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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bocco Badz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Ivanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Badz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to e-dubble - Be A King. Vladmir Ivanova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bocco Badz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Ivanova!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badz tries to move into range but Ivanova moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Badz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ivanova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badz is trying to maintain the position but Ivanova is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanova winds up and cracks Badz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Badz is looking to improve his position.
Badz manages to get to full guard.
Badz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ivanova!
Ivanova regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ivanova is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanova defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badz works his way into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Badz.
Ivanova tries to bench press Badz off him but Badz keeps the position.
Ivanova defending against the ground and pound.
Badz tries to stand but Ivanova is controlling his head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ivanova can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ground and pound from Badz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Badz scores with punches from side control.
Ivanova is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Badz lands a few punches from side control.
Ivanova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Badz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ivanova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Badz tries to pass to full mount but Ivanova defends it.
Badz passes to full mount!
Ivanova slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Badz trying to pass the guard but Ivanova defending well.
Badz uses his free foot to push down on Ivanova's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ivanova.
Badz with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Badz throws some wild stikes that Ivanova manages to avoid easily.
Ivanova wants to hold on but Badz pushes him away.
Badz unloads with some shots from mount but Ivanova bucks and avoids them well.
A nice elbow there by Badz.
Badz landing punches.
Badz punching from mount but Ivanova doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Badz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ivanova sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanova wants to control but Badz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Badz.
Badz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Badz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanova is looking to improve his position.
Ivanova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Badz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ivanova is pressing down on Badz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivanova controls Badz momentarily but Badz frees himself.
Badz tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanova is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanova trying to keep a closed guard but Badz is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanova keeping full guard, as Badz tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bocco Badz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Badz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivanova connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badz fails with the takedown
and Ivanova counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanova lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Ivanova.
Ivanova tests Badz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivanova lands a nice looking body shot.
Ivanova ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ivanova digs a good body shot into Badz's ribs.
Ivanova changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Badz throws a strike but Ivanova rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ivanova trying to control but Badz is working from the bottom.
Ivanova is in close to Badz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Badz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanova's guard.
Ivanova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivanova wants to stand up but Badz is controlling him.
Ivanova has his hands on Badz's head, controlling the position.
Badz landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanova seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ivanova is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ivanova pulls Badz in to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vladmir Ivanova.
Ivanova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanova tries to avoid it but Badz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanova to the ground. Ivanova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanova scores with a hook.
Badz tries for a takedown but Ivanova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocco Badz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Badz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivanova cracks Badz with an open hand slap.
Ivanova lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Badz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivanova cracks Badz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Badz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ivanova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivanova shoots in and bounces Badz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ivanova landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanova manages to get himself to full guard.
Ivanova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Badz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badz is fighting to break Ivanova's control of his arms but Ivanova is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ivanova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Badz manages to get himself to full guard.
Badz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanova is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Badz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanova's guard.
Badz is looking to advance position but Ivanova has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladmir Ivanova showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Badz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Badz.
Badz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ivanova tries to avoid it but Badz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ivanova to the ground. Ivanova escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vladmir Ivanova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanova ducks under a wild hook from Badz.
Ivanova scores with a decent looking hook.
Badz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ivanova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badz thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bocco Badz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Badz doesn't seem bothered though.
Ivanova feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ivanova content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanova's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Badz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanova is working Badz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badz is looking for a triangle but Ivanova pushes his legs off easily.
Ivanova distracts Badz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanova pushes down on Badz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Badz tries to roll over but Ivanova keeps him under control.
Badz won't allow Ivanova to pass to mount.
Badz is refusing to be controlled, as Ivanova sits in half guard.
Badz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanova lands a nice short elbow.
Ivanova working over Badz with some ground and pound. Badz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ivanova not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ivanova tries to pass to full mount but Badz defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badz gets full guard.
Badz 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.
Ivanova won't allow Badz to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badz is keeping the position for now.
Ivanova trying to control but Badz is working from the bottom.
Ivanova scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ivanova lands a couple of digs.
Badz can't keep his opponent in guard - Ivanova advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ivanova throwing shots but Badz is blocking nicely.
Badz trying to control from the bottom.
Ivanova scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ivanova is nestled in close to Badz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova trying to mount his opponent but Badz defends it.
Nice strikes from Ivanova there.
Ivanova working over Badz with some ground and pound. Badz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Badz gets back to full guard.
Ivanova preventing the sweep.
Ivanova is looking to pass into half guard but Badz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Badz is in guard.
Badz being controlled here momentarily.
Badz trying to control but Ivanova is working from the bottom.
Badz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova wants to get back to his feet but Badz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Badz wants to control from the top but Ivanova keeps moving.
Badz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Badz pushes down on Ivanova's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ivanova won't allow Badz to pass to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ivanova taking some punishment here, with Badz in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladmir Ivanova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanova has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladmir Ivanova!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vladmir Ivanova made sure he mentioned Mango Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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pop
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