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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodri Yairguez (ranked 1527 p4p, 942 weight class) and Ivor Ivanovic (ranked 119 p4p, 76 weight class). Yairguez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is El Corrido De Chihuahua - Los Rieleros Del Norte. Ivor Ivanovic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivor Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yairguez dives in and scores a takedown into Ivanovic's guard.
Yairguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
Yairguez trying to control but Ivanovic is working from the bottom.
Yairguez won't allow Ivanovic to get back to his feet.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Yairguez stops Ivanovic from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic wriggles free and stands up.
Ivanovic checks a low kick from Yairguez.
Ivanovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovic staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Ivanovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yairguez misses the target.
Yairguez throws the left hand but Ivanovic avoids the punch easily.
Ivanovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yairguez throws a head kick but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Yairguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivanovic tries to sprawl out of it but Yairguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivanovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yairguez misses with an uppercut. Ivanovic saw that one coming.
Yairguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ivanovic! But no joy.
Yairguez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ivanovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yairguez's head.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ivanovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yairguez's head backwards.
Ivanovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yairguez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ivanovic wants to stand but Yairguez is controlling the position.
Yairguez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yairguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanovic wants to stand but Yairguez is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yairguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanovic wants to stand and escape but Yairguez is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodri Yairguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yairguez missing with a left hand there. Ivanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yairguez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yairguez throws a shot from downtown. Ivanovic moves away and avoids it.
Ivanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Yairguez moves out of range easily.
Yairguez throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yairguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Yairguez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yairguez misses with an uppercut
and Ivanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yairguez.
Ivanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yairguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ivanovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yairguez misses with an uppercut. Ivanovic saw that one coming.
Ivanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yairguez tries to clinch there but Ivanovic circles away.
Yairguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ivanovic ducks under a wild hook from Yairguez.
Ivanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yairguez.
Yairguez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ivanovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ivanovic misses with an uppercut.
Yairguez dodges the punch combination from Ivanovic.
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 Rodri Yairguez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yairguez throws a lazy right hand but Ivanovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yairguez throws the left hand but Ivanovic avoids the punch easily.
Yairguez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ivanovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Yairguez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ivanovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yairguez is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yairguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez is working hard here to advance position.
Ivanovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yairguez is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez wants to control from the top but Ivanovic keeps moving.
Yairguez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanovic is keeping the position for now.
Ivanovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yairguez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ivanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yairguez throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Yairguez misses
and Yairguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yairguez.
Ivanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yairguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yairguez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ivanovic throws a right hand that Yairguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Yairguez also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yairguez.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yairguez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivanovic is able to avoid easily.
Yairguez throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanovic scores with the left hand. Yairguez knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yairguez misses with a hook
and Yairguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Ivanovic.
Yairguez tries to clinch there but Ivanovic circles away.
Yairguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Yairguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yairguez with a jab.
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez fails to land the takedown.
Yairguez misses the body punch
and Ivanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Yairguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ivanovic throws out the jab.
Ivanovic thuds a left hand into Yairguez's body.
Yairguez tries to clinch but Ivanovic moves out of range.
Ivor Ivanovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yairguez throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Yairguez misses with a body shot.
Ivanovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ivor Ivanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yairguez.
Yairguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yairguez drives through with a takedown into Ivanovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Yairguez advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is refusing to be controlled, as Yairguez sits in half guard.
Yairguez wants to pass to mount but Ivanovic is defending the position.
Yairguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivanovic is trying to stand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yairguez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ivanovic defending well though.
Yairguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ivanovic's head.
Yairguez prevents Ivanovic from standing back up.
Yairguez is looking to take a break and control but Ivanovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yairguez is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanovic is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rodri Yairguez will probably get the nod.
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!
Ivanovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Yairguez.
Ivanovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yairguez throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovic's shoulder, as Ivanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovic counters with a body kick.
Ivanovic avoids the head kick by Yairguez.
Yairguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yairguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yairguez misses with a double jab.
Ivanovic looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yairguez.
Ivanovic lands a jab.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanovic is just out of range.
Ivanovic throws out a counter right but Yairguez avoids it with no problem.
Yairguez is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yairguez is looking to clinch but Ivanovic is avoiding it.
Yairguez looks to throw the jab but Ivanovic is out of range.
No joy there for Ivanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yairguez misses with a jab to the body
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic scores with a one two! Yairguez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yairguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ivanovic swivels and escapes.
Yairguez tries to land a body kick
and Ivanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanovic missing with a left hand there. Yairguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Yairguez.
Ivanovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yairguez looks to land a left hand but Ivanovic moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Yairguez misses
and Ivanovic counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yairguez.
Ivanovic avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yairguez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodri Yairguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yairguez is looking to land body kicks.
Yairguez throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yairguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yairguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yairguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick which misses Yairguez's front leg but catches the back leg as Yairguez tries to avoid it.
Rodri Yairguez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez walks into a straight right hand from Ivanovic.
Yairguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Yairguez misses.
Yairguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanovic is just out of range.
Yairguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yairguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yairguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yairguez tries to clinch up
and Ivanovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ivanovic did well to prevent Yairguez getting side control.
Ivanovic has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Yairguez is on him like a limpet, forcing Ivanovic back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yairguez tries to break the clinch but Ivanovic is controlling the position.
Ivanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Yairguez.
Yairguez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Yairguez.
Yairguez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ivanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Yairguez managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanovic.
Ivor Ivanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yairguez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ivanovic tries to work over Yairguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivor Ivanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yairguez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodri Yairguez!
Rodri Yairguez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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