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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Kovacevic (ranked 166 p4p, 3157 weight class) and Reggie Wiman (ranked 25 p4p, 0 weight class). Hrvoje Kovacevic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205
9 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
213
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hrvoje Kovacevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reggie Wiman!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kovacevic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiman lands a nice shot to the body.
Kovacevic works Wiman's body with a nice hook.
Kovacevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiman.
Wiman misses with a hook
and Kovacevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Reggie Wiman has been cut.
Wiman misses with a left hand
and Kovacevic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiman thinking.
Kovacevic jabs at Wiman's body.
Kovacevic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiman moves away.
Kovacevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovacevic sets himself, and Wiman steps forward looking for the clinch! Kovacevic avoids it this time.
Wiman misses with a hook
and Kovacevic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kovacevic moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kovacevic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Kovacevic on the inside.
Kovacevic lands a right hand.
Kovacevic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiman looks winded!
Kovacevic digs a right hand underneath Wiman's ribcage. Wiman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wiman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiman takes a shot to the head.
Kovacevic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kovacevic on the inside.
Kovacevic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kovacevic lands with a light punch inside.
Kovacevic lands with a right to the head.
Kovacevic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kovacevic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kovacevic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wiman is rocked!
Kovacevic lands a shoulder strike.
Wiman is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovacevic finish him?
Wiman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kovacevic walks away with a smile on his face. Wiman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wiman tries to keep at a distance but Kovacevic has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kovacevic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wiman wants to stall.
Kovacevic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kovacevic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiman or not.
Kovacevic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wimans head.
Kovacevic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiman backwards.
Kovacevic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kovacevic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kovacevic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kovacevic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacevic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kovacevic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kovacevic lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiman backwards.
Kovacevic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kovacevic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kovacevic.
Kovacevic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiman or not.
Kovacevic cracks Wiman with a nice body shot.
Kovacevic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kovacevic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kovacevic throws a big uppercut that drops Wiman! More strikes from Kovacevic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wiman lies dazed against the cage as Kovacevic celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hrvoje Kovacevic!
Hrvoje Kovacevic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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