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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nazar Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazar Ivanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steven Jackson's chin.
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nazar Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivanov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the ropes.
Ivanov is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanov has his back to the ropes.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Ivanov avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the ropes.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ivanov's efforts to push away.
Ivanov is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanov has his back to the ropes.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivanov avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ivanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
Ivanov tries to break free but Jackson pushes him back against the ropes.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ivanov.
It looks like Steven Jackson has been cut.
Ivanov misses with a body punch.
Ivanov wants to break free but Jackson has control.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ivanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazar Ivanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson clinches.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ivanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanov blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nazar Ivanov.
Ivanov clinches.
Ivanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanov is trying to break free.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Ivanov is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ivanov has his back to the ropes.
Ivanov wants to stall.
Ivanov can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Ivanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jackson or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivanov is trying to stall.
Maybe Ivanov would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nazar Ivanov.
Ivanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Ivanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ivanov is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Ivanov.
Nazar Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson forces Ivanov back against the ropes and clinches.
Ivanov trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ivanov into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nazar Ivanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Jackson gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the ropes.
Ivanov is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nazar Ivanov.
Ivanov lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Ivanov lands the left hand.
That has opened up Steven Jackson's cut even more.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Ivanov is trying to stall.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Ivanov taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson keeps control of Ivanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ivanov lands an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Ivanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Steven Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nazar Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nazar Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ivanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nazar Ivanov!
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hype
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