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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anastasio comes to the cage accompanied by Tweezer. Ivanovic has chosen Deal With the Devil --- Pop Evil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Boris Ivanovic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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203 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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199 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic lands a slapping body shot.
Ivanovic stuffs the takedown.
Ivanovic throws a combination that misses
and Anastasio counters with a single leg into guard. Ivanovic didn't expect that.
Anastasio is stalling in the full guard.
Anastasio trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
Ivanovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anastasio tries to clinch up.
Ivanovic throws a lazy right hand but Anastasio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Ivanovic. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anastasio circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Anastasio lands a takedown into guard.
Ivanovic trying to control the position.
Anastasio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anastasio.
Anastasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanovic keeping full guard, as Anastasio tries to pass.
Anastasio won't allow Ivanovic to sweep him here.
Our spies down at at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) inform us that Ivanovic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anastasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanovic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anastasio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anastasio regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ivanovic.
Anastasio being controlled here, momentarily.
Anastasio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivanovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ivanovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anastasio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anastasio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ivanovic!
Anastasio goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ivanovic turns into him and now he's in Anastasio's guard.
Ivanovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Anastasio, up you get!
Ivanovic stalks Anastasio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anastasio's face. Anastasio staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Trey Anastasio has been cut.
Ivanovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anastasio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivanovic but Ivanovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic throws a combination. Anastasio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Ivanovic.
Anastasio tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanovic as Anastasio shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Anastasio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanovic gets caught flat footed, as Anastasio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Anastasio lands a couple of digs.
Ivanovic is adopting a defensive guard.
Anastasio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ivanovic wants to improve his position but instead Anastasio has moved into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
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 Trey Anastasio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trey Anastasio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ivanovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anastasio on the side of the head.
Ivanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anastasio tries to clinch but Ivanovic is having none of it.
Anastasio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anastasio.
A combination from Ivanovic does no damage.
Anastasio gets a double leg takedown into Ivanovic's guard.
Ivanovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ivanovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
Trey Anastasio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anastasio wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
Ivanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anastasio is one step ahead there.
Anastasio wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Ivanovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anastasio.
Anastasio is fighting to break Ivanovic's control of his arms but Ivanovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ivanovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Boris Ivanovic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ivanovic stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Anastasio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anastasio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anastasio lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanovic is looking for a triangle here but Anastasio uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Anastasio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is not content to let Anastasio control the position.
Anastasio throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ivanovic works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Anastasio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anastasio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Anastasio controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anastasio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anastasio wants to work for an arm triangle but Ivanovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anastasio throws a strike but Ivanovic avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivanovic controlling the position.
Ivanovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anastasio is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Anastasio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trey Anastasio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ivanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anastasio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanovic lands a really nice looking cross but Anastasio seems unphased.
Anastasio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anastasio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anastasio manages to avoid it.
Anastasio shoots in for a double leg but Ivanovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivanovic throws a right and a left that Anastasio avoids nicely.
Anastasio shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Anastasio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Anastasio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anastasio shoots in and gets a takedown into Ivanovic's guard.
Anastasio trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ivanovic is on top in guard.
Ivanovic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anastasio is proving hard to escape from.
Ivanovic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ivanovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Anastasio doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boris Ivanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio looking for a guillotine here but Ivanovic defends easily.
Anastasio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivanovic wants to control from the top but Anastasio keeps moving.
Ivanovic with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anastasio keeping moving, preventing Ivanovic from controlling successfully.
Anastasio trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanovic is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trey Anastasio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic wants to control from the top but Anastasio keeps moving.
Ivanovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boris Ivanovic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anastasio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ivanovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anastasio somewhat.
Anastasio slips a jab and a cross from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic lands with a right hand.
Ivanovic looks to land a combination but Anastasio avoids it well.
Anastasio shoots in looking for a takedown but Ivanovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anastasio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anastasio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovic lands with a big left! Anastasio is wobbled badly! Ivanovic comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Anastasio to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Ivanovic!
An out of breath Boris Ivanovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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pop
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