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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marin Pivchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pivchy comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys from hell. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marin Pivchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ahuna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pivchy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pivchy in particular looking to stall.
Pivchy is trying to control. Ahuna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pivchy controlling the pace.
Ahuna wants to get back to full guard.
Ahuna looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marin Pivchy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pivchy enables Ahuna to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pivchy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pivchy is trying to control the position but Ahuna postures up.
Ahuna advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pivchy is looking to control Ahuna's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pivchy avoid being mounted?
Pivchy wants to improve his position but Ahuna is controlling well.
Pivchy works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pivchy keeping full guard, as Ahuna tries to pass.
Pivchy is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ahuna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pivchy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahuna defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahuna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pivchy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pivchy is breathing heavily.
Ahuna drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahuna jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ahuna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pivchy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pivchy keeping full guard, as Ahuna tries to pass.
Pivchy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahuna tries to free his leg and advance position but Pivchy is retaining full guard.
Pivchy is trying to control the position but Ahuna postures up.
Ahuna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pivchy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ahuna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pivchy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ahuna wants to pass the guard but Pivchy is keeping the position.
Pivchy striking off his back but it's not causing Ahuna any problems.
Pivchy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pivchy is trying to keep Ahuna in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pivchy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ahuna!
Pivchy prevents Ahuna from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahuna is squirming around, avoiding Pivchy's attempts to control the action.
Ahuna is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ahuna is squirming around, avoiding Pivchy's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pivchy prevents Ahuna from getting the reversal.
Ahuna sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ahuna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pivchy pulls his head out easily.
Ahuna wants to improve his position but Pivchy is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pivchy is looking to take a break and control but Ahuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pivchy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pivchy prevents Ahuna from improving his position.
Pivchy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ahuna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahuna is staying active underneath Pivchy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marin Pivchy just wasn't active enough.
Ahuna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pivchy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ahuna won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marin Pivchy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Ahuna. No joy for Pivchy on that attempt.
Ahuna with a poor takedown
and Pivchy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ahuna's guard now.
Pivchy wants to control from the top but Ahuna keeps moving.
Pivchy lands a couple of elbows.
Ahuna looking for a guillotine here but Pivchy defends easily.
Pivchy is stalling in the full guard.
Ahuna is looking for a triangle but Pivchy pushes his legs off easily.
Pivchy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahuna is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pivchy 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pivchy wants to control from the top but Ahuna keeps moving.
Ahuna looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pivchy passes into side control.
Pivchy controls the position from side control.
Pivchy trying to control the action but Ahuna is working from the bottom.
Pivchy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ahuna is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pivchy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ahuna is trying to get back to half guard.
Pivchy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ahuna is looking for a sweep.
Pivchy tries to advance to mount but Ahuna denies him.
Ahuna sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ahuna is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pivchy wants to take a breather but Ahuna is having none of it.
Ahuna manages to get to full guard.
Ahuna throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pivchy uses it to pass to side control.
Pivchy wants to control but Ahuna is keeping him busy.
Ahuna tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pivchy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahuna keeps working.
The ground and pound from Pivchy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pivchy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahuna keeps working.
Ahuna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pivchy is looking to take a break and control but Ahuna is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ahuna is looking to regain half guard here but Pivchy keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ahuna's face as Pivchy controls the position.
Pivchy trying to control the action but Ahuna is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pivchy gets to mount! Ahuna was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marin Pivchy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pivchy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pivchy controlling from the top position.
Pivchy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahuna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahuna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pivchy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pivchy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pivchy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pivchy taking a breather here.
Pivchy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ahuna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahuna is looking for a sweep.
Pivchy trying to control the position but Ahuna is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ahuna tries to bench press Pivchy off him but Pivchy keeps the position.
Pivchy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ahuna is trying to get back to half guard.
Pivchy slows the pace down.
Pivchy trying to control the position but Ahuna is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahuna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ahuna prevents Pivchy from improving position.
Pivchy moves into full mount!
Pivchy looking to secure an arm triangle but Ahuna defends it well.
Ahuna is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pivchy tries to control but Ahuna wriggling away.
Ahuna is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahuna bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pivchy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ahuna defends well.
Pivchy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ahuna pushing down on Pivchy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ahuna is working for a kimura but Pivchy is defending it quite comfortably.
Ahuna seems to be looking for submissions.
Ahuna is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pivchy is just riding it out for now. Ahuna eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pivchy wants to control but Ahuna is keeping busy.
Pivchy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ahuna passes Pivchy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pivchy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pivchy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahuna drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ahuna jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ahuna preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pivchy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ahuna gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
John Ahuna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pivchy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ahuna is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marin Pivchy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pivchy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Marin Pivchy!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Marin Pivchy!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Marin Pivchy!
Marin Pivchy wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Marin Pivchy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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