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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakov Pavlek (ranked 180 p4p, 89 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 25 p4p, 12 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pavlek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Assndrop scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Pavlek misses.
Pavlek tries to clinch up but Assndrop circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlek throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Pavlek moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Pavlek throws a jab when Assndrop was well out of range.
Pavlek cracks Assndrop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Assndrop misses with a looping left.
As Assndrop backs away, Pavlek returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pavlek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Assndrop takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Pavlek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlek.
Assndrop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Assndrop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Assndrop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assndrop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlek throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek misses with the head strike.
Assndrop pulls guard successfully.
Assndrop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Assndrop trying to control the position here.
Pavlek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Assndrop is keeping the position for now.
Assndrop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pavlek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek advances position into side control!
Assndrop can't do much from the bottom here.
Pavlek trying to control the position but Assndrop is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek staying calm.
Assndrop prevents Pavlek from improving position.
Pavlek is staying tight to Assndrop's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pavlek wants to control but Assndrop is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pavlek controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Assndrop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Assndrop throws out a loose jab but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assndrop moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assndrop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assndrop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assndrop thuds a left hand into Pavlek's body.
Pavlek doesn't manage to clinch there - Assndrop circles away.
Pavlek moves forwards but Assndrop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Assndrop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pavlek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavlek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Assndrop lands a right hand.
Assndrop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assndrop prevents a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek blocking some punches.
Pavlek scores with a shoulder strike.
Pavlek is working Assndrop over against the cage.
Pavlek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavlek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Assndrop.
Pavlek tries to throw a body punch but Assndrop avoids it by throwing Pavlek back against the cage.
Pavlek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assndrop is defending well for now.
Pavlek can't find room to land a body shot as Assndrop controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Assndrop fails to land.
Pavlek lands an uppercut.
Assndrop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pavlek smiles and moves away.
Pavlek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assndrop is looking to chop away at Pavlek's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pavlek.
Pavlek looks to land a right hand but Assndrop moved out of range.
Assndrop wants to slow Pavlek down by chopping away at his legs.
Assndrop scores with a punch to the head.
Pavlek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Assndrop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Assndrop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Assndrop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pavlek misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlek swings for the body but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop cracks Pavlek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Assndrop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Assndrop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assndrop connects with a single shot there.
Assndrop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavlek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pavlek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Pavlek throws a sloppy head kick and Assndrop moves out of range easily.
Assndrop throws a body shot but no joy.
As Assndrop backs away, Pavlek returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pavlek tries to clinch up but Assndrop circles away and keeps his distance.
Assndrop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pavlek just misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlek staying out of range there.
Pavlek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Pavlek slips a straight right by Assndrop.
Pavlek scoring well with a low kick there.
Assndrop throws out a loose jab but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Assndrop's head backwards.
Pavlek lands a right hook to the body.
Pavlek checks a low kick from Assndrop.
Pavlek is looking to wear down Assndrop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch but Assndrop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavlek checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Assndrop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pavlek.
Assndrop has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Assndrop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assndrop slips a jab from Pavlek.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Pavlek closes the distance but Assndrop moves to the side
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavlek wants to clinch.
Assndrop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pavlek throws a shot from downtown. Assndrop moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Assndrop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pavlek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pavlek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Assndrop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Pavlek is looking to clinch.
Assndrop avoids the body shot from Pavlek.
Assndrop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pavlek moves into the clinch.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Assndrop controls his hands.
Assndrop throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Pavlek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavlek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assndrop pushes Pavlek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Assndrop jumps guard but Pavlek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pavlek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jakov Pavlek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurits Assndrop.
Assndrop blocks a body shot from Pavlek.
Pavlek struggles to land a body shot inside as Assndrop controls his hands.
Jakov Pavlek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Assndrop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pavlek backwards.
Pavlek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pavlek smiles and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Assndrop.
Assndrop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Assndrop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jakov Pavlek will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pavlek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pavlek wants to clinch
and Assndrop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Assndrop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pavlek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Assndrop scrambles back to his feet.
Assndrop defending well as Pavlek loads up on a big left hand.
Assndrop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Assndrop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Assndrop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavlek rushes Assndrop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pavlek presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Assndrop drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Assndrop is on top in guard.
Pavlek wants to sweep here but Assndrop controlling him for the moment.
Assndrop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek has his hands on Assndrop's head, controlling the position.
Assndrop tries to free his leg and advance position but Pavlek is retaining full guard.
Assndrop slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pavlek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assndrop stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pavlek controlling Assndrop's posture.
Assndrop is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pavlek looks to land a left hand but Assndrop moved out of range nicely.
Pavlek throws a leg kick which misses Assndrop's front leg but catches the back leg as Assndrop tries to avoid it.
Pavlek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Assndrop.
Pavlek lands a slapping body shot.
Assndrop swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavlek.
Pavlek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Assndrop swings for the body but Pavlek moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pavlek looks to clinch
and Assndrop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavlek moves to clinch but Assndrop breaks away
letting Assndrop counter with a right hand.
Pavlek wants to clinch up but Assndrop keeps it at a distance.
Assndrop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pavlek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Assndrop misses with a hook.
Assndrop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Assndrop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assndrop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Assndrop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pavlek scores with a sloppy right hand. Assndrop should have avoided that one.
Pavlek misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop throws out a loose jab but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pavlek moves into range and clinches up with Assndrop.
Pavlek misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlek.
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!
Pavlek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assndrop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavlek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavlek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Assndrop or not.
Assndrop decides to pull guard.
Pavlek stays in close to Assndrop's body and controls the position.
Assndrop pulls Pavlek in close to prevent any damage.
Jakov Pavlek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pavlek is stalling in the full guard.
Maurits Assndrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavlek stopping the sweep attempt from Assndrop.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jakov Pavlek.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pavlek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jakov Pavlek!
A very excited looking Jakov Pavlek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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