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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felicito Vicente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
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145 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felicito Vicente!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic stuffs the takedown.
Vicente goes for a double leg but Kikovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kikovic continues to drive forward.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kikovic as he jumps to the side.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felicito Vicente.
Vicente slips a straight right by Kikovic.
Kikovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kikovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vicente.
Kikovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vicente was well out of range. Poor timing from Kikovic.
Kikovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vicente thinks about the counter body kick.
Kikovic cracks a nice hook into Vicente's ribs.
Felicito Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kikovic throws out a loose jab but Vicente uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Vicente's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kikovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Kikovic there.
Vicente on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kikovic. Kikovic obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kikovic pinned against the cage. Kikovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kikovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vicente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kikovic swings for the body but Vicente moves out of range.
Kikovic misses with a straight right.
Vicente drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kikovic defends it well.
Vicente fails to land with a series of punches.
Kikovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kikovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Kikovic wants to pass the guard but Vicente is defending well.
Kikovic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vicente!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente working to try and regain half guard.
Vicente keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicente is squirming around, avoiding Kikovic's attempts to control the action.
Vicente regains half guard.
Kikovic is working for a submission of some sort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente is not content to let Kikovic control the position.
Vicente is trying to control but can't.
Vicente looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vicente is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kikovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kikovic's back!
Vicente has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kikovic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kikovic has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Vicente.
Kikovic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicente throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kikovic tries to roll but Vicente sticks to his back.
Kikovic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Vicente.
Vicente avoiding Kikovic 's attempts to control his hands.
Kikovic covering up well and avoiding damage.
Kikovic trying to control the hands but Vicente won't let him.
Vicente is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kikovic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kikovic for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kikovic misses with a looping left.
Vicente tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kikovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kikovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vicente manages to avoid it.
Dusan Kikovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Vicente will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kikovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kikovic thumps Vicente with a low kick.
Vicente looks to throw a body kick
and Kikovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vicente wants to clinch up but Kikovic keeps it at a distance.
Vicente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kikovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicente doesn't manage to clinch there - Kikovic circles away.
Vicente moves out of range as Kikovic strikes.
A shot to the body from Kikovic misses
and Vicente counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vicente.
A hook to the body from Kikovic.
A head punch on the inside from Kikovic fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicente is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kikovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vicente throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kikovic tries a body shot but Vicente blocks it.
Kikovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kikovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vicente throws a head punch that misses.
Vicente is working for takedown but Kikovic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dusan Kikovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felicito Vicente.
Vicente prevents a body shot from Kikovic.
Kikovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kikovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Vicente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kikovic has him pressed against the cage.
Vicente lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kikovic backwards.
Vicente effectively controlling the action here.
Kikovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vicente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kikovic has him pressed against the cage.
Kikovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vicente blocks an uppercut.
Vicente ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vicente no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic trying to control but Vicente is working from the bottom.
Kikovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vicente can do to turn this around?
Vicente throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikovic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vicente's guard.
Kikovic prevents Vicente from improving his position.
Kikovic seems to be working for a kimura but Vicente defends the submission attempt.
Vicente wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicente is defending against the submission attempts here by Kikovic.
Kikovic is looking to take a break and control but Vicente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vicente actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kikovic prevents Vicente from improving his position.
Kikovic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kikovic wants to control the pace but Vicente is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic wants to stand but Vicente is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Kikovic prevents Vicente from getting the reversal.
Kikovic trying to control but Vicente is having none of it.
Vicente prevents Kikovic from taking his back.
Vicente tries to hold on but Kikovic pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kikovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vicente is looking to escape.
Vicente is looking to improve his position but Kikovic isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusan Kikovic 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. This is the final round!
Vicente tries to clinch up but Kikovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Vicente doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kikovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kikovic feints and then cracks Vicente's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vicente down.
Kikovic cracks Vicente with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vicente misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vicente shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vicente was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vicente tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kikovic's legs.
Kikovic regains half guard, as Vicente was trying to land strikes.
Vicente thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kikovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic wants to control but Vicente is keeping busy.
Vicente throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kikovic to regain full guard.
Kikovic has a closed guard, preventing Vicente from standing up.
Vicente postures up in Kikovic's guard and throws a big left but Kikovic blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vicente trying to control the position from guard on top but Kikovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kikovic is trying to control the position but Vicente postures up.
Kikovic keeping full guard, as Vicente tries to pass.
Kikovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicente looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kikovic trying to control from half guard but Vicente is working away.
Kikovic tries to pass to full mount but Vicente defends it.
Vicente actively working from the bottom here.
Kikovic is controlling the pace.
Vicente felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vicente is pressing down on Kikovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vicente looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vicente looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vicente!
Kikovic tries to improve position but can't.
Felicito Vicente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicente is trying to ground and pound but Kikovic uses the momentary lack of control by Vicente to regain half guard.
Vicente is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kikovic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vicente is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic manages to get to full guard.
Kikovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Kikovic, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vicente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vicente throws a big right hand that misses.
Vicente throwing strikes from guard but Kikovic blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dusan Kikovic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kikovic, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusan Kikovic!
After the big win, Dusan Kikovic made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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