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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darin Blood (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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184 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Blood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Blood shows good takedown defense.
Blood throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Blood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blood misses with a looping right.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darin Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Blood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Ivanov with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blood throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blood misses with a body punch
and Ivanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ivanov's head backwards.
Blood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ivanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Blood wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ivanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanov distracts Blood with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blood is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanov controls the pace.
Ivanov won't allow Blood to sweep him here.
Ivanov trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood motions for Ivanov to come forward. Blood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blood swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
A jab from Ivanov does it's job there.
Blood misses with a hook
and Ivanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Blood enables Ivanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Ivanov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanov stands and throws Blood's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Blood is looking to reverse the position.
Ivanov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Ivanov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ivanov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Blood tries to improve position but can't.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood regains half guard.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blood is refusing to be controlled, as Ivanov sits in half guard.
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivanov is working away from the top position though.
Blood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Blood has hold of Ivanov's hands but Ivanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Blood wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blood trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Blood tries to hold on but Ivanov pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aleksey Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blood throws a lazy uppercut
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood throws a combination. Ivanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov scores with a nice right hand.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood misses with a hook
and Ivanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Blood throws a head kick but Ivanov moves out of range.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Ivanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov working Blood over with strikes.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aleksey Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blood makes his way to full guard, as Ivanov worked for a kimura.
Blood keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov preventing the sweep.
Ivanov advances to half guard.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blood defends it well.
Blood is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Blood is looking for a sweep. Ivanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Blood is keeping the position.
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov cracks Blood with a solid left hand.
Ivanov trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood is trying to keep Ivanov in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Darin Blood.
Blood avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to move into range but Blood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ivanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blood manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Blood controlling from the full mount.
Ivanov is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ivanov is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Blood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksey Ivanov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blood lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back.
Blood lands a body shot.
Blood misses with a low kick.
Blood takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Blood.
Blood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov checks a leg kick.
Ivanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Blood.
Ivanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blood misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Ivanov finds it's way through Blood's defenses.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Ivanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blood throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Blood scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Ivanov finds it's target.
Blood is looking to chop away at Ivanov's legs.
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blood throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Blood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darin Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Blood.
Ivanov lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Blood is predictable there
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov misses with a hook.
Blood lands a right hook to the body.
Ivanov digs a good body shot into Blood's ribs.
Blood misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blood throws a leg kick
and Ivanov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ivanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throwing shots but Blood is blocking nicely.
Ivanov is just content to waste time from the top position. Blood takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanov is one step ahead there.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Ivanov stopping the sweep attempt from Blood.
Ivanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aleksey Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanov is one step ahead there.
Blood is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ivanov with a nice head shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov passes Blood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ivanov is trying to control. Blood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksey Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksey Ivanov!
Aleksey Ivanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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