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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jichang Wook (ranked 4393 p4p, 5409 weight class) and Vlask Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jichang Wook is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jichang Wook!
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, Vlask Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wook pushes Ivanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Wook manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ivanov or perhaps it was just good defense by Wook, which made it look bad.
Wook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wook was covering up waiting for the punch and Ivanov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wook wriggles free and stands up.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wook swivels and escapes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jichang Wook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlask Ivanov.
Ivanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wook walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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!
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wook circles away.
Wook attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wook sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ivanov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wook controlling the position from side mount.
Wook trying to control the position but Ivanov is working away.
Wook 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.
Ivanov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wook with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wook is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ivanov wants to control but Wook is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Wook is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wook trying to pass the guard but Ivanov defending well.
Ivanov is controlling Wook's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wook is stalling here. Ivanov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wook seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ivanov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wook is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ivanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivanov is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wook wants to get back to his feet.
Wook is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Wook is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wook is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ivanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wook has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivanov is working away from the top position though.
Ivanov wants to free his trapped foot but Wook is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wook keeps working.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wook is looking for a sweep. Ivanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanov is pressing down on Wook's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wook is holding on for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jichang Wook will probably get the nod.
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.
Wook dives in and grabs Ivanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes down on Wook's head and hops out.
Ivanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Wook sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ivanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wook tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ivanov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ivanov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ivanov slips nicely into half guard.
Ivanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wook is refusing to be controlled, as Ivanov sits in half guard.
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov stops Wook from getting back to his feet.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Wook is working away.
Ivanov is controlling the pace.
Wook is looking to control Ivanov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wook avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wook won't allow Ivanov to pass to mount.
Wook is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanov's back!
Ivanov wants to escape the position.
Wook controlling from the back.
Ivanov avoids the strikes from Wook.
Wook looking for the choke but no joy.
Ivanov rolls, trying to escape but Wook keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Ivanov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Wook!
Ivanov tries to roll but Wook sticks to his back.
Ivanov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Wook biding his time, controlling Ivanov.
Ivanov can't escape the position.
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.
Wook is persistently looking for the submission but Ivanov is defending it well.
Wook is looking for the choke from the back position but Ivanov is controlling his hands well.
Wook tries to keep control of the position but Ivanov is staying busy.
Wook is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ivanov is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jichang Wook dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wook but Wook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ivanov tries to keep at a distance but Wook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov is pressed up against the cage. Wook has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ivanov down to the mat. Ivanov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jichang Wook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wook fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov goes for a double leg but Wook avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wook continues to drive forward.
Jab from Wook.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Wook shows good takedown defense.
Jichang Wook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlask Ivanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wook stuffs the takedown.
Wook dives in for a single leg takedown but Ivanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ivanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ivanov is working for takedown but Wook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ivanov pulls Wook into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov pulls Wook in to control the position.
Wook's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wook looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ivanov keeping full guard, as Wook tries to pass.
Ivanov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wook wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov feints the counter takedown.
Wook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wook fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Wook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Ivanov tries to get set, Wook tries to push him back and clinch up but Ivanov manages to avoid the attempt.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wook as he jumps to the side.
Wook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Wook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov takes a swing at Wook's ribcage but misses.
Wook fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ivanov to the ground. Wook is now in Ivanov's guard.
Wook wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
Wook sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wook landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wook is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanov has wrist control.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Wook from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wook drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wook tries to stand but Ivanov is controlling his head.
Vlask Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov stops Wook from passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jichang Wook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jichang Wook!
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energy
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