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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damir Mrsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Damir Mrsic was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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173 cm
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146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damir Mrsic!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Paulson. Beautiful body shot.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mrsic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulson misses with a straight left.
Mrsic lands a jab-cross combination.
Paulson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mrsic slips a jab from Paulson.
Paulson lands a jab to the head.
Paulson tries to clinch up.
Paulson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mrsic.
Paulson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from Paulson.
Paulson misses with a wild body shot.
Paulson tries to clinch up but Mrsic circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mrsic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulson tries to clinch up.
Paulson is looking to clinch but Mrsic is avoiding it.
Robert Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mrsic.
Mrsic misses with a wild combination.
Mrsic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Paulson tries to clinch up but Mrsic circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mrsic counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulson. Mrsic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson throws a nice looking combination but Mrsic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mrsic connects with a looping right hand.
Paulson misses with an uppercut. Mrsic saw that one coming.
Mrsic throws an overhand right that lands on Paulson's shoulder, as Paulson tries to avoid the shot.
Paulson misses with a straight right.
Paulson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mrsic circles away.
Paulson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mrsic loads up on a big right hand but Paulson slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paulson throws a series of punches but Mrsic moves out of range.
Paulson clinches but Mrsic breaks the clinch
enabling Mrsic to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Damir Mrsic has been cut.
Paulson throws out a loose jab but Mrsic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mrsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mrsic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Paulson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damir Mrsic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mrsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Mrsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Mrsic misses the shot to the body.
Paulson slips a jab and a cross from Mrsic.
Paulson just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mrsic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mrsic.
Mrsic dodges the punch combination from Paulson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrsic throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson closes the distance but Mrsic moves to the side
and Mrsic counters with a left to the body.
Paulson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mrsic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paulson misses the shot to the body.
Mrsic misses the body punch
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Paulson moves away from the strike by Mrsic.
Paulson closes the distance but Mrsic moves to the side
and Mrsic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paulson thinking.
Paulson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mrsic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paulson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mrsic.
Mrsic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mrsic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mrsic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mrsic.
A swing and a miss from Paulson.
Paulson closes the distance but Mrsic moves to the side
and Mrsic counters with a straight right hand.
Mrsic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson missing with a left hand there. Mrsic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mrsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson clinches but Mrsic breaks the clinch
and Mrsic counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paulson looks to clinch
and Paulson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Paulson misses.
Paulson misses with a shot to the body
and Mrsic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mrsic scores with a body shot.
Paulson misses with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paulson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mrsic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mrsic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damir Mrsic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damir Mrsic's cut.
That's time! Paulson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Paulson misses
and Mrsic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulson wants to clinch but Mrsic slips to the side
and Mrsic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paulson throws a right hand that Mrsic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mrsic also avoids with ease.
Mrsic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Paulson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mrsic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paulson clinches but Mrsic breaks the clinch
and Mrsic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mrsic.
Paulson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrsic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulson.
Mrsic slips under a jab.
Paulson misses with a shot to the body
and Mrsic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mrsic lands with a hook. Paulson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mrsic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulson tries to clinch up
and Paulson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mrsic fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulson looks to throw the jab but Mrsic is out of range.
Paulson moves away from the strike by Mrsic.
Mrsic swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson closes the distance but Mrsic moves to the side
and Mrsic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paulson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mrsic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mrsic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrsic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mrsic looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Mrsic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mrsic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulson looks to clinch
and Mrsic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulson. Mrsic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrsic thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Paulson misses
and Mrsic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paulson thinking.
Paulson tries to clinch but Mrsic moves away
and Mrsic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Paulson does no damage.
Paulson darts in trying to clinch
letting Mrsic counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paulson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mrsic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damir Mrsic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mrsic 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 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damir Mrsic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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