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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petar Jurisic (ranked 1506 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Devonte Pinks (ranked 220 p4p, 174 weight class). Pinks has chosen HUMBLE. as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 cm 27 200 5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm 20 210 5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very quick |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devonte Pinks! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jurisic lands with a hook. Pinks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Pinks connects with a body shot that sends Jurisic's belly button to the back. Jurisic swings for the body but Pinks moves out of range.
Pinks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pinks throws a hook but Jurisic blocks it. An attempted straight right counter from Jurisic misses the target. Jurisic lands a nice hook to Pinks's body. Pinks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jurisic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Jurisic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jurisic throws out a loose jab but Pinks uses good head movement to avoid it. Jurisic scores with a hook. Pinks staying out of range there. Pinks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jurisic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pinks misses with a wild body shot. Jurisic misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jurisic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pinks in his tracks. Pinks throws a nice outside leg kick. Pinks takes a swing at Jurisic's ribcage but misses. Petar Jurisic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jurisic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jurisic lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Pinks. Jurisic misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A punch lands to the side of Pinks 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pinks throws a big shot that misses. Jurisic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jurisic drops Pinks with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pinks looks back up at him and smiles so Jurisic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Pinks is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Pinks throws a wild body kick that Jurisic sees coming a mile off. Pinks is still on wobbly legs! Can Jurisic finish him? Jurisic thows a left - swing and a miss! Pinks feints and then cracks Jurisic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jurisic down. Jurisic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away. Pinks seems to have recovered his senses. Pinks lands with a nice body kick. Jurisic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinks manages to avoid it. Jurisic slips a jab from Pinks. A little feinted left hand from Jurisic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Jurisic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinks manages to avoid it. Jurisic throws the left hand but Pinks avoids the punch easily. Jurisic misses with a hook
and Pinks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jurisic thinking. Pinks staying out of range there. Pinks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jurisic thuds his right hand into Pinks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Good exchange - Pinks coming out on top. Nice uppercut there from Pinks. Jurisic swings widly with a right hand
and Pinks counters with a stiff right hand. Pinks drops his hands momentarily and Jurisic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Pinks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jurisic. A little feinted left hand from Jurisic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Pinks cracks Jurisic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pinks has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jurisic to stand back up! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jurisic looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range. A little jabbing left from Pinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jurisic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinks moves away. Pinks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jurisic swings and misses with a shot to the body and Pinks counters with a body kick that stops Jurisic in his tracks momentarily. Jurisic is breathing heavily. Jurisic misses with a looping left. Jurisic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pinks slips under a jab. Jurisic misses with a double jab.
Jurisic throws a looping overhand right but Pinks ducks down to avoid it. Pinks looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Jurisic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pinks is looking to slow Jurisic down with leg kicks. Jurisic fails in his attempt to clinch. Jurisic backing away here, and Pinks unleashes a leg kick that just misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jurisic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Jurisic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinks. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Petar Jurisic will probably get the nod. 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. A chopping leg kick lands by Pinks. Pinks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jurisic looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinks is just out of range. Pinks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Jurisic tries to clinch up. Jurisic moves out of range of the strikes. Jurisic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. That kick from Pinks tenderised Jurisic's leg. Jurisic is trying to keep his angry face on. Petar Jurisic is winning the standup battle so far. Pinks works the jab nicely. Pinks blocks a jab. A good leg kick by Pinks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinks avoids the body shot from Jurisic.
Jurisic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pinks counters with a thumping low kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Pinks.
Pinks throws a hook but Jurisic blocks it. Jurisic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinks. Jurisic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Pinks ducks under a wild hook from Jurisic. Pinks now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Pinks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pinks lands a nice hook to Jurisic's body. Jurisic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Pinks lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pinks tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Jurisic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pinks. Pinks looks to land a right hand but Jurisic moved out of range. A shot to the body from Jurisic misses and Pinks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Jurisic walks into a jab. Pinks misses with a body punch
and Jurisic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A low kick lands for Pinks.
Jurisic looks to land a right hand but Pinks moved out of range. Jurisic looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinks is just out of range. Pinks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Jurisic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A big right from Jurisic misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jurisic throws a right hand that misses
and Pinks counters with an inside leg kick. Jurisic swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Pinks counter with a right hand. Pinks digs a good body shot into Jurisic's ribs. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jurisic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pinks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pinks throws a big shot that misses. A jab lands there for Jurisic. Jurisic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pinks has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Pinks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Pinks drops Jurisic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jurisic looks back up at him and smiles so Pinks waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Jurisic is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jurisic leaves his chin hanging out and Pinks seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jurisic crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devonte Pinks! After the fight, Devonte Pinks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. The defeated Petar Jurisic had this to say: 'Very disappointed to lose like this. I am now gonna drown myself in alcohol. I dont see any hope. What to do now?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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