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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josip Jozinovic (ranked 7302 p4p, 4037 weight class) and Omar Badari (ranked 631 p4p, 470 weight class). Badari has chosen ? as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josip Jozinovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omar Badari!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jozinovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badari only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jozinovic blocks a head kick by Badari.
Jozinovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jozinovic rushes Badari and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jozinovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jozinovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jozinovic slowing the pace effectively.
Jozinovic has a couple of punches blocked by Badari.
Badari blocking some punches.
Jozinovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Badari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jozinovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Jozinovic managing to block the knees to the body from Badari.
Badari working Jozinovic over with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic lands an uppercut.
Jozinovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jozinovic avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jozinovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jozinovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Badari prevents a body shot from Jozinovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jozinovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jozinovic trying to control the position but instead, Badari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jozinovic into the cage.
Badari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jozinovic backwards.
Badari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jozinovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jozinovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jozinovic gets through Badari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Badari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jozinovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jozinovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jozinovic rushes Badari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Badari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jozinovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jozinovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Badari controls his hands.
Badari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Badari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jozinovic misses with the head strike.
Jozinovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jozinovic wants to clinch.
Josip Jozinovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badari works the jab nicely.
Badari digs a good hook to Jozinovic's body.
Badari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Badari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Badari counters with a good low kick that Jozinovic was not able to check.
Jozinovic clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badari utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Badari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jozinovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jozinovic breaks the clinch.
Jozinovic moves into the clinch.
Badari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jozinovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badari's elbow.
Badari connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Josip Jozinovic has been cut.
Badari tries to land a knee to the head but Jozinovic blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Badari.
Jozinovic lands with a light punch inside.
Badari blocks an uppercut.
Badari with a knee to the head.
Jozinovic lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jozinovic is breathing heavily.
Badari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jozinovic's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Badari.
Badari tries a body shot but Jozinovic blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Jozinovic fails to land.
Jozinovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badari blocks an uppercut.
Jozinovic gets through Badari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Badari landing knees to the body.
Badari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jozinovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jozinovic.
Badari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jozinovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Badari scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Badari.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Badari lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Badari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josip Jozinovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badari cracks Jozinovic with a good jab.
Jozinovic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jozinovic closes the distance and pushes Badari back into the cage.
Badari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jozinovic lands a nice uppercut.
Jozinovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Jozinovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badari's elbow.
Jozinovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Jozinovic stalling.
Badari trying to stall but Jozinovic improves his position.
Jozinovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Jozinovic misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jozinovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badari blocking some punches.
Badari throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badari.
Josip Jozinovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badari is leaning against Jozinovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jozinovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Badari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badari blocking some punches.
Badari missing with knees to the body.
Jozinovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badari's elbow.
Badari digs a right hand underneath Jozinovic's ribcage. Jozinovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jozinovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jozinovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Badari counters with a big head kick but Jozinovic shrugs it off.
Badari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Badari lands with a straight right. Jozinovic didn't see that one coming.
Jozinovic has closed the distance and engaged Badari in a clinch.
Jozinovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Badari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jozinovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badari gets through Jozinovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badari lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jozinovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Badari.
Jozinovic misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic working aggressively here.
Badari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jozinovic's elbow.
Badari is working Jozinovic over against the cage.
Badari crunches a lovely knee into Jozinovic's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badari.
A left hand lands to the body for Badari.
Badari stalling.
The referee calls for Badari to work.
Badari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jozinovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Jozinovic has a couple of punches blocked by Badari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Badari.
Badari working Jozinovic over with knees to the body.
Jozinovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badari working Jozinovic over with knees to the body.
Badari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Badari cracks Jozinovic with a nice body shot.
Badari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jozinovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badari stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badari putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jozinovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badari with a knee to the head.
Badari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badari with a knee to the head.
Jozinovic can't find room to land a body shot as Badari controls the action.
Jozinovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badari.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Badari as the two fighters clinch.
Badari lands a nice shot to the body.
Badari lands a nice knee to the body.
Badari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Badari landing knees to the body.
Badari landing knees to the body.
Jozinovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jozinovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badari landing knees to the body.
Jozinovic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Badari unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Badari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Badari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Badari controlling the action here for a moment.
Jozinovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Badari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josip Jozinovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jozinovic is looking to clinch.
Jozinovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Badari circles away.
Jozinovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Badari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jozinovic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jozinovic has closed the distance and engaged Badari in a clinch.
Jozinovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badari prevents a body shot from Jozinovic.
Badari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jozinovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Badari uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jozinovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jozinovic.
Badari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Jozinovic fails to land.
Jozinovic misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Badari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jozinovic blocks a body shot from Badari.
Jozinovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badari backwards.
Jozinovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Badari backwards.
A knee to the head by Badari.
Badari lands with a light punch inside.
Badari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Badari prevents a body shot from Jozinovic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badari.
Badari blocks a body shot from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic stalling the fight.
Badari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jozinovic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jozinovic taking a breather.
Jozinovic takes a shot to the head.
Josip Jozinovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omar Badari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Badari.
Stalling in the clinch from Jozinovic.
Jozinovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jozinovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Badari.
Jozinovic misses with a body punch.
Jozinovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jozinovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jozinovic pushes Badari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jozinovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jozinovic misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic throws a head punch that misses.
Jozinovic tries a body shot but Badari blocks it.
Jozinovic slowing the pace effectively.
Jozinovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jozinovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Badari blocks a body shot from Jozinovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badari.
Jozinovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jozinovic has a couple of punches blocked by Badari.
Badari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jozinovic misses with some punches.
Badari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jozinovic fails to land.
Badari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jozinovic gets through Badari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jozinovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jozinovic avoids it.
Jozinovic misses with the head strike.
Jozinovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Badaris head.
Jozinovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badari's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badari.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josip Jozinovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Badari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Badari!
Omar Badari was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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