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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Pavicevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pavicevic has chosen hello ladies (gas gas) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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233 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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225 cm
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279 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Achilles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoran Pavicevic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavicevic misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pavicevic.
Pavicevic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Achilles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pavicevic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Achilles circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavicevic tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoran Pavicevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavicevic throws a one two combo.
It looks like Georges Achilles has been cut.
Pavicevic throws a nice looking combination but Achilles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Achilles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavicevic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavicevic lands a high kick!
Achilles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Achilles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pavicevic is looking to get back to is feet but Achilles passes into side control.
Pavicevic tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Achilles scoring with punches and elbows.
Achilles cracks Pavicevic with a big elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pavicevic tries to buck Achilles off but Achilles is having none of it.
Pavicevic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pavicevic looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Achilles looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pavicevic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pavicevic wants to control but Achilles postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Achilles working the ground and pound.
Achilles working the ground and pound from side control.
Achilles scoring with punches from side control.
Achilles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pavicevic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pavicevic wants to stand up but Achilles has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Achilles punching from the bottom.
Achilles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavicevic is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achilles gets full guard.
Achilles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Achilles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pavicevic stands up and waves to Achilles to follow him.
Zoran Pavicevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavicevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavicevic tries to bum rush Achilles with a series of wild strikes but Achilles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavicevic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pavicevic scores with a leg kick.
Achilles shoots in but no luck this time.
Achilles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Achilles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pavicevic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Achilles prevents Pavicevic from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles lands with a punch from half guard.
Achilles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Achilles working Pavicevic over with strikes.
Achilles seems to be working for a kimura but Pavicevic defends the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavicevic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Achilles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Achilles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Achilles slips a nice elbow through Pavicevic's hands, connecting with Pavicevic's forehead.
Pavicevic is trying to stand up here but Achilles is controlling him well.
Pavicevic wants to control but Achilles is keeping busy.
Achilles drops an elbow to the side of Pavicevic's head.
Pavicevic tries to kick Achilles off but Achilles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Achilles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Achilles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Achilles's back!
Pavicevic is trying to stick to Achilles's back but Achilles is turning into Pavicevic. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pavicevic's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Achilles.
Achilles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pavicevic trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavicevic throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Achilles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Achilles won't allow Pavicevic to sweep him here.
Achilles trying to control but Pavicevic is working from the bottom.
Achilles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Achilles decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Achilles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Achilles is working for a kimura but Pavicevic is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Georges Achilles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georges Achilles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pavicevic throws a series of punches but Achilles avoids them all with ease.
Pavicevic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pavicevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Achilles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Georges Achilles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Achilles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Achilles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavicevic can pounce on him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Achilles.
Pavicevic swinging wilding here.
Pavicevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Achilles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pavicevic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Achilles cracks Pavicevic with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles working away.
Pavicevic regains half guard.
Pavicevic wants to get back to his feet.
Achilles trying to control from half guard but Pavicevic is working away.
Pavicevic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ground and pound from Achilles.
Achilles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pavicevic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pavicevic is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Achilles pulls his head out easily.
Achilles is looking for a kimura but Pavicevic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Achilles to get the leverage.
Pavicevic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Achilles scores with a couple of nice shots.
Achilles is keen to just control but Pavicevic is a slippery customer.
Achilles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pavicevic manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pavicevic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pavicevic.
Pavicevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoran Pavicevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavicevic lands with a nice combination. Achilles backs away looking to recover.
Pavicevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Achilles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pavicevic tries to kick Achilles off but Achilles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pavicevic is not content to let Achilles control the position.
Achilles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Achilles stops Pavicevic from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Achilles is trying to control the action in half guard but Pavicevic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Achilles there.
Pavicevic tries to kick Achilles off but Achilles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A left and a right from Achilles both land. Nice combination.
Achilles shoots for a double leg takedown but Pavicevic sprawls well. He's pushed Achilles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Achilles ducks right into an uppercut from Pavicevic.
Achilles shoots in for a takedown but Pavicevic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Achilles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Achilles avoids the head kick by Pavicevic.
Pavicevic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Achilles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pavicevic's guard now.
Achilles postures up in Pavicevic's guard and throws a big left but Pavicevic blocks it.
Pavicevic throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pavicevic keeping full guard, as Achilles tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic kicks Achilles off and gets to his feet.
Achilles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pavicevic as he jumps to the side.
Achilles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pavicevic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Achilles drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pavicevic looking to control.
Achilles decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Achilles checks a low kick from Pavicevic.
Pavicevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Achilles shoots in for a double leg but Pavicevic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavicevic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown by Achilles or perhaps it was just good defense by Pavicevic which made him look bad.
Achilles tries for a takedown but Pavicevic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Georges Achilles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georges Achilles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Achilles.
Achilles in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pavicevic manages to get back to half guard.
Pavicevic trying to control here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Achilles here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pavicevic looking for submissions off his back.
Achilles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pavicevic has hold of Achilles's hands but Achilles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Achilles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavicevic tries to kick Achilles off but Achilles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pavicevic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Achilles looks for a takedown but Pavicevic sprawls well.
Achilles shoots for a double leg takedown but Pavicevic sprawls well. He's pushed Achilles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pavicevic throws a combination that misses
so Achilles counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Achilles forces his way into half guard.
Pavicevic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Achilles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pavicevic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pavicevic flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Achilles drops an elbow to the side of Pavicevic's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pavicevic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Georges Achilles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pavicevic is trying to control the position but Achilles postures up.
Achilles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Achilles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zoran Pavicevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Achilles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Achilles looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Achilles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pavicevic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pavicevic is pressing down on Achilles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pavicevic keeping full guard, as Achilles tries to pass.
Achilles works over Pavicevic with some ground and pound from guard.
Pavicevic looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavicevic, not yet.
Achilles scoring with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Achilles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Achilles is nestled in close to Pavicevic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicevic is looking to control Achilles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pavicevic avoid being mounted?
Achilles 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.
Pavicevic wants to get back to his feet.
Achilles wants to work for an arm triangle but Pavicevic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pavicevic taking some punishment here, with Achilles in his half guard.
Achilles prevents Pavicevic from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavicevic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Achilles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Achilles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pavicevic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Achilles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pavicevic as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pavicevic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Achilles shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pavicevic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Georges Achilles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Achilles won't allow Pavicevic to get back to his feet.
Achilles showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Achilles wants to control from the top but Pavicevic keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Achilles wants to pass the guard but Pavicevic is keeping the position.
Pavicevic tries to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Achilles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Achilles, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Achilles!
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