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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yevgeny Ignatov (ranked 2733 p4p, 1774 weight class) and Jism Facial (ranked 372 p4p, 255 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yevgeny Ignatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jism Facial!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ignatov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Facial prevents a body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov tries to throw a body punch but Facial avoids it by throwing Ignatov back against the cage.
Ignatov tries to throw a body punch but Facial avoids it by throwing Ignatov back against the cage.
Ignatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Facial lands an uppercut.
Ignatov lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov can't find room to land a body shot as Facial controls the action.
Ignatov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Facial lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ignatov backwards.
Ignatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Facial swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Facial prevents a body shot from Ignatov.
Facial misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatov.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov can't find room to land a body shot as Facial controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatov.
Facial lands a shoulder strike.
Facial softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ignatov misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ignatov.
Facial working aggressively here.
Ignatov scores with a hook to the body.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov throws a head punch that misses.
Ignatov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Facial's elbow.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial misses with the head strike.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial lands with a light punch inside.
Ignatov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Facial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Facial working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatov tries to throw a body punch but Facial avoids it by throwing Ignatov back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Facial misses with some punches.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Facial blocks it.
Facial lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignatov backwards.
Facial gets through Ignatov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Facial lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ignatov misses with a body punch.
Facial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatov stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Ignatov.
Still in the clinch, Ignatov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov slows down the pace here.
Ignatov is leaning against Facial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ignatov lands an uppercut.
Ignatov tries to work over Facial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Ignatov.
Ignatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Facial.
Ignatov blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
Ignatov stalls.
Ignatov lands a hook that snaps the head of Facial backwards.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatov.
Facial working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ignatov is struggling to control the position.
Facial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Facial throws a head punch that misses.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A body shot lands from Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
Facial blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Facial.
A left hand lands to the body for Ignatov.
Facial working aggressively here.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatov.
Facial misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ignatov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatov lands a body shot.
Facial throws a head punch that misses.
Facial takes a shot to the head.
Ignatov lands a body shot.
Ignatov misses with the head strike.
Come on Ignatov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ignatov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Facial has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yevgeny Ignatov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ignatov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Ignatov misses.
Ignatov darts in and clinches Facial up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ignatov.
A left hand lands to the body for Ignatov.
Yevgeny Ignatov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ignatov tries a body shot but Facial blocks it.
Facial misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ignatov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a right to the head.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov works on Facial's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Ignatov.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Facial controls his hands.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Facial misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Facial controls his hands.
Facial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Facial scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Facial lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Facial.
Ignatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Facial prevents a body shot from Ignatov.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
Facial misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial misses with the head strike.
Ignatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Facial misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Facial.
Ignatov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Facial is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignatov.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov tries to work over Facial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ignatov throws a head punch that misses.
Facial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Ignatov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Facial swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatov is leaning against Facial and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ignatov works on Facial's body with a couple of short punches.
Facial is breathing heavily.
Ignatov lands a nice shot to the body.
Ignatov struggles to land a body shot inside as Facial controls his hands.
Ignatov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ignatov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ignatov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Facials head.
Ignatov lands a nice uppercut.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
Ignatov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Facial tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Ignatov - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Facial.
A short uppercut from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Facial working aggressively here.
Ignatov lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatov lands with a left to the head.
Facial throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ignatov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Facial's elbow.
Ignatov misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatov presses Facial against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Facial backwards.
Ignatov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Facial throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatov.
A hook to the body from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Facial or not.
Ignatov cracks Facial with a nice body shot.
A short right from Ignatov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ignatov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ignatov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ignatov lands an uppercut.
Facial working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ignatov on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ignatov.
Ignatov is looking to control Facial's arms but Facial gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ignatov has his back to the cage.
Ignatov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ignatov.
Ignatov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ignatov lands a shot to the body.
Facial prevents a body shot from Ignatov.
Ignatov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Facial is rocked!
A short uppercut from Ignatov.
Facial is still on wobbly legs! Can Ignatov finish him?
Ignatov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Facial! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ignatov is unloading with more strikes now! Facial drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yevgeny Ignatov!
Yevgeny Ignatov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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