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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ante Pavlovic (ranked 2465 p4p, 2727 weight class) and Blake Leopoldo (ranked 353 p4p, 374 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Pavlovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Ante Pavlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlovic scores with the left hand. Leopoldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Pavlovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavlovic throws a one two combo.
Leopoldo dives in for a single leg takedown but Pavlovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pavlovic lands an overhand right.
Pavlovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Leopoldo off the cage and back into range.
Leopoldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavlovic scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pavlovic cracks Leopoldo with an open hand slap.
Pavlovic digs a good hook to Leopoldo's body.
Leopoldo walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Leopoldo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pavlovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leopoldo looks winded!
Pavlovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pavlovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leopoldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Leopoldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pavlovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Pavlovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leopoldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pavlovic jabs Leopoldo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pavlovic throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavlovic lands a body shot.
Leopoldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pavlovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavlovic connects with a looping right hand.
Leopoldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pavlovic lands with a left to the head.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Leopoldo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pavlovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ante Pavlovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Leopoldo.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pavlovic to keep the fight standing.
Pavlovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pavlovic to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo fails to pull guard.
Leopoldo is trying to pull guard but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Leopoldo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pavlovic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Leopoldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pavlovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Leopoldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leopoldo is trying to control the position but Pavlovic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leopoldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pavlovic defends well.
Leopoldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pavlovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leopoldo on the ground.
Pavlovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leopoldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pavlovic has managed to get both his arms back between Leopoldo's legs - danger averted.
Leopoldo is trying to keep Pavlovic in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavlovic stopping the sweep attempt from Leopoldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Pavlovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pavlovic lands a two punch combo.
Pavlovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leopoldo at a distance.
Pavlovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavlovic lands a two punch combo.
Pavlovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopoldo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pavlovic!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leopoldo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pavlovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Leopoldo is looking to take a break and control but Pavlovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopoldo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leopoldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pavlovic keeps working.
Pavlovic struggling a bit here.
Leopoldo is looking to take a break and control but Pavlovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pavlovic stops Leopoldo from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopoldo trying to control the action but Pavlovic is working from the bottom.
Leopoldo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pavlovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pavlovic clobbers Leopoldo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leopoldo tries to clinch but Pavlovic is having none of it.
Pavlovic is looking for a counter combo.
Leopoldo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic with a jab.
Pavlovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pavlovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pavlovic sizes up Leopoldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oooooh!!! Pavlovic has knocked Leopoldo down with a huge combo! Pavlovic steps away and waves a wobbly Leopoldo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leopoldo is rocked!
Leopoldo tries to get into range but Pavlovic steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Leopoldo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Pavlovic scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Pavlovic!
A victorious Ante Pavlovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
RATING
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