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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley has chosen Paper Planes as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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239 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley wants to clinch up but Horvat keeps it at a distance.
Bradley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradley moves in looking to clinch but Horvat pushes him off.
Bradley wants to clinch up but Horvat keeps it at a distance.
Horvat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Horvat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horvat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bradley pinned against the cage. Bradley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horvat shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Horvat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horvat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horvat keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Bradley is looking to clinch.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horvat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bradley's waist but Bradley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horvat off to one side.
Horvat is breathing heavily.
Bradley is looking to clinch but Horvat is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense.
Bradley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bradley has closed the distance and engaged Horvat in a clinch.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Horvat blocks with his arms.
Bradley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bradley misses with a knee to the head.
Bradley landing knees to the head.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley tries a knee to the head but Horvat blocks it.
Bradley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Horvat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Horvat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bradley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bradley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bradley misses with a knee to the head.
Bradley stops a takedown attempt from Horvat.
Bradley tries to land a knee to the head but Horvat blocks with his arms.
Bradley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Horvat blocks it with crossed arms.
Horvat looking for a takedown.
Horvat goes for a takedown attempt but Bradley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horvat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horvat scores a takedown into full mount!
Horvat prevents Bradley from getting the reversal.
Horvat controlling the pace for now.
Bradley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Horvat tries to control but Bradley wriggling away.
Bradley regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets full guard.
Bradley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Horvat's guard.
Bradley drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horvat dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horvat stands and throws Bradley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Horvat is working Bradley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bradley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bradley is pushing Horvat's head away, looking to escape. Horvat manages to hold on to the position though.
Bradley tries to improve position but can't.
Bradley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Horvat advances to mount.
Horvat tries to control but Bradley wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is looking to improve his position but Horvat isn't that keen on the idea.
Horvat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bradley is looking to escape.
Bradley is desperately trying to improve his position but Horvat has a good base and remains in mount.
Bradley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bradley regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Bradley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - Horvat circles away.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horvat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horvat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.
Horvat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bradley tries to clinch up but Horvat circles away and keeps his distance.
Bradley is looking to clinch but Horvat is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley doesn't manage to clinch there - Horvat circles away.
Bradley wants to clinch.
Horvat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley tries to clinch but Horvat moves out of range.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradley as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horvat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horvat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bradley.
A head kick by Horvat - that's a beauty! Bradley is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Horvat can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Horvat!
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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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