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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Crain has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 cm
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155 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful |
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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
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Ivanov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Crain! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ivanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crain is fending him off so far but Ivanov persists. Nope, Crain circles away and we're back to standing. Crain takes the fight into the clinch. Ivanov looking for a takedown. Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crain scores with an uppercut up the middle. Crain lands a nice knee to the body. Ivanov takes a knee to the side of the body. Ivanov is breathing heavily. A knee to the head by Crain.
This has been an exciting period of action! Crain avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crain.
Crain working Ivanov over with knees to the body. Crain stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Crain. Crain avoiding damage.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Sergey Ivanov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ivanov looking for a takedown. Crain lands a knee to the body.
Crain is pushing Ivanov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. The crowd are getting on Crain's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Crain lands an elbow inside that Ivanov shrugs off. Ivanov tries for a takedown but Crain manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Calvin Crain. Crain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Calvin Crain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Crain gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ivanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Knees to the body from Crain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crain scores with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Crain lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crain lands a good knee to the midsection. Ivanov won't want to take too many of those. Ivanov looking for a takedown. Crain with a knee to the head.
Crain creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ivanov's defenses. Come on Crain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees to the body from Crain.
Crain lands a damaging elbow. Ivanov takes an elbow to the forehead. Crain lands a damaging elbow. Crain scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanov is rocked! Crain drops Ivanov with a big knee straight up the middle! Ivanov is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Oh Ivanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Crain has closed the distance and engaged Ivanov in a clinch.
Crain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Crain.
Crain leaning against his opponent.
Ivanov takes a knee to the side of the body. Crain crunches a lovely knee into Ivanov's ribcage. Crain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ivanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Crain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards. Crain lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ivanov takes an elbow to the forehead. Crain just leaning against Ivanov, taking a breather. Crain receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Crain lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye. Crain landing knees to the body.
Crain lands a nice elbow. Crain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crain lands a big knee to the head and Ivanov goes down! Crain pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Crain! A relieved looking Calvin Crain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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