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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrell West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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256 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrell West!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for West. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown into West's guard.
Ivanov wants to stand but West is controlling his posture from full guard.
West is looking to stand up but Ivanov isn't so interested in that idea.
West controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyrell West hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but West moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
West swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov cracks West with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
West takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ivanov gets a double leg takedown into West's guard.
Ivanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ivanov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov wanted to stand there but West had control of the position.
West wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but West won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyrell West was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ivanov scores with a takedown into West's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov wants to stand and escape but instead West has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
West has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ivanov is proving hard to escape from.
West stops Ivanov from standing up.
West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
West drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and West jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
West wanted to stand there but Ivanov had control of the position.
West prevents Ivanov from getting back to his feet.
Ivanov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
West drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
West prevents Ivanov from getting back to his feet.
West 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.
West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
West drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
West 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.
Ivanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for West on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
West with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ivanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanov tries to get out of the position.
West throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Ivan Ivanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ivanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
West misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from West.
Ivanov throws a series of strikes that have West backpedaling.
It looks like Tyrell West has been cut.
Ivanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivanov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. West tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ivanov is in West's guard.
Ivanov trying to stand up but can't free himself from West's guard.
West is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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!
West is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanov tries to stand but West is controlling from the bottom.
West wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West has a closed guard, preventing Ivanov from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
West has his foot on Ivanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ivanov works his way back into a safe position though.
West wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
West is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
West looks for a takedown but Ivanov sprawls well.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ivanov defends well and West ends up having to push Ivanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
West manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov stands and steps away. West gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ivanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Ivan Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell West.
Jab, jab by Ivanov - just one landing.
Nice jab there from Ivanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming West to the mat! West manages to get full guard.
West working a defensive guard here.
Ivan Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanov gets to his feet. West looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
West wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Ivanov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ivanov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is trying to get back to his feet.
Ivanov tries to stand but West is controlling his head.
West gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ivanov is thwarting West's attempts to control the position.
West looking for submissions off his back.
West wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to stand but can't do so whilst West controls his leg.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, West manages to get to full guard.
West controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now West is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov wants to stand but West is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Ivanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrell West's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
West fails to land the takedown.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
Ivanov lands with a nice combination. West backs away looking to recover.
West closes the distance and clinches up with Ivanov, looking for a takedown. West pushes Ivanov against the cage but Ivanov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov leaves West with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ivan Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrell West.
West shoots in looking for a takedown but Ivanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing West's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
West shoots and misses
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from West.
Ivanov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov tries to stand and escape but West actually recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov wants to stand but West has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ivanov trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling the position.
West manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Ivanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
West wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
West trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ivanov's guard.
Ivanov wants to get back to his feet but West is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
West thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
West drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
West is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanov has wrist control.
West wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
West drops back looking for a leg! Ivanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ivanov manages to kick West off! West jumps back into Ivanov's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but West isn't so interested in that idea.
West wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov wants to stand but West is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and West jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ivanov wants to stand up but West is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Ivanov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanov, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Ivanov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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