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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haymitch Abernathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgi Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Georgi Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haymitch Abernathy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abernathy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ivanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abernathy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ivanov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haymitch Abernathy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abernathy misses with a body shot.
Abernathy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Abernathy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ivanov's guard.
Abernathy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Abernathy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abernathy passes Ivanov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Abernathy has eaten all the pies!
Abernathy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abernathy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivanov's head.
Abernathy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abernathy is trying to control. Ivanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Abernathy passes to side control.
Ivanov parries the strikes from Abernathy easily there. Abernathy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ivanov to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov parries the strikes from Abernathy easily there. Abernathy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ivanov to escape.
Ivanov is trying to control Abernathy's posture but Abernathy avoids it.
Abernathy prevents Ivanov from escaping the position.
Abernathy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ivanov down.
Ivanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanov tries to get out of the position.
Abernathy staying calm.
Abernathy cracks Ivanov with a big elbow.
Ivanov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ivanov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Abernathy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Abernathy lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov is pushing Abernathy's head away, looking to escape. Abernathy manages to hold on to the position though.
Abernathy trying to control the position but Ivanov is working away.
Ivanov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ivanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abernathy on the ground.
Abernathy is looking to take a break and control but Ivanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abernathy cracks Ivanov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ivanov is rocked!
A big shot lands for Abernathy! That's hurt Ivanov! Will he recover? Abernathy fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haymitch Abernathy!
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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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