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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Central Cat (ranked 1184 p4p, 2266 weight class) and Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 171 p4p, 323 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Central Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Hrvoje Kovacevic has been cut.
Kovacevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kovacevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cat.
Cat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kovacevic momentarily.
Cat clinches with his opponent.
Kovacevic can't find room to land a body shot as Cat controls the action.
Kovacevic tries a body shot but Cat blocks it.
Cat scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kovacevic.
Cat connects with a knee to the head.
Kovacevic manages to break the clinch.
Kovacevic walks into a straight right hand from Cat.
Kovacevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovacevic lands with a left to the head.
Kovacevic avoiding damage as Cat throws knees to the body.
Cat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovacevic manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cat misses the target.
Central Cat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat takes a swing at Kovacevic's ribcage but misses.
Cat takes a swing at Kovacevic's ribcage but misses.
Cat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovacevic.
Cat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kovacevic.
Kovacevic slips a jab from Cat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot.
Cat staying out of range there.
Cat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovacevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacevic throws a right hand that Cat ducks under and follows up with a left that Cat also avoids with ease.
Kovacevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cat throws out the jab.
Cat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovacevic manages to avoid it.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot.
Cat misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic misses with a jab to the body
and Cat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovacevic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovacevic.
It looks like Central Cat has been cut.
Kovacevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacevic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacevic connects with a body shot.
Kovacevic scores with a jab to the head.
Cat is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kovacevic jabs at Cat's body.
Kovacevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cat.
Cat takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cat has Kovacevic up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacevic pushes Cat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovacevic pushes Cat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kovacevic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kovacevic has a couple of punches blocked by Cat.
Kovacevic lands a body punch.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Kovacevic lands with a short shot to the head.
Cat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cat takes a shot to the head.
Kovacevic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovacevic's elbow.
Cat misses with a punch on the inside.
Cat misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hrvoje Kovacevic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Cat misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovacevic misses.
Cat misses with an uppercut. Kovacevic saw that one coming.
Kovacevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cat connects with a crisp jab.
Kovacevic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cat rather than just go for the knockout.
Kovacevic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kovacevic throws a hook but Cat blocks it.
It looked like Cat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cat lands a nice looking body shot.
Cat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kovacevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovacevic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Cat misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat keeps the fight on the outside.
Kovacevic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cat tests Kovacevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovacevic throws out the jab.
Cat takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Cat misses.
Kovacevic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kovacevic misses with a hook to the body
and Cat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kovacevic misses.
Cat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovacevic misses with a wild body shot.
Kovacevic digs a good hook to Cat's body.
Kovacevic digs a good body shot into Cat's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacevic. Cat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cat blocks a jab.
Kovacevic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovacevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cat.
Cat moves out of range as Kovacevic strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Cat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kovacevic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovacevic takes a swing at Cat's ribcage but misses.
Hrvoje Kovacevic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cat connects with the punch.
Kovacevic throws a hook to the side of Cat's head but Cat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cat slips under a jab.
Cat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cat gets tackled into the cage by Kovacevic. Kovacevic maintains the clinch.
Cat tries to land knees in the clinch but Kovacevic avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovacevic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cat fails to land.
Central Cat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kovacevic pushes Cat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cat has him pressed against the cage.
Kovacevic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cats head.
Cat blocks a body shot from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cat.
Kovacevic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hrvoje Kovacevic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut. Cat saw that one coming.
Kovacevic takes a swing at Cat's ribcage but misses.
Cat looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovacevic is just out of range.
Cat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kovacevic.
A lazy left from Kovacevic finds it's target.
Cat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacevic.
A little feinted left hand from Cat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovacevic scores with a body shot.
Kovacevic throws a hook but Cat avoids it easily.
Cat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacevic.
The fighters circling - Kovacevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Kovacevic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kovacevic.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot.
Cat misses with a hook. Kovacevic ducked under it nicely.
Kovacevic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovacevic.
An attempted straight right counter from Cat misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kovacevic slips under a jab.
Central Cat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic slips under a jab from Cat.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut.
Cat lands with a straight right. Kovacevic didn't see that one coming.
Cat misses with a body shot
and Kovacevic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cat looks to land a right hand but Kovacevic moved out of range.
Kovacevic misses with an uppercut.
Cat throwing a counter right hand but Kovacevic manages to avoid it.
Kovacevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cat doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kovacevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat doesn't manage to clinch there - Kovacevic circles away.
A nice side step and Kovacevic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Cat misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Kovacevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kovacevic slips under a jab.
Kovacevic throws a hook but Cat blocks it.
Kovacevic moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacevic throws a series of punches but Cat avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic throws the left hand but Cat avoids the punch easily.
Kovacevic thuds a left hand into Cat's body.
Kovacevic lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovacevic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kovacevic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cat avoids the body shot from Kovacevic.
It looked like Cat wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kovacevic throws a shot from downtown. Cat moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Cat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hrvoje Kovacevic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cat misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovacevic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hrvoje Kovacevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kovacevic 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hrvoje Kovacevic!
Our winner, Hrvoje Kovacevic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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