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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Komedor DKasada (ranked 1553 p4p, 1595 weight class) and Nedjeljko Markovic (ranked 242 p4p, 247 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Komedor DKasada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nedjeljko Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from DKasada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DKasada misses with a two punch combination.
Markovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
DKasada fails in his attempt to clinch.
DKasada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
DKasada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Markovic.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DKasada with a jab.
Markovic jabs at DKasada's body.
Markovic misses with a head kick.
Markovic misses with a shot to the body
and DKasada counters with a nice uppercut.
Markovic staying out of range there.
Markovic throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DKasada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
DKasada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Markovic throws an off balance right hand
and DKasada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DKasada lands with a cross.
Markovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Markovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DKasada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DKasada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by DKasada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DKasada.
Markovic misses with a combination
letting DKasada counter with a right hand.
Markovic throws a wild body kick that DKasada sees coming a mile off.
DKasada looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Markovic misses with a kick to the body.
It looks like DKasada has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
DKasada connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DKasada throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
DKasada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from DKasada.
Nice body punch from DKasada.
Nedjeljko Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Markovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Markovic lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
DKasada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Markovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and DKasada counters with a series of strikes. Markovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
DKasada loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
Markovic lands with a hook. DKasada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
DKasada dips to his left and cracks Markovic with an uppercut!
Markovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from DKasada misses.
Markovic swings for the body but DKasada moves out of range.
Markovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Markovic throws a head kick but DKasada moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
DKasada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DKasada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
DKasada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DKasada throws a lazy uppercut
and Markovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DKasada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DKasada throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Markovic misses the target.
DKasada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Markovic doesn't seem bothered though.
DKasada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markovic lands a leg kick that knocks DKasada off balance momentarily.
Markovic slips a jab from DKasada.
Markovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
DKasada tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DKasada moves out of range as Markovic strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DKasada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from DKasada misses the target.
A head kick by Markovic misses
and DKasada counters with a straight right hand.
DKasada avoids the head kick by Markovic.
Markovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling DKasada to counter with a crisp jab.
Markovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DKasada on the side of the head.
DKasada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Markovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DKasada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DKasada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
DKasada misses with a hook.
DKasada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DKasada throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but DKasada is just out of range.
Markovic works DKasada's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Komedor DKasada dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
DKasada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Markovic.
DKasada 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.
Markovic misses with a leg kick
and DKasada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DKasada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
DKasada looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
Markovic throws out a loose jab but DKasada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Markovic misses with a right hand
and DKasada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Markovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DKasada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Markovic. Those never looked like landing.
Markovic misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic tries to land a front kick but DKasada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Komedor DKasada is winning the standup battle so far.
Markovic lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DKasada ducks under a wild hook from Markovic.
Markovic throws a sloppy head kick and DKasada moves out of range easily.
Markovic throws a body punch but DKasada moves out of range.
DKasada scores with a jab to the jaw.
Markovic throws the left hand but DKasada avoids the punch easily.
DKasada connects with the punch.
Markovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DKasada.
A nice leg kick lands there from Markovic.
DKasada blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Markovic connects with a high kick.
Markovic throws a leg kick which misses DKasada's front leg but catches the back leg as DKasada tries to avoid it.
Jab by DKasada.
Markovic throws a jab but it's blocked by DKasada.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markovic misses with the body kick
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from DKasada misses the target.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Markovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DKasada.
DKasada slips a jab from Markovic.
DKasada throwing a counter right hand but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Markovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Markovic slips under a jab.
DKasada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Markovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Markovic scores with a jab.
DKasada tries to clinch but Markovic moves out of range.
DKasada misses with a lunging right hand
and Markovic counters with a nice body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Markovic.
Markovic throws a sloppy head kick
and DKasada counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DKasada throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DKasada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DKasada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
DKasada moves into the clinch.
Markovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DKasada manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from DKasada misses its target.
Markovic is looking to chop away at DKasada's legs.
DKasada loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
DKasada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
DKasada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Markovic feints and then cracks DKasada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DKasada down.
DKasada lands the left hand.
DKasada swinging wildly here.
DKasada takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic lands a glancing blow to the side of DKasada's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DKasada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Markovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and DKasada counters with a straight right hand.
Markovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DKasada.
DKasada moves out of range of the body kick from Markovic.
DKasada staying out of range there.
DKasada misses with a looping right.
A jab from Markovic misses.
Markovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nedjeljko Markovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Markovic. That's going to slow DKasada down.
Markovic works DKasada's body with a nice hook.
DKasada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Markovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from DKasada misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from DKasada misses the target.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of DKasada's head but DKasada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DKasada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Markovic drives through and clinches with DKasada against the cage.
Markovic misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Markovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic tries to throw a body punch but DKasada avoids it by throwing Markovic back against the cage.
DKasada has a couple of punches blocked by Markovic.
A head punch on the inside from DKasada fails to land.
Markovic works on DKasada's body with a couple of short punches.
Markovic working aggressively here.
Markovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down DKasada.
A nice right hand lands inside from DKasada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DKasada takes a shot to the head.
Markovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DKasada's elbow.
Markovic tries a body shot but DKasada blocks it.
Markovic prevents a body shot from DKasada.
Markovic tries to throw a body punch but DKasada avoids it by throwing Markovic back against the cage.
DKasada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Markovic is keeping busy.
Markovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markovic misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from DKasada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DKasada blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Nice defenses there by DKasada.
A big left from DKasada misses.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from DKasada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Markovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DKasada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Markovic throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws the left hand but DKasada avoids the punch easily.
DKasada steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Markovic. That one must have hurt.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but DKasada moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from DKasada misses the target.
Markovic throws a hook to the side of DKasada's head but DKasada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
DKasada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Markovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Markovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DKasada counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DKasada throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
A nice side step and Markovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Markovic throws a body punch but DKasada moves out of range.
DKasada tries to clinch up.
DKasada blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DKasada looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Markovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Markovic digs a good body shot into DKasada's ribs.
Markovic misses with an uppercut.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DKasada moves away.
DKasada thuds his right hand into Markovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Markovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and DKasada counters with a nice body shot.
Markovic throws a front kick that sends DKasada stumbling back into the cage.
DKasada tries to keep at a distance but Markovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Markovic throws a punch but it's blocked by DKasada.
Markovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Markovic misses with the head strike.
DKasada digs a right hand underneath Markovic's ribcage. Markovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DKasada lands a hook that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DKasada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Markovic can't find room to land a body shot as DKasada controls the action.
DKasada misses with the head strike.
Markovic lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Markovic.
A nice left hand lands by Markovic.
DKasada tries to throw a body punch but Markovic avoids it by throwing DKasada back against the cage.
DKasada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DKasada lands a hook that snaps the head of Markovic backwards.
DKasada scores with a shoulder strike.
Markovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decent striking displayed by DKasada there.
DKasada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DKasada throws a big counter combination but Markovic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Markovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DKasada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nedjeljko Markovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Markovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nedjeljko Markovic!
An out of breath Nedjeljko Markovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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