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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bass Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing Else Matters. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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221 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bass Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rotten.
Rotten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov leaves Rotten with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bass Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanov as Rotten shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
Rotten darts in looking for a takedown but Ivanov gets double underhooks and turns Rotten into the cage.
Rotten stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ivanov.
Rotten walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Rotten is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rotten misses with a takedown attempt - Ivanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rotten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov lands a jab to Rotten's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ivanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rotten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ivanov sprawls well. Ivanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rotten gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Rotten avoids them all with ease.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ivanov as he jumps to the side.
Ivanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Rotten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rotten throws a one two combo.
Rotten tries for a takedown but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanov, right into the meat.
Ivanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rotten shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ivanov defends it nicely.
Rotten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Rotten shoots and misses
and Ivanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Rotten backs off Ivanov throws a huge counter combo but Rotten manages to avoid it all.
Rotten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ivanov thuds his right hand into Rotten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivanov but Ivanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Rotten pushes him off.
Rotten shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ivanov defends it nicely.
Ivanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rotten looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rotten scores with a jab to the body.
Rotten shoots in and bounces Ivanov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rotten has gone for a leg lock! Ivanov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rotten's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ivanov escapes and throws Rotten's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ivanov taking a breather here.
Rotten tries to bench press Ivanov off him but Ivanov keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ivanov stands up and beckons Rotten to his feet.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but Ivanov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov lands with a nice body punch.
Ivanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rotten looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice takedown defense from Ivanov. No joy for Rotten on that attempt.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rotten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Rotten with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rotten.
Rotten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rotten has a takedown stuffed.
Ivanov stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Rotten with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rotten.
No luck for Rotten with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bass Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rotten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ivanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Rotten moves out of range.
Ivanov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ivanov lands a head kick!
Ivanov misses with a two punch combination.
Ivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rotten's calf.
Rotten tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ivanov defends well and Rotten ends up having to push Ivanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Rotten throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanov as Rotten shoots in.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rotten.
Rotten shoots and misses
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rotten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Ivanov as Rotten shoots in.
Rotten shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ivanov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ivanov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Rotten is working for takedown but Ivanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Rotten.
Ivanov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotten takes an elbow to the temple.
Ivanov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ivanov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ivanov.
Rotten is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rotten takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Bass Rotten has been cut.
Rotten misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rotten takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ivanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rotten's defenses.
Ivanov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rotten goes for a takedown attempt but Ivanov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Rotten slips a jab and a cross from Ivanov.
Rotten shoots in and drives through. Ivanov sprawls well.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ivanov.
Ivanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ivanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the side of Rotten's head.
Ivanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rotten's face.
Rotten is rocked!
Ivanov prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Oh Rotten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ivanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ivanov with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rotten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ivanov lands a damaging elbow.
Rotten is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ivanov is defending well.
Ivanov lands an elbow that stopped Rotten in his tracks for a moment.
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov stuffs the takedown.
Ivanov unleashes a big counter combination but Rotten bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rotten seems to have got his legs back now.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rotten.
Ivanov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rotten eats them both and turns towards Ivanov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rotten shoots for a double leg takedown but Ivanov sprawls well. He's pushed Rotten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivanov scores with a one two! Rotten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ivanov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ivanov scores with a knee to the head.
Ivanov connects with a knee to the head.
Ivanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ivanov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Rotten goes down! Ivanov dives on top of him - Rotten manages to get guard.
Rotten being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov is continuing to stall.
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 Bass Rotten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rotten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rotten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rotten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Rotten steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ivanov. That one must have hurt.
Rotten looks for a takedown but Ivanov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bass Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov throws a combination. Rotten tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanov stalks Rotten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rotten's face. Rotten staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Rotten with a series of wild strikes but Rotten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rotten looks to land a left hand but Ivanov moved out of range nicely.
Rotten takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rotten goes for a double leg but Ivanov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ivanov continues to drive forward.
Some wild striking there from Ivanov.
Bass Rotten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivanov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rotten.
Ivanov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rotten walks into a stiff left hand from Ivanov.
Ivanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ivanov throws a sloppy head kick and Rotten moves out of range easily.
Rotten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ivanov pinned against the cage. Ivanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rotten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanov doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov keeps Rotten at a distance using the push kick.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Rotten looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ivanov!
Ivanov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rotten is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ivanov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ivanov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Rotten manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bass Rotten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ivanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rotten is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ivanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rotten.
Ivanov is staying active underneath Rotten, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rotten is thwarting Ivanov's attempts to control the position.
Rotten trying to work for an americana but Ivanov has managed to regain full guard.
Rotten trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Rotten has gone for a leg lock! Ivanov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rotten's guard.
Ivanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ivanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov!
A determined Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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