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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naser Ibrahimbegovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roy Mack has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Mack!
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, Naser Ibrahimbegovic!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimbegovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ibrahimbegovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Ibrahimbegovic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mack to get to his feet.
Mack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibrahimbegovic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ibrahimbegovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mack tries to get out of the position.
Ibrahimbegovic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mack's head.
Ibrahimbegovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mack has a closed guard, preventing Ibrahimbegovic from standing up.
Ibrahimbegovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ibrahimbegovic throws and elbow that misses. Mack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ibrahimbegovic's guard. Nice move by Mack!
Ibrahimbegovic wriggles free and stands up.
Ibrahimbegovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mack sprawls well initially but Ibrahimbegovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic looks gassed!
Ibrahimbegovic throwing shots but Mack is blocking nicely.
Ibrahimbegovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic winds up and cracks Mack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ibrahimbegovic on the ground.
Ibrahimbegovic is looking to advance position but Mack won't allow it.
Ibrahimbegovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibrahimbegovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
Ibrahimbegovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ibrahimbegovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ibrahimbegovic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mack to regain full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mack throws a right and a left that Ibrahimbegovic avoids nicely.
Ibrahimbegovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ibrahimbegovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Ibrahimbegovic lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ibrahimbegovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ibrahimbegovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Mack is retaining full guard.
Ibrahimbegovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ibrahimbegovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ibrahimbegovic throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
A punch combination from Mack misses.
Mack tries to bum rush Ibrahimbegovic with a series of wild strikes but Ibrahimbegovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mack gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ibrahimbegovic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ibrahimbegovic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mack is working an open guard so Ibrahimbegovic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic dodges the punch combination from Mack.
Mack connects with a crisp jab.
Ibrahimbegovic closes the distance and clinches.
Ibrahimbegovic is struggling to control the position.
Ibrahimbegovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ibrahimbegovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibrahimbegovic counters with a shoot takedown. Mack fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ibrahimbegovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Ibrahimbegovic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naser Ibrahimbegovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ibrahimbegovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ibrahimbegovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Ibrahimbegovic stands up over Mack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing strikes but missing.
Ibrahimbegovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ibrahimbegovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ibrahimbegovic postures up and lands a big shot to Mack's brow.
Ibrahimbegovic landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic postures up in Mack's guard and throws a big left but Mack blocks it.
Ibrahimbegovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mack's head.
Ibrahimbegovic works over Mack with some ground and pound from guard.
Ibrahimbegovic throws a strike but Mack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ibrahimbegovic wriggles free and stands up.
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ibrahimbegovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ibrahimbegovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Ibrahimbegovic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic postures up in Mack's guard and throws a big left but Mack blocks it.
Ibrahimbegovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing strikes but missing.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naser Ibrahimbegovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ibrahimbegovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ibrahimbegovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ibrahimbegovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mack.
Ibrahimbegovic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mack did well to prevent Ibrahimbegovic getting side control.
Ibrahimbegovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ibrahimbegovic connects with a nice short shot to Mack's temple.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ibrahimbegovic is looking to advance position but Mack won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Ibrahimbegovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ibrahimbegovic.
Ibrahimbegovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ibrahimbegovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mack defending well though.
Mack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ibrahimbegovic.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ibrahimbegovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ibrahimbegovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
Mack wants to stand up but Ibrahimbegovic is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naser Ibrahimbegovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ibrahimbegovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic throws a strike but Mack avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ibrahimbegovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ibrahimbegovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mack has momentary wrist control but Ibrahimbegovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Ibrahimbegovic stops Mack from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ibrahimbegovic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ibrahimbegovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ibrahimbegovic stands and throws Mack's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Ibrahimbegovic crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Ibrahimbegovic crashes against the mat.
Ibrahimbegovic throwing strikes but Mack manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mack lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to stand but Ibrahimbegovic is controlling his head.
Ibrahimbegovic manages to get back to half guard.
Ibrahimbegovic is pressing down on Mack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ibrahimbegovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ibrahimbegovic looking to control.
Ibrahimbegovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ibrahimbegovic doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ibrahimbegovic kicks Mack off and gets to his feet.
Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Ibrahimbegovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ibrahimbegovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Ibrahimbegovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimbegovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ibrahimbegovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
Mack kicks off Ibrahimbegovic and gets to his feet.
Mack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mack lands a jab to the head.
Ibrahimbegovic closes the distance and pushes Mack back into the cage.
Ibrahimbegovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ibrahimbegovic is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mack to the mat. Mack regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mack has momentary wrist control but Ibrahimbegovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Ibrahimbegovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ibrahimbegovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ibrahimbegovic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ibrahimbegovic prevents Mack from getting back to his feet.
Ibrahimbegovic advances position into side control!
Ibrahimbegovic in side control, throwing shots but Mack defends.
Ibrahimbegovic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Naser Ibrahimbegovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ibrahimbegovic in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naser Ibrahimbegovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ibrahimbegovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naser Ibrahimbegovic!
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energy
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