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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Snaps (ranked 3927 p4p, 4210 weight class) and Baldo Kovacevic (ranked 384 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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159 cm 20 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm 18 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Good knees Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wesley Snaps! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baldo Kovacevic! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snaps shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Snaps shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kovacevic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
 It looks like Baldo Kovacevic has been cut. Snaps drops his hands momentarily and Kovacevic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Kovacevic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snaps. Kovacevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Snaps could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Snaps tries to stall but Kovacevic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Kovacevic. Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Snaps. Kovacevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Snaps controls his hands.
Kovacevic misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kovacevic lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Snaps trying to control the position but instead, Kovacevic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snaps into the cage. Snaps tries to stall but Kovacevic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snaps blocks a body shot from Kovacevic. Stalling in the clinch from Snaps.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wesley Snaps.
Kovacevic closes the distance and pushes Snaps back into the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Snaps.
Snaps throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Kovacevic fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovacevic. Kovacevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Kovacevic fails to land. Kovacevic lands a hook that snaps the head of Snaps backwards. Kovacevic misses with some punches.
Kovacevic misses with the head strike.
Kovacevic can't find room to land a body shot as Snaps controls the action.
Kovacevic working aggressively here.
Snaps wants to stall.
Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snaps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Kovacevic fails to land. Snaps trying to stall but Kovacevic improves his position.
Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snaps is trying to stall.
Kovacevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Snaps is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kovacevic is keeping busy. Kovacevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Snaps. Snaps trying to control the position but instead, Kovacevic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Snaps into the cage. Kovacevic misses with a short punch on the inside. Kovacevic working aggressively here.
Kovacevic misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovacevic. A short right from Snaps on the inside. Snaps displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kovacevic up against the cage. 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! Kovacevic working some nice short punches in the clinch. A battle for position here, against the cage. Kovacevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snaps lands with a short head shot on the inside.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Snaps's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kovacevic working aggressively here.
Snaps lands a nice uppercut. Snaps lands a shot to the body. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kovacevic tries to throw a body punch but Snaps avoids it by throwing Kovacevic back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Kovacevic fails to land. Kovacevic tries to throw a body punch but Snaps avoids it by throwing Kovacevic back against the cage. Snaps goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snaps looking to stall.
Kovacevic being controlled against the cage. Snaps's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Snaps lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Snaps looking to stall.
Snaps stalling in the clinch but Kovacevic improves position. Kovacevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Snaps uses good head movement to avoid it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Kovacevic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snaps's elbow. Snaps blocks a body shot from Kovacevic. Kovacevic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kovacevic misses with a hook from the clinch. Kovacevic digs a right hand underneath Snaps's ribcage. Snaps let out a lung full of air as it connected. Snaps gets through Kovacevic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kovacevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovacevic lands a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Snaps swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snaps blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snaps. Snaps throws a head punch that misses. Kovacevic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kovacevic working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kovacevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Snaps uses good head movement to avoid it. Snaps stalling in the clinch.
Kovacevic lands with a short shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Kovacevic fails to land. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baldo Kovacevic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Baldo Kovacevic's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A cross from Kovacevic lands. Snaps's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Snaps duly obliges. Kovacevic lands a really nice looking cross but Snaps seems unphased.
Snaps thows a left - swing and a miss! It seemed like Kovacevic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Snaps takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovacevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kovacevic cracks Snaps with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Snaps fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Kovacevic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kovacevic thuds his right hand into Snaps's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Kovacevic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action! No joy there for Snaps, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Kovacevic catches Snaps right on the button with a cross. Snaps on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Kovacevic connects with a nice looking jab.
Snaps feints with a jab and clips Kovacevic right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Kovacevic is sent crashing into the canvas and Snaps leaps in for the kill! Kovacevic tries to get to his feet but Snaps is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Kovacevic is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Snaps!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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