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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elio Mohorovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohorovic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roots by Sepultura kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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203 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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201 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elio Mohorovic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Mohorovic counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Yuri Ivanov has been cut.
Mohorovic misses the body punch
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mohorovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Mohorovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mohorovic's calf.
Mohorovic ducks right into an uppercut from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Ivanov. That snapped Mohorovic's head back.
Ivanov misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov shoots in for a double leg but Mohorovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Mohorovic.
Mohorovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanov counters with a body kick that stops Mohorovic in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mohorovic misses with a hook
and Ivanov counters with a nice body kick.
Elio Mohorovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mohorovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ivanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four 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.
Mohorovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Mohorovic swings widly with a right hand
and Ivanov counters with a good low kick that Mohorovic was not able to check.
A shot to the body from Mohorovic misses
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanov lands a leg kick that knocks Mohorovic off balance momentarily.
Ivanov wants to slow Mohorovic down by chopping away at his legs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mohorovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mohorovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mohorovic checks a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mohorovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mohorovic.
Mohorovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohorovic throws an off balance right hand
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Ivanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mohorovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ivanov scrambles back to his feet.
Ivanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic misses with a left hand
and Ivanov counters with a nice body kick.
Mohorovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mohorovic misses with a hook
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mohorovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
Ivanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ivanov scores with a spinning back kick!
Ivanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mohorovic thows a body shot but no joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov misses with a kick to the body.
Ivanov connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the body from Ivanov misses
and Mohorovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanov thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Ivanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mohorovic misses with a body punch
and Ivanov counters with a good, hard body kick but Mohorovic shrugs it off.
Mohorovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Mohorovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohorovic misses with an uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ivanov throws a lazy head kick
and Mohorovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanov misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
enabling Mohorovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but Mohorovic checks it.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut.
Ivanov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mohorovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic misses with a right hand
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Ivanov misses with a low kick.
Ivanov misses with a hook
and Mohorovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mohorovic misses with a hook
and Ivanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ivanov is looking to pass Mohorovic's guard but actually Mohorovic recovers to full guard.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mohorovic 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Mohorovic keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov won't allow Mohorovic to sweep him here.
Ivanov postures up in Mohorovic's guard and throws a big left but Mohorovic blocks it.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Mohorovic has wrist control.
Ivanov cracks Mohorovic with a solid left hand.
Mohorovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohorovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mohorovic, not yet.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Mohorovic keeps moving.
That's six 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.
Mohorovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mohorovic, not yet.
Mohorovic keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yuri Ivanov.
Mohorovic thows a body shot but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ivanov counters with a head kick.
Mohorovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov misses with a hook
enabling Mohorovic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov gets a clinch.
Mohorovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Mohorovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivanov.
Ivanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mohorovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Mohorovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mohorovic backwards.
Mohorovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mohorovic tries a body shot but Ivanov blocks it.
Ivanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mohorovic digs a right hand into Ivanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ivanov's gas tank.
Mohorovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mohorovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
A short right from Mohorovic on the inside.
A short left from Mohorovic.
Ivanov can't get the takedown.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic digs a right hand underneath Ivanov's ribcage. Ivanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov digs a right hand underneath Mohorovic's ribcage. Mohorovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Mohorovic.
Ivanov is rocked!
Mohorovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Ivanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ivanov scores with a shot to the side of Mohorovic's head.
Mohorovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mohorovic lands with a left to the head.
Mohorovic prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
Mohorovic scores with a hook to the body.
Ivanov seems to have got his legs back now.
A body shot lands from Mohorovic.
Mohorovic misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Mohorovic.
Mohorovic digs a right hand underneath Ivanov's ribcage. Ivanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Mohorovic.
Mohorovic lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Mohorovic.
Mohorovic lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohorovic throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Mohorovic.
A hook to the body from Mohorovic.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mohorovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mohorovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Elio Mohorovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mohorovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elio Mohorovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuri Ivanov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Mohorovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mohorovic checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Mohorovic misses
and Ivanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohorovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a big head kick but Mohorovic shrugs it off.
Ivanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mohorovic throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mohorovic actively working from the bottom here.
Ivanov controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mohorovic's thigh. Mohorovic counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mohorovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanov controls the pace.
Ivanov passes Mohorovic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ivanov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is nestled in close to Mohorovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mohorovic tries to get to full guard but Ivanov has control of the leg.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Mohorovic is working from the bottom.
Ivanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mohorovic won't allow Ivanov to pass to mount.
Ivanov is looking to pass Mohorovic's guard but actually Mohorovic recovers to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohorovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mohorovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov thows a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov distracts Mohorovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov advances position into side control!
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Mohorovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six 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.
Mohorovic tries to bench press Ivanov off him but Ivanov keeps the position.
Mohorovic sneaks back into half guard.
Ivanov controlling the action here.
Ivanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looks to land a strike but Mohorovic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mohorovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mohorovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanov controls the pace.
Ivanov trying to control but Mohorovic is working from the bottom.
Mohorovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mohorovic is on top in guard.
Yuri Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mohorovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanov is retaining full guard.
Ivanov trying to keep a closed guard but Mohorovic is proving a slippery customer.
Mohorovic working some strikes from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mohorovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mohorovic wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
Mohorovic thows a big elbow that misses.
Mohorovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mohorovic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ivanov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mohorovic, into his guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mohorovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Yuri Ivanov!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Yuri Ivanov!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Yuri Ivanov!
Yuri Ivanov wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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