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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Tangis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mussardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mussardo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tangis checks a low kick from Mussardo.
Mussardo digs a good body shot into Tangis's ribs.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tangis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mussardo sprawls well. Mussardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tangis gets slowly back to his feet.
Tangis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mussardo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mussardo.
Tangis wants to land a leg kick but Mussardo is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tangis.
Mussardo is looking for a sweep.
Tangis tries to advance to mount but Mussardo denies him.
You can see the frustration on Mussardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mussardo tries to buck Tangis off but Tangis is having none of it.
Tangis stands up.
Tangis checks a leg kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tangis. Those never looked like landing.
Tangis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mussardo tries to avoid it but Tangis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mussardo to the ground. Mussardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mussardo misses with a two punch combination.
Mussardo misses with a low kick.
Tangis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Tangis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tangis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mussardo.
Mussardo throws a right hand that Tangis ducks under and follows up with a left that Tangis also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mussardo misses with a few strikes there.
Mussardo feints a jab promting Tangis to slip. Mussardo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tangis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mussardo digs a good body shot into Tangis's ribs.
Tangis slips a straight right by Mussardo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mussardo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tangis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tangis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tangis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tangis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mussardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tangis slips under a jab from Mussardo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mussardo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tangis's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mussardo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tangis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mussardo on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangis keeping moving, preventing Mussardo from controlling successfully.
Tangis is looking to stand up but Mussardo isn't so interested in that idea.
Tangis keeping moving, preventing Mussardo from controlling successfully.
Tangis wants to stand up but Mussardo is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tangis is looking to stand back up but Mussardo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tangis.
Mussardo controlling the action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tangis is refusing to be controlled, as Mussardo sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivan Mussardo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mussardo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mussardo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tangis pinned against the ropes. Tangis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tangis slips a straight right by Mussardo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mussardo as he jumps to the side.
Mussardo scores with a jab. Tangis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tangis shoots in for a double leg but Mussardo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mussardo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tangis checks a leg kick.
Mussardo throws a right and a left that Tangis avoids nicely.
A shot to the body from Mussardo misses
and Tangis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tangis shoots in and drives through. Mussardo sprawls well.
Mussardo tries to bum rush Tangis with a series of wild strikes but Tangis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mussardo looks to throw the jab but Tangis is out of range.
Tangis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mussardo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mussardo throws a body punch but Tangis moves out of range.
Ivan Mussardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mussardo as Tangis shoots in.
Tangis fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Tangis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Mussardo.
Mussardo misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tangis tries to move into range but Mussardo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tangis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mussardo.
Mussardo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tangis throws a body punch but Mussardo moves out of range.
Mussardo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tangis but Tangis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tangis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tangis misses with a takedown attempt - Mussardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mussardo shoots in for a double leg but Tangis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tangis is looking to clinch but Mussardo is avoiding it.
Mussardo gets caught flat footed, as Tangis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mussardo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tangis's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mussardo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tangis's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mussardo trying to control but Tangis is working from the bottom.
Mussardo postures up in Tangis's guard and throws a big left but Tangis blocks it.
Mussardo wants to control from the top but Tangis keeps moving.
Tangis wants to stand but Mussardo is controlling the position.
Mussardo throwing strikes from guard but Tangis blocks nicely.
Tangis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mussardo.
Tangis uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo cracks Tangis with a good jab.
Tangis walks into a left hand.
A lazy left from Mussardo finds it's target.
Mussardo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tangis throws a jab when Mussardo was well out of range.
Tangis tries to clinch but Mussardo moves out of range.
Mussardo scores with a jab. Tangis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tangis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mussardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tangis shoots for a double leg takedown but Mussardo sprawls well. He's pushed Tangis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tangis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mussardo throws a series of punches but Tangis avoids them all with ease.
Mussardo has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mussardo.
Kova Tangis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangis slips a jab and a cross from Mussardo.
Mussardo looks to land a combination. Tangis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tangis fails with the takedown.
Mussardo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Mussardo lands.
Tangis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mussardo lands a leg kick that knocks Tangis off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mussardo slaps away a takedown attempt from Tangis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mussardo takes a swing at Tangis's ribcage but misses.
Mussardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tangis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Mussardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mussardo scores with a one two! Tangis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tangis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mussardo swings for the body but Tangis moves out of range.
Mussardo thows a leg kick but Tangis checks it
and Tangis counters by moving into the clinch.
Tangis breaks the clinch.
Tangis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice shot by Mussardo.
Good leg kick by Mussardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mussardo cracks Tangis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mussardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tangis shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mussardo motions for Tangis to come forward. Mussardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tangis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mussardo sprawls well. Mussardo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tangis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kova Tangis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mussardo throws a combination. Tangis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mussardo.
Mussardo misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Mussardo there.
No luck for Mussardo with that takedown attempt.
Tangis is looking to clinch but Mussardo is avoiding it.
Mussardo misses with a two punch combination.
Tangis moves into the clinch.
Tangis is trying to drag Mussardo to the mat but Mussardo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Tangis tries to score a body lock takedown but Mussardo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangis breaks from the clinch.
Mussardo misses with a kick to the body.
Mussardo catches Tangis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tangis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tangis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mussardo looks to land a combination but Tangis avoids it well.
Tangis closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tangis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mussardo keeps working.
Mussardo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mussardo manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo looking to control.
Mussardo has Tangis pulled in close to control his posture.
Mussardo working a defensive guard here.
Tangis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mussardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tangis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mussardo keeping full guard, as Tangis tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mussardo working a defensive guard here.
Mussardo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mussardo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tangis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tangis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tangis trying to control from half guard but Mussardo is working away.
Mussardo trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Mussardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mussardo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Ivan Mussardo!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Ivan Mussardo!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Ivan Mussardo!
Ivan Mussardo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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FIGHT
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