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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Ljubicic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Ljubicic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacob Wells's chin.
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148 lbs
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154 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Ljubicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Wells!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Ljubicic.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wells crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ljubicic - the referee stops the clock and Wells gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ljubicic. Wells manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ljubicic misses with a head kick.
Ljubicic lands a big head kick that sends Wells tumbling to the mat! Ljubicic takes a step backwards and waves Wells back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wells is rocked!
It looks like Jacob Wells has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells is still on wobbly legs! Can Ljubicic finish him?
Ljubicic misses with a head kick.
Wells waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ljubicic.
Wells avoids the head kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Marko Ljubicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ljubicic delivers a nice body kick.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells seems to have recovered his senses.
Ljubicic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ljubicic is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wells's calf.
A head kick misses from Ljubicic.
Wells swings for the body but Ljubicic moves out of range.
Ljubicic looks to score with a jab to the body but Wells is just out of range.
Ljubicic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ljubicic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ljubicic tries to land a front kick but Wells steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ljubicic throws a front kick that sends Wells stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Ljubicic.
Wells checks the leg kick.
Ljubicic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ljubicic misses with a head kick.
Ljubicic is looking to land body kicks.
Wells lands a right hook to the body.
Ljubicic throws a head kick but Wells moves out of range.
Ljubicic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ljubicic looks to land a body kick but Wells moved away.
Wells thuds a left hand into Ljubicic's body.
Wells works over Ljubicic's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells thuds a left hand into Ljubicic's body.
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wells thuds a left hand into Ljubicic's body.
Ljubicic misses with a kick to the body.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Wells cracks Ljubicic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wells throws a nice looking combination but Ljubicic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ljubicic. Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wells thows a body shot but no joy.
Wells digs a good hook to Ljubicic's body.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljubicic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Wells. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ljubicic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ljubicic throws a low kick but Wells moves out of range easily.
Ljubicic tries a low kick but Wells avoids it.
Ljubicic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wells finds it's way round the side to connect with Ljubicic's head.
Ljubicic avoids the body shot from Wells.
Ljubicic misses with a body kick.
Wells changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wells scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ljubicic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
Wells scores with a shot to the body.
Ljubicic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells lands a right hook to the body.
Wells tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ljubicic throws a head kick but Wells moves out of range.
Wells throws a series of punches but Ljubicic avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Ljubicic.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Wells misses with a body shot.
Ljubicic scores with a kick to the body.
Wells misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wells misses the shot to the body.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Wells, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Ljubicic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Wells's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wells avoids the head kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marko Ljubicic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wells throws a combination. Ljubicic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ljubicic misses with a head kick.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wells crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ljubicic - the referee stops the clock and Wells gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ljubicic. Wells manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wells lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wells has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ljubicic.
Wells scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ljubicic doesn't seem bothered though.
Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marko Ljubicic is winning the standup battle so far.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Wells to counter with a crisp jab.
Ljubicic misses with a kick to the body.
Ljubicic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wells lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wells misses with a double jab.
Ljubicic throws out a leg kick but Wells moves out of range and Ljubicic only half commits.
Wells avoids a kick to the body.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljubicic avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Ljubicic.
Wells tries to bum rush Ljubicic with a series of wild strikes but Ljubicic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wells lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ljubicic checks a leg kick.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljubicic blocks a low kick nicely.
Wells misses with a wild combination.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wells moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wells misses with a two punch combination.
Wells blocks a head kick by Ljubicic.
Wells is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ljubicic rather than just go for the knockout.
Ljubicic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wells.
Ljubicic lands a high kick!
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wells misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick
letting Wells counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Ljubicic. Those never looked like landing.
Ljubicic misses with a leg kick.
Wells throws a jab when Ljubicic was well out of range.
Wells jabs at Ljubicic's body.
Ljubicic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ljubicic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ljubicic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wells takes a swing at Ljubicic's ribcage but misses.
Ljubicic avoids the body shot from Wells.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ljubicic checks it well.
Wells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wells throws a big shot that misses.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses.
Wells lands a slapping body shot.
Ljubicic throws a front kick that sends Wells stumbling back into the cage.
Wells connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wells throws a right and a left that Ljubicic avoids nicely.
Wells takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wells misses with a low kick.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Ljubicic looks for the body kick but Wells saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob Wells will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Wells's cut.
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. This is the final round!
A combination from Wells does no damage.
Ljubicic throws a push kick but Wells slaps the foot to one side.
Ljubicic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wells's head.
Wells avoids the head kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ljubicic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ljubicic scores with a kick to the body.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.
Wells throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wells lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ljubicic. Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Ljubicic misses
and Wells counters with a left and a right that stings Ljubicic.
Wells misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ljubicic. Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ljubicic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wells. Wells obviously looking to wear him down.
Wells throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wells misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ljubicic.
Wells takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wells misses with a wild combination.
Wells ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ljubicic moves away.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses
and Wells counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wells looks for the body kick but Ljubicic saw that one coming.
Wells throws a series of punches but Ljubicic moves out of range.
Ljubicic throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells checks a leg kick.
Wells cracks Ljubicic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wells jabs at Ljubicic's body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ljubicic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ljubicic, right into the meat.
Wells avoids the head kick by Ljubicic.
Wells throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick
and Wells counters with a straight right hand.
Wells scores with a jab to the body.
Ljubicic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wells blocks a head kick by Ljubicic.
Wells throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljubicic misses with a head kick.
Wells scores with a jab to the body.
Wells tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wells takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ljubicic looks for the body kick but Wells saw that one coming.
Ljubicic takes a swing at Wells's ribcage but misses.
Ljubicic throws a head kick but Wells moves out of range.
Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ljubicic.
Ljubicic misses with a head kick.
Wells scores with a one two! Ljubicic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that Wells semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ljubicic.
Wells scores with a shot to the body.
Ljubicic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ljubicic scores with a head kick. Wells tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ljubicic scores with a spinning back kick!
Ljubicic keeps Wells at a distance using the push kick.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Wells moves out of range easily.
Ljubicic misses with a body kick.
Wells lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ljubicic slips a jab from Wells.
Ljubicic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Ljubicic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ljubicic 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Ljubicic!
Marko Ljubicic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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