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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Ivanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Smith (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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182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladmir Ivanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch there but Ivanova circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ivanova changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ivanova working the body and head with strikes.
Smith is trying to control Ivanova's posture but Ivanova avoids it.
Ivanova working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ivanova in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanova tries to advance to mount but Smith denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanova lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith regains half guard.
Smith missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivanova.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanova seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ivanova scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ivanova working the head and body with strikes.
Ivanova looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ivanova throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ivanova not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ivanova scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ivanova looks to land a strike but Smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanova is one step ahead there.
Ivanova lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanova throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanova's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Ivanova wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Ivanova wants to hit a switch here but Smith passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ivanova there!
Ivanova on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanova tries to get out of the position.
Ivanova is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith is looking to stand but Smith has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Smith punching from mount but Ivanova doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ivanova holds on to Smith as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Smith tries to control but Ivanova wriggling away.
Smith jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ivanova is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ivanova and Smith has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova is not content to let Smith control the position.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Ivanova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladmir Ivanova dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanova circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Ivanova moves out of range.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ivanova keeps it at a distance.
Ivanova scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith tries to clinch but Ivanova moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanova drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ivanova is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ivanova wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Ivanova trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Ivanova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanova 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.
Smith wants to sweep here but Ivanova controlling him for the moment.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith wants to sweep here but Ivanova controlling him for the moment.
Ivanova wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Ivanova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanova distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanova throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanova wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Ivanova throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanova connects with a couple of short punches.
Ivanova with a nice head shot there.
Ivanova distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanova scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ivanova trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanova scoring with some ground and pound.
Ivanova wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ivanova looking to pass the guard.
Ivanova throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ivanova controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works over Ivanova with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanova seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ivanova is proving hard to escape from.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ivanova doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Ivanova makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ivanova.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith won't allow Ivanova to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladmir Ivanova dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smith tries to clinch but Ivanova moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanova swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanova shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ivanova showed some decent athleticism there.
Ivanova lands strikes from half guard.
Smith is in trouble now - Ivanova has advanced to mount!
Smith tries to lock up and control but Ivanova gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ivanova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Ivanova lands with some strikes.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanova wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanova lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith tries to hold on but Ivanova postures up.
Ivanova dominating with strikes here.
Ivanova avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Ivanova cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ivanova pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ivanova putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ivanova in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanova working Smith over with strikes here.
Smith is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanova pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Ivanova finish him?
Ivanova lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ivanova postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Smith badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Ivanova around the waist but Ivanova pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Ivanova is the winner by TKO! Ivanova jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladmir Ivanova!
After the big win, Vladmir Ivanova made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mango Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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