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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
16 - 2 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Arkley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic throws a hook but Arkley avoids it easily.
Arkley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Arkley.
Ivanovic scores with a jab.
Ivanovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arkley is looking to land body kicks.
Ivanovic misses with a kick to the body.
Arkley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arkley throws a leg kick but Ivanovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Arkley is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Arkley. Beautiful body shot.
Ivanovic lands a body shot.
Ivanovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arkley scores with a sloppy right hand. Ivanovic should have avoided that one.
It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
Arkley looks to land a left hand but Ivanovic moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic slips under a jab from Arkley.
Ivanovic throws a hook but Arkley blocks it.
Arkley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Arkley circles away.
A jab lands there for Ivanovic.
Ivanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arkley throws a wild body kick that Ivanovic sees coming a mile off.
Arkley throws the kick towards the body but Ivanovic avoids it.
Arkley throws a leg kick
and Ivanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanovic swings for the body but Arkley moves out of range.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Arkley moves out of range.
Ivanovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arkley counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Arkley moves out of range.
Arkley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ivanovic counters with a series of strikes. Arkley will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arkley tries to score with a low kick but Ivanovic moves his leg out of the way.
Nice body kick from Ivanovic.
Arkley looks to land a combination but Ivanovic avoids it well.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovic lands a body shot.
Ivanovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arkley looks gassed!
Arkley moves out of range as Ivanovic strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic slips a straight right by Arkley.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivanovic. That's going to slow Arkley down.
Arkley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some bone on bone action there as Ivanovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ivanovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Arkley.
Arkley lands a left hand.
Ivanovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arkley tries to stall but Ivanovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arkley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ivanovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivanovic.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanovic.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ivanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovic tries to land a knee to the head but Arkley blocks with his arms.
Ivanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arkley lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Ivanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Ivanovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivanovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivanovic lands a high kick!
It looks like James Arkley has been cut.
Ivanovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Arkley is just out of range.
Arkley cracks the inside of Ivanovic's front leg.
Arkley moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkley blocks a head kick by Ivanovic.
Arkley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Arkley moves out of range.
Arkley wants to slow Ivanovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Boris Ivanovic is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Arkley.
James Arkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Arkley.
Ivanovic misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkley misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Arkley.
Ivanovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boris Ivanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arkley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
A head kick misses from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arkley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Arkley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arkley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivanovic's head.
Arkley throws a hook but Ivanovic avoids it easily.
Ivanovic avoids the head kick by Arkley.
Arkley cracks a nice hook into Ivanovic's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arkley throws a body kick that misses.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but Arkley is having none of it.
Ivanovic blocks a head kick by Arkley.
Arkley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanovic.
Arkley blocks a head kick by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a body shot.
Arkley misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arkley.
Arkley motions for Ivanovic to come forward. Arkley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arkley throws a lazy body kick
and Ivanovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ivanovic both land. Nice combination.
Ivanovic lands a nice hook to Arkley's body. Arkley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arkley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arkley.
Arkley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanovic under the eye.
Arkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arkley throws the kick towards the body but Ivanovic avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ivanovic.
Arkley is looking to slow Ivanovic down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkley throws a leg kick
and Ivanovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Arkley finds it's way through Ivanovic's defenses.
Boris Ivanovic's cut is getting worse.
Ivanovic misses with a body shot
and Arkley counters with a left to the body.
Arkley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Arkley.
Arkley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanovic is looking to wear down Arkley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ivanovic checks a low kick from Arkley.
Arkley throws a front kick that sends Ivanovic stumbling back into the cage.
Ivanovic moves out of range of the body kick from Arkley.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arkley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ivanovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arkley.
Ivanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Arkley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Ivanovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Arkley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ivanovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ivanovic wants to land a leg kick but Arkley is out of range.
Ivanovic checks a leg kick.
Arkley misses with a few strikes there.
Arkley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arkley throws a leg kick
and Ivanovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arkley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arkley.
Ivanovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arkley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arkley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arkley misses with a wild body shot.
Arkley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Arkley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic throws a lazy head kick
and Arkley counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ivanovic's knee momentarily.
Arkley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ivanovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ivanovic moves out of range as Arkley throws a body kick.
Ivanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arkley moves away.
Ivanovic keeps Arkley at a distance using the push kick.
Ivanovic works over Arkley's head and body with a nice combination.
Arkley thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ivanovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Ivanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Arkley swings for the body but Ivanovic moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ivanovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Arkley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Ivanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanovic.
Arkley misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Arkley as he checks the leg kick.
Arkley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arkley throws a body kick that misses.
Ivanovic slips a jab from Arkley.
Ivanovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Arkley is just out of range.
Ivanovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ivanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arkley.
Ivanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Arkley there.
Arkley misses with a low kick.
Arkley moves away from the strike by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ivanovic scores with a three punch combo!
Ivanovic moves out of range as Arkley strikes.
Arkley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanovic tries to work over Arkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ivanovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arkley tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanovic blocks with his arms.
Ivanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Arkley controls his hands.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch.
Ivanovic slowing the pace effectively.
Arkley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovics head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivanovic tries to work over Arkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Ivanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanovic 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ivanovic!
A relieved looking Boris Ivanovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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