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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Smith (ranked 4510 p4p, 2835 weight class) and Blagoy Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phillip Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blagoy Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith pushes Ivanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a body punch.
Ivanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Ivanov looks winded!
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ivanov, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Ivanov's ribcage. Ivanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Smith works on Ivanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith cracks Ivanov with a nice body shot.
Smith presses Ivanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith gets through Ivanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith is working Ivanov over against the cage.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith presses Ivanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov is rocked!
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivanov or not.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith pushes Ivanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Smith pushes Ivanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith presses Ivanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Ivanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Ivanov working hard to break the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand.
A short right from Smith.
Smith drops Ivanov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ivanov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ivanov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ivanov drops to his knees and Smith pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Smith!
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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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