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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Radovic (ranked 1049 p4p, 1666 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 135 p4p, 214 weight class). Radovic comes into the arena with BAGS! blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Radovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovic moves out of range as Thrax strikes.
Radovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Radovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thrax is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Radovic.
Radovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thrax throws a right hand that misses
and Radovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thrax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Radovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thrax gets a clinch.
Thrax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thrax scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrax looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thrax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Radovic misses with the head strike.
Thrax throws an elbow but it misses.
Thrax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radovic's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrax.
Thrax misses with the head strike.
Thrax misses with the head strike.
Thrax misses with a hook from the clinch.
Radovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrax's elbow.
Thrax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Radovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrax blocking some punches.
Thrax misses with a punch on the inside.
Radovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrax is stalling here.
Radovic throws a head punch that misses.
Radovic throws a head punch that misses.
Thrax struggles to land a body shot inside as Radovic controls his hands.
Thrax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrax has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Radovic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thrax can turn it around.
Thrax tries to work over Radovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Radovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thrax swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radovic lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thrax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Radovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Thrax.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
Thrax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Radovic is keeping busy.
Thrax throws an elbow that misses.
Thrax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radovic's elbow.
Thrax misses with a knee to the head.
Radovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radovic lands with a right to the head.
Radovic misses with some punches.
Radovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax throws a punch but it's blocked by Radovic.
Radovic lands a shoulder strike.
Thrax lands a nice shot to the body.
Thrax misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radovic.
Radovic manages to break the clinch.
Radovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Radovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thrax throws a right hand that misses
and Radovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Radovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Radovic scores with a leg kick.
Thrax doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Radovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thrax's hands.
Thrax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Radovic scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovic closes the distance and pushes Thrax back into the cage.
Radovic manages to break the clinch.
Niko Radovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radovic misses with the body kick
and Thrax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radovic checks a low kick from Thrax.
Radovic throws a hook but Thrax avoids it easily.
Radovic tries to land a front kick but Thrax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thrax swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Radovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Radovic misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrax.
Thrax tries a knee to the head but Radovic blocks it.
Thrax scores with a shot to the side of Radovic's head.
Thrax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Radovic lands a right hand.
Radovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrax controls his hands.
Thrax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrax takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Radovic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Thrax. Those never looked like landing.
Thrax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Radovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radovic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thrax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thrax has managed to clinch.
Thrax tries to work over Radovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radovic avoiding damage as Thrax throws knees to the body.
Radovic lands a body punch.
Radovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
Radovic scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrax lands a hook that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Radovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Radovic fails to land.
Radovic misses with the head strike.
Radovic tries a body shot but Thrax blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thrax fails to land.
Thrax looking to throw knees to the head but Radovic is blocking nicely.
Thrax misses with some punches.
Thrax misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radovic blocks an uppercut.
Thrax has a couple of punches blocked by Radovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Radovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thrax or not.
Radovic is working Thrax over against the cage.
Thrax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrax throws a punch but it's blocked by Radovic.
Radovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thrax trying to land knees to the body.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radovic lands with a right to the head.
Niko Radovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Radovic cracks Thrax with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Radovic.
Radovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radovic lands a right hand.
Thrax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radovic managing to block the knees to the body from Thrax.
Radovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thrax is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radovic swings for the body but Thrax moves out of range.
Thrax walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radovic scores with a hook.
Thrax takes one to the chin there.
Radovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrax can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Thrax misses
and Radovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thrax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thrax unleashes a big counter combination but Radovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Radovic lands with a shot to the body.
Radovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thrax counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thrax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Radovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thrax swings for the body but Radovic moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Radovic.
Radovic digs a good hook to Thrax's body.
Thrax walks forward, straight into a front kick from Radovic.
Niko Radovic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrax on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Radovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Thrax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thrax takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Radovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Thrax shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thrax walks into a stiff left hand from Radovic.
Thrax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thrax throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Radovic counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Radovic, as that shot connected.
Radovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thrax momentarily.
A cross from Radovic lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thrax tries to clinch up but Radovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrax looks to score with a jab to the body but Radovic is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Radovic lands a jab to the head.
Radovic punishes Thrax's body with a nice straight punch.
Radovic clinches.
Radovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radovic misses with a body punch.
Radovic can't find room to land a body shot as Thrax controls the action.
Thrax lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Radovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrax working aggressively here.
Radovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Radovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radovic.
A hook to the body from Radovic.
Radovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Radovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Radovic dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Radovic loads up on a big right hand but Thrax slips the punch.
Thrax appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Radovic finds it's way through Thrax's defenses.
Radovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thrax. Thrax circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Radovic scores with a kick to the body.
Radovic throws a shot to the body.
Thrax looks to land a right hand but Radovic moved out of range.
Thrax throws a lazy uppercut
and Radovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Radovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Thrax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrax misses with a looping right.
Radovic lands with a right hand.
Radovic moves into the clinch.
Radovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrax misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thrax fails to land.
Thrax takes a shot to the head.
Radovic tries to work over Thrax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radovic gets through Thrax's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Radovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radovic.
Radovic lands a body punch.
Thrax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrax throws an elbow that misses.
Thrax working aggressively here.
Thrax swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radovic blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thrax just misses with a elbow thrown towards Radovic's brow.
Radovic scores with a shot to the side of Thrax's head.
It looks like Ant Thrax has been cut.
Thrax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thrax has a couple of punches blocked by Radovic.
Thrax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thrax misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrax.
Radovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thrax or not.
Radovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
Thrax misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Radovic.
A body shot lands from Radovic.
Radovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Radovic lands with a light punch inside.
Radovic lands a shoulder strike.
Radovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
Ant Thrax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thrax swings wildly with an uppercut but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Radovic pushes Thrax back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Radovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Radovic gets through Thrax's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Radovic works on Thrax's body with a couple of short punches.
Radovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Radovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Thrax.
Radovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Radovic.
Radovic scores with a hook to the body.
Radovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Radovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrax controls his hands.
Thrax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Radovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Radovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radovic.
Radovic lands an uppercut.
Radovic lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Radovic.
Radovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Radovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Radovic.
A right hook to the body lands for Radovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrax backwards.
A short right from Radovic.
Thrax goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radovic tries to throw a body punch but Thrax avoids it by throwing Radovic back against the cage.
Radovic lands a nice uppercut.
Radovic tries to throw a body punch but Thrax avoids it by throwing Radovic back against the cage.
Thrax throws a punch but it's blocked by Radovic.
Thrax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radovic.
A head punch on the inside from Thrax fails to land.
Thrax throws a head punch that misses.
Thrax misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrax takes a shot to the head.
Radovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Radovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrax looking to throw knees to the head but Radovic is blocking nicely.
Thrax throws an elbow but it misses.
Radovic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrax.
Thrax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Radovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Radovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Radovic!
Niko Radovic 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
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hype
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pop
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