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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Pushkar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Ivanovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Pushkar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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273 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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263 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Pushkar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Ivanovich!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkar slips under a jab.
Pushkar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pushkar finds it's way round the side to connect with Ivanovich's head.
Pushkar looking to score a takedown here. Ivanovich is defending well but Pushkar drives through and ends up in Ivanovich's guard.
Ivanovich keeping moving, preventing Pushkar from controlling successfully.
Ivanovich keeping full guard, as Pushkar tries to pass.
Pushkar wants to control from the top but Ivanovich keeps moving.
Pushkar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovich is keeping the position for now.
Ivanovich keeping moving, preventing Pushkar from controlling successfully.
Ivanovich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pushkar is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Francis Pushkar.
Pushkar dives in and scores a takedown into Ivanovich's guard.
Pushkar looking to sit in guard and control but Ivanovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ivanovich postures up.
Pushkar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pushkar wants to hit a switch here but Ivanovich passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pushkar there!
Pushkar is trying to reverse the position but instead Ivanovich has taken his back - oops!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich doesn't have the hooks in and Pushkar manages to turn into his guard.
Ivanovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanovich trying to control the position here.
Ivanovich keeping moving, preventing Pushkar from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pushkar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar looking to sit in guard and control but Ivanovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pushkar trying to control the position.
Pushkar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ivanovich looking to pass the guard.
Pushkar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pushkar tries to get out of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ivanovich is looking to clinch but Pushkar is avoiding it.
Pushkar looks to land a right hand but Ivanovich moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkar throws a hook but Ivanovich blocks it.
Pushkar tests Ivanovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivanovich misses with a body shot.
Pushkar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pushkar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivanovich staying out of range there.
Pushkar misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovich clinches up against the cage.
Ivanovich prevents a body shot from Pushkar.
Pushkar is trying to pull guard but Ivanovich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pushkar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pushkar - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pushkar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanovich controls his hands.
Ivanovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pushkar backwards.
Pushkar jumps guard but Ivanovich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pushkar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Pushkar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ivanovich thuds a left hand into Pushkar's body.
Ivanovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pushkar lands an overhand right.
Ivanovich throws a combination. Pushkar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Francis Pushkar has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovich misses with a head kick.
Ivanovich takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pushkar misses with a hook
and Pushkar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pushkar sizes up Ivanovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pushkar throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovich's shoulder, as Ivanovich tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovich checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Pushkar misses the target.
Ivanovich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pushkar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkar tests Ivanovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pushkar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanovich.
Pushkar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pushkar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanovich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanovich scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pushkar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanovich wants to clinch.
Pushkar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ivanovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pushkar. That did some damage!
Ivanovich scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivanovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanovich loads up on a big right hand but Pushkar slips the punch.
Ivanovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanovich has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivanovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ivanovich - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Ivanovich.
Ivanovich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ivanovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ivanovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pushkar or not.
Ivanovich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ivanovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pushkar backwards.
Ivanovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igor Ivanovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivanovich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pushkar up against the cage.
Ivanovich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich tries to work over Pushkar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ivanovich lands with a left to the head.
Ivanovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ivanovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanovich tries to throw a body punch but Pushkar avoids it by throwing Ivanovich back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich can't find room to land a body shot as Pushkar controls the action.
Ivanovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Ivanovich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich stalling.
Ivanovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Ivanovich on the inside.
Pushkar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ivanovich to keep the fight standing.
Ivanovich lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Ivanovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovich misses with a body punch.
Ivanovich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ivanovich.
Pushkar prevents a body shot from Ivanovich.
Ivanovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivanovich lands with a left to the head.
Ivanovich lands with a right to the head.
Ivanovich is leaning against Pushkar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivanovich is working Pushkar over against the cage.
Ivanovich lands with a left to the head.
Ivanovich lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ivanovich.
Pushkar is rocked!
Ivanovich is leaning against Pushkar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Pushkar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovich loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Pushkar senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Igor Ivanovich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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