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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lim Jovanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Crackers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
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212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Crackers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackers scores with a head kick.
It looks like Lim Jovanovic has been cut.
Jovanovic closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Crackers's guard.
Crackers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jovanovic is one step ahead there.
Jovanovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jovanovic looking to pass the guard.
Jovanovic postures up.
Jovanovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Crackers is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jovanovic won't allow Crackers to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Crackers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crackers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jovanovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crackers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crackers looking for a sweep. Not yet Crackers, not yet.
Jovanovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jovanovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crackers working a defensive guard here.
Crackers keeping full guard, as Jovanovic tries to pass.
Jovanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Crackers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic throws a big elbow that misses.
Jovanovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crackers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crackers throws a leg kick which misses Jovanovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Jovanovic tries to avoid it.
Crackers thumps Jovanovic with a low kick.
Jovanovic rushes Crackers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crackers tries to stall but Jovanovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jovanovic stalling against the cage.
Crackers stalling the fight.
Jovanovic jumps guard and drags Crackers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jovanovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Crackers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jovanovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackers won't allow Jovanovic to get back to his feet.
Crackers wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
Jovanovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crackers manages to get himself to full guard.
Crackers looks winded!
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Crackers keeps moving.
Crackers wants to sweep but no luck.
Jovanovic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jovanovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jovanovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Crackers looking to control.
Jovanovic trying to control but Crackers is working from the bottom.
Jovanovic throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jovanovic tries to stand but Crackers is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Billy Crackers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jovanovic drives through with a takedown into Crackers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lim Jovanovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lim Jovanovic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crackers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crackers pushes Jovanovic away with a front kick.
Jovanovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crackers can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Crackers.
Jovanovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jovanovic tries to stand and escape but Crackers is controlling the position.
Jovanovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jovanovic with the ground and pound but Crackers uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crackers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jovanovic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jovanovic passes Crackers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jovanovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jovanovic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Crackers for as long as he can get away with.
Jovanovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crackers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crackers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jovanovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jovanovic controlling the action here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Crackers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jovanovic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jovanovic wants to take a breather but Crackers is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crackers defending well though.
Jovanovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crackers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jovanovic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jovanovic is pressing down on Crackers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crackers is holding on for now.
Jovanovic works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jovanovic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jovanovic controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackers is squirming around, avoiding Jovanovic's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jovanovic is really struggling to control Crackers but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lim Jovanovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lim Jovanovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jovanovic 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.
Crackers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jovanovic blocks a head kick by Crackers.
A head kick misses from Crackers.
Crackers throws a head kick but Jovanovic moves out of range.
Lim Jovanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jovanovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crackers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jovanovic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jovanovic wants to pass to mount but Crackers is defending the position.
Jovanovic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Crackers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crackers is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic stalling.
Jovanovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crackers throws a leg kick
and Jovanovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jovanovic moves nicely into side control.
Crackers tries to improve position but can't.
Jovanovic tries to stand but Crackers is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Crackers's face as Jovanovic controls the position.
Check out the look on Jovanovic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Billy Crackers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crackers is looking for a sweep.
Crackers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jovanovic controlling from mount.
Jovanovic working Crackers over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jovanovic wants to take his opponent's back but Crackers doesn't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands a couple of good shots and Crackers has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Crackers is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic is persistently looking for the submission but Crackers is defending it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jovanovic really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Crackers.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lim Jovanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jovanovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lim Jovanovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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