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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior (ranked 24948 p4p, 4626 weight class) and Morgan Wood (ranked 538 p4p, 464 weight class). The key to victory for Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Morgan Wood!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a poor cross that misses
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Morgan Wood has been cut.
Morgan Wood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrosavljevic Junior throws a combination. Wood tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wood working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wood throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wood lands a nice forearm strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wood moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wood lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Dobrosavljevic Junior's face as Wood controls the position.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dobrosavljevic Junior takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wood taking a breather here.
Dobrosavljevic Junior dodges the ground and pound from Wood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wood controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wood cracks Dobrosavljevic Junior with a big elbow.
Wood cracks Dobrosavljevic Junior with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wood moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like Wood might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Let's hope that Wood has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Wood dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wood misses with a right hand
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
Wood shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wood controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wood in particular looking to stall.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wood connects with a nice short shot to Dobrosavljevic Junior's temple.
Wood looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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.
Wood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobrosavljevic Junior dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Wood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wood's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Wood.
Wood postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wood stays in close to Dobrosavljevic Junior's body and controls the position.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Dobrosavljevic Junior is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dobrosavljevic Junior's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wood is looking to clinch but Dobrosavljevic Junior is avoiding it.
Dobrosavljevic Junior dips to his left and cracks Wood with an uppercut!
Wood drives through with a takedown into Dobrosavljevic Junior's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wood controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dobrosavljevic Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wood on the ground.
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood is stalling in the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Wood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Morgan Wood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wood swings widly with a right hand
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wood misses with a left hand
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Wood misses with a takedown attempt
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dobrosavljevic Junior but Dobrosavljevic Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dobrosavljevic Junior appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wood drops his hands momentarily and Dobrosavljevic Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Dobrosavljevic Junior.
Wood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wood thinking.
Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Wood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood looks to clinch
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dobrosavljevic Junior connects with a single shot there.
That has opened up Morgan Wood's cut even more.
Wood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Dobrosavljevic Junior as Wood shoots in.
Dobrosavljevic Junior lands a nice shot to the body.
Wood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wood with a poor takedown
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Wood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wood! Dobrosavljevic Junior lets Wood back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wood is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wood fails with the takedown
and Dobrosavljevic Junior counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandar Dobrosavljevic Junior!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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