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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 1090 p4p, 1052 weight class) and Dimitri Svyatogor (ranked 30 p4p, 29 weight class). Gustavsson comes into the arena with Knockout - 2Pac blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivern Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Svyatogor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Svyatogor on his heels. He'll look to pass Svyatogor's guard now, I'm sure.
Gustavsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Svyatogor working for a triangle but Gustavsson defends it easily.
Gustavsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gustavsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Svyatogor is trying to maintain the position but Gustavsson is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svyatogor is trying to get back to full guard.
Svyatogor has hold of Gustavsson's hands but Gustavsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svyatogor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Svyatogor is refusing to be controlled, as Gustavsson sits in half guard.
Svyatogor actively working from the bottom here.
Gustavsson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gustavsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gustavsson wants to control but Svyatogor is keeping him busy.
Gustavsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Svyatogor actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gustavsson content to control rather than advance.
Svyatogor has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gustavsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Svyatogor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gustavsson pulls his head out easily.
Svyatogor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustavsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gustavsson not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustavsson is thwarting Svyatogor's attempts to control the position.
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.
Svyatogor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gustavsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Svyatogor wants to control but Gustavsson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson working over Svyatogor with some ground and pound. Svyatogor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gustavsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Svyatogor looking for submissions off his back.
Gustavsson is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Gustavsson there.
Svyatogor taking some punishment here, with Gustavsson in his half guard.
Svyatogor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Svyatogor tries to hold on but Gustavsson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gustavsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gustavsson avoids the attempt from Svyatogor to control.
Gustavsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Svyatogor is trying to escape the mount.
Gustavsson controlling the pace for now.
Svyatogor can't escape the position.
Gustavsson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustavsson connects with a bit shot that sees Svyatogor covering up! More strikes from Gustavsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gustavsson is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivern Gustavsson!
A victorious Ivern Gustavsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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