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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Penzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Penzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Strashko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penzer looks for the body kick but Strashko saw that one coming.
Strashko lands a jab to Penzer's midsection.
Penzer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ivan Strashko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strashko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penzer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penzer misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strashko. Penzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strashko takes a swing at Penzer's ribcage but misses.
Penzer connects with a body shot that sends Strashko's belly button to the back.
Penzer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penzer takes a swing at Strashko's ribcage but misses.
Penzer thows a body shot but no joy.
Strashko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penzer, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Strashko.
Strashko scores a nice knee to the body.
Strashko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Strashko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penzer.
Penzer slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer looking for a takedown.
Strashko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penzer is breathing heavily.
Penzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penzer avoiding damage as Strashko throws knees to the body.
Strashko throws a punch but it's blocked by Penzer.
Strashko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strashko trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Penzer on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strashko tries to land knees in the clinch but Penzer avoids the damage to the body.
Strashko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Penzer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penzer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko scores with a shoulder strike.
Strashko lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strashko pushes Penzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strashko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Penzer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Penzer blocks an uppercut.
Penzer prevents a body shot from Strashko.
Penzer is trying to drag Strashko to the mat but Strashko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Strashko gets through Penzer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penzer working aggressively here.
Strashko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strashko tries a body shot but Penzer blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Strashko.
Strashko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penzer backwards.
Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strashko tries a body shot but Penzer blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strashko.
Strashko tries to throw a body punch but Penzer avoids it by throwing Strashko back against the cage.
Strashko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penzer's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strashko lands a shot to the body.
Strashko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penzer.
Strashko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strashko is pressed up against the cage. Penzer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strashko down to the mat. Strashko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Penzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strashko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penzer.
Nice sprawl there from Penzer as Strashko shoots in.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strashko.
We've been informed that Strashko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strashko throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Penzer counter with a right hand.
Strashko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strashko was well out of range. Poor timing from Penzer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strashko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penzer fails with a takedown attempt.
Strashko feints and as Penzer raises his hands in defense, Strashko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Penzer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strashko is one step ahead there.
Penzer being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penzer looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Strashko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strashko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strashko checks a leg kick.
Strashko looking to score a takedown here. Penzer is defending well but Strashko drives through and ends up in Penzer's guard.
Penzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penzer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Strashko looking to sit in guard and control but Penzer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strashko working a defensive guard here.
Penzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Strashko has wrist control.
Strashko looking for a sweep. Not yet Strashko, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer throwing strikes from guard but Strashko blocks nicely.
Strashko trying to control the position.
Penzer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Strashko looking to control.
Penzer preventing the sweep.
Strashko pulls Penzer in to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Strashko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Strashko has a takedown stuffed.
Strashko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strashko. Penzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Penzer.
Strashko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strashko throws out a loose jab but Penzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Strashko misses.
A punch lands to the side of Strashko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Strashko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strashko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penzer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strashko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penzer, pushing him back against the cage.
Penzer landing knees to the body.
Strashko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penzer avoids it.
Penzer blocking some punches.
Penzer misses with a body punch.
Strashko lands with a left to the head.
Strashko crunches a lovely knee into Penzer's ribcage.
Strashko lands a left hand.
Strashko has Penzer pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strashko blocks it with crossed arms.
Penzer stalling against the cage.
Penzer seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Strashko lands a right hand.
Penzer avoiding damage as Strashko throws knees to the body.
Penzer takes a shot to the head.
Penzer tries to stall but Strashko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ivan Strashko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penzer prevents a body shot from Strashko.
Strashko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strashko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penzer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strashko after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penzer misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Strashko fails to land.
Strashko working Penzer over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Strashko.
Strashko lands a right hand.
Penzer tries to stall but Strashko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Strashko.
Strashko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Penzer controls the action.
Strashko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strashko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Strashko obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strashko trying to land knees to the body.
Strashko misses with a knee strike.
Strashko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strashko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Strashko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Strashko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Strashko passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Penzer!
Strashko landing shots from mount.
Penzer working to try and regain half guard.
Penzer wants to control but Strashko is having none of it.
Strashko scoring with strikes but Penzer is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Strashko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Strashko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Strashko! Penzer is hurt baaadly! Strashko is firing away with more strikes - Penzer is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Strashko!
Ivan Strashko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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