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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Morten Iversen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Corpuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Iversen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mastodon - Iron Tusk. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morten Iversen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Corpuz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iversen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corpuz as he avoids it easily.
Iversen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corpuz moves away.
Iversen cracks a nice hook into Corpuz's ribs.
Iversen shoots for a takedown but Corpuz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corpuz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Corpuz slips a jab and a cross from Iversen.
Corpuz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Corpuz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Iversen connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Iversen wants to control but Corpuz is keeping busy.
Corpuz works his way into side control.
Corpuz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Iversen can't do much from the bottom here.
Iversen is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corpuz working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iversen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corpuz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Iversen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corpuz wants to pass the guard but Iversen is keeping the position.
Corpuz forces his way into half guard.
Iversen trying to hold on to Corpuz's head to control him but Corpuz postures up.
Corpuz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Iversen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Corpuz.
Iversen is looking for a sweep. Corpuz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Corpuz trying to mount his opponent but Iversen defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iversen wants to control but Corpuz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Corpuz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iversen feints and as Corpuz raises his hands in defense, Iversen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Iversen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corpuz on the ground.
Iversen wants to stand but Corpuz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Iversen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Iversen trying to control the position from guard on top but Corpuz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Iversen is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iversen trying to control the position from guard on top but Corpuz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iversen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iversen pushing down on Corpuz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Iversen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corpuz keeps working.
Corpuz wants to improve his position but Iversen is controlling well.
Iversen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Iversen is trying to control the action in half guard but Corpuz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Corpuz is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Iversen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Corpuz looks gassed!
Corpuz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Iversen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Iversen slows the pace down in half guard.
Iversen wants to control but Corpuz is keeping him busy.
Iversen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Corpuz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Iversen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corpuz wants to get back to full guard.
Iversen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Iversen trying to control the action but Corpuz is working from the bottom.
Corpuz gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Corpuz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Corpuz moves forwards but Iversen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Iversen misses with a takedown attempt
and Corpuz counters with a single leg into guard. Iversen didn't expect that.
Iversen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Iversen keeping full guard, as Corpuz tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iversen is on top in guard.
Corpuz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iversen is one step ahead there.
Corpuz keeping moving, preventing Iversen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corpuz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iversen.
Iversen is looking to stand up but Corpuz won't let him.
Iversen wants to control from the top but Corpuz keeps moving.
Iversen won't allow Corpuz to sweep him here.
Corpuz is looking for a triangle but Iversen pushes his legs off easily.
Mark Corpuz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corpuz is breathing heavily.
Corpuz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iversen is one step ahead there.
Corpuz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Iversen is stalling in the full guard.
Iversen trying to control the position from guard on top but Corpuz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iversen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iversen stays in close to Corpuz's body and controls the position.
Corpuz keeping moving, preventing Iversen from controlling successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Morten Iversen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Iversen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corpuz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Iversen won't allow Corpuz to pass to mount.
Iversen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corpuz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iversen is looking to improve his position but Corpuz isn't that keen on the idea.
Corpuz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Iversen is holding on tight.
Iversen tries to hold on but Corpuz postures up.
Iversen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Corpuz tries to pass to full mount but Iversen defends it.
Corpuz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Iversen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Corpuz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Iversen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Corpuz avoids the attempt from Iversen to control.
Iversen prevents Corpuz from taking his back.
Corpuz working for a submission but Iversen is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Corpuz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Iversen fails with the takedown
so Corpuz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Iversen striking from the bottom.
Iversen keeping full guard, as Corpuz tries to pass.
Iversen trying to control the position.
Corpuz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Iversen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Iversen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Iversen!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Corpuz is trying to improve his position.
Corpuz is letting Iversen control him for a moment.
Corpuz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corpuz is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iversen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Iversen trying to control the position but Corpuz is working away.
Corpuz tries to bench press Iversen off him but Iversen keeps the position.
Iversen trying to control the action but Corpuz is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Corpuz's face as Iversen controls the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Morten Iversen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Corpuz. No joy for Iversen on that attempt.
Iversen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Corpuz counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Iversen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iversen stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Iversen has his takedown stuffed
and Corpuz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Corpuz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Corpuz working for a submission but Iversen is keeping him at bay.
Iversen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Iversen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Corpuz has hold of Iversen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Iversen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Corpuz wants to take Iversen's back but he can't do it this time.
Iversen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iversen tries to lock up and control but Corpuz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Corpuz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Iversen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Iversen can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Iversen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corpuz counters with a leg kick.
Morten Iversen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iversen throws a jab but it's blocked by Corpuz.
Iversen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Corpuz is looking to reverse the position.
Iversen controls the position from side control.
Iversen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Corpuz's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corpuz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Iversen lands an elbow.
Corpuz is trying to get back to half guard.
Iversen trying to control the action but Corpuz is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Iversen fails with a takedown attempt.
Iversen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Corpuz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Corpuz.
I've got Corpuz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Corpuz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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