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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nenad Jovanovic (ranked 21876 p4p, 22269 weight class) and Beta PF (ranked 631 p4p, 639 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm 34 214 22 - 6 - 1 |
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188 cm 32 208 7 - 2 - 1 |
World class boxer Granite chin
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World class MT Granite chin
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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 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Nenad Jovanovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beta PF! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jovanovic throws a right and a left that PF avoids nicely. PF throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. PF has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jovanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as PF throws out the jab. PF throws a leg kick but Jovanovic moved away. PF scoring well with a low kick there.
Beta PF seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jovanovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A head kick misses from Jovanovic. Jovanovic walks into a straight right hand from PF. Jovanovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and PF connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jovanovic scrambles back to his feet. Jovanovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. PF throws a leg kick that is checked and Jovanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jovanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. PF scores with a leg kick.
Jovanovic avoids the body shot from PF.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by PF.
Nenad Jovanovic's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jovanovic misses with the combination.
PF lands with a nice body kick. PF feints and then cracks Jovanovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jovanovic down. PF scores with a hook to the body. Jovanovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jovanovic defending well as PF loads up on a big left hand. Jovanovic is looking to clinch but PF is avoiding it.
PF with the inside leg kick. Jovanovic fails in his attempt to clinch. Good work by PF as he checks the leg kick. Jovanovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jovanovic misses with a body punch.
Jovanovic lands a hook that snaps the head of PF backwards. PF tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. PF tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jovanovic tries to work over PF's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jovanovic tries to throw a body punch but PF avoids it by throwing Jovanovic back against the ropes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. PF is trying to stall.
Jovanovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jovanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as PF controls his hands.
Jovanovic tries to work over PF's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jovanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. PF misses with a hook from the clinch. Jovanovic gets through PF's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. PF prevents a body shot from Jovanovic. PF has Jovanovic pushed against the ropes. PF working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. PF softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Jovanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jovanovic works on PF's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. PF blocks a body shot from Jovanovic. Jovanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with PF's elbow. Jovanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beta PF dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nenad Jovanovic's cut. 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. Jovanovic wants to clinch up but PF keeps it at a distance. PF tries a quick counter leg kick but Jovanovic is wise to it. PF throws a hook but Jovanovic avoids it easily. A left and a right from Jovanovic both land. Nice combination. PF throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jovanovic counters with a straight right hand. Jovanovic misses with a body shot.
PF lands with a nice body kick. PF fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jovanovic checks it well. PF lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Jovanovic scores with a one two! PF had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. PF comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. PF throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As PF looks to move away, Jovanovic throws a big counter combo but PF just gets out of the way. Jovanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from PF. Jovanovic throwing a counter right hand but PF manages to avoid it. PF lands a jab to Jovanovic's midsection. Beta PF seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jovanovic tries to move into range but PF moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Jovanovic wants to clinch up but PF keeps it at a distance. PF misses with a low kick as Jovanovic jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jovanovic throws a sloppy head kick and PF moves out of range easily. PF ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jovanovic moves away. Nenad Jovanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jovanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up but PF circles away and keeps his distance. PF misses with a hook. Jovanovic tries to clinch but PF moves out of range. PF takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses. PF connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. PF looks to land a body kick but Jovanovic moved away. Jovanovic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. PF tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jovanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from PF. PF throws the left hand but Jovanovic avoids the punch easily. PF thuds his shin into the meat of Jovanovic's side. PF moves out of range of the strikes. PF lands a front kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jovanovic moves in looking to clinch but PF pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from PF. An inside leg kick lands from PF. Crunch! PF slams his shin into Jovanovic's torso. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jovanovic takes a body punch but keeps moving. PF throws a leg kick but Jovanovic moved away. Jovanovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. PF throws a quick inside leg kick. PF wants to land a leg kick but Jovanovic is out of range. PF with the inside leg kick. Jovanovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. PF throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
PF is looking to land body kicks. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jovanovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Jovanovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
PF misses with a body kick. Jovanovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. PF thuds his right hand into Jovanovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Beta PF showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Nenad Jovanovic's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! A jab from PF finds it's way through Jovanovic's defenses. Jovanovic moves in looking to clinch but PF pushes him off. Jovanovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from PF. PF scores with a jab.
Nenad Jovanovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. PF misses with an uppercut
and Jovanovic counters with a series of strikes. PF will be more careful next time no doubt. Jovanovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jovanovic misses with a few strikes there.
Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PF. PF throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jovanovic. Jovanovic's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. PF slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nenad Jovanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! PF dodges the punch combination from Jovanovic.
A combination from Jovanovic does no damage. A nice side step and PF releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Some wild striking there from Jovanovic.
PF takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Jovanovic. It seemed like PF was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. PF tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jovanovic is able to avoid easily. PF fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jovanovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Both fighters are breathing heavily. PF buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up. PF replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jovanovic blocks it well. PF takes a swing at Jovanovic's ribcage but misses. Jovanovic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. A slow jab from PF misses its intended target. PF slips a jab and a cross from Jovanovic.
PF throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Jovanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. PF is looking to slow Jovanovic down with leg kicks. Jovanovic misses with a right hand and PF counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Jovanovic on his ass! Jovanovic wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. PF lands a nice shot that snaps Jovanovic's head back.
Jeez, Nenad Jovanovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. PF misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. PF connects with a solid leg kick. PF is looking to land body kicks. PF finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by PF. Beautiful body shot. Jovanovic misses with a two punch combination.
PF looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
PF throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. PF lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jovanovic at a distance.
PF cracks Jovanovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nenad Jovanovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Beta PF!
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