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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 1690 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Petar Popara (ranked 216 p4p, 242 weight class). Palmotic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One day I'll be king. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hrvoje Palmotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petar Popara!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmotic misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Popara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Palmotic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palmotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popara counters with a straight right hand.
Palmotic defending well as Popara loads up on a big left hand.
Palmotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmotic thinking.
Palmotic misses with a straight right.
Popara missing with a left hand there. Palmotic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Palmotic finds it's target.
Popara throws a jab when Palmotic was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palmotic throws a wild body kick that Popara sees coming a mile off.
Popara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmotic throws a hook but Popara blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmotic manages to avoid it.
Palmotic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've been told by Palmotic's head coaches at Gold Samurai\'s Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Palmotic misses with a body kick.
Popara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popara scores with a jab. Palmotic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Palmotic scores with a body shot.
Popara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palmotic throws a punch but it's blocked by Popara.
Palmotic blocks a body shot from Popara.
Palmotic misses with some punches.
Popara lands an elbow just above Palmotic 's eye.
Palmotic digs a right hand into Popara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Popara's gas tank.
Palmotic prevents a body shot from Popara.
Palmotic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popara backwards.
Popara misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic has a couple of punches blocked by Popara.
Popara lands a nice elbow.
Palmotic lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Popara keeps control of Palmotic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Popara misses with a punch on the inside.
Popara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmotic.
Palmotic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Popara - that landed with a thud.
Popara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Popara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Popara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmotic's defenses.
Popara lands a body punch.
Popara lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmotic.
Popara tries to throw a body punch but Palmotic avoids it by throwing Popara back against the cage.
Popara lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Palmotic fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic tries to work over Popara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Popara fails to land.
A short right from Popara.
Popara lands a body shot.
Popara misses with a punch on the inside.
Popara tries to work over Palmotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Popara scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Popara.
Popara lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Popara as the two fighters clinch.
Palmotic is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palmotic.
Popara tries to work over Palmotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Palmotic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Popara can turn it around.
Popara lands a shoulder strike.
Popara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Popara pushes Palmotic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popara can't find room to land a body shot as Palmotic controls the action.
Palmotic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popara backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmotic blocks an uppercut.
Popara prevents a body shot from Palmotic.
Palmotic prevents a body shot from Popara.
Popara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Popara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmotic.
With the fighters up against the cage, Popara throws an elbow but misses.
Palmotic takes a shot to the head.
Popara misses with an elbow over the top.
Palmotic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmotic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popara backwards.
Popara misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Popara fails to land.
Popara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Popara can't find room to land a body shot as Palmotic controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmotic.
A head punch on the inside from Popara fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Popara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Popara checks a leg kick.
Palmotic fakes the leg kick and cracks Popara in the body.
Palmotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popara.
Popara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmotic throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Popara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Palmotic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Popara counters with a nice uppercut.
Popara throws a lazy right hand but Palmotic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Palmotic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmotic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hrvoje Palmotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palmotic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palmotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popara throws an off balance right hand
and Palmotic counters with a nice uppercut.
Popara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palmotic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palmotic throws a poor cross that misses
and Popara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palmotic misses with a head kick.
Palmotic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Popara throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmotic counters with a low kick, right behind Popara 's knee.
Popara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Popara throws a right hand that misses
letting Palmotic counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmotic missing with a left hand there. Popara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmotic is looking to score with low kicks.
Hrvoje Palmotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Popara scores with a jab to the head.
Palmotic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Popara.
Popara throws an off balance right hand
and Palmotic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Palmotic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palmotic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palmotic swings for the body but Popara moves out of range.
Popara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic scores with a nice head shot.
Popara tries to clinch up but Palmotic circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmotic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popara.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popara.
Palmotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Popara counter with a right hand.
Palmotic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palmotic misses with a looping right.
Popara moves out of range as Palmotic throws a body kick.
Palmotic looks to throw a body kick
and Popara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmotic connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Popara misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palmotic.
Palmotic moves forwards but Popara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popara! But no joy.
Popara avoids a kick to the body.
Popara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palmotic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palmotic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Popara counter with a right hand.
Palmotic lands a nice looking body shot.
Popara throws a body punch but Palmotic moves out of range.
Palmotic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Popara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Palmotic moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hrvoje Palmotic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Palmotic throws an off balance right hand
enabling Popara to counter with a crisp jab.
Popara misses with an uppercut. Palmotic saw that one coming.
Popara moves out of range as Palmotic strikes.
Palmotic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palmotic misses with a looping right.
Palmotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Popara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popara! But no joy.
Palmotic misses with a right hand
and Popara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmotic thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palmotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popara! But no joy.
Popara misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Popara closes the distance and pushes Palmotic back into the cage.
Palmotic tries a body shot but Popara blocks it.
Popara lands an elbow that stopped Palmotic in his tracks for a moment.
Popara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmotic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmotic lands with a left to the head.
Palmotic tries a body shot but Popara blocks it.
Popara swings wildly with an uppercut but Palmotic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmotic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palmotic's elbow.
Popara throws a punch but it's blocked by Palmotic.
Popara blocking some punches.
Popara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmotic backwards.
Popara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popara presses Palmotic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Popara pushes Palmotic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Popara.
A head punch on the inside from Palmotic fails to land.
Popara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmotic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmotic prevents a body shot from Popara.
Popara prevents a body shot from Palmotic.
Popara tries to work over Palmotic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmotic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popara throws a head punch that misses.
Popara misses with a punch to the body.
Popara misses with a punch to the body.
Palmotic works on Popara's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic lands a nice uppercut.
Palmotic misses with a punch on the inside.
Popara tries to throw a body punch but Palmotic avoids it by throwing Popara back against the cage.
Palmotic has a couple of punches blocked by Popara.
Popara tries a body shot but Palmotic blocks it.
Palmotic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmotic.
Popara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Popara.
Nice body punch from Popara - that landed with a thud.
Popara working aggressively here.
Popara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmotic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmotic can't find room to land a body shot as Popara controls the action.
Palmotic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmotic misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmotic lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Palmotic.
Popara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palmotic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popara misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popara.
A head punch on the inside from Palmotic fails to land.
Popara misses with a punch on the inside.
Popara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmotic working aggressively here.
Palmotic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmotic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmotic.
Palmotic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palmotic misses with the head strike.
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 Hrvoje Palmotic.
I think Palmotic 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hrvoje Palmotic!
An out of breath Hrvoje Palmotic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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