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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inoue comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. Ivey has chosen Friday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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215 lbs
27 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuya Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue scores with a jab. Ivey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ivey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivey lands with a kick to the temple. Inoue shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Ivey tries to clinch but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivey.
Ivey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inoue chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Inoue throws out a leg kick but Ivey moves out of range and Inoue only half commits.
Ivey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivey moves out of range of the leg kick from Inoue.
Yuya Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inoue tries to score with a low kick but Ivey moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue throws a hook but Ivey avoids it easily.
Ivey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue misses with a left hand
and Ivey counters with a good, hard body kick but Inoue shrugs it off.
Inoue is breathing heavily.
Ivey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inoue's head backwards.
Ivey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Ivey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivey.
Ivey throws a low kick, looking for Inoue's leg but Inoue calmly moves out of range.
Inoue throws a body punch but Ivey moves out of range.
Inoue gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ivey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inoue circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick from Ivey.
Ivey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivey swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivey throws out the jab.
Ivey connects with a crisp jab.
Ivey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inoue slips a jab from Ivey.
Ivey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inoue.
Inoue throws a right hand that misses
and Ivey counters with a nice body kick.
Inoue staying out of range there.
Ivey misses with a lunging right hand
and Inoue counters with a slapping leg kick.
Inoue walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ivey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Inoue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Inoue fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue avoids the body shot from Ivey.
Ivey slips under a jab from Inoue.
Inoue throws a good cross that connects.
Ivey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ivey tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inoue doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivey circles away.
Ivey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inoue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ivey.
Ivey throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Ivey.
Yuya Inoue's cut is getting worse.
Inoue moves away from the strike by Ivey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue defending well as Ivey loads up on a big left hand.
Inoue swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivey misses with an uppercut.
Ivey thuds a left hand into Inoue's body.
Inoue throws a jab when Ivey was well out of range.
Ivey misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Inoue misses the target.
Ivey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Ivey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivey blocks a jab.
Inoue misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivey looks to land a body kick but Inoue moved away.
Ivey is looking to land body kicks.
Ivey swinging wildly here.
Inoue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivey lands a leg kick that knocks Inoue off balance momentarily.
Phil Ivey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Ivey avoids nicely.
Inoue just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Inoue might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ivey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inoue's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivey. That's going to slow Inoue down.
Inoue avoids the body shot from Ivey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivey throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Inoue fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ivey checks it well.
Phil Ivey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Ivey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Inoue dives in and scores a takedown into Ivey's guard.
Ivey looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivey, not yet.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivey wants to sweep here but Inoue controlling him for the moment.
Ivey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Inoueis looking to pass into half guard but Ivey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ivey is in guard.
Inoue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inoue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inoue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Inoue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Inoue working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ivey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Inoue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivey pushing down on Inoue's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ivey in particular looking to stall.
Ivey is looking to advance position but Inoue won't allow it.
Inoue is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivey pulls his head out easily.
Inoue is not content to let Ivey control the position.
Ivey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Inoue kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inoue is looking to improve his position.
Ivey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
That's time! Inoue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ivey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ivey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivey is just out of range.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Ivey counters with a nice leg kick.
Ivey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inoue.
Inoue lands with a straight right. Ivey didn't see that one coming.
Inoue checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivey.
Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ivey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivey.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inoue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Inoue is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A lazy left from Ivey finds it's target.
A big right from Ivey misses.
Ivey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Inoue scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ivey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivey doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoue circles away.
Inoue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivey misses with a looping left.
Inoue lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue avoids the body shot from Ivey.
Ivey blocks a low kick nicely.
Inoue takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Inoue.
Inoue blocks a head kick by Ivey.
Ivey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ivey throws an overhand right that lands on Inoue's shoulder, as Inoue tries to avoid the shot.
Inoue throws a jab when Ivey was well out of range.
Ivey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inoue counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Inoue throws a chopping leg kick but Ivey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Inoue lands with a cross.
Yuya Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inoue blocks a jab.
Inoue scores with a body shot.
Ivey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Inoue stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phil Ivey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ivey punishes Inoue's body with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Inoue checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ivey lands the left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivey.
Ivey moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivey misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey tries to work over Inoue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivey missing with knees to the body.
Ivey presses Inoue against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ivey lands a body punch.
Inoue's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivey lands with a left to the head.
Ivey tries to work over Inoue's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivey.
A short right from Ivey.
Inoue prevents a body shot from Ivey.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inoue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Inoue's elbow.
Ivey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Ivey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ivey 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Ivey!
Phil Ivey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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