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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georgs Elmars (ranked 1674 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Borislav Marusic (ranked 133 p4p, 97 weight class). Elmars kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Warrior's Anthem by Skyforger. Marusic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Babl Gam. This should be a great matchup!
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Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgs Elmars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borislav Marusic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marusic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marusic misses with a straight left.
Elmars is looking to counter the offense by Marusic and move into the clinch.
Marusic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elmars was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marusic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elmars was well out of range. Poor timing from Marusic.
Elmars appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elmars keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marusic.
Nice defenses there by Elmars.
Elmars drops down looking for a counter takedown but Marusic sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elmars walks into a left hand.
Marusic swings widly with a right hand
and Elmars counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmars gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marusic misses with a hook
and Elmars counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been hearing reports that Elmars has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marusic just misses with a punch to the body.
Marusic throws a lazy uppercut
and Elmars counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marusic swings wildly with an uppercut but Elmars uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marusic swings wildly with an uppercut but Elmars uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elmars blocking some punches.
Marusic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elmars blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elmars gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Elmars trying to control from Marusic's half guard. Marusic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elmars trying to control but Marusic is working from the bottom.
Marusic trying to strike off his back.
Elmars looking to sit in guard and control but Marusic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marusic wants to control from the top but Elmars keeps moving.
Marusic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marusic wants to control from the top but Elmars keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marusic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marusic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elmars's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marusic cracks Elmars with a solid left hand.
Marusic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marusic throwing strikes from guard but Elmars blocks nicely.
Elmars throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marusic tries to free his leg and advance position but Elmars is retaining full guard.
Elmars is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marusic is looking to work some ground and pound but Elmars has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marusic slips nicely into half guard.
Elmars might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marusic moves into full mount! Elmars won't be happy about that!
Marusic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marusic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marusic working Elmars over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marusic lands a couple of good shots and Elmars has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marusic avoiding Elmars 's attempts to control his hands.
Marusic is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Elmars knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Elmars for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Marusic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marusic dips to his left and cracks Elmars with an uppercut!
Marusic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Elmars misses its target.
Marusic throws a jab when Elmars was well out of range.
It looked like Elmars was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marusic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marusic with a jab.
Marusic throws out a loose jab but Elmars uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marusic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marusic swings widly with a right hand
and Elmars counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marusic thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marusic misses with a body shot.
Elmars ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marusic throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Elmars tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borislav Marusic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marusic connects with a looping right hand.
Marusic stuns Elmars with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elmars gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marusic.
Marusic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elmars manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marusic connects with a single shot there.
Marusic catches Elmars with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marusic misses the shot to the body.
Elmars seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marusic misses with a hook. Elmars ducked under it nicely.
Marusic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elmars.
Marusic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elmars appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elmars tries to move into range but Marusic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elmars steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marusic.
Elmars appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elmars staying out of range there.
Elmars was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marusic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elmars.
Marusic lands a head shot.
Marusic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elmars takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marusic throws a nice looking combination but Elmars bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elmars was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marusic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elmars.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marusic swings for the body but Elmars moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marusic. Elmars does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marusic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elmars.
Elmars moves out of range as Marusic strikes.
Marusic misses with a looping right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marusic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marusic misses with a wild body shot.
Elmars is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Borislav Marusic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marusic misses with a looping right.
Borislav Marusic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marusic lands a really nice looking cross but Elmars seems unphased.
Marusic takes a swing at Elmars's ribcage but misses.
Elmars was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marusic throws a looping overhand right but Elmars ducks down to avoid it.
Marusic misses with a body shot.
Elmars changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elmars uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marusic.
Elmars half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marusic misses with an uppercut.
Marusic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmars ducks under a wild hook from Marusic.
Elmars ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elmars appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marusic misses the jab.
Elmars is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elmars ducks under a wild hook from Marusic.
A counter left hand to the body from Elmars misses its target.
Marusic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elmars in his tracks.
A big right from Marusic misses.
Borislav Marusic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marusic lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marusic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marusic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elmars half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Elmars steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marusic.
Elmars is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marusic scores with a shot to the body.
Elmars is looking to wear down Marusic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marusic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elmars keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marusic.
Elmars swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marusic misses with a wild body shot.
Elmars is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Marusic finds it's way through Elmars's defenses.
Marusic misses with a looping left.
Marusic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elmars tries to counter by clinching up but Marusic breaks away and moves out of range.
Elmars moves out of range of the strikes.
Marusic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elmars seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marusic scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marusic works Elmars's body with a nice hook.
Marusic throws a lazy right hand but Elmars sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Marusic.
Marusic throws a hook but Elmars avoids it easily.
Elmars takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marusic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Elmars was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marusic.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elmars avoids the body shot from Marusic.
And that's the end of the fight!
Borislav Marusic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marusic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislav Marusic!
In defeat, Georgs Elmars stepped up to the mic, saying 'Every fight, win or lose, is a valuable lesson. I want to thank my opponent for a tough battle and for pushing me to my limits.'.
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