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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis De Broglie (ranked 2864 p4p, 4149 weight class) and Goran Jovanic (ranked 364 p4p, 486 weight class). Goran Jovanic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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209
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Good takedowns
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis De Broglie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Goran Jovanic!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Broglie tries to clinch but Jovanic moves out of range.
De Broglie stuffs the takedown attempt from Jovanic. Jovanic gets slowly back to his feet.
De Broglie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
De Broglie stuffs the takedown attempt from Jovanic. Jovanic gets slowly back to his feet.
Louis De Broglie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Jovanic.
Jovanic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Broglie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jovanic trying to control the position.
De Broglie 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Broglie controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Broglie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Broglie trying to control but Jovanic is working from the bottom.
Jovanic trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jovanic looking for a sweep. Not yet Jovanic, not yet.
De Broglie wants to control from the top but Jovanic keeps moving.
De Broglie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jovanic is retaining full guard.
De Broglie wants to control from the top but Jovanic keeps moving.
Jovanic trying to control the position here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
De Broglie trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanic is controlling De Broglie's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jovanic fails with the takedown.
De Broglie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jovanic manages to circle out of the way.
Jovanic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Broglie counters with a takedown into side control.
Jovanic struggling a bit here.
Jovanic gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jovanic regains full guard. Nicely done.
De Broglie passes Jovanic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
De Broglie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
De Broglie moves nicely into side control.
Jovanic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Broglie controlling the action here.
Jovanic is looking for a sweep. De Broglie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Broglie not doing much here.
De Broglie is looking to take a break and control but Jovanic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanic gets back to full guard.
De Broglie postures up.
De Broglie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Broglie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jovanic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jovanic is trying to control. De Broglie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Broglie trying to control but Jovanic postures up.
De Broglie moves into full guard.
Jovanic wants to control from the top but De Broglie keeps moving.
De Broglie controls Jovanic momentarily but Jovanic frees himself.
Jovanic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jovanic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Broglie controlling the position.
My spies in HB Training center inform me that Jovanic has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
De Broglie looking to control.
De Broglie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jovanic manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jovanic looking to control.
Jovanic pulls De Broglie in to control the position.
Jovanic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Broglie's guard.
Jovanic trying to control the position from guard on top but De Broglie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis De Broglie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Broglie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Broglie.
Jovanic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jovanic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jovanic is trying to control the action in half guard but De Broglie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jovanic prevents De Broglie from improving his position.
De Broglie keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Broglie gets back to full guard.
Jovanic working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanic is looking to work some ground and pound but De Broglie has wrist control.
De Broglie has his foot on Jovanic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jovanic works his way back into a safe position though.
De Broglie is adopting a defensive guard.
De Broglie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
De Broglie passes to side control.
Jovanic tries to bench press De Broglie off him but De Broglie keeps the position.
Jovanic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jovanic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jovanic trying to control from the bottom.
De Broglie content to control rather than advance.
De Broglie wants to take a breather but Jovanic is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Broglie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jovanic tries to roll over but De Broglie keeps him under control.
De Broglie trying to mount his opponent but Jovanic defends it.
Jovanic is looking to improve his position.
Jovanic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Broglie is working for a kimura but Jovanic is defending it quite comfortably.
De Broglie is trying to control. Jovanic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanic keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Louis De Broglie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jovanic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jovanic controlling the position.
De Broglie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Broglie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Broglie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jovanic trying to control the position.
Jovanic is pulling down on De Broglie's head to control his posture.
De Broglie wants to pass the guard but Jovanic is keeping the position.
Jovanic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
De Broglie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Broglie wants it to stay on the feet.
De Broglie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
De Broglie slaps away a takedown attempt from Jovanic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Louis De Broglie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Jovanic.
Jovanic is breathing heavily.
Jovanic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Broglie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Broglie is trying to control. Jovanic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jovanic is defending against the submission attempts here by De Broglie.
Jovanic is looking to improve his position.
De Broglie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Broglie is trying to control. Jovanic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis De Broglie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Jovanic with a lazy takedown attempt
so De Broglie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
De Broglie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
De Broglie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanic can do to turn this around?
De Broglie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jovanic is keeping the position for now.
De Broglie passes Jovanic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jovanic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jovanic is defending against the submission attempts here by De Broglie.
De Broglie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Broglie wants to take a breather but Jovanic is having none of it.
Jovanic wants to improve his position but De Broglie is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanic trying to control from the bottom.
De Broglie works his way into side control.
De Broglie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jovanic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Broglie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
De Broglie tries to advance to mount but Jovanic denies him.
Jovanic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Broglie tries for a kimura but Jovanic is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Broglie off and has taken his back!
Jovanic lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on De Broglie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jovanic lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can De Broglie hold on?!
It looks like Louis De Broglie has been cut.
Jovanic wants to control but De Broglie is keeping busy.
De Broglie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Jovanic lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jovanic punches De Broglie on the ear.
Louis De Broglie's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Broglie is in bad spot here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Jovanic. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Jovanic lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns De Broglie.
Jovanic controls the position.
De Broglie staying busy and making it hard for Jovanic to control.
De Broglie grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Jovanic avoiding De Broglie 's attempts to control his hands.
Jovanic lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Jovanic.
Jeez, Louis De Broglie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Louis De Broglie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Goran Jovanic!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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