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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Fritz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman Fritz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herman Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nikola Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fritz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Popovic wants to stand but Fritz is controlling the position.
Fritz wanted to stand there but Popovic had control of the position.
Popovic pushes Fritz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fritz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fritz moves into the clinch.
Popovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fritz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Popovic is trying to stall.
Popovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fritz prevents the takedown attempt.
Herman Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Popovic.
Popovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fritz breaks the clinch.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Fritz counters with a body kick.
Fritz dives in and grabs Popovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popovic pushes down on Fritz's head and hops out.
Fritz thows a body kick. Popovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Popovic looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovic misses with a combination
and Fritz counters with a single leg into guard. Popovic didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fritz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Popovic is proving hard to escape from.
Fritz stops Popovic from standing up.
Fritz wants to pass the guard but Popovic is keeping the position.
Fritz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Popovic's guard.
Fritz prevents Popovic from getting back to his feet.
Fritz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Popovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Popovic pushes Fritz off and gets back to his feet.
Fritz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fritz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fritz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fritz rushes Popovic and presses him up against the cage.
Fritz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Popovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fritz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fritz moves into range and clinches up with Popovic.
Fritz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fritz shoots in for a double leg but Popovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fritz lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fritz moves into the clinch.
Fritz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Popovic's face.
It looks like Nikola Popovic has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fritz.
Popovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fritz breaks the clinch.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popovic misses with a double jab
and Fritz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Popovic won't be happy with that.
Popovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Fritz is putting a hurting on Popovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Popovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Fritz in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz in side control, throwing shots but Popovic defends.
Fritz tries to stand but Popovic is controlling his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fritz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee asks Fritz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fritz prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Fritz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Popovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fritz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Popovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fritz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fritz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fritz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fritz is looking to clinch but Popovic is avoiding it.
Popovic dives in and grabs Fritz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fritz pushes down on Popovic's head and hops out.
Fritz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Popovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Popovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Fritz. Fritz gets slowly back to his feet.
Popovic darts in trying to clinch
and Fritz counters by clinching up.
Fritz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic can't get the takedown.
Herman Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Popovic.
Fritz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Popovic's efforts to push away.
Fritz scores with a knee to the head.
Fritz breaks from the clinch.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Fritz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Popovic's guard now.
Popovic wriggles free and stands up.
Fritz tries to clinch there but Popovic circles away.
Nikola Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popovic misses with a double jab
and Fritz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Popovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popovic is breathing heavily.
Popovic can't get the takedown.
Fritz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Popovic is working for takedown but Fritz is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz stalling against the cage.
Fritz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Popovic regains guard immediately.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovic pushes Fritz off and gets back to his feet.
Fritz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Fritz breaks the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fritz. That's going to slow Popovic down.
Fritz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fritz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Popovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fritz is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman Fritz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fritz trying to control the position from guard on top but Popovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Popovic kicks Fritz off and gets to his feet.
Popovic throws a right hand that misses
and Fritz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fritz wants to stand up but Popovic has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Fritz stops Popovic from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz not doing much here.
Fritz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Popovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fritz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fritz.
Popovic tightens his grip and picks Fritz up, before dumping him to the ground. Fritz manages to land in guard.
Fritz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popovic can do to turn this around?
Fritz keeping moving, preventing Popovic from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Fritz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Popovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fritz has managed to clinch.
Fritz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fritz keeps control of Popovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Popovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fritz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Popovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fritz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fritz lands a knee to the body.
Popovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Fritz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Herman Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikola Popovic.
Popovic is trying to drag Fritz to the mat but Fritz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fritz digs a right hand underneath Popovic's ribcage. Popovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fritz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Popovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fritz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fritz lands a high kick!
Fritz closes the distance and pushes Popovic back into the cage.
Popovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popovic being controlled against the cage.
Popovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Fritz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popovic misses with a double jab
and Fritz counters with a takedown into side control.
Fritz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popovic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Popovic is trying to get back to his feet.
Fritz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fritz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fritz decides to stand back up. Fritz steps back and let's Popovic get back to his feet.
Popovic swings for the body but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz drives through and clinches with Popovic against the cage.
Popovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fritz is keeping busy.
Popovic is trying to drag Fritz to the mat but Fritz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fritz.
Popovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fritz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fritz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fritz clinches up with Popovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Popovic tries for a takedown but Fritz manages to get underhooks.
Fritz lands a good knee to the midsection. Popovic won't want to take too many of those.
Herman Fritz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Fritz lands a nice knee to the body.
Fritz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Popovic clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fritz controlling from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Fritz manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Fritz missing with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fritz is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Popovic up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nikola Popovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popovic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Herman Fritz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popovic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Popovic looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fritz has good solid back control here.
Popovic has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Popovic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fritz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Popovic is defending well though. Fritz let's go of the attempt for now.
Fritz punishes Popovic with strikes from the back mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Fritz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fritz 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Fritz!
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energy
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hype
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