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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivaylo Stoimenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoimenov has chosen The Game - 100 ft. Drake as his entrance music. Ivaylo Stoimenov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Schmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivaylo Stoimenov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoimenov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoimenov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schmo backs up against the cage.
It looks like Joe Schmo has been cut.
Schmo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stoimenov.
Stoimenov throws out a counter right but Schmo avoids it with no problem.
Schmo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Harambe Remembrance Hall in the buildup to the fight.
Stoimenov swings for the body but Schmo moves out of range.
Good exchange - Stoimenov coming out on top.
Schmo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoimenov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schmo scrambles back to his feet.
Schmo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schmo has time to react.
Schmo throws out a loose jab but Stoimenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmo dives in for a single leg takedown but Stoimenov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little jabbing left from Stoimenov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Stoimenov catches Schmo right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoimenov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schmo.
Stoimenov jabs at Schmo's body.
Stoimenov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stoimenov misses with an uppercut
and Schmo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoimenov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schmo's head backwards.
Stoimenov lands a two punch combo.
Stoimenov throws a body punch but Schmo moves out of range.
Ivaylo Stoimenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Stoimenov. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schmo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Stoimenov counter with a right hand.
Stoimenov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schmo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schmo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoimenov jabs Schmo right on the nose. Schmo blinks but takes it well.
Stoimenov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stoimenov lands a really nice looking cross but Schmo seems unphased.
Stoimenov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoimenov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo avoids the body shot from Stoimenov.
Schmo takes a swing at Stoimenov's ribcage but misses.
Stoimenov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stoimenov scores with the left hand. Schmo knows he should have avoided that one.
Schmo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schmo or perhaps it was just good defense by Stoimenov, which made it look bad.
Stoimenov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stoimenov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stoimenov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmo loads up on a big right hand but Stoimenov slips the punch.
Stoimenov lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stoimenov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schmos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stoimenov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmo shoots and misses
and Stoimenov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Schmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stoimenov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Schmo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoimenov.
Stoimenov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schmo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Schmo slips under a jab.
Schmo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stoimenov connects with the punch.
Schmo walks into a jab.
Schmo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stoimenov looks to land a combination but Schmo avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Stoimenov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Stoimenov. Beautiful body shot.
Schmo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivaylo Stoimenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoimenov looks to land a right hand but Schmo moved out of range.
Stoimenov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stoimenov lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stoimenov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schmo scrambles back to his feet.
Stoimenov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmo doesn't seem bothered though.
Schmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoimenov manages to avoid it.
Stoimenov throws a combination. Schmo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoimenov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoimenov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmo.
Schmo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Schmo moves out of range as Stoimenov strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivaylo Stoimenov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Schmo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schmo fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoimenov. Schmo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stoimenov. Stoimenov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stoimenov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schmo missing with a left hand there. Stoimenov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stoimenov misses with a combination
and Schmo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stoimenov pulls Schmo in close to prevent any damage.
Stoimenov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stoimenov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schmo postures up in Stoimenov's guard and throws a big left but Stoimenov blocks it.
Schmo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schmo throwing strikes from guard but Stoimenov blocks nicely.
Schmo landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoimenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmo.
Stoimenov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoimenov has momentary wrist control but Schmo slips an elbow through the middle.
Stoimenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schmo throws an elbow that misses. Stoimenov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schmo's guard. Nice move by Stoimenov!
Stoimenov trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stoimenov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schmo is keeping the position for now.
Stoimenov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schmo wants to sweep here but Stoimenov controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schmo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schmo wants to sweep but no luck.
Schmo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stoimenov manages to get himself to full guard.
Schmo landing with the ground and pound.
Stoimenov keeping full guard, as Schmo tries to pass.
Joe Schmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schmo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Schmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schmo throwing strikes but missing.
Schmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stoimenov has momentary wrist control but Schmo slips an elbow through the middle.
Stoimenov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schmo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Schmo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Schmo'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. This is the final round!
Schmo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stoimenov punishes Schmo's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stoimenov scores with a jab. Schmo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stoimenov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schmo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stoimenov throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Stoimenov finds it's target.
Stoimenov fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmo feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoimenov scores with a sloppy right hand. Schmo should have avoided that one.
Stoimenov throws out a powerful jab.
Stoimenov throws a right hand that misses
and Schmo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stoimenov defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stoimenov moves into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schmo postures up in Stoimenov's guard and throws a big left but Stoimenov blocks it.
Schmo scoring with some ground and pound.
Stoimenov can't keep his opponent in guard - Schmo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schmo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Schmo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Schmo winds up and cracks Stoimenov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schmo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stoimenov's head.
Stoimenov trying to control here.
Schmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schmo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stoimenov is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmo working over Stoimenov with some ground and pound. Stoimenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stoimenov is rocked!
Stoimenov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmo lands strikes from half guard.
Stoimenov is still in real trouble! Can Schmo finish him?
Schmo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Stoimenov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Schmo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Stoimenov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Schmo! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Schmo!
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energy
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hype
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