Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 94 - Sector Vs Do Urden
Date: Jun 02, 2021

#R1#
Pryor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ivanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Pryor sprawls well.
Pryor lands a slapping body shot.
Pryor scores with a jab to the head.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Pryor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Pryor.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richard Pryor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Pryor swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov feints the counter takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Pryor tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pryor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pryor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Pryor.
Ivanov darts in looking for a takedown but Pryor gets double underhooks and turns Ivanov into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pryor.
Pryor throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Ivanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pryor.
Pryor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Pryor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ivanov doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pryor.
Pryor throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Ivanov tries to counter it with a takedown but Pryor pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pryor works the jab nicely.
Pryor clobbers Ivanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pryor motions for Ivanov to come forward. Pryor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pryor's corner calls for a 1-2. Pryor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivanov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ivanov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pryor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pryor digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Pryor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid body kick from Pryor.
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!
Pryor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good exchange - Pryor coming out on top.
Ivanov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pryor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pryor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Pryor shows good takedown defense. #T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Pryor. That's going to slow Ivanov down.
Ivanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ivanov throws out a loose jab but Pryor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Pryor is having none of it.
Pryor connects with a single shot there.
Pryor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ivanov at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanov. Pryor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pryor scores with a nice body kick.
Pryor digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Pryor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pryor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
Ivanov pushes Pryor up against the cage in a clinch.
Pryor scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head. #BC2#
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov tries to move into range but Pryor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pryor clobbers Ivanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Pryor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Pryor misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Pryor lands an elbow that stopped Ivanov in his tracks for a moment.
A body shot lands from Pryor.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Pryor won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Pryor.
Pryor gets underhooks to prevent Ivanov's takedown attempt.
Pryor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pryor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Pryor circles away.
Nice cross by Pryor.
Pryor throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Pryor finds it's way through Ivanov's defenses.
A cross from Pryor lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pryor throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Ivanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ivanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pryor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pryor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanov. #T4#
Pryor lands with an overhand left.
Ivanov slips under a jab from Pryor.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pryor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pryor.
Pryor ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pryor defends it nicely.
Ivanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pryor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pryor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pryor cracks Ivanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pryor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Pryor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Pryor. #CL#
Pryor clinches.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Pryor.
Still in the clinch, Pryor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivanov wants to break free but Pryor has control.
Ivanov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pryor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ivanov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pryor.
Ivanov wants to take the fight to the mat but Pryor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Pryor lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pryor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pryor lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov is working for takedown but Pryor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Richard Pryor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Pryor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pryor is leaning against Ivanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pryor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ivanov or not.
Pryor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ivanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pryor lands a nice uppercut.
Pryor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?#T1#
Pryor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ivanov.
Pryor lands an elbow just above Ivanov 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pryor.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Pryor won't allow it.
Pryor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pryor has Ivanov pressed against the cage, preventing Ivanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pryor.
Pryor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pryor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ivanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pryor.
Ivanov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pryor after a bit of a struggle.
Pryor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivanov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pryor to keep the fight standing.
Pryor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pryor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Pryor.
Still in the clinch, Pryor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pryor lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Pryor has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pryor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richard Pryor is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Pryor.
Ivanov tries to move into range but Pryor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pryor lands a nice looking body shot.
Ivanov misses with a double jab.
Pryor lands a nice hook to Ivanov's body. Ivanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pryor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ivanov on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pryor.
Ivanov misses with a wild combination.
Pryor with a hook.
Ivanov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pryor lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivanov off the cage and back into range.
Pryor connects with a right hand. Ivanov shakes it off.#T3#
Ivanov shoots in but Pryor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivan Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pryor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pryor connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Richard Pryor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pryor connects with a crisp jab.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pryor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pryor slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Good exchange - Pryor coming out on top.
Ivanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pryor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pryor thows a body kick. Ivanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Ivanov tries to get set, Pryor tries to push him back and clinch up but Ivanov manages to avoid the attempt.
Pryor lands a jab to the head. #T4#
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!
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Richard Pryor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pryor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as Pryor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ivanov doesn't seem phased though.#ROC#Ivanov is rocked!
Pryor lands with an uppercut that bounces Ivanov off the cage and back into range.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Pryor finish him?
Pryor cracks Ivanov with a good jab.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Pryor is having none of it.
Pryor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanov under the eye.
Pryor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanov.
Pryor cracks Ivanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ivanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pryor stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pryor closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Ivanov! Pryor dives in looking to finish! Ivanov is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Pryor!
Richard Pryor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: OFK 88 - Dacre Vs Pryor
Date: May 12, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Labosky clinches. #TD2#
Labosky gets control of Ivanov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Labosky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Labosky trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanov is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanov trying to control but Labosky is working from the bottom.
Labosky wants to sweep but no luck.
Labosky trying to control the position.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Labosky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Labosky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanov is one step ahead there.
Labosky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ivanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Labosky is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov stays in close to Labosky's body and controls the position.
Ivanov stands and throws Labosky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ivanov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T2#
Ivanov cracks Labosky with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ivanov is chipping away with strikes.
Labosky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Labosky prevents Ivanov from moving into mount.
Ivanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ivanov wants to control but Labosky is keeping him busy.
Labosky is looking for a sweep.
Ivanov in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Labosky is trying to get back to half guard.
Labosky is letting Ivanov control him for a moment.
Ivanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Labosky is looking to reverse the position.
Ivanov scoring with punches from side control.
Ivanov is working Labosky over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ivanov cracks Labosky with a big right hand but Labosky just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes. #ROC#Labosky is rocked!
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Labosky keeps working. #T4#
Ivanov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Labosky is working from the bottom.
Ivanov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Labosky to see if he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Labosky on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Labosky is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Labosky taking a bit of punishment here - Ivanov scoring with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ivanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Labosky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Labosky avoids it really well and circles away.
Labosky throws a counter combo.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Labosky, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Labosky against the cage but Labosky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Labosky seems to have recovered his senses.
Labosky misses with a head kick.
Ivanov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Labosky can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Labosky closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Ivanov has closed the distance and engaged Labosky in a clinch.
Labosky trying to stall but Ivanov improves his position.
Labosky struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Labosky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Labosky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Ivanov instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Labosky gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is positioning himself well to prevent Labosky advancing to mount.
Ivanov throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #T1##SUB2#
Labosky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ivanov looks like he's trying to stand up. #SU2#
Labosky stands up and beckons Ivanov to join him on the feet. #CL#
Ivanov has Labosky up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Labosky breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Labosky tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Labosky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Labosky misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.
As Labosky tries to get set, Ivanov tries to push him back and clinch up but Labosky manages to avoid the attempt.
Ivanov has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Labosky.#T2##CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Labosky breaks the clinch.
Labosky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Ivanov clinches.
Ivanov jumps guard but Labosky stands there with Ivanov around his waist. Ivanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Labosky tries to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Ivanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Labosky walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Ivanov darts in and clinches Labosky up against the cage.
Labosky prevents Ivanov from breaking the clinch.
Labosky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Labosky lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Labosky wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Labosky working hard to break the clinch.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here. #BC2#
Labosky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T3##CL#
Ivanov has Labosky up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Labosky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ivanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Labosky pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Ivanov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Labosky is working away.
Ivanov looks to land a strike but Labosky avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ivanov being controlled here momentarily.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Ivanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Labosky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanov trying to control but Labosky is working from the bottom.
Labosky is trying to keep Ivanov in close.
Ivan Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Ivanov stands up from Labosky's guard - Ivanov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Labosky works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Labosky will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Labosky back into the cage.
Labosky dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ivanov works on Labosky's body with a couple of short punches.
Labosky lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Ivanov instigates a clinch.
Labosky is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Labosky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivan Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Labosky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanov.
Labosky is looking to slow Ivanov down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Labosky avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Labosky shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Labosky tries to keep at a distance but Ivanov has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1##BC2#
Labosky breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Labosky closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Labosky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ivanov can't fight it off and eventually Labosky manages to take the fight to the floor. Ivanov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Labosky from controlling successfully.
Ivanov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Labosky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Labosky wants to stand and escape but instead Ivanov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T2#
Ivanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Labosky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ivanov looking to pass the guard.
Labosky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivanov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T3#
Ivanov pulls Labosky in close to his closed guard and prevents Labosky from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Labosky wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
Ivanov wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ivanov has his hands on Labosky's head, controlling the position.
Ivanov is trying to control the position but Labosky postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Labosky gets tackled into the cage by Ivanov. Ivanov maintains the clinch.
Ivanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Labosky won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Labosky misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Labosky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Labosky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ivanov up against the cage.#BC2#
Labosky breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Labosky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Labosky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jean Labosky!

Event: OFK 81 - Sector Vs Horn
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1##CL#
Tomori moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking for a takedown.
Ivanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomori smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Tomori clinches up with Ivanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
Tomori taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomori throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Ivanov clinches up with Tomori and pushes him back against the cage.
Tomori avoiding damage.
Ivanov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tomori prevents it.
Hiroki Tomori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tomori walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tomori swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.#CL#
Tomori moves into the clinch.#T1##TD#
Tomori wants the takedown. Ivanov is fighting it off but Tomori persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ivanov's guard against the cage.
Tomori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov seems keen to control Tomori's posture.
Tomori controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tomori preventing the sweep.
Tomori engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Ivanov looking for a guillotine here but Tomori defends easily.
Ivanov being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Tomori tries to stand but Ivanov is controlling from the bottom.
Ivanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tomori manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Tomori wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tomori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Ivanov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tomori haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ivanov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tomori has Ivanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Ivanov throwing strikes from guard but Tomori blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Tomori has managed to clinch.
Tomori lands a nice uppercut.
Tomori scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivanov has had enough of the clinch but Tomori keeps him there for the moment.
Ivanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tomori smiles and moves away.
Tomori misses with a double jab. #T4#
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Tomori circles away and keeps his distance.
Tomori half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Tomori darts in and clinches Ivanov up against the cage.
Tomori leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tomori prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Tomori's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ivanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tomori is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ivanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tomori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tomori misses with the head strike.
Tomori stalling the fight. #BC#
Tomori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Tomori clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomori lands with a light punch inside.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Tomori pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroki Tomori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Ivanov instigates a clinch. #TD#
Tomori tightens his grip and picks Ivanov up, before dumping him to the ground. Ivanov manages to land in guard.
Ivanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tomori is controlling him.
Tomori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanov managing to control the position.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Tomori from controlling successfully.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.
Tomori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomori preventing the sweep.
Ivanov is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Tomori engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Tomori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ivanov blocks a body shot from Tomori.
Tomori managing to block the knees to the body from Ivanov.
Ivanov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Tomori tightens his grip and picks Ivanov up, before dumping him to the ground. Ivanov manages to land in guard.
Tomori controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tomori tries to stand but Ivanov is controlling from the bottom.
Tomori stays in close to Ivanov's body and controls the position. #T2#
Ivanov wants to stand but Tomori is controlling the position.
Tomori with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov controls Tomori momentarily but Tomori frees himself.
Tomori won't allow Ivanov to get back to his feet.
Hiroki Tomori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tomori pushing down on Ivanov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ivanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ivanov trying to control here.
Ivanov is controlling Tomori's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tomori trying to control the pace. #T3#
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tomori.
Ivanov manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tomori accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tomori trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomori is fighting to break Ivanov's control of his arms but Ivanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Tomori moves into the clinch successfully. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Tomori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivanov tries to circle away but Tomori has him pinned against the cage.
Tomori working aggressively here.
Tomori misses with a punch to the body.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Tomori manages to get underhooks.
Ivanov tries to break free but Tomori pushes him back against the cage.
Tomori is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hiroki Tomori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Tomori gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov fails to pull guard.
Tomori is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tomori gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tomori can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Tomori trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroki Tomori dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Tomori has closed the distance and engaged Ivanov in a clinch.
Ivanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tomori fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Tomori moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.
Still in the clinch, Tomori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tomori misses with a knee to the head.
Tomori stops a takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Hiroki Tomori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tomori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov looking for a takedown.
Hiroki Tomori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
A short uppercut from Tomori.
Still in the clinch, Tomori scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Tomori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomori stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Tomori closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Tomori lands a left hand.
Ivanov looking for a takedown.
Tomori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomori can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action. #BC#
Tomori breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Tomori forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Tomori's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Tomori holds him up against the cage and eventually Ivanov drops back down to his feet.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tomori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ivanov taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tomori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ivanov blocks an elbow strike from Tomori. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Tomori scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Tomori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tomori as he avoids it easily. #CL#
Tomori closes the distance and pushes Ivanov back into the cage.
Ivanov jumps guard but Tomori stands there with Ivanov around his waist. Ivanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tomori effectively controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tomori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tomori pushes Ivanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ivan Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomori scores with a shot to the side of Ivanov's head.
Ivanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tomori can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Tomori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Tomori prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ivanov tries for a takedown. No joy. #BC#
Tomori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tomori lands a right hook to the body. #TD#
Tomori closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ivanov quickly recovers to half guard.
Tomori is taking a breather. Ivanov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ivanov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tomori.
Tomori is thwarting Ivanov's attempts to control the position.
Tomori is controlling the pace.
Tomori seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ivanov for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
Hiroki Tomori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tomori stops Ivanov from getting back to his feet.
Tomori is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tomori is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Tomori, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Tomori against the cage but Tomori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tomori sprawls well. Tomori wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.#CL#
Tomori gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroki Tomori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tomori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroki Tomori!

Event: OFK 76 - Mad Onion Vs Naulakko
Date: Mar 31, 2021

#R1#
Power defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Donk. Ivanov catches Power right on the button with a cross.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Power sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Power was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ivanov.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Power scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Power's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Power wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivanov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Ivanov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Power's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Power controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself.
Power has Ivanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Ivanov passes into half guard. #T1#
Power is trying to stand.
Ivanov is just content to waste time from the top position. Power takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Power holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanov is working Power over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ivanov working his ground and pound in the gym.
Power is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ivanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Power stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Irish Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ivanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Power cracks Ivanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power misses the jab.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back. #T3#
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Power pinned against the cage. Power gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Power misses the jab.
A big right from Power misses.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Power misses with a hook.
Power is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ivanov.#TD2#
Ivanov scores with a takedown into Power's guard.
Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ivanov on the ground.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Ivanov is fighting to break Power's control of his arms but Power is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Power preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Power on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Power tries to get out of the position.
Power has control of Ivanov's left arm, preventing Ivanov from doing any damage.
Ivanov throwing strikes from guard but Power blocks nicely.
Ivanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Irish Power dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Irish Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Power keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown into Power's guard.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Power not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanov trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Power's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivan Ivanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Power trying to control the position here.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Ivanov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Power is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ivanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Ivanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Power is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanov's back!
Power controls the action.
Ivanov trying to control the hands but Power won't let him. #T3#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Ivanov is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it. #T4#
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Ivanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Power's waist but Power gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ivanov off to one side.
It looked like Power wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Power looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Ivanov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Power keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Power is looking to counter punch.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power throws a big counter combination but Ivanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ivanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irish Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Ivanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Power tries to land a leg kick but Ivanov saw it coming and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Irish Power dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Ivanov misses.
Power appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Ivanov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Power walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Power sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanov somewhat.
Ivanov slips a straight right by Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Power manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Irish Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power lands a lovely overhand right.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?#T1#
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Power swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#CL2#
Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Power up against the cage.
Ivanov jumps guard but Power turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Power lands an uppercut.
Power fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Power is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T2#
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ivanov has Power pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Power manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ivanov blocks a body shot from Power.
Ivanov is trying to pull guard but Power turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ivanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ivanov wants to take the fight to the mat but Power manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Ivan Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ivanov wants a takedown.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanov is defending well for now.#T3#
Power lands a knee to the head.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Power manages to get underhooks.
Power landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ivanov is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Ivanov controls the action.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
Power landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Power lands a damaging elbow.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ivanov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Power misses with an elbow strike.
Power scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Power lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Irish Power is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanov blocks an elbow strike.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Power won't allow it. #BC2#
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
letting Power counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Power. Beautiful body shot.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Ivanov's head back.
Ivanov scores with a hook.
Ivanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power connects with a single shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irish Power showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Power, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irish Power!
Irish Power really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SpeeDee BBQ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 71 - Shamrock Vs Gay G
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Letaivu lands a jab to Ivanov's midsection.
Ivanov misses with a body shot.
Letaivu looks to land a left hand but Ivanov moved out of range nicely.
Ivanov is looking to counter punch.
Letaivu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Letaivu scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Ivanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Letaivu scores with a sloppy right hand. Ivanov should have avoided that one. #TD#
Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ivanov showed some decent athleticism there.
Letaivu has his hands clasped together around Ivanov's back. He's all about the action.
Letaivu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov is keen to just control but Letaivu is a slippery customer.
Letaivu desperately trying to maintain half guard. #T1#
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Letaivu trying to control from the bottom.
Letaivu is staying active underneath Ivanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivanov thows a huge punch but Letaivu dodges it nicely.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Letaivu is trying is best to control the position here.
Ivanov throwing shots but Letaivu is blocking nicely.
Ivanov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SU#
Ivanov decides to stand up. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Letaivu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Letaivu cracks Ivanov with an open hand slap.
Ivan Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letaivu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Letaivu throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Letaivu is having none of it.
Letaivu throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Letaivu.
Letaivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letaivu misses with a head kick.
Letaivu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Letaivu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Ivanov with a hook.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Letaivu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Letaivu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Letaivu.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Letaivu wants to counter the offense by Ivanov and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Letaivu closes the distance and clinches.
Letaivu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Letaivu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Letaivu.
Ivanov looks to clinch
and Letaivu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Letaivu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Letaivu takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Letaivu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu connects with a body shot.
Letaivu throws out a powerful jab.
Letaivu connects with a nice looking jab.
Letaivu lands a lovely overhand right.
Letaivu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Letaivu swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Ivanov. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Letaivu moves out of range.
Letaivu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivanov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL2#
Letaivu moves into the clinch.
Letaivu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Letaivu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Letaivu is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Letaivu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Letaivu has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ivanov is on him like a limpet, forcing Letaivu back against the cage.
Letaivu tries to work over Ivanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Letaivu.
Ivanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Letaivu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
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!
Ivanov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Letaivu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Letaivu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Letaivu pushes Ivanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Letaivu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Letaivu.
Letaivu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Letaivu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Letaivu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Letaivu.
Letaivu has Ivanov pressed against the cage, preventing Ivanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Letaivu scores with a hook to the body.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Letaivu pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Letaivu can pounce on him.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Letaivu slips to the side
and Letaivu counters with a nice uppercut.
Letaivu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanov under the eye.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Letaivu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
Letaivu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ivanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Letaivu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Letaivu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Letaivu pushes him off.#T2#
Ivanov lands a head shot.#CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Letaivu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu lands with a right to the head.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Letaivu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Letaivu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Letaivu.
Ivanov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Letaivu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Letaivu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Letaivu has Ivanov pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Letaivu.
Letaivu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Letaivu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Letaivu cracks Ivanov with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Letaivu. #T3#
Ivanov is working for takedown but Letaivu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Letaivu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Letaivu lands with a left to the head.
Letaivu lands a shoulder strike.
Ivanov wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Letaivu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Letaivu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Letaivu avoids it.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu lands a right hand.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Letaivu is controlling him.
Ivanov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Letaivu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Letaivu lands a nice hook to Ivanov's body. Ivanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivan Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
Ivanov clobbers Letaivu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ivanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Letaivu throws out the jab.
Letaivu punishes Ivanov's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letaivu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Letaivu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ivanov throws a right hand that misses
and Letaivu counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL2#
Letaivu darts in and clinches Ivanov up against the cage.
Ivanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Letaivu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Letaivu lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Letaivu.
Ivanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Letaivu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ivanov can't get the takedown.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Letaivu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Letaivu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Letaivu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Letaivu scores with a nice head shot.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Letaivu circles away and keeps his distance.
Letaivu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ivanov tries to clinch
and Letaivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Letaivu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanov missing with a left hand there. Letaivu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Letaivu thumps Ivanov with a low kick.
Ivanov looks to clinch
and Letaivu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Letaivu's corner calls for a 1-2. Letaivu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Letaivu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov darts in trying to clinch
and Letaivu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov wants to clinch
and Letaivu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov goes for a double leg but Letaivu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Letaivu continues to drive forward.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Letaivu.
Letaivu holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Letaivu.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Letaivu pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Letaivu.
Pascal Letaivu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Letaivu to score with a decent uppercut.
Letaivu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pascal Letaivu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letaivu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Letaivu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Letaivu.#ROC2#Ivanov is rocked!
Letaivu scores with a hook to the body. Ivanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Letaivu circles away.
Letaivu slips under a jab from Ivanov.
Ivanov loads up on a big right hand but Letaivu slips the punch.
Ivanov shoots in but Letaivu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Letaivu with a jab.
Oh Ivanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Letaivu knocks Ivanov out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pascal Letaivu!
Pascal Letaivu took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: PANDA 79
Date: Jan 29, 2021

#R1#
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Tarantino is avoiding it.
Tarantino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarantino looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Tarantino avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Ivanov rushes Tarantino and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Tarantino pulls Ivanov into guard.
Tarantino keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Tarantino wants to control but Ivanov passes easily into half guard.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tarantino trying to control but Ivanov postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov trying to control the pace. #T1##SUB2#
Tarantino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ivanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tarantino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarantino is pressing down on Ivanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tarantino is on top in guard. #REVB#
Tarantino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #ES#
Ivanov kicks Tarantino off and gets to his feet.
Tarantino swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range. #T2#
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarantino tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarantino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Ivanov clinches with his opponent. #TD2#
Tarantino jumps guard. #SUB2#
Tarantino working for a triangle but Ivanov defends it easily.
Tarantino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tarantino trying to control the position here.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Tarantino is retaining full guard. #T3#
Tarantino keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov looking to sit in guard and control but Tarantino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tarantino slips nicely into half guard.#SUB2#
Tarantino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tarantino seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tarantino is thwarting Ivanov's attempts to control the position.
Tarantino scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4##SUB2#
Tarantino 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.
Tarantino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ivanov pushes Tarantino off looking to stand but Tarantino dives back in and keeps control. #SUB2#
Tarantino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ivanov defends it well.
Ivanov lands with a few short shots to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov is trying to control but can't.
Ivanov has his hands clasped together around Tarantino's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quintet Tarantino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Ivanov has Tarantino up against the cage in a clinch. #TD#
Ivanov is trying to trip Tarantino. He has hold of a leg but Tarantino is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ivanov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tarantino looking to control. #SUB2#
Tarantino is looking for a triangle but Ivanov pushes his legs off easily.
Quintet Tarantino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarantino wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
Ivanov is pushing down on Tarantino's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tarantino is fighting to maintain full guard but Ivanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there.
Tarantino trying to get back to full guard but Ivanov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tarantino is trying desperately to improve position.#T1#
Tarantino manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ivanov connects with a nice short shot to Tarantino's temple.
Still in half guard, Ivanov seems content to control.
Tarantino is looking to improve his position.
Ivanov slips a nice elbow through Tarantino's hands, connecting with Tarantino's forehead.
Tarantino makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tarantino.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Tarantino is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Tarantino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2#
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Tarantino keeps moving.
Ivanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tarantino's head.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Tarantino keeps moving. #SUB2#
Tarantino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tarantino looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarantino, not yet.
Ivanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Tarantino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanov is one step ahead there.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tarantino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanov's guard. #REVB#
Ivanov striking off his back but it's not causing Tarantino any problems.
Tarantino is in close to Ivanov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tarantino is fighting to break Ivanov's control of his arms but Ivanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ivanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tarantino's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Tarantino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ivanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ivanov with a nice head shot there.#T4#
Tarantino wants to sweep here but Ivanov controlling him for the moment.
Ivanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Tarantino trying to control the position.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ivanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarantino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Tarantino looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ivanov has picked Tarantino up and slammed him! Tarantino can't keep hold of the triangle and Ivanov manages to pass to side control!
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Tarantino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarantino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarantino throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Tarantino closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ivanov quickly recovers to half guard.

Ivanov kicks off Tarantino and gets to his feet. #TD#
Ivanov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarantino is looking for a sweep. Ivanov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanov is keen to just control but Tarantino is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Ivanov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tarantino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tarantino wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tarantino gets back to full guard. #T1#
Tarantino has Ivanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Tarantino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanov's guard. #REVB#
Ivanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tarantino working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarantino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tarantino looking to pass the guard.
Ivanov trying to keep a closed guard but Tarantino is proving a slippery customer.
Tarantino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ivanov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanov looking to control. #T2#
Ivanov seems keen to control Tarantino's posture.
Tarantino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov managing to control the position.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but Tarantino isn't so interested in that idea.
Ivanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tarantino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarantino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.#T3#
Ivanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Tarantino sprawls well. He's pushed Ivanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tarantino misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.#CL2#
Tarantino forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanov scores with a hook to the body.
Tarantino tries to break the clinch but Ivanov is controlling the position. #TD#
Ivanov drags the fight down to the ground.
Ivanov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tarantino is now in half guard.
Tarantino is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivanov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Tarantino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ivanov is pressing down on Tarantino's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivanov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. #T4##SUB2#
Tarantino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tarantino won't allow Ivanov to sweep him here.
Ivanov is trying to keep Tarantino in close.
Ivanov is really struggling to control Tarantino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tarantino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov trying to keep a closed guard but Tarantino is proving a slippery customer.
Tarantino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quintet Tarantino.
I think Tarantino has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintet Tarantino!
A relieved looking Quintet Tarantino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PANDA 67
Date: Jan 02, 2021

#R1##TD#
Ivanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turbitt did well to prevent Ivanov getting side control.
Ivanov throwing shots but Turbitt is blocking nicely.
Turbitt won't allow Ivanov to pass to mount.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turbitt regains full guard. Nicely done.
Turbitt wants to hit a sweep here but Ivanov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Turbitt there!
Turbitt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov working Turbitt over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
Turbitt wants to improve his position but Ivanov is controlling well. #T1#
Ivanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turbitt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Turbitt tries to get to full guard but Ivanov has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Turbitt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Turbitt trying to control here.
Ivanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turbitt's head. #T2##SUB2#
Turbitt actively working from the bottom here.
Turbitt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ivanov lands strikes from half guard.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ivanov wants to control but Turbitt is keeping him busy.
Turbitt won't allow Ivanov to pass to mount.
Turbitt is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3#
Ivanov is keen to just control but Turbitt is a slippery customer.
Ivanov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turbitt is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turbitt is staying active underneath Ivanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut there from Turbitt.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turbitt counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Turbitt back into the cage.#TD2#
Turbitt jumps guard.
Turbitt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivanov cracks Turbitt with a solid left hand.
Turbitt working a defensive guard here.
Turbitt is adopting a defensive guard.
Ivanov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turbitt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov throws an elbow that misses. Turbitt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanov's guard. Nice move by Turbitt!#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ivanov throws a combination. Turbitt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Turbitt moves out of range.
Turbitt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ivanov with a body shot.
Ivanov blocks a head kick by Turbitt.
Turbitt throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov is looking to clinch. #CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Turbitt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Turbitt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Turbitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov is in close to Turbitt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ivanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turbitt on the ground.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Turbitt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanov is aware though and is defending well.
Ivanov trying to control but Turbitt is working from the bottom.
Turbitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Ivanov lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov being controlled here momentarily.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Turbitt keeps moving.
Ivanov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ivanov trying to control but Turbitt is working from the bottom.
Turbitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turbitt is pulling down on Ivanov's head to control his posture.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ivanov is working Turbitt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ivanov is working Turbitt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turbitt keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turbitt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivanov's guard. #REVB#
Ivanov pulls Turbitt in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Turbitt trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov is trying to control the position but Turbitt postures up.
Turbitt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivanov thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.
Turbitt wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Turbitt misses with a hook.#TD#
Ivanov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turbitt's guard.
Ivanov trying to control but Turbitt is working from the bottom. #T4#
Ivanov landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB2#
Turbitt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
Ivan Ivanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Turbitt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ivanov defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Ivanov attempts a counter takedown but Turbitt avoids it well and moves away.
Turbitt misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov tries to clinch there but Turbitt circles away.
Ivanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turbitt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turbitt keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Ivanov moves into range and clinches up with Turbitt.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turbitt can do to turn this around?#TD#
Ivanov has picked Turbitt up - he's going for a ride! Ivanov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ivanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turbitt's head.
Ivanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Turbitt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turbitt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ivanov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ivanov lands a nice shot to the head. #T1##SUB#
Ivanov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Turbitt is surviving well by controlling Ivanov's body position as best he can.
Turbitt can't escape the position.
Turbitt regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
Turbitt has hold of Ivanov's hands but Ivanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ivanov slips a nice elbow through Turbitt's hands, connecting with Turbitt's forehead.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Turbitt is working from the bottom. #T2#
Turbitt wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy.
Turbitt desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ivanov thows a huge punch but Turbitt dodges it nicely.
Turbitt keeping control of the position.
Ivan Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB#
Ivanov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
Turbitt is staying active underneath Ivanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Turbitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivanov.
Ivanov winds up and cracks Turbitt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turbitt is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Ivanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Samuel Turbitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Ivanov wants to take a breather but Turbitt is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ivanov with a jab.
Ivanov tries to clinch up but Turbitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Turbitt tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
Ivanov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Turbitt is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turbitt trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ivanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Ivanov!
A very excited looking Ivan Ivanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: PANDA 52
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1##CL#
Ivanov rushes Bakiyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Bakiyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the cage.
Ivanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bakiyev's efforts to push away.#BC#
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov lands a nice hook to Bakiyev's body. Bakiyev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ivanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov goes for a double leg but Bakiyev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bakiyev continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov clobbers Bakiyev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bakiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.#CL#
Ivanov drives through and clinches with Bakiyev against the cage. #T1#
Ivanov controlling the action here for a moment. #BC2#
Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bakiyev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
Ivanov pushes Bakiyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Bakiyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the cage.
Ivanov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #BC#
Ivanov breaks the clinch.
Bakiyev looks to throw the jab but Ivanov is out of range.
Ivanov tries to counter with a takedown but Bakiyev is quick to defend against it.
Ivanov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T2#
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Bakiyev avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Ivanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bakiyev did well to prevent Ivanov getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ivanov connects with a nice short shot to Bakiyev's temple.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bakiyev has hold of Ivanov's hands but Ivanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ivanov prevents Bakiyev from standing back up.
Ivanov trying to mount his opponent but Bakiyev defends it.
Ivanov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Ivanov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bakiyev defending well though. #SU#
Ivanov decides to stand up.
Bakiyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Ivanov finds it's way through Bakiyev's defenses.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Ivanov has Bakiyev up against the cage in a clinch.
Bakiyev is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks. #T4#
Bakiyev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bakiyev's efforts to push away.
Ivanov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Bakiyev avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanov can't get the takedown. #BC2#
Bakiyev manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov tests Bakiyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivanov tries to clinch up.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bakiyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bakiyev looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov tries to counter with a takedown but Bakiyev is quick to defend against it.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bakiyev can do to turn this around?
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakiyev missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #TD#
Ivanov gets the takedown into side control.
Ivanov happy to just control the position for now.
Bakiyev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ivanov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Ivanov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bakiyev to his feet.
A jab from Bakiyev misses.
Ivan Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.#T1#
Ivanov pushes Bakiyev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ivanov is trying to pull guard but Bakiyev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Bakiyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivan Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakiyev throws a body punch but Ivanov moves out of range. #CL#
Ivanov gets a clinch.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Bakiyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #T2#
Ivanov throws a jab when Bakiyev was well out of range.
Ivan Ivanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bakiyev sprawls and moves away.
Bakiyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a body shot
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bakiyev but Bakiyev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Bakiyev gets tackled into the cage by Ivanov. Ivanov maintains the clinch. #TD#
Ivanov pulls guard successfully.
Bakiyev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Ivanov has control of Bakiyev's left arm, preventing Bakiyev from doing any damage.
Ivanov wants to stand up but Bakiyev is controlling him.
Ivanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bakiyev is one step ahead there.
Bakiyev wanted to stand there but Ivanov had control of the position.
Ivanov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ivanov continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#CL#
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Bakiyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Ivanov won't allow it.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bakiyev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bakiyev's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Bakiyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Bakiyev, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Bakiyev against the cage but Bakiyev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Ivanov gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bakiyev prevents the takedown attempt. #BC2#
Bakiyev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Ivan Ivanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov blocks a jab.
Bakiyev swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Ivanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivanov. #ES2#
Bakiyev is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ivanov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Bakiyev won't allow it.
Bakiyev has had enough of the clinch but Ivanov keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov has Bakiyev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bakiyev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bakiyev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the cage.
Ivanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakiyev is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1##BC2#
Bakiyev breaks the clinch. #CL#
Ivanov rushes Bakiyev and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Ivanov is trying to drag Bakiyev to the mat but Bakiyev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Ivanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ivanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Ivanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev lands an overhand right.
Bakiyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Bakiyev sprawls well.
Bakiyev throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivan Ivanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ivanov tries to move into range but Bakiyev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Bakiyev, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Bakiyev against the cage but Bakiyev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Ivanov clinches.
Ivanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakiyev controls his hands.
Ivanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bakiyev is defending well for now.#T3#
Ivanov fails to pull guard.
Good body shot from Ivanov. #BC2#
Bakiyev breaks from the clinch.
Ivanov moves away from the strike by Bakiyev.
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakiyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bakiyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bakiyev swivels and escapes.
Ivanov lands a jab-cross combination. #T4#
A shot to the liver by Bakiyev. Beautiful body shot.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Bakiyev keeps it at a distance.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Bakiyev misses with a wild body shot.
Bakiyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov. #CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ivanov stalls.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC#
Ivanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toktogulovich Bakiyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanov 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Ivanov!
After winning the bout, Ivan Ivanov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PANDA 41
Date: Nov 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Biggs tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Biggs to the ground. Biggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Biggs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Biggs sprawls well. Biggs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Biggs scores with a jab. Ivanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Biggs scores with a spinning back kick!
Biggs connects with a right hand. Ivanov shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biggs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggs throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Tyrone Biggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Biggs tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Biggs to the ground. Biggs escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyrone Biggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biggs throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Biggs seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Biggs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Biggs counters with a two punch combo.
Ivanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Biggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ivanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Biggs.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Biggs stuns Ivanov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Biggs throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.
Ivanov feints the counter takedown.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biggs throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biggs throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biggs misses with a body shot.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Biggs pushes Ivanov away with a front kick.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Biggs pinned against the cage. Biggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Biggs counters with a one-two to the body.
Biggs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ivanov's head backwards.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biggs counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Biggs, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Biggs against the cage but Biggs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Biggs. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Biggs misses the target.
Tyrone Biggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov looks winded!
Biggs throws a combination. Ivanov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Biggs thuds a left hand into Ivanov's body.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Biggs shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Biggs sprawls well.
Biggs stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Biggs throws a big counter combination but Ivanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ivanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Biggs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Biggs. That snapped Ivanov's head back.
Biggs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggs misses with a two punch combination. #T4#
Ivanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Biggs throws a nice looking combination but Ivanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Ivanov got wobbled bad by a big combination! Biggs presses forward with punches and knees until Ivanov stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Ivanov closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Biggs!

Event: SMASH: Lacplesis vs Marciano
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanagan stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Flanagan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flanagan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivanov sets himself, and Flanagan steps forward looking for the clinch! Ivanov avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanagan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Flanagan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Flanagan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flanagan counters with a right hand to the body.
Flanagan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.
A countering left hand to the body from Flanagan misses.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flanagan is looking for the big counter here.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ivanov swings for the body but Flanagan moves out of range. #T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flanagan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Flanagan.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Flanagan counters with a left and a right that stings Ivanov.
Ivan Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Flanagan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Ivanov digs a good body shot into Flanagan's ribs.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Flanagan shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flanagan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ivanov defends it well.
Ivanov throws a lazy head kick
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivanov shoots in but no luck this time.
Flanagan throws out a counter right but Ivanov avoids it with no problem.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanagan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanagan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ivanov defends it well.#TD#
Ivanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ivanov is trying to control. Flanagan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flanagan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ivanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Flanagan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flanagan controlling Ivanov's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Flanagan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flanagan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Ivanov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flanagan holds on to Ivanov's head and controls the position momentarily.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ivanov landing a few strikes.
Flanagan is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ivanov.
Ivanov tries to score with some ground and pound. Flanagan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T1#
Ivanov wants to control but Flanagan is keeping him busy.
Flanagan tries to improve position but can't.
Ivanov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Flanagan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ivanov wants to stand but Flanagan has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Flanagan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Ivanov trying to control but Flanagan is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Flanagan is trying to control the position but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov trying to control but Flanagan is working from the bottom.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flanagan has momentary wrist control but Ivanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Ivanov looking to sit in guard and control but Flanagan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Flanagan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ivanov controls Flanagan momentarily but Flanagan frees himself. #T3#
Flanagan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ivanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flanagan stopping the sweep attempt from Ivanov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flanagan trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Flanagan is fighting to break Ivanov's control of his arms but Ivanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Walter Flanagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Flanagan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov lands with a nice body punch.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Flanagan sprawls well.
Ivanov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Ivanov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Flanagan, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Flanagan against the cage but Flanagan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flanagan throws out a counter right but Ivanov avoids it with no problem.
Ivanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Flanagan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flanagan throws out a counter right but Ivanov avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanagan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan stuffs the takedown.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Flanagan pushes him off.
A nice side step and Flanagan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice takedown defense from Flanagan. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
Flanagan feints the counter takedown.#T1#
Ivanov tries to clinch but Flanagan moves away
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanov thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Flanagan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Flanagan moves out of range.
Flanagan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Flanagan shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Flanagan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ivanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ivanov.
Despite the aggression on Flanagan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Flanagan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ivanov.
Flanagan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Flanagan circles away easily#TD2#
and Flanagan counters with a shoot takedown. Ivanov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivanov can't keep his opponent in guard - Flanagan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanagan not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T3#
Ivanov trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Flanagan 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 Flanagan.
Flanagan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
Flanagan is looking for a kimura here.
Ivanov is trying to maintain the position but Flanagan is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ivanov is not content to let Flanagan control the position.
Ivanov controlling the position for now.
Flanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
Ivanov trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flanagan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Flanagan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flanagan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Flanagan!
A relieved looking Walter Flanagan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SMASH: Mazziotti vs Pawlik
Date: Sep 12, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Ivan Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.#TD2#
Ivanov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown wants to hit a sweep here but Ivanov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brown there!
Ivanov with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivanov working Brown over with strikes here.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Ivanov's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Brown is pressing down on Ivanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard. #REVR#
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown won't allow Ivanov to sweep him here.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is pushing down on Ivanov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ivanov is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ivanov wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ivanov wants to get back to full guard.
Ivanov has his hands clasped together around Brown's back. He's all about the action.
Brown works his way into full mount! #T2##SUB#
Ivanov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Ivanov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivanov tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ivanov tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Ivanov wants to control but Brown is having none of it.#T3#
Brown looking to control but Ivanov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ivanov has given up his back. Will we see Brown going for some submissions?
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Ivanov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.
Ivanov trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Ivanov defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brown's arms. #T4##SUB#
Brown working for a choke but Ivanov is defending well.
Ivanov trying to get back to his feet but Brown is in full control for now. #SUB#
Brown working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Ivanov is doing well to defend. Brown seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Ivanov is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joshua Brown!
Joshua Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: UnderGround FC 135
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Happy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Happy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Happy trying to control the action but Ivanov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Happy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ivanov is trying to control Happy's posture but Happy avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Happy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ivanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ivanov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
I wouldn't like to be where Ivanov is right now. #T1##SUB#
Happy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been hearing that Happy has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Happy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ivanov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ivanov is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB#
Happy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #ES2#
Ivanov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2##CL2#
Ivanov drives through and clinches with Happy against the cage. #TD#
Happy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ivanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Happy is one step ahead there.
Ivanov controlling Happy's posture.
Ivanov looking to control.
Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Ivanov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Happy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3#
Happy stops a takedown attempt from Ivanov. #TD#
Happy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ivanov wants to get back to his feet but Happy is dominant here and he's now got Ivanov's back!
Happy controlling well, preventing Ivanov from escaping the position.
Ivanov prevents Happy from getting a body triangle.
Ivanov trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Ivanov showing good submission defense here.
Happy is landing with strikes. Ivanov can't take much more of this.
Happy doesn't have the hooks in and Ivanov manages to turn into his guard. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Happy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Happy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Happy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Happy keeps moving.
Happy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Happy being controlled here momentarily.
Ivanov wants to stand up but Happy is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anti Happy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ivanov wants to clinch but Happy slips to the side#TD#
and Happy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ivanov won't be happy with that.
Happy working away.
Ivanov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Happy trying to mount his opponent but Ivanov defends it.
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Happy.
Ivanov has his hands clasped together around Happy's back. He's all about the action.
Ivanov looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Happy lands strikes from half guard.
Happy is thwarting Ivanov's attempts to control the position.
Ivanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Happy. #T1#
Ivanov preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ivanov is looking to improve his position.
Ivanov is refusing to be controlled, as Happy sits in half guard.
Ivanov is looking for a sweep. Happy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ivanov is still trying to improve position.
Ivanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Happy is working away from the top position though.
Ivanov is controlling Happy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Anti Happy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Happy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Happy is trying to work for a kimura but Ivanov is defending well.
Ivanov won't allow Happy to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov desperately trying to maintain half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice sprawl there from Happy as Ivanov shoots in.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Happy avoids it really well and circles away.
Happy is looking to counter the offense by Ivanov and move into the clinch.#TD#
Happy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ivanov sprawls well initially but Happy persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T3#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Happy connects with a nice short shot to Ivanov's temple.
Ivanov trying to control but Happy postures up.
Ivanov tries to get to full guard but Happy has control of the leg. #SUB#
Happy seems to be looking for submissions.
Happy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Happy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Happy avoids the attempt from Ivanov to control.#SUB#
Happy wants to finish this one by submission but Ivanov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Happy. #T4#
Ivanov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Happy with shots to the head and body - Ivanov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Happy avoids the attempt from Ivanov to control.
Ivanov tries to reverse the position but Happy maintains control.
Happy trying to control but Ivanov is having none of it.
Ivanov wants to control but Happy is having none of it.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Happy working Ivanov over with strikes here.
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!
Happy lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anti Happy dominated that second round.
That's time! Happy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3##TD#
Ivanov gets caught flat footed, as Happy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov trying to control the position.
Happy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ivanov controls Happy momentarily but Happy frees himself.
Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Happy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Happy throws a big right hand that misses.
Happy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Happy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Happy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Ivanov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Happy gets caught flat footed, as Ivanov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB#
Happy looking for a guillotine here but Ivanov defends easily.
Happy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ivanov. #SUB#
Happy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Happy's head.#T2#
Ivanov working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov is working Happy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Happy trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanov is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanov throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivan Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ivanov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Happy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanov is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Happy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Happy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ivanov should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Happy has tightened it up now! Ivanov should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anti Happy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anti Happy waved his t-shirt featuring HELLS BALLS RECOVERY's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: UnderGround FC 131
Date: Jun 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Benitoy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ivanov!
Benitoy working the ground and pound.
Ivanov tries to escape but Benitoy is in control.
Benitoy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Benitoy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ivanov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ivanov trying to control but Benitoy flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Benitoy controlling well, preventing Ivanov from escaping the position.
Ivanov trying to control the hands but Benitoy breaks the grip.
Benitoy has the hooks in. Ivanov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ivanov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Benitoy misses with a punch to the head.
Benitoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benitoy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov tries to roll but Benitoy sticks to his back.
Benitoy landing with strikes.
Benitoy softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Benitoy misses with an elbow to the head.
Ivanov is trying to get back to his feet but Benitoy has full control of the position and if anything, Ivanov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ivanov wants to control his opponent's hands but Benitoy gets his hands free. #T1#
Benitoy lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ivanov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Benitoy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Ivanov.
Ivanov wants to control his opponent's hands but Benitoy gets his hands free.
Benitoy landing with strikes.
Benitoy softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Benitoy throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ivanov!
Benitoy avoiding Ivanov 's attempts to control his hands.
Benitoy is punishing Ivanov with strikes - can he finish him?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benitoy lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ivanov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Benitoy scores with punches and elbows.
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!
Benitoy throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #T2#
Benitoy scores with punches and elbows.
Ivanov grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Benitoy connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ivanov to escape the position.
Ivanov trying to control the position but Benitoy manages to sink in the hooks.
Benitoy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ivanov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Benitoy lands punches and elbows.
Benitoy is not going to allow Ivanov to sit and survive in this position.
Ivanov is trying to break free.
Ivanov has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Benitoy.
Benitoy scores with strikes from the back. #T3#
Benitoy lands shots from the back.
Ivanov trying to control the hands but Benitoy won't let him.
Benitoy connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ivanov to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Ivanov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Benitoy!
Benitoy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Benitoy just sinks the hooks in.
Benitoy is punishing Ivanov with some ground and pound.
Benitoy gets his hands free as Ivanov looks to control.
Benitoy landing with strikes. #T4#
The referee is taking a good look at Ivanov as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Benitoy!
Benitoy softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov rolls, trying to escape but Benitoy keeps control of the position.
Ivanov is working hard here to advance position.
Ivanov trying to control but not successfully.
Benitoy has the hooks in. Ivanov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Benitoy lands a shot to the body.
Our spies down at at UnderGround BJJ & MMA inform us that Benitoy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ivanov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Benitoy punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ivanov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benitoy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BOOM! Benitoy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ivanov wants to hold on but Benitoy pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Michael Benitoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Benitoy drives through and clinches with Ivanov against the cage. #TD2#
Benitoy is trying to trip Ivanov. He has hold of a leg but Ivanov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Benitoy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Benitoy from controlling successfully.
Ivanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benitoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ivanov is trying to keep Benitoy in close.
Ivanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Ivanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov preventing the sweep.
Benitoy looking to control. #T1#
Ivanov throwing strikes from guard but Benitoy blocks nicely.
Benitoy working a defensive guard here.
Benitoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivanov landing with the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benitoy is on top in guard. #REVB#
Benitoy works over Ivanov with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Benitoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Ivanov has wrist control.
Benitoy is working Ivanov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ivanov is controlling Benitoy's posture.#T2#
Benitoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benitoy is working Ivanov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benitoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benitoy distracts Ivanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ivanov tries to get out of the position.
Benitoy wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov has control of Benitoy's left arm, preventing Benitoy from doing any damage. #SUB#
Ivanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benitoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ivanov is trying to keep Benitoy in close.
Benitoy connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Benitoy is fighting to break Ivanov's control of his arms but Ivanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Benitoy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benitoy postures up.
Benitoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ivanov pulls Benitoy in close to his closed guard and prevents Benitoy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Benitoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Benitoy is controlling him.
Ivanov keeping moving, preventing Benitoy from controlling successfully.
Ivanov trying to control the position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Benitoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benitoy wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Benitoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Benitoy lands a couple of digs.
Ivanov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Benitoy with a nice head shot there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ivanov holds on and takes a little breather.
Benitoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benitoy passes Ivanov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ivanov tries to get to full guard but Benitoy has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Michael Benitoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ivanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Benitoy has closed the distance and engaged Ivanov in a clinch. #TD2#
Benitoy has picked Ivanov up - he's going for a ride! Benitoy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES#
Ivanov manages to escape and get back to his feet! #CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
Ivanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benitoy smiles and moves away. #TD2#
Ivanov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benitoy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benitoy distracts Ivanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ivanov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Ivanov throwing short punches from the bottom.
Benitoy lands a couple of digs.
Benitoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Benitoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benitoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Benitoy working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov wants to sweep here but Benitoy controlling him for the moment.
Benitoy throwing strikes from guard but Ivanov blocks nicely.
John Michael Benitoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benitoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ivanov's head.
Ivanov has momentary wrist control but Benitoy slips an elbow through the middle.
Benitoy throwing strikes but missing.
Benitoy throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Ivanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Benitoy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Benitoy trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivan Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benitoy trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Benitoy lands a couple of digs.
Benitoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Benitoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivanov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Benitoy looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benitoy's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Benitoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Ivanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benitoy throws a big right hand that misses.
Benitoy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanov is adopting a defensive guard.
Benitoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benitoy working some strikes from top position.
Benitoy trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Ivanov is trying to control the position but Benitoy postures up. #SUB#
Ivanov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Benitoy defends well.
Ivanov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T4#
Benitoy postures up and lands a big shot to Ivanov's brow.
Ivanov tries to strike from the bottom.
Benitoy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benitoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ivanov's head.
Ivanov is pulling down on Benitoy's head. It's preventing any offense from Benitoy, at least for the moment.
Benitoy working some strikes from top position.
Benitoy trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.
Benitoy advances to half guard.
Ivanov pushes Benitoy off looking to stand but Benitoy dives back in and keeps control.
Benitoy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Michael Benitoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benitoy 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Michael Benitoy!
After the big win, John Michael Benitoy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: UnderGround FC 121
Date: May 09, 2020

#R1#
Dukes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dukes.#TD#
Dukes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ivanov's half guard.#SUB#
Dukes is looking for a kimura but Ivanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dukes to get the leverage.
Ivanov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dukes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanov trying to hold on to Dukes's head to control him but Dukes postures up. #SUB#
Dukes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dukes is looking to advance position but Ivanov won't allow it.
Dukes wants to take a breather but Ivanov is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov trying to hold on to Dukes's head to control him but Dukes postures up.
Ivanov is doing well to control the position and prevent Dukes from advancing to side control.#T1##ES2#
Ivanov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ivanov lands the left hand.
Dukes throws a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov slips a straight right by Dukes.
And Ivanov tries to counter it with a takedown but Dukes pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Ivanov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dukes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov has his hands on Dukes's head, controlling the position.
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov pulls Dukes in to control the position. #T2#
Dukes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanov is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Ivanov keeps moving.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet. #SUB#
Dukes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dukes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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!
Ivanov trying to control the position.
Dukes wants to pass the guard but Ivanov is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dukes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Ivanov is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov can't keep his opponent in guard - Dukes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ivanov controlling the position for now.
Ivanov is trying to stand up here but Dukes is controlling him well.
Dukes is taking a breather. Ivanov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dukes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dukes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivanov dives in for a single leg takedown but Dukes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T4##TD2#
Ivanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dukes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dukes.
Dukes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ivanov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dukes wants to get back to full guard.
Ivanov lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Ivanov seems content to control.
Ivanov trying to mount his opponent but Dukes defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dukes keeping hold of Ivanov's head, controlling as best he can.
Dukes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanov's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grant Dukes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dukes swivels and escapes.
Ivanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dukes tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dukes to the ground. Dukes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD2#
Ivanov gets the takedown into side control.
Dukes is looking to reverse the position.
Dukes is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ivanov off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Ivanov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dukes. #SUB#
Dukes is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ivanov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Ivanov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dukes.
Dukes tries to keep control of the position but Ivanov is staying busy.#T1##ES2#
Ivanov manages to escape to his feet.
Dukes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dukes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dukes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD2#
Ivanov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dukes's half guard.#SUB#
Dukes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanov pulls his head out easily.
Dukes trying to hold on to Ivanov's head to control him but Ivanov postures up.
Dukes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ivanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ivanov's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes has the hooks in. Ivanov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Dukes is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #T2##SUB#
Dukes looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Dukes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dukes tries to keep control of the position but Ivanov is staying busy.
Dukes is not going to allow Ivanov to sit and survive in this position.
Ivanov is in bad spot here.
Dukes trying to control momentarily. #SUB#
Dukes has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Ivanov is defending well but eventually Dukes manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Ivanov has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grant Dukes!

Event: UnderGround FC 114
Date: Apr 18, 2020

#R1##CL2#
Cooper darts in and clinches Ivanov up against the cage.
Cooper trying to stall but Ivanov improves his position.
Ivanov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ivanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper is stalling here.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Cooper struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Ivanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cooper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
I was talking to Ivanov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cooper prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ivanov pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Ivanov pushes Cooper off and gets back to his feet. #CL2#
Cooper instigates a clinch.
Cooper misses with an elbow strike. #T1#
Ivanov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov looking for a takedown.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Cooper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cooper lands a nice elbow.
Cooper prevents a takedown attempt there. #TD#
Ivanov is trying to trip Cooper. He has hold of a leg but Cooper is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ivanov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ivanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cooper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ivanov defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet. #SUB2#
Cooper working for a triangle but Ivanov defends it easily. #SUB2#
Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ivanov distracts Cooper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cooper controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving. #SUB2#
Cooper working for submissions but it's allowed Ivanov to get to half guard.
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!
Ivanov is pressing down on Cooper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooper is holding on for now. #T3#
Ivanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cooper wants to get back to full guard.
Cooper is looking to escape.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Cooper is defending well.
Cooper wants to improve his position but Ivanov is controlling well.
Ivanov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Cooper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ivanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cooper trying to hold on to Ivanov's head to control him but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cooper has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ivanov is working away from the top position though.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cooper is still trying to improve position.
Cooper keeping hold of Ivanov's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Ivanov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ivanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cooper circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Cooper moves into range and clinches up with Ivanov.
Cooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cooper lands an elbow that stopped Ivanov in his tracks for a moment. #TD#
Ivanov has hold of one of Cooper's legs. Cooper is fighting the takedown attempt but Ivanov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cooper is trying to keep Ivanov in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Cooper has an active guard here but Ivanov has managed to pass into half guard.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1##SUB2#
Cooper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cooper is looking to improve his position.
Cooper trying to hold on to Ivanov's head to control him but Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ivanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ivanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Ivanov moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Cooper.
Ivanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cooper can do to turn this around?
Cooper taking a bit of punishment here - Ivanov scoring with strikes. #T2#
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ivanov wants to control but Cooper is keeping him busy.
Cooper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ivanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cooper taking some punishment here, with Ivanov in his half guard.
Ivanov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC#
Cooper is rocked!
Ivanov scores with a big shot! Cooper's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Cooper! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
A relieved looking Ivan Ivanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WPFC 50 - We're Coming
Date: Feb 29, 2020

#R1#
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Owens tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Owens to the ground. Owens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ivanov 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.
Owens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ivanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Owens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Owens throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kolbee Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
Ivanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owens scores with a jab to the head.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Owens avoids it really well and circles away.
Kolbee Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Owens lands an overhand right.
Ivanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanov slips under a jab from Owens.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ivanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Owens attempts a counter takedown but Ivanov avoids it well and moves away.#T1##CL2#
Ivanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Owens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Owens as he jumps to the side.
Owens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ivanov. Ivanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Owens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.#CL2#
Ivanov closes the distance and pushes Owens back into the cage.
Ivanov is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD2#
Ivanov tightens his grip and picks Owens up, before dumping him to the ground. Owens manages to land in guard. #SUB#
Owens is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Owens looking for a guillotine here but Ivanov defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Owens's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Owens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanov is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
Owens wants to hit a switch here but Ivanov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Owens there!
Owens is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Owens wants to hold on but Ivanov pushes him away.
Owens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Owens is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Ivanov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Owens is working to get back to half guard.
Ivanov with the ground and pound from mount.
Owens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Owens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Owens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Owens regains half guard.#SUB#
Owens is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanov pulls his head out easily.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T4#
Owens is trying to control but can't.
Ivanov is controlling the pace.
Owens moves into full guard. #SUB#
Owens looking for a guillotine here but Ivanov defends easily. #SUB#
Owens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Owens is tightening it up a little... Ivanov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ivanov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ivanov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Owens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kolbee Owens!
After the big win, Kolbee Owens made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Condemned and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: WPFC 43 - Bergeron vs. Ivanov
Date: Jan 11, 2020

#R1#
Bergeron lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bergeron.
Bergeron lands with an overhand left.
Ivanov darts in looking for a takedown but Bergeron gets double underhooks and turns Ivanov into the cage.
Bergeron tests Ivanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Bergeron looking for submissions off his back.
Bergeron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bergeron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov wants to stand but Bergeron has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ivanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1##SUB#
Bergeron looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergeron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Bergeron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bergeron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Bergeron actively working from the bottom here.
Ivanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bergeron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bergeron is trying to maintain the position but Ivanov is very close to passing his half guard.#T2#
Ivanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ivanov is just content to waste time from the top position. Bergeron takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SUB#
Ivanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bergeron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ivanov has managed to get both his arms back between Bergeron's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Bergeron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ivanov defends well.#SUB#
Bergeron escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ivanov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ivanov trying to control but Bergeron is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivanov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Ivanov trying to control but Bergeron is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bergeron looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Ivanov is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bergeron has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ivanov is looking to defend but Bergeron has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ivanov! Bergeron pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ivanov taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harrison Bergeron!
Harrison Bergeron retains his lightweight title!

Event: WPFC 35 : Cesare vs. Manners 2
Date: Nov 16, 2019

#R1#
Iron lands with a nice combination. Ivanov backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Ivan Ivanov has been cut.
Iron connects with a looping right hand.
Ivanov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iron.
Iron lands a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Iron.
Nelson Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov takes one to the side of the head.
Iron throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Ivanov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov content to stall in guard here.
Iron is looking to sweep but instead, Ivanov has passed into half guard.
Iron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ivanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iron wants to get back to full guard but Ivanov has mounted him!
Ivanov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Iron's face.
Iron manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T1#
Ivanov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Iron throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Ivanov manages to pass to side control.
Ivanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Iron tries to buck Ivanov off but Ivanov is having none of it.
Ivanov controls the position.
Iron is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Iron told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Iron is working away.
Ivanov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ivanov working over Iron with some ground and pound. Iron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Ivanov is taking a breather. Iron says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ivanov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there.
Iron is in trouble now - Ivanov has advanced to mount!
Iron is desperately trying to improve his position but Ivanov has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Ivanov looking to secure an arm triangle but Iron defends it well.
Iron keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ivanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #T3#
Ivanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Iron is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ivanov working Iron over with strikes here.
Ivanov with good strikes from the mount here!
Ivanov with shots to the head and body - Iron looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ivanov lands a big elbow. #ROC#
Iron is rocked!
Iron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ivanov landing strikes from the mount and Iron is in trouble!
Iron is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Ivanov postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Iron bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ivanov and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Ivanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WPFC 29 - Owens vs. Inoue
Date: Oct 05, 2019

#R1#
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Hodges sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanov misses with a takedown
and Hodges counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivanov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hodges counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ivanov showed some decent athleticism there.
Hodges wants to improve his position but Ivanov is controlling well.
Hodges wants to control but Ivanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hodges tries to roll over but Ivanov keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Hodges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ivanov pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hodges manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T1#
Ivanov postures up.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ivanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ivanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Hodges is retaining full guard.
Hodges is looking to sweep but instead, Ivanov has passed into half guard.
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hodges with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hodges wants to get back to his feet.
Hodges trying to hold on to Ivanov's head to control him but Ivanov postures up.
Hodges preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T2#
Hodges is trying to get back to full guard.
Ivanov is thwarting Hodges's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Hodges looking for submissions off his back.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hodges wants to control but Ivanov passes into side.
Ivanov working away.#SU#
Ivanov stands up.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hodges sprawls well. Hodges wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.#T3#
Hodges connects with the punch.
Hodges connects with an inside leg kick.
Hodges throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Ivanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ivanov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hodges's head.
Hodges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Hodges looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Hodges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanov is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Hodges has his foot on Ivanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ivanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Ivanov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Ivanov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hodges to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ivanov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hodges pulls down on the head and he's put Ivanov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abdur Rahman Hodges!

Event: WPFC 24 - Power vs. Tantor
Date: Aug 31, 2019

#R1##TD#
Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown into Wells's guard.
Ivanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanov postures up in Wells's guard and throws a big left but Wells blocks it.
Ivanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ivanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wells wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Ivanov is keen to just control but Wells is a slippery customer.
Wells avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivanov.
Ivanov content to control rather than advance.
Wells looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
Ivanov is nestled in close to Wells, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ivanov slows the pace down in half guard. #T2##SUB#
Ivanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wells sees it coming and defends easily.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ivanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wells is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ivanov drops an elbow to the side of Wells's head.
Wells on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Ivanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Ivanov seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.#ROC#
Wells is rocked!
Wells on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wells is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wells is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ivanov fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wells from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ivanov! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Ivanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Some 33: Lodovico - Tyler
Date: Jul 20, 2019

#R1#
Son swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #TD#
Ivanov shoots in and bounces Son off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ivanov distracts Son with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ivanov stays in close to Son's body and controls the position. #SUB2#
Son looking for a triangle here. Ivanov is fighting it but it looks tight! Son pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ivanov is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Betrdanu Son!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Betrdanu Son waved his t-shirt featuring Shade Tree Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Some 31: Cooper - Dawoud
Date: Jul 06, 2019

#R1#
McDougall throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Ivanov rushes McDougall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Ivanov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDougall has hold of Ivanov's hands but Ivanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ivanov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
McDougall flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McDougall misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there.
McDougall tries to roll over but Ivanov keeps him under control.
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDougall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ivanov is nestled in close to McDougall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDougall misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov working McDougall over with strikes.
McDougall tries to get to full guard but Ivanov has control of the leg.
Ivanov slips a nice elbow through McDougall's hands, connecting with McDougall's forehead.
Ivanov blocks the strikes from McDougall.
Ivanov trying to mount his opponent but McDougall defends it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov blocks the strikes from McDougall. #T1#
McDougall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ivanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ivanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ivanov blocks the strikes from McDougall.
Ivanov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McDougall tries to roll over but Ivanov keeps him under control.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDougall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ivanov controlling the pace.
Ivanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McDougall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
McDougall punching from the bottom.
McDougall is pressing down on Ivanov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivanov pushing down on McDougall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T2#
McDougall flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC2#
McDougall is rocked!
Ivanov lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked McDougall! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ivanov jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
A relieved looking Ivan Ivanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Some 29: Wangchuck - Kozlovsky
Date: Jun 22, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Lewis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ivanov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lewis is in Ivanov's guard.#ES#
Ivanov uses the cage to get back to his feet. #TD#
Ivanov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivanov lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivanov works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis trying to control the position.
Ivanov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanov is proving a slippery customer. #T1##SUB2#
Lewis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ivanov stacks Lewis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ivanov!
Lewis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ivanov scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lewis's face as Ivanov controls the position.
Ivanov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ivanov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lewis some visible discomfort. #ROC#
Lewis is rocked!
Lewis takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lewis is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Lewis taking a bit of punishment here - Ivanov scoring with strikes. #T2#
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ivanov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Lewis is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Ivanov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
A very excited looking Ivan Ivanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Some 25: Busk - Johnson
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Han throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ivanov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Han is in Ivanov's guard.
Han landing with the ground and pound.
Ivanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Han.
Ivanov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ivanov lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Ivanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Han is one step ahead there.
Ivanov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Han working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Ivanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Han doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Han manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Han postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han throwing strikes from guard but Ivanov blocks nicely.
Ivanov is trying to control the position but Han postures up.
Han postures up and lands a big shot to Ivanov's brow.
Han works over Ivanov with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Han working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Han with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ivanov lands a decent shot there.#SUB#
Han avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Han has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ivanov wants to stand but Han is controlling the position.
Han lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Han throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Han cracks Ivanov with a solid left hand.
Ivanov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Han cracks Ivanov with a solid left hand.
Han scoring with some ground and pound.
Han with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Han lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Han missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ivanov controlling the position.
Ivanov continues to stall.
Ivanov wants to stand up but Han is controlling him.
Han content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Han postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Han being controlled here momentarily.
Ivanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Han with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ivanov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivanov looking to control.
Han throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Ivanov pulls Han in close to prevent any damage.
Ivanov is trying to keep Han in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ivanov is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Han looking for a guillotine here but Ivanov defends easily. #SUB2#
Han is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Han has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ivanov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Han keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully. #T4##SUB2#
Han working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ivanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Han is tightening it up a little... Ivanov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ivanov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ivanov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Han!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Yue Tai Han!

Event: Some 22: Kaiba - Busk
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1#
Ivanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ivanov somewhat.
Lee looks to land a combination. Ivanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CL2#
Ivanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ivanov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Ivanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Lee wants the takedown. Ivanov is fighting it off but Lee persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ivanov's guard against the cage.#ES2#
Ivanov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Ivanov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ivanov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position here. #T1#
Ivanov is trying to keep Lee in close.
Ivanov managing to control the position.
Ivanov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ivanov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ivanov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ivanov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD2#
Ivanov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.#SUB#
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ivanov is aware though and is defending well.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
Ivanov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.#SUB#
Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Ivanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Ivanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanov advances position into side control!
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivanov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T4#
Lee taking a bit of punishment here - Ivanov scoring with strikes.
Lee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #ROC2#
Lee is rocked!
Ivanov is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Ivanov! That's hurt Lee! Will he recover? Ivanov fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!

Event: Some 19: Kaiba - Wooston
Date: Apr 13, 2019

#R1##CL#
Herrera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ivanov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Herrera prevents it. #BC2#
Ivanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Ivanov has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD2#
Ivanov wants the takedown. Herrera is fighting it off but Ivanov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Herrera's guard against the cage.
Ivanov works over Herrera with some ground and pound from guard.
Ivanov prevents Herrera from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ivanov working some strikes from top position.
Ivanov trying to control but Herrera is working from the bottom.
Ivanov is in close to Herrera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov won't allow Herrera to get back to his feet.
Herrera keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Herrera's head.
Herrera wants to stand and escape but Ivanov is having none of it. #T1#
Ivanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Herrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Herrera is looking to stand up but Ivanov isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Ivanov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Ivanov looking to pass the guard.
Ivanov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU2#
Ivanov gets to his feet - Herrera follows without any prompting.
Ivanov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Herrera is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Herrera shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ivanov eats them both and turns towards Herrera to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#TD2#
Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown into Herrera's guard.
Ivanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SU2#
Ivanov gets to his feet. Herrera looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #TD2#
Ivanov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Herrera is trying to get back to his feet.
Herrera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Herrera wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov drags him back down.
Ivanov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ivanov working the ground and pound.
Herrera is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ivanov is controlling him well.
Ivanov scores with punches from side control.
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ivanov lands a nice forearm strike. #T3#
Herrera is looking to get back to his feet here but Ivanov is keeping cool and he's managed to take Herrera's back.#SUB2#
Ivanov looking for the RNC.
A lull in the action here.
Herrera is taking damage to the body and head.
Herrera grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Herrera wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ivanov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ivanov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Herrera's head.#ROC2#
Herrera is rocked!
Ivanov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Oh Herrera is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herrera is trying to get back to his feet but Ivanov has full control of the position and if anything, Herrera has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Herrera seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Herrera takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ivanov punishes Herrera with strikes from the back mount.
Herrera trying to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in full control for now.
Ivanov trying to control momentarily.
What can Herrera do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Herrera is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ivanov connects with a big shot to the side of Herrera's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanov punishes Herrera with strikes from the back mount.
Herrera staying busy and making it hard for Ivanov to control.
Ivanov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Herrera could be in trouble here!
Ivanov connects with a big shot to the side of Herrera's head.
Herrera trying to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in full control for now. #T5#
Ivanov lands shots from the back.
Herrera trying to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ivanov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Herrera is trapped and Ivanov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ivanov punches Herrera on the ear.
Herrera takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Herrera is trying to stand back up.
Ivanov has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Herrera.
Herrera is trying to stand back up.
Herrera is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ivanov. #T6##SUB2#
Herrera fending off the submission attempt from Ivanov.
Herrera trying to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in full control for now.
Herrera covers up after that shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov is looking to control Herrera but Herrera is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Herrera is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T7#
Ivanov throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Herrera!
Herrera is trying to stand back up.
Ivanov is working the ground and pound. Can Herrera escape?
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ivanov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Herrera trying to get back to his feet but Ivanov is in full control for now.
Ivanov landing with strikes.
Ivanov lands shots from the back.
Ivanov is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Ivanov gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Ivanov gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Ivanov apologises and we restart here on the feet. #CL#
Herrera clinches up against the cage.
Herrera is looking to break free of the clinch but Ivanov has double underhooks. #T8#
Ivanov wants a takedown.
Ivanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Herrera is defending well.
Fabian Herrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Ivanov.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Herrera manages to get underhooks. #TD2#
Ivanov manages to pull guard.
Herrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ivanov trying to control the position.
Ivanov has his hands on Herrera's head, controlling the position.
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.
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.
Ivanov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ivanov is looking to stand up but Herrera isn't so interested in that idea. #T9#
Ivanov pulls Herrera in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Ivanov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Herrera's guard.
Herrera wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling the position.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Herrera keeps moving.
Ivanov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ivanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Herrera's head.
Herrera keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Ivanov prevents Herrera from getting back to his feet.
Ivanov lands a couple of elbows.
Ivanov postures up and lands a big shot to Herrera's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ivanov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R2##CL#
Herrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD2#
Ivanov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ivanov manages to end up in side control.
Herrera pushes Ivanov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ivanov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herrera keeps working.
Ivanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herrera taking a bit of punishment here - Ivanov scoring with strikes.
Herrera wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov drags him back down.
Herrera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Herrera on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ivanov scoring with punches from side control.
Ivanov working the ground and pound from side control.
Ivanov is putting a hurting on Herrera here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ivanov trying to control the position but Herrera is working away.
Herrera is trying to get back to his feet.
Ivanov working the ground and pound from side control.#T1#
Herrera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ivanov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ivanov lands a nice forearm strike.
Ivanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Herrera tries to escape but Ivanov is in control.
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ivanov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Herrera's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Herrera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ivan Ivanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivanov is working Herrera over with some ground and pound from side control. #T2#
Herrera is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
Herrera prevents Ivanov from moving into mount.
Herrera wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ivanov is chipping away with strikes.
Ivanov is chipping away with strikes.
Ivanov wants to control but Herrera is keeping him busy.
Ivanov is chipping away with strikes.
Herrera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ivanov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herrera keeps working. #T3#
Herrera pushes Ivanov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ivanov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ivanov cracks Herrera with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Herrera tries to escape but Ivanov is in control.
Ivanov trying to control the position but Herrera is working away.
Herrera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Ivanov tries for a kimura but Herrera is defending well.
Ivanov lands an elbow.
Ivanov scores with punches from side control.
Ivanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Herrera is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ivanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herrera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
Check out the look on Ivanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Herrera wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov drags him back down.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
Herrera stops Ivanov from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Ivanov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ivanov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SU2#
Ivanov decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Herrera forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanov is working for takedown but Herrera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ivanov prevents Herrera from breaking the clinch.
Ivanov blocking some punches. #T5##TD2#
Ivanov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Herrera wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Herrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Herrera taking some punishment here, with Ivanov in his half guard.
Herrera wants to get back to his feet.
Herrera has hold of Ivanov's hands but Ivanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ivanov trying to control from half guard but Herrera is working away.
Herrera wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Herrera looks like he's trying to stand up. #T6#
Ivanov is trying to control the action in half guard but Herrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ivanov is nestled in close to Herrera, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Herrera is trying to stand.
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Herrera with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ivanov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ivanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ivanov landing strikes from the mount.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Ivanov! Herrera is hurt baaadly! Ivanov is firing away with more strikes - Herrera is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!

Event: Some 16: Dawoud - Kaiba
Date: Mar 23, 2019

#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Atlas enables Ivanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Atlas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Atlas trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanov is proving a slippery customer.
Ivanov trying to control but Atlas is working from the bottom.
Atlas wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ivanov is now in half guard.
Atlas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ivanov is thwarting Atlas's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atlas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Ivanov there. #T1#
Ivanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Atlas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atlas pushes Ivanov off looking to stand but Ivanov dives back in and keeps control.
Atlas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov lands strikes from half guard.
Ivanov passes to full mount!
Ivanov wants to control the pace but Atlas is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov prevents Atlas from getting the reversal.
Ivanov is landing with some decent strikes but Atlas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T2#
Ivanov lands a big elbow. #ROC2#
Atlas is rocked!
Atlas takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ivanov's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!

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