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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Zayats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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263 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
233 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
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, Alexey Zayats!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zayats.
Zayats is looking to clinch.
Ivanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Zayats is just out of range.
Ivanovich connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Alexey Zayats has been cut.
Zayats throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanovich's waist but Ivanovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zayats off to one side.
Zayats gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zayats has Ivanovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ivanovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zayats has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ivanovich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Igor Ivanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Zayats.
Zayats breaks the clinch.
Zayats shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanovich as he avoids it easily.
Ivanovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zayats doesn't seem bothered though.
Zayats takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zayats looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ivanovich misses with a double jab.
Ivanovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zayats is defended easily by Ivanovich.
Ivanovich keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovich throws a looping overhand right but Zayats ducks down to avoid it.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zayats avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ivanovich throws a body punch but Zayats moves out of range.
Zayats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot.
Ivanovich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ivanovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Zayats.
Ivanovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanovich lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich scores with a shot to the body.
Ivanovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zayats at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zayats moves forwards but Ivanovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ivanovich stuns Zayats with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ivanovich cracks a nice hook into Zayats's ribs.
A shot to de liver by Ivanovich. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovich lands a nice hook to Zayats's body. Zayats takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanovich misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivanovich, as that shot connected.
Ivanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zayats was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich throws a body punch but Zayats moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich digs a good body shot into Zayats's ribs.
Ivanovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanovich scores with a jab.
Ivanovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ivanovich lands with a nice body punch.
Ivanovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanovich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zayats at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Zayats 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ivanovich Rushes Zayats and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Zayats is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ivanovich Piles on the pressure and Zayats crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Ivanovich!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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