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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 4848 p4p, 4746 weight class) and Josip Jozinovic (ranked 85 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josip Jozinovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabinho shoots in for a takedown but Jozinovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jozinovic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Fabinho is trying to keep an underhook but Jozinovic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jozinovic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fabinho to get to his feet.
Jozinovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jozinovic as Fabinho tries to tie him up.
Jozinovic gets through Fabinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jozinovic lands with a left to the head.
Fabinho tries to pull guard but Jozinovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fabinho fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Fabinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jozinovic lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Jozinovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jozinovic lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jozinovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jozinovic leaning against his opponent.
Jozinovic lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jozinovic.
Jozinovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jozinovic forces Fabinho back against the cage and clinches.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fabinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Jozinovic.
A right hand to the body from Jozinovic.
A right hand to the body from Jozinovic.
Fabinho is breathing heavily.
Jozinovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fabinho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jozinovic is keeping busy.
Jozinovic lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jozinovic smiles and moves away.
Jozinovic forces Fabinho back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
Jozinovic manages to break the clinch.
Jozinovic closes the distance and clinches.
Jozinovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Jozinovic.
Fabinho is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jozinovic to keep the fight standing.
Jozinovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
Fabinho is trying to pull guard but Jozinovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic lands with a light punch inside.
Jozinovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Jozinovic presses Fabinho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jozinovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Jozinovic.
Fabinho jumps guard but Jozinovic stands there with Fabinho around his waist. Fabinho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jozinovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Jozinovic.
Jozinovic gets through Fabinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jozinovic lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Jozinovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jozinovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic scores with a shot to the side of Fabinho's head.
Jozinovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Fabinho fails to pull guard.
Jozinovic effectively controlling the action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jozinovic.
Jozinovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Jozinovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Jozinovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Jozinovic.
Fabinho takes a shot to the head.
Jozinovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Jozinovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Jozinovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Jozinovic dominated that round.
That's time! Fabinho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jozinovic closes the distance and pushes Fabinho back into the cage.
Jozinovic breaks the clinch.
Jozinovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jozinovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fabinho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jozinovic smiles and moves away.
Jozinovic clinches.
Fabinho is trying to pull guard but Jozinovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jozinovic lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jozinovic digs a right hand into Fabinho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fabinho's gas tank.
Jozinovic scores with a shot to the side of Fabinho's head.
Jozinovic lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Jozinovic.
A body shot lands from Jozinovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Jozinovic.
Jozinovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fabinho avoids it.
Jozinovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Jozinovic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jozinovic.
Fabinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jozinovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Jozinovic.
Fabinho jumps guard but Jozinovic stands there with Fabinho around his waist. Fabinho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Fabinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jozinovic lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jozinovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jozinovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Jozinovic lands a shot to the body.
Josip Jozinovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jozinovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Jozinovic.
Good body shot from Jozinovic.
A bit of stalling here from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fabinho takes a shot to the head.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Jozinovic on the inside.
Jozinovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jozinovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jozinovic.
A hook to the body from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic scores with a hook to the body.
Jozinovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fabinho.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jozinovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
Jozinovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabinhos head.
A nice left hand lands by Jozinovic.
A short right from Jozinovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jozinovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jozinovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fabinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jozinovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jozinovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fabinho or not.
Jozinovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jozinovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
Fabinho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jozinovic digs a right hand into Fabinho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fabinho's gas tank.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jozinovic lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josip Jozinovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fabinho gets tackled into the cage by Jozinovic. Jozinovic maintains the clinch.
Jozinovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fabinho.
Jozinovic gets through Fabinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jozinovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jozinovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jozinovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fabinho trying to stall but Jozinovic improves his position.
A short body shot lands from Jozinovic as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jozinovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jozinovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jozinovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jozinovic lands a body punch.
Fabinho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jozinovic - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Jozinovic on the inside.
Fabinho takes a shot to the head.
Jozinovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jozinovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jozinovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
Fabinho tries to pull guard but Jozinovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Fabinho drops back down to his feet.
Jozinovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Jozinovic.
Josip Jozinovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic lands a right hand.
Jozinovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jozinovic slows down the pace here.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic cracks Fabinho with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Jozinovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jozinovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fabinho backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jozinovic.
Fabinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic scores with a shot to the side of Fabinho's head.
Jozinovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jozinovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jozinovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jozinovic lands with a right to the head.
Jozinovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fabinho.
Jozinovic lands a body shot.
Jozinovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabinhos head.
Jozinovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fabinho looking to slow down the pace here.
Fabinho jumps guard but Jozinovic stands there with Fabinho around his waist. Fabinho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Fabinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jozinovic on the inside.
Jozinovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabinhos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jozinovic digs a right hand into Fabinho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fabinho's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Jozinovic.
Roberto Fabinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jozinovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Jozinovic lands a shoulder strike.
Jozinovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Jozinovic.
Fabinho working aggressively here.
Jozinovic pushes Fabinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fabinho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Jozinovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jozinovic 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josip Jozinovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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