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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HINO RUSSO. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sergei Ivanov enters the cage!
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182 lbs
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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
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergei Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov rushes Kenzie and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenzie breaks from the clinch.
Kenzie has Ivanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenzie pushes Ivanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kenzie on the inside.
It looks like Sergei Ivanov has been cut.
Kenzie is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks.
Ivanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenzies head.
Kenzie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenzie misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kenzie as Ivanov tries to tie him up.
Ivanov is working Kenzie over against the cage.
Ivanov has Kenzie pressed against the cage, preventing Kenzie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kenzie lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Kenzie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Kenzie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivanov is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Kenzie.
Ivanov tries to work over Kenzie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenzie blocking some punches.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kenzie gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the cage.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
A hook to the body from Kenzie.
Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Kenzie has managed to clinch.
Kenzie tries a body shot but Ivanov blocks it.
Kenzie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenzie thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Ivanov misses its intended target.
Ivanov clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kenzie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ivanov up against the cage.
Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
Kenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Kenzie scores with a hook.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
Kenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Kenzie avoids it well.
Kenzie misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ivanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenzie's hands.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Kenzie scores with a jab to the body.
Kenzie scores with a nice head shot.
Kenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ivanov misses with an uppercut
and Kenzie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanov thinking.
Kenzie with a hook.
Ivanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kenzie circles away.
Ivanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenzie counters with a left to the body.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Kenzie.
Ivanov thuds a left hand into Kenzie's body.
Kenzie lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Kenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kenzie under the eye.
Kenzie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivanov walks into a straight right hand from Kenzie.
Kenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Kenzie is avoiding it.
Kenzie tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenzie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenzie connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kenzie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ivanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivanov missing with a left hand there. Kenzie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenzie lands a jab.
Kenzie throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot by Ivanov.
It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Ivanov misses with a looping left.
Kenzie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ivanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenzie throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Kenzie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenzie as he connects with a hook.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenzie swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kenzie.
Ivanov wants to stall.
Ivanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sergei Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenzie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Ivanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenzie.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Kenzie moves away
and Kenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ivanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kenzie, pushing him back against the cage.
Ivanov can't find room to land a body shot as Kenzie controls the action.
Kenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ivanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kenzie has double underhooks.
Ivanov cracks Kenzie with a nice body shot.
Kenzie misses with some punches.
Kenzie can't break the clinch.
Patrick Kenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenzie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kenzie.
Kenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Kenzie slips to the side
and Kenzie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Kenzie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kenzie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Kenzie circles away.
Ivanov clinches with his opponent.
Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Kenzie with a series of wild strikes but Kenzie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Kenzie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrick Kenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenzie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ivanov dodges the punch combination from Kenzie.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenzie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenzie misses with a looping right.
Kenzie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ivanov takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivanov.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenzie. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Jab from Kenzie.
Kenzie misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Kenzie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanov on the side of the head.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Kenzie is avoiding it.
Kenzie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kenzie throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Kenzie keeps it at a distance.
Kenzie moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
Kenzie closes the distance and pushes Ivanov back into the cage.
Kenzie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivanov is keeping busy.
Ivanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenzie controls his hands.
Kenzie stalling.
Ivanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good body shot from Kenzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kenzie is keeping busy.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Kenzie is controlling him.
Ivanov misses with a punch to the body.
Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ivanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenzie connects with a right hand. Ivanov shakes it off.
Ivanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Kenzie misses with a straight left.
Ivanov dodges the punch combination from Kenzie.
Kenzie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanov under the eye.
Kenzie lands with a nice combination. Ivanov backs away looking to recover.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrick Kenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Ivanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenzie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Oooooh!!! Ivanov has knocked Kenzie down with a huge combo! Ivanov steps away and waves a wobbly Kenzie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kenzie is rocked!
Kenzie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov misses with a hook
and Kenzie counters by moving into the clinch.
Kenzie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivanov's efforts to push away.
Ivanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kenzie won't allow it.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov avoiding damage.
Kenzie stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Ivanov on the inside.
Kenzie prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
Kenzie tries to throw a body punch but Ivanov avoids it by throwing Kenzie back against the cage.
Kenzie tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ivanov lands a body punch.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Kenzie blocks a jab.
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sergei Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenzie avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenzie lands with a right hand.
Kenzie moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Kenzie slips to the side
and Kenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenzie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanov on the side of the head.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenzie cracks Ivanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a lazy right hand but Kenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenzie throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kenzie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Kenzie scores with a four punch combination!
Kenzie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenzie works Ivanov's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Kenzie saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ivanov.
Kenzie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ivanov's head backwards.
Kenzie throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Ivanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kenzie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenzie tries to clinch but Ivanov is having none of it.
Kenzie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kenzie defending well as Ivanov loads up on a big left hand.
Kenzie scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sergei Ivanov.
Well Kenzie 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
Patrick Kenzie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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