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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Jurisic (ranked 2011 p4p, 2257 weight class) and Constantin Niculescu (ranked 277 p4p, 305 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Constantin Niculescu enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petar Jurisic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Constantin Niculescu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurisic ducks under a wild hook from Niculescu.
Niculescu tries to clinch there but Jurisic circles away.
A quick step to the side and Jurisic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niculescu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Niculescu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Niculescu working some strikes from top position.
Niculescu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jurisic looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niculescu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Niculescu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Niculescu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niculescu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Niculescu postures up in Jurisic's guard and throws a big left but Jurisic blocks it.
Niculescu lands a couple of digs.
Jurisic is trying to control the position but Niculescu postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu postures up in Jurisic's guard and throws a big left but Jurisic blocks it.
Jurisic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Niculescu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jurisic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jurisic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No luck for Niculescu with that takedown attempt.
Niculescu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jurisic is wriggling around but Niculescu manages to pass to half guard.
Niculescu lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Niculescu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Niculescu.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Niculescu connects with a nice short shot to Jurisic's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Niculescu lands a nice short elbow.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Niculescu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niculescu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Niculescu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jurisic defending well though.
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Niculescu there.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jurisic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Niculescu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Niculescu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jurisic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Niculescu is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jurisic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jurisic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niculescu.
Niculescu throws a looping overhand right but Jurisic ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu scores with a hook to the body. Jurisic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've been told by Jurisic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jurisic slips under a jab.
Niculescu lands with a good body shot.
Jurisic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niculescu.
Niculescu slips under a jab from Jurisic.
Nice sprawl there from Jurisic as Niculescu shoots in.
Jurisic is looking to counter punch.
Niculescu clinches up against the cage.
Niculescu lands a nice uppercut.
Jurisic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 right from Jurisic on the inside.
Niculescu swings wildly with an uppercut but Jurisic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jurisic lands with a short shot to the head.
Jurisic prevents the takedown attempt.
Petar Jurisic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantin Niculescu.
Jurisic has had enough of the clinch but Niculescu keeps him there for the moment.
Jurisic can't find room to land a body shot as Niculescu controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Constantin Niculescu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab by Jurisic.
Jurisic throws a body shot but no joy.
Niculescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niculescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jurisic lands a right hook to the body.
Niculescu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Niculescu throws a poor cross that misses
and Jurisic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Niculescu misses with a hook
and Jurisic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niculescu dives in and grabs Jurisic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jurisic pushes down on Niculescu's head and hops out.
A quick step to the side and Jurisic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niculescu cracks Jurisic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Niculescu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niculescu scores with the left hand. Jurisic knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jurisic lands the left hand.
Niculescu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jurisic's guard.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurisic is controlling Niculescu's posture.
Niculescu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jurisic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Niculescu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niculescu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jurisic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jurisic has momentary wrist control but Niculescu slips an elbow through the middle.
Niculescu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Niculescu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Niculescu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Constantin Niculescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu misses with a looping left.
Jurisic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Niculescu has Jurisic up against the cage in a clinch.
Niculescu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jurisic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petar Jurisic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantin Niculescu.
Jurisic working aggressively here.
Jurisic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niculescu tries a body shot but Jurisic blocks it.
Niculescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niculescu misses with the head strike.
Niculescu can't find room to land a body shot as Jurisic controls the action.
Niculescu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niculescu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jurisic prevents it.
Jurisic misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Niculescu fails to land.
Jurisic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jurisic is trying to break the clinch but Niculescu has him pressed against the cage.
Jurisic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niculescu backwards.
Niculescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jurisic misses with some punches.
Niculescu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niculescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jurisic prevents the takedown attempt.
Niculescu misses with some punches.
Jurisic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Niculescu throws a head punch that misses.
Jurisic can't find room to land a body shot as Niculescu controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Jurisic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niculescu breaks the clinch.
Niculescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niculescu has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jurisic misses.
Niculescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jurisic throws a shot to the body.
Niculescu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurisic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niculescu.
Jurisic throws a jab when Niculescu was well out of range.
Jurisic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Niculescu is breathing heavily.
Niculescu misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Jurisic. That snapped Niculescu's head back.
Niculescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jurisic.
Niculescu goes for a double leg but Jurisic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jurisic continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Jurisic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurisic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niculescu shoots for a takedown but Jurisic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jurisic lands a really nice looking cross but Niculescu seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Jurisic dominated that second round.
That's time! Jurisic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jurisic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niculescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Jurisic.
Jurisic cracks Niculescu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jurisic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jurisic throws a body shot but no joy.
Jurisic lands a nice looking body shot.
Niculescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Jurisic.
Jurisic jabs Niculescu right on the nose. Niculescu blinks but takes it well.
Niculescu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jurisic counters with a one-two to the body.
Niculescu staying out of range there.
Niculescu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jurisics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Niculescu blocks a jab.
Niculescu tries to clinch but Jurisic moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu misses the shot to the body.
Niculescu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Niculescu.
Petar Jurisic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantin Niculescu.
Niculescu thuds a left hand into Jurisic's body.
Jurisic moves out of range as Niculescu strikes.
Niculescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Niculescu misses.
Niculescu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niculescu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Niculescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niculescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jurisic.
Niculescu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jurisic defends it well.
Jurisic misses with a body shot.
Jurisic misses the shot to the body.
Niculescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic lands with an overhand left.
A lazy left from Jurisic finds it's target.
Niculescu wants to clinch up but Jurisic keeps it at a distance.
Niculescu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jurisic was well out of range. Poor timing from Niculescu.
Petar Jurisic is winning the standup battle so far.
Niculescu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jurisic sprawls well. Jurisic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Niculescu gets slowly back to his feet.
Jurisic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jurisic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurisic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niculescu.
Niculescu misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurisic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niculescu.
Jurisic throwing a counter right hand but Niculescu manages to avoid it.
Jurisic slips under a jab from Niculescu.
Jurisic throws a body punch but Niculescu moves out of range.
Niculescu throws an off balance right hand
and Jurisic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niculescu shoots in for a takedown but Jurisic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jurisic moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Jurisic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Niculescu.
Niculescu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jurisic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jurisic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jurisic blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Jurisic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niculescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Niculescu misses the shot to the body.
Jurisic misses with the combination.
Jurisic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niculescu fails with a takedown attempt.
Jurisic drops his hands momentarily and Niculescu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurisic connects with a body shot.
Niculescu misses with a takedown attempt
and Jurisic counters with a left to the body.
Niculescu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jurisic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niculescu moves away from the strike by Jurisic.
Jurisic connects with a crisp jab.
Jurisic misses with a straight left.
Jurisic lunges at Niculescu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niculescu's hand.
Niculescu closes the distance and clinches.
Niculescu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jurisic prevents it.
Niculescu has a couple of punches blocked by Jurisic.
Niculescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurisic blocks a body shot from Niculescu.
Jurisic is pressed up against the cage. Niculescu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jurisic down to the mat. Jurisic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Petar Jurisic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jurisic lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petar Jurisic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jurisic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petar Jurisic!
Petar Jurisic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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