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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artem Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Bleach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mad World. Artem Ivanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dale Bleach's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Ivanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dale Bleach!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleach throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanov moves out of range easily.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bleach.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ivanov is looking for a sweep.
Ivanov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ivanov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back.
Bleach is looking to take a break and control but Ivanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivanov looking for submissions off his back.
Bleach lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov keeping control of the position.
Bleach trying to control the pace.
Ivanov moves into full guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position.
Ivanov has his foot on Bleach's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bleach works his way back into a safe position though.
Bleach decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bleach tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleach moves into the clinch successfully.
Bleach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov throws a right hand that misses
and Bleach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivanov misses with a hook.
Bleach looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bleach is aware though and is defending well.
Bleach decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bleach takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Ivanov misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Ivanov misses the target.
Ivanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivanov.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bleach counters with a two punch combo.
Bleach walks into a jab.
Bleach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bleach closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bleach lands in his opponent's guard.
Bleach wanted to stand there but Ivanov had control of the position.
Ivanov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bleach is looking to stand up but Ivanov won't let him.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.
Bleach trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bleach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Bleach avoids them all with ease.
Bleach tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bleach shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ivanov's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bleach defends it easily.
Bleach pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanov is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bleach prevents Ivanov from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dale Bleach will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ivanov misses with a right hand
and Bleach counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bleach.
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ivanov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Bleach trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Bleach slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dale Bleach wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ivanov sends Bleach crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ivanov is motioning to the referee to let Bleach up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bleach is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Ivanov misses.
Bleach is still on wobbly legs! Can Ivanov finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Bleach has Ivanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Bleach wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bleach pulls Ivanov into guard.
Bleach is breathing heavily.
Ivanov gets to his feet - Bleach follows without any prompting.
Ivanov throws an off balance right hand
and Bleach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bleach seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivanov scores with a jab.
Ivanov drops Bleach with a big left hand! Bleach is injured, injured bad! Ivanov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Ivanov!
Artem Ivanov is the new featherweight champion!
Artem Ivanov gave a mention to Crushing Blow Clothing + Givebacks ($5) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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