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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Srdjan Ljepic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bongo Bongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bongo has chosen Bang Time as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bongo Bongo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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210 cm
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260 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Srdjan Ljepic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bongo Bongo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljepic slips a jab and a cross from Bongo.
Ljepic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bongo is trying to defend but Ljepic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bongo is looking to escape.
Ljepic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ljepic trying to control the pace.
Ljepic stops Bongo from getting back to his feet.
Ljepic trying to pass the guard but Bongo defending well.
Ljepic works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljepic with a couple of short strikes.
Ljepic working Bongo over with strikes here.
Ljepic content just to control the position here.
Bongo looks gassed!
Ljepic lands with some strikes.
Ljepic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ljepic controlling the pace for now.
Ljepic landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ljepic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ljepic controlling from the full mount.
Bongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ljepic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Ljepic connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bongo is trying to stand up.
Ljepic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ljepic content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bongo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ljepic with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ljepic landing strikes from the mount and Bongo is in trouble!
Bongo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ljepic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Srdjan Ljepic dominated that round.
That's time! Ljepic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ljepic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bongo manages to avoid it.
Ljepic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ljepic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bongo avoids it really well and circles away.
Ljepic 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.
Bongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ljepic closes the distance and clinches up with Bongo, looking for a takedown. Ljepic pushes Bongo against the cage but Bongo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ljepic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bongo avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Srdjan Ljepic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bongo is breathing heavily.
Bongo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ljepic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bongo thumps Ljepic with a low kick.
Bongo leaves Ljepic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ljepic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo throws a lazy head kick
and Ljepic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bongo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bongo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ljepic is controlling him.
Ljepic is looking to work some ground and pound but Bongo has wrist control.
Ljepic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bongo wants to stand and escape but Ljepic is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Ljepic stands and steps away. Bongo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ljepic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ljepic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bongo's guard.
Ljepic looking to pass the guard.
Ljepic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bongo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ljepic is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bongo Bongo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ljepic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ljepic checks a low kick from Bongo.
Bongo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ljepic tries to clinch up but Bongo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ljepic tries to clinch but Bongo moves out of range.
Bongo misses with a low kick.
Bongo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ljepic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bongo's guard.
Bongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Srdjan Ljepic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ljepic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bongo, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bongo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ljepic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ljepic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bongo is looking to stand up but Ljepic isn't so interested in that idea.
Ljepic cracks Bongo with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ljepic passes Bongo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ljepic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ljepic controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bongo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ljepic happy to just control the position for now.
Ljepic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ljepic fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljepic misses with a wild combination.
Ljepic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bongo tries to land a front kick but Ljepic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ljepic avoids the head kick by Bongo.
Ljepic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ljepic showed some decent athleticism there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Srdjan Ljepic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ljepic 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Srdjan Ljepic!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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