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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Jovanovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovanovitch's entrance music is Just Like You Imagined - Nine Inch Nails. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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194 cm
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224 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stanislav Jovanovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Norris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Norris or perhaps it was just good defense by Jovanovitch which made him look bad.
Norris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norris misses with a takedown attempt - Jovanovitch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jovanovitch stuffs the takedown attempt from Norris. Norris gets slowly back to his feet.
Stanislav Jovanovitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Norris.
Norris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Norris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jovanovitch looks to land a body kick but Norris moved away.
Norris keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norris is defended easily by Jovanovitch.
Jovanovitch is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Jovanovitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norris was well out of range. Poor timing from Jovanovitch.
Jovanovitch throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
Jovanovitch gets caught flat footed, as Norris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jovanovitch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jovanovitch keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Jovanovitch has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Norris trying to control but Jovanovitch is working from the bottom.
Jovanovitch throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jovanovitch controlling the position.
Jovanovitch is trying to control the position but Norris postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jovanovitch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jovanovitch pushes Norris up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris tries to pull guard but Jovanovitch holds him up against the cage and eventually Norris drops back down to his feet.
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from Jovanovitch.
Norris pulls guard effortlessly.
Jovanovitch tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.
Norris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jovanovitch sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jovanovitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jovanovitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovitch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Norris controls Jovanovitch momentarily but Jovanovitch frees himself.
Jovanovitch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jovanovitch trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Jovanovitch wants to pass the guard but Norris is keeping the position.
Jovanovitch working some strikes from top position.
Jovanovitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Norris's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovitch postures up.
Norris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Norris looks gassed!
Jovanovitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovitch is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Jovanovitch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jovanovitch throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Jovanovitch misses with the body kick
and Norris counters with a takedown into side control.
Jovanovitch wants to control but Norris postures up.
Norris tries to advance position but instead Jovanovitch slips a leg back in to half guard.
Norris trying to control from half guard but Jovanovitch is working away.
Jovanovitch wants to get back to full guard.
Norris is looking to take a break and control but Jovanovitch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Norris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Norris wants to take a breather but Jovanovitch is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovitch wants to control but Norris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by Jovanovitch misses
and Norris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jovanovitch's guard now.
Jovanovitch wants to sweep here but Norris controlling him for the moment.
Jovanovitch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Norris postures up.
Jovanovitch has his foot on Norris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Norris works his way back into a safe position though.
Norris takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Jovanovitch being controlled here, momentarily.
Norris wants to control from the top but Jovanovitch keeps moving.
Jovanovitch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Jovanovitch does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
No joy there for Jovanovitch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jovanovitch is trying to defend but Norris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jovanovitch is refusing to be controlled, as Norris sits in half guard.
Jovanovitch is trying to get back to full guard.
Norris controlling the action here.
Norris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jovanovitch defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovitch wants to control but Norris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Norris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jovanovitch wants to improve his position but Norris is controlling well.
Norris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jovanovitch throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
Jovanovitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jovanovitch throws a hook but Norris avoids it easily.
Jovanovitch misses with a few strikes there.
Norris shoots in for a double leg but Jovanovitch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Norris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jovanovitch trying to control here.
Norris trying to control the action but Jovanovitch is working from the bottom.
Jovanovitch trying to control from the bottom.
Norris wants to work for an arm triangle but Jovanovitch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Norris wants to control but Jovanovitch is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Jovanovitch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Norris is trying to defend but Jovanovitch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Norris is refusing to be controlled, as Jovanovitch sits in half guard.
Norris landing rabbit punches to the side of Jovanovitch's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Jovanovitch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Norris keeps working.
Norris trying to hold on to Jovanovitch's head to control him but Jovanovitch postures up.
Terry Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jovanovitch is taking a breather. Norris says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Norris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jovanovitch uses his free foot to push down on Norris's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Norris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Norris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jovanovitch content just to control the position here.
Norris wants to control but Jovanovitch is having none of it.
Jovanovitch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jovanovitch tries to control but Norris wriggling away.
Norris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jovanovitch content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Norris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Jovanovitch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Norris is desperately trying to improve his position but Jovanovitch has a good base and remains in mount.
Norris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norris is squirming around, avoiding Jovanovitch's attempts to control the action.
Norris is working to get back to half guard.
Norris is squirming around, avoiding Jovanovitch's attempts to control the action.
Norris wants to hold on but Jovanovitch pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jovanovitch cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Norris wants to hold on but Jovanovitch pushes him away.
Jovanovitch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Norris in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jovanovitch with a couple of short strikes.
Norris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jovanovitch looking to finish Norris with some ground and pound. This is bad for Norris!
Jovanovitch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Norris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jovanovitch dominating with strikes here.
Norris wants to hold on but Jovanovitch pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Jovanovitch is staying active.
Jovanovitch in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Norris wants to hold on but Jovanovitch pushes him away.
Jovanovitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Norris is looking to improve his position but Jovanovitch isn't that keen on the idea.
Jovanovitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanislav Jovanovitch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jovanovitch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanislav Jovanovitch!
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energy
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hype
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