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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iam Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Ivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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190 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iam Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marko Ivic!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay misses with a takedown attempt
and Ivic counters with a left to the body.
Gay has his takedown stuffed
and Ivic counters with a two punch combo.
Gay dives in and grabs Ivic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivic pushes down on Gay's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iam Gay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivic gets a double leg takedown into Gay's guard.
Ivic looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivic is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ivic looking to pass the guard.
Gay kicks Ivic off and gets to his feet.
Gay shoots in for a takedown but Ivic shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay fails with a takedown attempt.
Gay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ivic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gay won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Ivic stalls from top position.
Ivic is looking to take a break and control but Gay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gay is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ivic is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivic sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gay avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ivic.
Gay tries to escape but Ivic is in control.
An elbow from Ivic crashes against the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ivic takes a little break here. Gay wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivic tries to move to mount but Gay blocks the move with his legs.
Gay wants to get back to his feet.
Ivic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivic cracks Gay with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gay is being controlled here.
Gay defending against the ground and pound.
The referee asks Ivic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ivic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ivic in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivic in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ivic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gay some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Ivic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gay has his takedown stuffed
and Ivic counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gay shoots in but no luck this time.
Gay with a poor takedown
and Ivic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gay!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iam Gay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ivic.
Ivic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gay really wants to buck Ivic off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivic throws a sloppy strike and Gay uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Gay has ended up in Ivic's guard.
Ivic has a closed guard, preventing Gay from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marko Ivic.
Ivic lands a jab to Gay's midsection.
Ivic closes the distance and clinches.
Gay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ivic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivic has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gay regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gay managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ivic.
Gay stops Ivic from passing to mount.
Gay is trying to get back to his feet.
Ivic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gay is looking to get back to his feet here but Ivic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gay's back.
Ivic scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gay covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gay covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gay has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ivic is punishing Gay with strikes - can he finish him?!
Marko Ivic has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gay is trying to remain composed but Ivic is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Ivic just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Ivic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ivic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ivic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gay's half guard.
Gay pushes Ivic off looking to stand but Ivic dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ivic connects with a nice short shot to Gay's temple.
Ivic drops an elbow to the side of Gay's head.
Ivic lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gay is looking to escape.
Gay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ivic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marko Ivic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice uppercut there from Ivic.
Ivic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gay to the mat! Gay manages to get full guard.
Ivic postures up in Gay's guard and throws a big left but Gay blocks it.
Ivic throws a big right hand that misses.
Gay has momentary wrist control but Ivic slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivic looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivic lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivic postures up in Gay's guard and throws a big left but Gay blocks it.
Ivic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ivic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marko Ivic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gay.
Ivic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivic controls the position from side control.
Gay wants to get back to his feet but Ivic drags him back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Ivic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Ivic!
Marko Ivic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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