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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarkhan Naranbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Gore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naranbaatar comes to the cage accompanied by Batzorig Vaanchig. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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176 lbs
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179 cm
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Gore!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Naranbaatar misses with a looping right.
Gore avoids a kick to the body.
Naranbaatar looks to land a right hand but Gore moved out of range.
Naranbaatar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gore throws a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head but Naranbaatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naranbaatar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Naranbaatar motions for Gore to come forward. Naranbaatar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Naranbaatar misses with a body shot.
Gore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gore takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Naranbaatar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gore blocking some punches.
Gore misses with a body punch.
Gore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Tarkhan Naranbaatar has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Naranbaatar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gore's brow.
Gore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Naranbaatar there.
Gore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naranbaatar.
Gore throws a poor cross that misses
and Gore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gore rushes Naranbaatar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Naranbaatar lands an uppercut.
Gore avoids the elbow strike from Naranbaatar, against the cage.
Gore stalling in the clinch but Naranbaatar improves position.
Naranbaatar misses with the head strike.
Gore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar looking to throw knees to the head but Gore is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Gore.
Gore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gore blocking some punches.
Naranbaatar is trying to drag Gore to the mat but Gore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gore blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Naranbaatar.
Gore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naranbaatar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naranbaatar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gore.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar swings wildly with an uppercut but Gore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naranbaatar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Naranbaatar.
Gore wants to stall.
Naranbaatar is looking to control Gore's arms but Gore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Naranbaatar has his back to the cage.
Gore swings wildly with an uppercut but Naranbaatar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naranbaatar pushes off an throws an elbow but Gore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Naranbaatar throws a head punch that misses.
Gore lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gore misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gore.
Gore misses with a punch on the inside.
Gore lands an uppercut.
Naranbaatar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gore backwards.
Gore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naranbaatar digs a good body shot into Gore's ribs.
Gore with a nice cross.
Naranbaatar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gore was well out of range. Poor timing from Naranbaatar.
A big right from Naranbaatar misses.
Gore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naranbaatar.
Ivan Gore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naranbaatar throws out a loose jab but Gore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naranbaatar cracks the inside of Gore's front leg.
Gore takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gore catches Naranbaatar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar throws a push kick but Gore slaps the foot to one side.
Gore throws a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head but Naranbaatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naranbaatar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gore throws a lazy right hand but Naranbaatar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naranbaatar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gore moves away from the strike by Naranbaatar.
Gore throws a hook but Naranbaatar blocks it.
Naranbaatar moves out of range of the body kick from Gore.
It looked like Naranbaatar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Naranbaatar scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naranbaatar.
Gore with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Gore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Naranbaatar throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Tarkhan Naranbaatar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Naranbaatar.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gore throws a hook but Naranbaatar blocks it.
Gore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Naranbaatar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gore.
Gore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naranbaatar manages to avoid it.
Naranbaatar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gore blocks the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gore.
Naranbaatar misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gore throws a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head but Naranbaatar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar is winning the standup battle so far.
Naranbaatar throws a hook to the side of Gore's head but Gore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naranbaatar misses with a low kick as Gore jumps back.
Gore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naranbaatar's head backwards.
Gore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gore connects with a body shot that sends Naranbaatar's belly button to the back.
Gore moves away from the strike by Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar throws a push kick but Gore slaps the foot to one side.
Gore slips a jab and a cross from Naranbaatar.
Gore blocks a jab.
Naranbaatar misses with an uppercut.
Gore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Naranbaatar scores with a nice right hand.
Gore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gore misses with a body kick.
Gore is looking to clinch but Naranbaatar is avoiding it.
Gore defending well as Naranbaatar loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar avoids a kick to the body.
Naranbaatar throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gore avoids it.
Naranbaatar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gore doesn't seem bothered though.
Gore slips a straight right by Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar looks to land a right hand but Gore moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Naranbaatar connects with a body shot.
Gore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naranbaatar.
Gore is trying to counter with his kicks.
Naranbaatar throws a low kick but Gore avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gore! But no joy.
Nice body kick from Gore.
Gore has managed to clinch.
Gore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Gore.
Gore jabs Naranbaatar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Naranbaatar scores with a jab to the head.
Gore misses with a kick to the body
and Naranbaatar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gore blocks a leg kick.
And Gore responds with a good body kick, but Naranbaatar manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar moves away from the strike by Gore.
Naranbaatar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Naranbaatar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naranbaatar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gore.
Naranbaatar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gore wants to stand and escape but Naranbaatar is having none of it.
Gore seems keen to control Naranbaatar's posture.
Naranbaatar tries to free his leg and advance position but Gore is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar wants to control from the top but Gore keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Naranbaatar is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Naranbaatar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Naranbaatar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Naranbaatar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Naranbaatar. Gore shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naranbaatar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tarkhan Naranbaatar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gore checks a low kick from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar throws a leg kick but Gore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naranbaatar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gore tries to clinch but Naranbaatar moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Naranbaatar.
Gore swings widly with a right hand
and Gore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gore takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gore fakes the leg kick and cracks Naranbaatar in the body.
Gore throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar slips a jab from Gore.
Gore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gore misses the body punch
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gore thinking.
Naranbaatar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gore manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gore. Naranbaatar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naranbaatar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gore misses with a body kick.
Gore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naranbaatar throws out the jab.
Gore catches Naranbaatar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Gore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naranbaatar throws an overhand right that lands on Gore's shoulder, as Gore tries to avoid the shot.
Gore lands with a straight right. Naranbaatar didn't see that one coming.
Gore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naranbaatar moves away.
Naranbaatar misses with a looping right.
A big left from Gore misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gore.
Naranbaatar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gore as Naranbaatar shoots in.
Naranbaatar moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naranbaatar.
Gore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gore looks to throw a body kick
and Naranbaatar counters with a stiff right hand.
Gore clinches.
Gore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naranbaatars head.
Gore blocks an uppercut.
Naranbaatar trying to stall but Gore improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gore.
Gore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naranbaatar's elbow.
Ivan Gore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gore misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Naranbaatar.
Gore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gore connects with the punch.
Naranbaatar lunges at Gore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gore's hand.
Gore walks into a jab.
Naranbaatar thuds a left hand into Gore's body.
Gore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gore avoids the head kick by Naranbaatar.
Gore takes a swing at Naranbaatar's ribcage but misses.
Naranbaatar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Naranbaatar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gore.
Naranbaatar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naranbaatar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Naranbaatar shoots in and drives through. Gore sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar misses with a looping left.
Gore lands with an uppercut that bounces Naranbaatar off the cage and back into range.
Ivan Gore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naranbaatar throws a jab when Gore was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Naranbaatar is defended easily by Gore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarkhan Naranbaatar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naranbaatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gore.
Naranbaatar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Naranbaatar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gore on the side of the head.
Naranbaatar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar lands a nice shot to the body.
Naranbaatar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gore manages to avoid it.
Naranbaatar slips a straight right by Gore.
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 Tarkhan Naranbaatar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Naranbaatar, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
During a confident post fight interview, Tarkhan Naranbaatar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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