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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
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199 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Carson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Carson.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Carson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Aleksander Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carson connects with a body shot.
Ivanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Carson.
It looks like Aleksander Ivanov has been cut.
Carson lands a jab-cross combination.
Carson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ivanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carson. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ivanov's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Carson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Carson.
Carson moves out of range as Ivanov throws a body kick.
Carson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanov misses with a looping right.
Carson digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Carson ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanov wants to slow Carson down by chopping away at his legs.
Carson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Carson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carson misses with an uppercut
and Ivanov counters with a low kick, right behind Carson 's knee.
Ivanov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carson's calf.
Nice straight punches there by Ivanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carson is out of range.
Carson digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ivanov misses with a head kick.
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ivanov misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
Carson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivanov but Ivanov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Carson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov motions for Carson to come forward. Ivanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carson loads up on a big right hand but Ivanov slips the punch.
Ivanov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carson scores with a one two! Ivanov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ivanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carson lands a slapping body shot.
Carson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Ivanov.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Carson avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Carson misses with a body shot.
Ivanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Carson.
Carson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Carson.
Ivanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carson scores with a shot to the body.
Ivanov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carson counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanov cracks Carson with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Carson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Ivanov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Carson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ivanov misses with a hook.
Carson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ivanov digs a good hook to Carson's body.
Carson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanov under the eye.
Ivanov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carson shoots in and drives through. Ivanov sprawls well.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Carson slips to the side
and Carson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Carson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a leg kick but Carson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carson throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov throws a shot to the body.
Carson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ivanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivanov. That's going to slow Carson down.
Ivanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Carson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ivanov won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov stops Carson from passing to mount.
Carson working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carson's best efforts.
Carson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ivanov!
Ivanov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ivanov prevents Carson from taking his back.
Ivanov is squirming around, avoiding Carson's attempts to control the action.
Carson is working for a guillotine from mount but Ivanov frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson looking to control but Ivanov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivanov is working to get back to half guard.
Carson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Carson looking to secure an arm triangle but Ivanov defends it well.
Carson wants to take Ivanov's back but he can't do it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ivanov has given up his back.
Carson is persistently looking for the submission but Ivanov is defending it well.
Carson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carson is hanging on to Ivanov's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Carson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Ivanov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carson works his way into side control.
Carson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ivanov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glenn Carson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanov gets back to half guard.
Carson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ivanov is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivanov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to improve his position but Carson is controlling well.
Carson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carson trying to control the action but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Carson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Carson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivanov keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ivanov!
Carson looking to control but Ivanov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carson wants to take his opponent's back but Ivanov doesn't allow it.
Ivanov is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ivanov is holding on tight.
Ivanov is desperately trying to improve his position but Carson has a good base and remains in mount.
Carson moves to back control.
Ivanov showing good submission defense here.
Carson patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Aleksander Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Ivanov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Carson is working for a rear naked choke. Ivanov is not defending it well and Carson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ivanov refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ivanov's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glenn Carson!
In his post fight interview, Glenn Carson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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