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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomislav Bardic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardic comes to the cage accompanied by Down With The Sickness. Cali is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never Say Die. Ali Cali is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomislav Bardic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Cali!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali Cali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cali wants it to stay on the feet.
Bardic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cali avoids it really well and circles away.
Bardic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cali avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Bardic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cali in side control, throwing shots but Bardic defends.
The referee asks Cali politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cali prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali tries for a kimura but Bardic is defending well.
Cali taking a breather here.
Bardic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bardic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two 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.
Bardic tries to buck Cali off but Cali is having none of it.
Cali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bardic keeps working.
Cali is trying to get an arm triangle but Bardic is defending well.
Bardic defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali has knee on belly momentarily but Bardic bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bardic is defending against the submission attempts here by Cali.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bardic gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cali can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cali would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Cali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bardic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bardic distracts Cali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bardic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bardic landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bardic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bardic is working Cali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bardic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bardic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cali is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bardic, into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bardic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bardic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardic working for a triangle but Cali defends it easily.
Cali stands up from Bardic's guard - Cali perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali misses the jab.
Bardic fails with the takedown.
Bardic fails with a takedown attempt.
Cali throws a series of punches but Bardic avoids them all with ease.
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.
Bardic shoots in for a takedown but Cali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomislav Bardic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali clinches with his opponent.
Bardic prevents the takedown attempt.
Bardic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cali pulls guard.
Tomislav Bardic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bardic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bardic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bardic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bardic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cali trying to control the position.
Bardic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cali looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cali looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cali!
Cali wants to control but Bardic is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomislav Bardic 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bardic dives in and grabs Cali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cali pushes down on Bardic's head and hops out.
Bardic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cali.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cali.
Cali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tomislav Bardic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Cali.
Cali has managed to clinch.
Bardic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cali ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cali no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bardic throws a big elbow that misses.
Bardic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bardic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bardic stopping the sweep attempt from Cali.
Bardic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bardic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cali is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cali has escaped and now he's on top!
Cali wants to control from the top but Bardic keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali throws a strike but Bardic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bardic is looking to work some ground and pound but Cali has wrist control.
Cali thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bardic is in close to Cali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bardic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bardic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bardic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardic with a nice head shot there.
Bardic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bardic preventing the sweep.
Bardic connects with a couple of short punches.
Bardic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cali's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bardic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bardic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cali dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bardic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bardic being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardic keeping moving, preventing Cali from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cali tries to stand but Bardic is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ali Cali hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bardic drives through with a takedown into Cali's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomislav Bardic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bardic 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomislav Bardic!
Tomislav Bardic decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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