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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drazen Kadoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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218 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drazen Kadoic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope missing with a left hand there. Kadoic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kadoic connects with the punch.
Kadoic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but Kadoic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
Kadoic misses with a wild body shot.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kadoic's hands.
Kadoic throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Kadoic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kadoic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Pope throws a leg kick that misses.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kadoic breaks the clinch.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Kadoic ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Kadoic misses.
Kadoic misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic tries to clinch there but Pope circles away.
Kadoic tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kadoic misses with a kick to the body.
Pope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kadoic lands an overhand right.
Jab by Pope.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kadoic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Drazen Kadoic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope checks a leg kick.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kadoic. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Kadoic.
Pope moves out of range as Kadoic throws a body kick.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Kadoic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Pope scores with the left hand. Kadoic knows he should have avoided that one.
Kadoic throws out a leg kick but Pope moves out of range and Kadoic only half commits.
Kadoic lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pope throws the left hand but Kadoic avoids the punch easily.
Kadoic is looking to clinch.
Pope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Kadoic ducks down to avoid it.
Kadoic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pope has time to react.
Pope missing with a left hand there. Kadoic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kadoic looks for the body kick but Pope saw that one coming.
Kadoic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kadoic throws an off balance right hand
and Pope counters with an inside leg kick.
Kadoic throws a wild body kick that Pope sees coming a mile off.
Kadoic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kadoic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Kadoic connects with a looping right hand.
Kadoic misses with a body kick.
Pope wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kadoic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pope.
Kadoic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Kadoic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pope cracks Kadoic with an open hand slap.
Pope checks a low kick from Kadoic.
Pope listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kadoic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Kadoic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic throws a push kick but Pope slaps the foot to one side.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kadoic manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kadoic.
Pope throws a low kick, looking for Kadoic's leg but Kadoic calmly moves out of range.
Kadoic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kadoic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kadoic counters with an outside leg kick.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Kadoic moves out of range easily.
Pope keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Kadoic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Pope. That snapped Kadoic's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kadoic.
Donk. Kadoic catches Pope right on the button with a cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kadoic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kadoic jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Pope avoids the head kick by Kadoic.
Kadoic tries to clinch but Pope is having none of it.
Pope lands a jab to Kadoic's midsection.
Kadoic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pope circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pope misses with a wild body shot.
Pope cracks Kadoic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kadoic, right into the meat.
Kadoic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kadoic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kadoic throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kadoic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pope is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kadoic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Popes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kadoic lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope lands a jab to the nose.
Kadoic throws a shot to the body.
Kadoic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pope.
Kadoic throws a body kick that misses
and Pope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pope throws a jab when Kadoic was well out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crunch! Kadoic slams his shin into Pope's torso.
Pope throws a hook but Kadoic blocks it.
Kadoic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kadoic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kadoic lands a jab.
Pope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pope connects with the punch.
Kadoic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope misses with an uppercut. Kadoic saw that one coming.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Kadoic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kadoic throws a leg kick but Pope checks it.
Pope lands a nice shot that snaps Kadoic's head back.
Kadoic blocks the body kick.
Pope throws a hook but Kadoic avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Kadoic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pope doesn't seem phased though.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Kadoic throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadoic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kadoic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kadoic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pope.
Kadoic connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drazen Kadoic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kadoic misses with a low kick.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Kadoic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kadoic.
Pope scores with a leg kick.
Kadoic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Kadoic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Kadoic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pope's calf.
Kadoic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pope slips a jab from Kadoic.
Nice body kick from Pope.
Kadoic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pope has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kadoic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kadoic.
Kadoic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kadoic.
Kadoic tries to close the distance and clinch but Pope swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pope smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pope throws a body punch but Kadoic moves out of range.
Pope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kadoic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pope with a nice cross.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kadoic.
Kadoic fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic looks to land a body kick but Pope moved away.
Kadoic throws a front kick that sends Pope stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kadoic.
Pope has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kadoic.
Pope takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kadoic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kadoic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Kadoic throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Pope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Kadoic tries to clinch there but Pope circles away.
Kadoic misses the shot to the body.
Kadoic lands a head shot.
Kadoic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Pope misses with the head strike.
Pope blocking some punches.
Kadoic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pope wants to stall.
Kadoic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Kadoic can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
Kadoic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Pope as the two fighters clinch.
Kadoic misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Pope.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kadoic.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Kadoic working hard to break the clinch.
Kadoic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kadoic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kadoic backwards.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope misses with some punches.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Kadoic is breathing heavily.
Kadoic lands with a right to the head.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Pope lands with a light punch inside.
Pope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope pushes off an throws an elbow but Kadoic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pope lands a right hand.
Kadoic is rocked!
Kadoic wants to break free but Pope has control.
Kadoic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope wants to break free but Kadoic has control.
Kadoic lands a left hand.
Kadoic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kadoic blocks an uppercut.
Kadoic gets through Pope's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kadoic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Kadoic misses with some punches.
Pope misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kadoic.
Kadoic misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kadoic scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
A short uppercut from Kadoic.
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope lands a right hand.
A short left from Kadoic.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kadoic.
Kadoic misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kadoic.
Kadoic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pope working aggressively here.
Kadoic digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
Kadoic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kadoic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kadoic can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Kadoic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kadoic misses with the head strike.
Kadoic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kadoic.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Kadoic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kadoic working aggressively here.
Pope doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with some punches.
Kadoic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drazen Kadoic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kadoic tried to score with a low kick but Pope checks it.
Kadoic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pope lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kadoic's sensitive parts.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kadoic. Kadoic obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pope looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pope lands a lovely overhand right.
Kadoic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kadoic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kadoic.
Pope tries a low kick but Kadoic avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pope.
Pope cracks Kadoic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kadoic scores with a body shot.
Pope misses with a leg kick
and Kadoic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pope's knee momentarily.
Kadoic throws a wild body kick that Pope sees coming a mile off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope swings for the body but Kadoic moves out of range.
Kadoic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kadoic defending well as Pope loads up on a big left hand.
Pope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kadoic connects with an inside leg kick.
Kadoic throws a chopping leg kick but Pope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kadoic lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pope walks into a left hand.
Kadoic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
That kick from Kadoic tenderised Pope's leg. Pope is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pope throws a hook but Kadoic blocks it.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick from Kadoic.
Kadoic keeps Pope at a distance using the push kick.
Kadoic takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadoic is looking to chop away at Pope's legs.
Kadoic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kadoic connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drazen Kadoic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kadoic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kadoic.
Kadoic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Kadoic closes the distance and clinches.
Pope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kadoic throws a head punch that misses.
Kadoic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kadoic missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pope throws a lazy right hand but Kadoic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pope cracks Kadoic with an open hand slap.
Kadoic is looking to land body kicks.
Kadoic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Kadoic.
Pope tests Kadoic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadoic moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Kadoic thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
Pope scores with a decent looking hook.
Pope has closed the distance and engaged Kadoic in a clinch.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kadoic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pope throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kadoic.
Kadoic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kadoic, right into the meat.
Pope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kadoic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kadoic slips under a jab from Pope.
Pope throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kadoic counter with a right hand.
Pope scores with a nice right hand.
Kadoic defending well as Pope loads up on a big left hand.
Kadoic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Kadoic blocks the leg kick.
Kadoic tries to score with a low kick but Pope moves his leg out of the way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kadoic.
Pope checks a low kick from Kadoic.
Pope throws a leg kick which misses Kadoic's front leg but catches the back leg as Kadoic tries to avoid it.
Kadoic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Kadoic counters with a stiff right hand.
Kadoic lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kadoic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pope slips a straight right by Kadoic.
Kadoic misses with a straight right.
Pope lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kadoic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kadoic connects with a jab.
Kadoic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Kadoic cracks Pope with a good jab.
Kadoic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pope is able to avoid easily.
Pope defending well as Kadoic loads up on a big left hand.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Kadoic slips the punch.
Pope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kadoic thows a body shot but no joy.
Pope lands a nice hook to Kadoic's body. Kadoic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kadoic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pope checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kadoic moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kadoic.
Pope blocks the body kick.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Kadoic moved out of range nicely.
Pope will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.
Kadoic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Kadoic throws a head kick that misses.
Pope checks a low kick from Kadoic.
Pope is looking to clinch but Kadoic is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pope. That's going to slow Kadoic down.
Kadoic takes one to the chin there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope throws a hook but Kadoic blocks it.
Kadoic throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Pope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kadoic misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
Pope throws a jab when Kadoic was well out of range.
Pope checks a low kick from Kadoic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadoic keeps the fight on the outside.
Pope throws a head kick that misses.
Kadoic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope slips a straight right by Kadoic.
Michael Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kadoic.
Pope punishes Kadoic's body with a nice straight punch.
Kadoic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick from Kadoic.
Pope fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kadoic.
A head kick misses from Kadoic.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kadoic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Kadoic.
Kadoic tries to clinch there but Pope circles away.
Pope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadoic.
Kadoic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Kadoic moves out of range easily.
Kadoic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pope if he has to take too many more of those.
Kadoic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kadoic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope checks a low kick from Kadoic.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Kadoic moved out of range nicely.
Pope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kadoic.
Kadoic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pope. Kadoic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Kadoic misses.
Pope slips under a jab from Kadoic.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pope checks the leg kick.
Kadoic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kadoic connects with a leg kick. Pope looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pope throws a lazy uppercut
and Kadoic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kadoic lands with a nice combination. Pope backs away looking to recover.
Kadoic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kadoic rushes Pope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope digs a right hand underneath Kadoic's ribcage. Kadoic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kadoic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kadoic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kadoic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
A short right from Pope.
Kadoic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drazen Kadoic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kadoic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Drazen Kadoic!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Drazen Kadoic!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Drazen Kadoic!
Drazen Kadoic wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Drazen Kadoic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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