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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevan Micic (ranked 4806 p4p, 3628 weight class) and Freaky Travis (ranked 221 p4p, 180 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevan Micic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freaky Travis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Micic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Micic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Travis misses with a wild body shot.
Micic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Travis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Micic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Micic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Travis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Micic scrambles back to his feet.
Freaky Travis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Travis scores with a body shot.
Travis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Micic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Micic misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Micic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Micic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Travis.
Travis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Micic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Travis connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Travis is looking to clinch.
Micic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Travis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Micic avoids the body shot from Travis.
Micic doesn't manage to clinch there - Travis circles away.
No joy there for Micic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Travis.
It looks like Stevan Micic has been cut.
Travis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Micic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Micic wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Travis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Micic lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Travis. Micic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Micic clinches up with Travis and pushes him back against the cage.
Micic misses with a punch to the body.
Micic misses with a punch to the body.
Travis blocks a body shot from Micic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Travis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Travis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Travis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Micic.
Micic throws a punch but it's blocked by Travis.
Travis lands a shoulder strike.
Travis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Travis taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Travis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Micic backwards.
Micic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Micic misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Micic.
Travis scores with a shot to the side of Micic's head.
Micic lands a shoulder strike.
Micic throws a head punch that misses.
Micic tries a body shot but Travis blocks it.
Micic avoids a wild elbow strike from Travis.
Micic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Travis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Micic misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Micic - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micic struggles to land a body shot inside as Travis controls his hands.
Micic gets through Travis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Micic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Travis misses with the head strike.
Travis blocks an uppercut.
Micic tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travis lands a shoulder strike.
Micic blocks an uppercut.
Travis scores with a shot to the side of Micic's head.
Travis tries a knee to the head but Micic blocks it.
Travis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Travis throws a head punch that misses.
Micic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Micic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis stalling in the clinch but Micic improves position.
Micic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Travis stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Micic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Travis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Micic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Micic lands a nice uppercut.
Micic lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Micic swings wildly with an uppercut but Travis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Micic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Travis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Travis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevan Micic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Travis staying out of range there.
Travis misses with a hook.
Travis scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Travis. Beautiful body shot.
Micic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Micic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Travis to score with a decent uppercut.
Micic is looking to clinch.
Travis swats away the attempt to clinch by Micic.
Micic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freaky Travis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Micic lands a slapping body shot.
Travis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Travis drops his hands momentarily and Micic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Travis jabs Micic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Travis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Micic rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Micic looks to land a left hand but Travis moved out of range nicely.
Micic tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Travis slips a jab from Micic.
Travis misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis lands a right hook to the body.
Travis cracks Micic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Travis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Micic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Travis finds it's way through Micic's defenses.
Travis swings for the body but Micic moves out of range.
Micic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Micic takes one on the button.
Micic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micic slips a jab from Travis.
Micic misses with a body shot.
Micic just misses with a punch to the body.
Travis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Micic walks into a left hand.
Travis slips under a jab.
Micic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Travis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Micic swings for the body but Travis moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Travis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Micic was well out of range. Poor timing from Travis.
Donk. Micic catches Travis right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micic swats away the attempt to clinch by Travis.
Nice body punch from Travis.
Travis is looking to clinch.
Micic tries to move into range but Travis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Travis connects with a looping right hand.
Travis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Travis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micic is looking to counter the offense by Travis and move into the clinch.
Travis stuns Micic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Travis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Micic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Travis dips to his left and cracks Micic with an uppercut!
Micic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Micic tries to clinch up but Travis circles away and keeps his distance.
Micic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Micic tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micic closes the distance and clinches.
Travis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Micic backwards.
Micic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Travis prevents a body shot from Micic.
Travis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Travis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Micic misses with a punch to the body.
Micic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Micic.
Come on Travis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Travis lands with a short shot to the head.
Travis stalling.
Micic scores with a shot to the side of Travis's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travis has a couple of punches blocked by Micic.
Travis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Travis working aggressively here.
Micic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Travis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis trying to stall but Micic improves his position.
Micic blocking some punches.
Travis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Micic.
Micic blocks an uppercut.
Travis throws a punch but it's blocked by Micic.
Travis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Travis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freaky Travis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stevan Micic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Travis scores with a punch to the head.
Travis scores with a punch to the head.
Micic lands a nice shot to the body.
Travis misses with an uppercut.
Travis lands a nice hook to Micic's body. Micic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Micic takes one to the side of the head.
Travis takes a swing at Micic's ribcage but misses.
Micic wants to clinch up but Travis keeps it at a distance.
Micic tries to clinch there but Travis circles away.
Travis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Travis tries to clinch but Micic moves out of range.
Travis gets tackled into the cage by Micic. Micic maintains the clinch.
Travis blocking some punches.
Micic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Travis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Travis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis struggles to land a body shot inside as Micic controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis throws an elbow that misses.
Freaky Travis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Micic.
A shot in the inside from Micic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Micic.
Travis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Micic tries to throw a body punch but Travis avoids it by throwing Micic back against the cage.
Micic misses with the head strike.
Micic tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Micic tries to work over Travis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Travis is trying to maintain a safe position but Micic gets an underhook and turns Travis into the cage.
A hook to the body from Micic.
Micic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Travis is rocked!
Micic dips a shoulder and cracks Travis with a mighty uppercut! Travis falls back against the cage and Micic unloads with a barrage of strikes! Travis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Micic screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevan Micic!
Stevan Micic took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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