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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ianko Ianin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 cm
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290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Waits! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ianko Ianin! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ianin shoots in but no luck this time. Waits shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ianin's guard. Waits showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Waits trying to control the position from guard on top but Ianin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ianin has a closed guard, preventing Waits from standing up. Waits is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ianin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ianin has escaped and now he's on top! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ianin forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ianin is tying to control. Waits wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Waits is looking to escape. Ianin is working for a kimura but Waits is defending it quite comfortably.
Waits has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ianin is working away from the top position though. Ianin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Waits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Waits throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ianin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Waits tries to clinch but Ianin moves out of range. Waits misses with a takedown and Ianin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Waits is breathing heavily. Ianin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Waits darts in trying to clinch and Ianin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Ianin takes the fight into the clinch. Ianin pushes Waits back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Waits has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ianin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Ianin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ianin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Waits looking to control.
Waits keeping moving, preventing Ianin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ianin passes Waits's left leg - he's now in half guard. Ianin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ianin thows a huge punch but Waits dodges it nicely.
Waits is in trouble now - Ianin has advanced to mount! Waits looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! Waits is trying to get back to his feet but Ianin has full control of the position and if anything, Waits has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four 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. Ianin controls the position. Waits holding both Ianin 's hands and preventing any damage. Ianin lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Ianin lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Waits is keeping busy.
Ianin throwing wild punches that miss their target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ianko Ianin dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Waits misses with a takedown attempt and Ianin counters with a shoot takedown. Waits fights it but they end up in guard. Waits looking to control.
Waits working a defensive guard but Ianin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ianin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Ianin shoots for a takedown but Waits saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Waits closes the distance looking to clinch and Ianin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Waits is lucky that one didn't land flush. Waits throws a combination that misses and Ianin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Waits really felt that one! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ianin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Waits wants to get back to his feet but Ianin passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waits trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ianin manages to pass to mount!
Ianin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Waits wants to hold on but Ianin pushes him away. Waits is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ianin wants to control the pace but Waits is squirming around nicely. Ianin with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Waits wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Ianin is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Waits up.
Ianin lands shots from the back. Waits is trying to get back to his feet but Ianin has full control of the position and if anything, Waits has just worked his way into a worse spot. Ianin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Waits tries to escape the position.
Waits staying busy and making it hard for Ianin to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Waits looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Ianin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Waits defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Ianin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Waits is defending well though. Ianin let's go of the attempt for now. Ianin gets his hands free as Waits looks to control. Waits holding both Ianin 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ianin is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Waits won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ianin off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ianko Ianin!
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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
39% |
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