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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bim Bham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
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221 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bim Bham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bham misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
Bham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bham digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Ivanov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
Ivanov slips a jab from Bham.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Bham avoids it well.
Bham misses with a straight left.
Bham misses with a straight right.
Bham misses with a hook.
Bham throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bham misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov cracks Bham with an open hand slap.
Ivanov staying out of range there.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Bham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanov.
Ivanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bham throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bham throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bham.
Ivanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bham back to the cage. Ivanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ivanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bham throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bham.
Bham fails to land with a series of punches.
Bham looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bham.
Bham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bham looks to land a right hand but Ivanov moved out of range.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Bham.
Ivanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bham on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bham.
Ivanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanov misses with a combination
and Bham counters with a stiff right hand.
Bham throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Bham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Bham's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ivanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bham just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov works the jab nicely.
Bham takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Bham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bham throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Bham.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Bham.
A swing and a miss from Bham.
Ivanov swinging wildly here.
Ivanov misses with a combination
and Bham counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bham.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov looks to land a combination. Bham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov lands an elbow that stopped Bham in his tracks for a moment.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bham is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ivanov.
It looks like Bim Bham has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov lands a knee to the head.
Bham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ivanov connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ivanov.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov lands an elbow inside that Bham shrugs off.
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a one two combo.
Bham slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Bham ducks under and follows up with a left that Bham also avoids with ease.
Bham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivanov can pounce on him.
Ivanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bham throws a head punch that misses.
Bham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ivanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivanov scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanov lands an elbow inside that Bham shrugs off.
Bham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Bham.
Bham misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Bham moves out of range.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bim Bham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Bham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bham scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bham dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Ivanov.
Bham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bham misses with an uppercut.
Ivanov rushes Bham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov lands an elbow inside that Bham shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bham working aggressively here.
Ivanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ivanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ivanov lands an elbow that stopped Bham in his tracks for a moment.
Ivanov is pushing Bham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ivanov breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Bham looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ivanov.
Bham throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov misses with the combination.
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Bham ducks under and follows up with a left that Bham also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Bham swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Bham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov missing with a left hand there. Bham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov looks to land a combination but Bham avoids it well.
Ivanov stuns Bham with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bham fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bham slips a straight right by Ivanov.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bham backs up against the cage.
Bham swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Bham just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Bham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bham cracks Ivanov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ivanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bham scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ivanov in his tracks.
Bham throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Bham throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bham avoids the head kick by Ivanov.
A swing and a miss from Ivanov.
Bham looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bham darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bham throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov throws a nice looking combination but Bham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Bham lands with a hook. Ivanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ivanov lands a head kick!
No joy there for Ivanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bham misses the jab.
Bham scores with the left hand. Ivanov knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bham misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bham.
Ivanov throws a wild body kick that Bham sees coming a mile off.
Bham throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bim Bham's cut.
That's time! Bham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ivanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ivanov throws a nice looking combination but Bham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ivanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Bham.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bham misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bham.
Ivanov connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bham dodges the punch combination from Ivanov.
Bham jabs at Ivanov's body.
Ivanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov staying out of range there.
Bham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bham.
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivanov.
Bham misses with a body shot.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bham.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bham takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bham throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bham misses the target.
Bham scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ivanov.
Bham throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bham.
Bham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bham lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Bham pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bham.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bham.
Bham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Ivanov misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanov scores with the left hand. Bham knows he should have avoided that one.
Bham misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ivanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ivanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bham to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Ivanov.
Bham missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bham swings widly with a right hand
and Ivanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ivanov throws a right hand that Bham ducks under and follows up with a left that Bham also avoids with ease.
Ivanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bham's hands.
Bham scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ivanov checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bham.
Ivanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bham throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bim Bham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bham.
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Bham back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bham.
Ivanov working Bham over with knees to the body.
Bham can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ivanov obliges.
Bham tries a knee to the head but Ivanov blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Ivanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bham takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov.
Well Ivanov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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