov is looking to control Ben Or's arms but Ben Or gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanov has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Ben Or moves out of range.
Ben Or throwing a counter right hand but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ivanov throws out a leg kick but Ben Or moves out of range and Ivanov only half commits.
Ben Or throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Ben Or manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Ben Or circles away.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ben Or swivels and escapes.
Ivanov lands the left hand.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ben Or swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Ivanov. No joy for Ben Or on that attempt.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ben Or circles away.
Ben Or avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ben Or will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Ben Or pushes him off.
Ben Or swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Ben Or moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Ben Or sets himself, and Ivanov steps forward looking for the clinch! Ben Or avoids it this time.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ben Or.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Ben Or moves out of range.
Ben Or avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ben Or has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ivanov after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuval Ben Or. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben Or breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ben Or throws a big counter combination but Ivanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov throws a low kick, looking for Ben Or's leg but Ben Or calmly moves out of range.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Or swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Ben Or gets tackled into the cage by Ivanov. Ivanov maintains the clinch.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Ben Or moves out of range.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ben Or circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ben Or on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ivanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ben Or blocks the leg kick.
Ivanov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Ben Or is avoiding it.
Ivanov shoots in but Ben Or avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Ben Or is having none of it.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Or swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuval Ben Or is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ben Or is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Or paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Ben Or was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ben Or went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ivanov throws out a leg kick but Ben Or moves out of range and Ivanov only half commits.
Ivanov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akim Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuval Ben Or's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ben Or swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Ben Or is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ben Or.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Ben Or circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Ben Or.
Ben Or misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Or checks a leg kick.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Or manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Ben Or. Those never looked like landing.
Ivanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Ben Or seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ben Or keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ivanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Ben Or keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuval Ben Or is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanov throws a low kick but Ben Or moves out of range easily.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Or swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Or swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ben Or.
Ivanov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Or throws a big counter combination but Ivanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ben Or looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ben Or stuffs the takedown.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov gets a clinch.
Ben Or takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ivanov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ben Or to keep the fight standing.
Yuval Ben Or has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akim Ivanov.
Ivanov breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Ben Or circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ben Or paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Ben Or blocks the low kick.
Ben Or digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ben Or circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivanov scores with a four punch combination!
Ben Or swings widly with a right hand
and Ivanov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yuval Ben Or seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben Or shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivanov but Ivanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Ben Or is avoiding it.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Or wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ben Or keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben Or throws a big counter combination but Ivanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Ben Or. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
It looked like Ben Or was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ivanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Or misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ben Or avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Ivanov looks to move away, Ben Or throws a big counter combo but Ivanov just gets out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akim Ivanov.
I think Ivanov 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akim Ivanov!
Akim Ivanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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