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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanks has chosen AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap as his entrance music. Boris Ivanovic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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192 cm
29
199 lbs
24 - 6 - 1 |
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182 cm
33
202 lbs
29 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Hanks! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hanks slips a jab from Ivanovic. Hanks rushes Ivanovic and presses him up against the cage. Hanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hanks avoids a wild elbow strike from Ivanovic. Hanks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanovic has him pressed against the cage. Ivanovic misses with a hook from the clinch. Ivanovic tries to throw a body punch but Hanks avoids it by throwing Ivanovic back against the cage. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Hanks breaks from the clinch.
Hanks misses with a body kick. Ivanovic lands a high kick!
Hanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ivanovic ducks under a wild hook from Hanks. Hanks jabs Ivanovic right on the nose. Ivanovic blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut. Ivanovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hanks rushes Ivanovic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hanks breaks from the clinch.
Hanks cracks Ivanovic with a good jab. Hanks tries to land a front kick but Ivanovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nice body kick from Ivanovic. Hanks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic. Hanks throws out a loose jab but Ivanovic uses good head movement to avoid it. Hanks connects with a jab. Hanks moves into the clinch. Ivanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanks controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ivanovic misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks. Hanks is trying to force a seperation but Ivanovic has the dominant position. A frustrated look appears on Hanks's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ivanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanks. Hanks misses with an uppercut. Ivanovic saw that one coming. A jab from Ivanovic does it's job there. Ivanovic tries to clinch but Hanks moves out of range. Ivanovic tries to clinch but Hanks moves away and Hanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ivanovic cracks a nice hook into Hanks's ribs. Ivanovic misses with the combination.
Hanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hanks scores with a hook. Hanks keeps the fight on the outside. Hanks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic. Ivanovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hanks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A left and a right from Ivanovic both land. Nice combination. Ivanovic is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Hanks moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Hanks! Fred Hanks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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