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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ivanovits might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Odorants - This Night. Taylor has chosen New York - Empire state of mind as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Ivanovits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovits avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanovits swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanovits misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A clash of legs there as Ivanovits blocks the low kick.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Jackson Taylor has been cut.
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!
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanovits.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Ivanovits gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Ivanovits tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ivanovits does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ivanovits defends it well.
Ivanovits gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Ivanovits keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ivanovits trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor pushes down on Ivanovits's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ivanovits knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Ivanovits is having none of it.
Ivanovits wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor uses his free foot to push down on Ivanovits's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ivanovits.
Ivanovits is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ivanovits is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Taylor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working Ivanovits over with strikes here.
Taylor trying to control but Ivanovits is having none of it.
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovits tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor breaks from Ivanovits's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Sergei Ivanovits has been cut.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Ivanovits is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Taylor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Ivanovits sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ivanovits connects with a nice looking jab.
Ivanovits bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanovits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanovits delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovits looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivanovits gets caught napping as Taylor dives in and scores a takedown. Ivanovits manages to retain guard.
Ivanovits avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ivanovits wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Ivanovits is defending well.
Taylor throws a strike but Ivanovits avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor trying to control but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
Ivanovits tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Ivanovits uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Ivanovits!
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanovits decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ivanovits pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanovits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovits connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ivanovits circles away.
Sergei Ivanovits has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Taylor.
Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor is just content to waste time from the top position. Ivanovits takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanovits looking for subs off his back but Taylor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Ivanovits is working away.
Taylor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ivanovits kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits gets full guard.
Ivanovits throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Taylor escapes and throws Ivanovits's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Ivanovits's face as Taylor controls the position.
Taylor tries to advance to mount but Ivanovits denies him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Taylor 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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ivanovits will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sergei Ivanovits's cut is getting worse.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Ivanovits.
Ivanovits connects with a body shot.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivanovits.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Ivanovits avoids it.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Ivanovits is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ivanovits to the ground. Taylor is now in Ivanovits's guard.
Taylor won't allow Ivanovits to sweep him here.
Ivanovits utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanovits has wrist control.
Ivanovits keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits can't keep his opponent in guard - Taylor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ivanovits wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Ivanovits gets back to full guard.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Ivanovits is keeping the position.
Taylor trying to control but Ivanovits is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Jeez, Sergei Ivanovits's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Ivanovits's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jackson Taylor!
Jackson Taylor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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