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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabrijel Pavicic (ranked 581 p4p, 2187 weight class) and Jeff Jefferson (ranked 77 p4p, 241 weight class). Pavicic comes to the cage accompanied by Kocka Šećera. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabrijel Pavicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Jefferson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Jefferson.
Jeff Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavicic throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jefferson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crunch! Jefferson slams his shin into Pavicic's torso.
Jefferson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavicic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jefferson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pavicic takes a step back to recover.
Pavicic takes one to the chin there.
Pavicic drops his hands momentarily and Jefferson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pavicic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jefferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavicic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jefferson.
Pavicic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jefferson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pavicic on the side of the head.
A low kick from Jefferson misses
and Pavicic counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jefferson misses the shot to the body.
Pavicic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pavicic throws a body kick that misses
and Jefferson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jefferson scores with a body shot.
Pavicic throws a lazy head kick
and Jefferson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut. Pavicic saw that one coming.
Jefferson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jefferson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pavicic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Jefferson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pavicic doesn't seem phased though.
Jefferson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pavicic. Pavicic obviously looking to wear him down.
Jefferson misses with a right hand
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavicic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jefferson throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Pavicic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jefferson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pavicic's sensitive parts.
Pavicic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jefferson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jefferson pushes Pavicic away with a front kick.
Jefferson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavicic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavicic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pavicic.
Jefferson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jefferson throws an off balance right hand
and Pavicic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pavicic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jefferson looks to land a left hand but Pavicic moved out of range nicely.
Jefferson thumps Pavicic with a low kick.
Pavicic is looking to chop away at Jefferson's legs.
Pavicic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pavicic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jefferson.
Pavicic slips a jab from Jefferson.
Jefferson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pavicic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jefferson lands a jab to Pavicic's midsection.
Pavicic checks a low kick from Jefferson.
Pavicic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jefferson can pounce on him.
Jefferson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavicic.
Pavicic looks to score with a jab to the body but Jefferson is just out of range.
Jefferson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pavicic.
Jefferson throws a body punch but Pavicic moves out of range.
Jefferson scores with a head kick.
Pavicic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pavicic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pavicic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pavicic throws a body kick that misses.
Pavicic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jefferson's head.
Jefferson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pavicic misses with a head kick.
Jefferson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavicic was well out of range. Poor timing from Jefferson.
It appears Pavicic was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pavicic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jefferson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jefferson.
Jefferson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Pavicic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good exchange - Jefferson coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavicic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jefferson.
Jefferson cracks Pavicic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jefferson lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jefferson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jefferson throws a poor cross that misses
and Pavicic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavicic slips under a jab.
Pavicic takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jefferson. Pavicic does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavicic misses the target.
Jefferson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jefferson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jefferson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Jefferson dominated that round.
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.
Pavicic throws a leg kick which misses Jefferson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jefferson tries to avoid it.
Jefferson swings widly with a right hand
and Pavicic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jefferson swings widly with a right hand
and Pavicic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jefferson lands a body shot.
Pavicic lands a nice looking body kick.
Jefferson misses with a left hand
and Pavicic counters with a good, hard body kick but Jefferson shrugs it off.
Jefferson misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavicic misses the target.
Pavicic throws a hook but Jefferson avoids it easily.
Jefferson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jefferson tries to land a leg kick but Pavicic saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jefferson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jefferson stuns Pavicic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jefferson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pavicic at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jefferson.
Pavicic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jefferson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jefferson throws a jab when Pavicic was well out of range.
Pavicic throws a push kick but Jefferson slaps the foot to one side.
Jefferson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jefferson misses with an uppercut
and Pavicic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jefferson misses with a body kick.
Jefferson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pavicic momentarily.
Pavicic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pavicic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jefferson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavicic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jefferson if he has to take too many more of those.
Good work by Pavicic as he checks the leg kick.
Pavicic tries to land a front kick but Jefferson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jefferson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jefferson.
Pavicic defending well as Jefferson loads up on a big left hand.
Pavicic checks a leg kick.
Jefferson throws a hook but Pavicic blocks it.
Pavicic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Pavicic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
A slow jab from Jefferson misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Pavicic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jefferson throws the left hand but Pavicic avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Pavicic misses its target.
Jefferson scores with a shot to the body.
Pavicic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jefferson takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Jefferson misses.
Pavicic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jefferson lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic blocks a head kick by Jefferson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jefferson.
Pavicic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jefferson. Jefferson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Jefferson. That snapped Pavicic's head back.
Jefferson throws a body punch but Pavicic moves out of range.
Jefferson wants to land a leg kick but Pavicic is out of range.
Pavicic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jefferson throws out a powerful jab.
Jefferson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pavicic's head backwards.
Pavicic blocks a jab.
Pavicic ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Pavicic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jefferson avoids it.
Jefferson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pavicic's hands.
Jefferson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavicic moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Jefferson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pavicic to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Pavicic.
Jefferson throws the left hand but Pavicic avoids the punch easily.
Pavicic misses with a looping right.
Pavicic takes one on the button.
Jefferson thumps Pavicic with a low kick.
Jefferson misses with a kick to the body
and Jefferson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jefferson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavicic.
It looked like Pavicic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jefferson.
Jefferson thows a leg kick but Pavicic checks it
enabling Pavicic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jefferson loads up on a big right hand but Pavicic slips the punch.
Pavicic looks to throw the jab but Jefferson is out of range.
Pavicic lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Jefferson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Jefferson blocks the body kick.
Gabrijel Pavicic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Jefferson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pavicic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jefferson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavicic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jefferson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A cross from Jefferson lands.
Pavicic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jefferson counters with a straight right hand.
Jefferson misses with a left hand
and Pavicic counters with a nice body shot.
Jefferson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pavicic on the side of the head.
Jefferson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pavicic counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson cracks a nice hook into Pavicic's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Jefferson as he connects with a hook.
Jefferson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pavicic.
Jefferson with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jefferson. That's going to slow Pavicic down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavicic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pavicic ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Pavicic checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pavicic misses the target.
Pavicic walks into a jab.
Jefferson lands a nice shot that snaps Pavicic's head back.
Pavicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pavicic misses with a body kick.
Pavicic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jefferson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavicic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pavicic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jefferson.
Pavicic tries to land a front kick but Jefferson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jefferson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pavicic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pavicic slips a straight right by Jefferson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavicic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jefferson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavicic throws a body punch but Jefferson moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson misses with a hook. Pavicic ducked under it nicely.
Jefferson cracks a nice hook into Pavicic's ribs.
Jefferson lands the left hand.
Jefferson lands with an overhand left.
Jefferson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pavicic.
Jefferson moves out of range as Pavicic throws a body kick.
Jefferson lands a head shot.
Pavicic connects with a body shot that sends Jefferson's belly button to the back.
Jefferson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donk. Jefferson catches Pavicic right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jefferson swings for the body but Pavicic moves out of range.
Pavicic misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Jefferson.
Jeff Jefferson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jefferson feints and then cracks Pavicic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavicic down.
Pavicic blocks a jab.
Pavicic ducks under a wild hook from Jefferson.
Jefferson lands a lovely overhand right.
Pavicic misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jefferson! But no joy.
Pavicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jefferson moves away.
Jefferson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pavicic checks a low kick from Jefferson.
Pavicic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jefferson. Jefferson obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a push kick but Pavicic slaps the foot to one side.
Pavicic moves forwards but Jefferson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jefferson scores with a nice head shot.
Jefferson with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jefferson throws a sloppy body shot
and Pavicic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavicic moves out of range of the strikes.
Jefferson misses with a combination
and Pavicic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavicic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jefferson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jefferson lands a slapping body shot.
Pavicic defending well as Jefferson loads up on a big left hand.
Jefferson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Jefferson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jefferson 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Jefferson!
Our winner, Jeff Jefferson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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