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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Alan Dart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitrofan Ivanich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitrofan Ivanich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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Tends to cut
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Dart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitrofan Ivanich!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dart throws a nice head kick!
Dart misses with a left hand
and Ivanich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ivanich.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Dart working hard to break the clinch.
Dart is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanich has double underhooks.
Ivanich keeps control of Dart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ivanich throws an elbow but misses.
Dart tries to break free but Ivanich pushes him back against the ropes.
Ivanich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dart avoids it.
Dart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dart moves into the clinch.
Ivanich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dart is defending well for now.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Dart tries to break free but Ivanich pushes him back against the ropes.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dart has had enough of the clinch but Ivanich keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dart wants to break free but Ivanich has control.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Ivanich just leaning against Dart, taking a breather.
Dart can't break the clinch.
Ivanich tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanich stalling against the ropes.
Dart avoids the elbow strike from Ivanich, against the ropes.
Dart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dart tries to circle away but Ivanich has him pinned against the ropes.
Ivanich wants to stall.
Ivanich is pushing Dart up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanich looking to throw knees to the head but Dart is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ivanich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanich has Dart pressed against the ropes, preventing Dart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dart tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanich blocks with his arms.
Dart can't break the clinch.
Dart taking a breather.
Ivanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Dart avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ivanich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dart.
Ivanich keeps control of Dart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanich is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ivanich keeps control of Dart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivanich is trying to maintain a safe position but Dart gets an underhook and turns Ivanich into the ropes.
Ivanich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Dart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanich misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Dart.
Ivanich swings wildly with an uppercut but Dart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dart.
Ivanich slows down the pace here.
Ivanich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dart has had enough of the clinch but Ivanich keeps him there for the moment.
Ivanich missing with knees to the body.
Ivanich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dart blocks it with crossed arms.
Ivanich with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Ivanich to work.
Dart wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanich won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanich taking a breather.
Dart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanich trying to land knees to the body.
Ivanich avoiding damage as Dart throws knees to the body.
Dart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanich has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivanich lands with a right to the head.
Dart is trying to break the clinch but Ivanich has him pressed against the ropes.
Dart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dart is trying to push Ivanich away but Ivanich has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dart swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanich trying to land knees to the body.
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 Alan Dart will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dart lands a glancing blow to the side of Ivanich's head.
Mitrofan Ivanich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanich wants to clinch up but Dart keeps it at a distance.
Mitrofan Ivanich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dart 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.
Ivanich tries to clinch up but Dart circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dart can pounce on him.
Ivanich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanich misses the shot to the body.
Ivanich checks a low kick from Dart.
Dart rushes Ivanich and presses him up against the ropes.
Ivanich trying to control the position but instead, Dart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ivanich into the ropes.
Ivanich misses with a knee strike.
Dart tries a knee to the head but Ivanich blocks it.
Dart tries to break free but Ivanich pushes him back against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ivanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Dart avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivanich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dart.
Ivanich looking to stall.
Ivanich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dart.
Ivanich prevents Dart from breaking the clinch.
Dart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ivanich tries to stall but Dart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ivanich stalling the fight.
Dart working hard to break the clinch.
Dart working hard to break the clinch.
Dart wants to break free but Ivanich has control.
Ivanich is looking to control Dart's arms but Dart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanich has his back to the ropes.
Dart is trying to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling him.
Dart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanich has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Dart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dart is trying to break free.
Dart managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanich.
Ivanich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dart avoids it.
Dart is trying to break free.
Dart wants to break free but Ivanich has control.
Ivanich controlling the action here for a moment.
Ivanich has Dart pressed against the ropes, preventing Dart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dart managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanich.
Ivanich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ivanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Dart avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Dart lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanich backwards.
Dart dodges an elbow strike from Ivanich.
Dart wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanich won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ivanich just leaning against Dart, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Ivanich.
Dart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dart wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanich won't allow it.
Dart tries to break free but Ivanich pushes him back against the ropes.
Ivanich managing to block the knees to the body from Dart.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ivanich prevents Dart from breaking the clinch.
Dart misses with a knee strike.
Dart tries to break free but Ivanich pushes him back against the ropes.
Dart tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivanich avoids the damage to the body.
Dart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mitrofan Ivanich has been cut.
Ivanich keeps control of Dart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dart misses with a knee strike.
Ivanich has Dart pressed against the ropes, preventing Dart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanich prevents Dart from breaking the clinch.
Dart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivanich blocks it with crossed arms.
Dart is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanich has double underhooks.
Ivanich lands an elbow inside.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dart is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanich has double underhooks.
Dart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dart scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanich managing to block the knees to the body from Dart.
Dart tries to break free but Ivanich pushes him back against the ropes.
Dart can't break the clinch.
Dart wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Dart dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitrofan Ivanich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ivanich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanich throws a right and a left that Dart avoids nicely.
Ivanich tries to keep at a distance but Dart has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ivanich crunches a lovely knee into Dart's ribcage.
Dart can't break the clinch.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Dart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivanich leaning against his opponent.
Ivanich lands an elbow inside.
Ivanich misses with a knee strike.
Dart wants to break free but Ivanich has control.
Dart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alan Dart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanich stalling in the clinch but Dart improves position.
Dart being controlled against the ropes.
Dart throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Dart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dart is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivanich is keeping busy.
Dart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivanich.
Dart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivanich throws a punch but it's blocked by Dart.
Ivanich taking a breather.
Dart tries to land knees in the clinch but Ivanich avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dart backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanich throws an elbow that misses.
Ivanich holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Dart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dart wants to break free but Ivanich has control.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Dart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dart trying to stall but Ivanich improves his position.
Ivanich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ivanich trying to stall but Dart improves his position.
Ivanich misses with a knee to the head.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Dart avoiding damage as Ivanich throws knees to the body.
Dart wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanich won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Dart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ivanich tries to land knees in the clinch but Dart avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ivanich prevents Dart from breaking the clinch.
Dart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ivanich has Dart pressed against the ropes, preventing Dart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ivanich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dart scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanich missing with knees to the body.
Ivanich trying to stall but Dart improves his position.
Ivanich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dart.
Dart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick from Dart is predictable there
and Ivanich counters by clinching up.
Ivanich has Dart pressed against the ropes, preventing Dart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dart is trying to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling him.
Ivanich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dart is trying to force a seperation but Ivanich has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dart tries to break the clinch but Ivanich is controlling the position.
Dart is trying to maintain a safe position but Ivanich gets an underhook and turns Dart into the ropes.
Ivanich keeps control of Dart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dart dodges an elbow strike from Ivanich.
Dart is trying to push Ivanich away but Ivanich has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Dart can't break the clinch.
Ivanich prevents Dart from breaking the clinch.
Dart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ivanich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanich avoiding damage as Dart throws knees to the body.
Dart tries a knee to the head but Ivanich blocks it.
Mitrofan Ivanich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ivanich obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alan Dart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dart avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mitrofan Ivanich.
Well Dart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Dart!
Our winner, Alan Dart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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