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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maro Pjetlic (ranked 377 p4p, 244 weight class) and Odd Job (ranked 21 p4p, 17 weight class). Pjetlic comes into the arena with Legend blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Maro Pjetlic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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23 - 12 - 1 |
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20 - 13 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odd Job!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job tries for a takedown but Pjetlic circles away easily
and Pjetlic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pjetlic takes a swing at Job's ribcage but misses.
Pjetlic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Job.
Pjetlic misses the shot to the body.
Job shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Job was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Job landing a few strikes.
Job just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic struggling a bit here.
Job throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job working the body and head with strikes.
Pjetlic is looking for a sweep.
Job working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Job controls the position.
Job trying to control the position but Pjetlic is working away.
Pjetlic's coaches at DC Dragon Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Pjetlic dodges the ground and pound from Job.
You can see the frustration on Pjetlic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Job thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Pjetlic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
My spies in NY Savages inform me that Job has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pjetlic tries to improve position but can't.
Job working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Job has hold of Pjetlic's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pjetlic seems comfortable defending it but Job has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pjetlic is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pjetlic is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Job couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Odd Job!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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