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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dusan Milosavljevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony De Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Luca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Megalomaniac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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188 cm
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200 lbs
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187 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dusan Milosavljevic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony De Luca ! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Luca drops Milosavljevic with a left right combo! De Luca follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Dusan Milosavljevic has been cut. De Luca prevents Milosavljevic from escaping the position. De Luca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. De Luca tries to move to mount but Milosavljevic blocks the move with his legs. De Luca is looking to take a break and control but Milosavljevic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Milosavljevic is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. De Luca tries to move to mount but Milosavljevic blocks the move with his legs. Milosavljevic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Luca on the ground. Milosavljevic is trying to get back to his feet. De Luca moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. De Luca tries to control but Milosavljevic wriggling away. De Luca is looking to stand but De Luca has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
De Luca unloads with some shots from mount but Milosavljevic bucks and avoids them well.
De Luca wants to control the pace but Milosavljevic is squirming around nicely. De Luca wants to get back to his feet but Milosavljevic is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. De Luca looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. De Luca avoids the attempt from Milosavljevic to control.
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. Milosavljevic is looking to improve his position but De Luca isn't that keen on the idea. De Luca wants to control the pace but Milosavljevic is squirming around nicely. De Luca is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Milosavljevic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
De Luca looks gassed! Milosavljevic tries to lock up and control but De Luca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. De Luca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Milosavljevic is looking to escape. De Luca throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Milosavljevic because De Luca loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milosavljevic working to try and regain half guard.
De Luca working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. De Luca blocks Milosavljevic's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Milosavljevic is trying to get back to his feet but can't. De Luca wants to finish this one by submission but Milosavljevic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from De Luca . Milosavljevic is looking to improve his position but De Luca isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Milosavljevic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Milosavljevic tries to hold on but De Luca pushes him away. De Luca trying to control but Milosavljevic is having none of it. De Luca content just to control the position here. Milosavljevic wants to control but De Luca is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony De Luca dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dusan Milosavljevic's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Luca tries to bum rush Milosavljevic with a series of wild strikes but Milosavljevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A big right from De Luca misses. De Luca misses with a wild combination.
De Luca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milosavljevic circles away quickly and effectively. Milosavljevic clinches up with De Luca and pushes him back against the cage. De Luca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milosavljevic keeps control of De Luca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Milosavljevic manages to break the clinch.
Milosavljevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Luca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. De Luca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milosavljevic wants to clinch. Milosavljevic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. De Luca defends it nicely. Nice uppercut there from De Luca . Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. De Luca lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Milosavljevic tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Luca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Milosavljevic somewhat. Milosavljevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Luca . Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Milosavljevic swinging wilding here.
De Luca looks to land a combination but Milosavljevic avoids it well. De Luca misses with a few strikes there.
De Luca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Milosavljevic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Milosavljevic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Milosavljevic wants to stand and escape but instead De Luca has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. De Luca won't allow Milosavljevic to sweep him here. De Luca wants to control from the top but Milosavljevic keeps moving. De Luca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Luca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Milosavljevic keeping full guard, as De Luca tries to pass. De Luca slips nicely into half guard. Milosavljevic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
De Luca is keen to just control but Milosavljevic is a slippery customer. Milosavljevic tries to roll over but De Luca keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. De Luca throws a lazy right hand but Milosavljevic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. De Luca throws a series of punches but Milosavljevic moves out of range. De Luca keeps the fight on the outside. De Luca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milosavljevic tries to clinch there but De Luca circles away.
Milosavljevic tries to clinch up but De Luca circles away and keeps his distance. Milosavljevic thows a body shot but no joy. Milosavljevic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. De Luca moves into range and connects with a jab. No joy there for De Luca , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Luca throws a left and a right that both miss
and Milosavljevic counters with a left to the body. Anthony De Luca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. De Luca throws a series of punches but Milosavljevic avoids them all with ease. Anthony De Luca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Milosavljevic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. De Luca stalks Milosavljevic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Milosavljevic's face. Milosavljevic staggers backwards, shaken. De Luca throws a right hand that Milosavljevic ducks under and follows up with a left that Milosavljevic also avoids with ease. De Luca throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Milosavljevic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. De Luca slips a jab and a cross from Milosavljevic.
The crowd cheers as De Luca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Milosavljevic doesn't seem phased though. Milosavljevic misses with the combination.
De Luca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Milosavljevic counters with a three punch combo that has De Luca backing up. De Luca nods at Milosavljevic to acknowledge the strikes. Milosavljevic defending well as De Luca loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. A combination from Milosavljevic does no damage. Milosavljevic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. De Luca throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Milosavljevic on the side of the head. De Luca throws a right and a left that Milosavljevic avoids nicely. De Luca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. De Luca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milosavljevic circles away quickly and effectively. Milosavljevic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Luca circles away quickly and effectively. Milosavljevic slips a jab and a cross from De Luca .
Milosavljevic slips under a jab from De Luca . De Luca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Luca walks into a left hand. Milosavljevic throws a right and a left that both miss. De Luca lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by De Luca . Milosavljevic throws a series of punches but De Luca moves out of range. Milosavljevic misses with a few strikes there.
De Luca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milosavljevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Luca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milosavljevic circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony De Luca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dusan Milosavljevic's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother 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.
Milosavljevic misses with a series of wild punches.
Milosavljevic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Milosavljevic throws a series of punches but De Luca moves out of range. A combination from De Luca does no damage. De Luca lands with a nice combination. Milosavljevic backs away looking to recover. Milosavljevic tries to clinch there but De Luca circles away.
De Luca throws a looping overhand right but Milosavljevic ducks down to avoid it. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Milosavljevic!
De Luca throws a nice looking combination but Milosavljevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. De Luca throws a series of punches but Milosavljevic avoids them all with ease. Milosavljevic misses with a head kick.
De Luca 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. De Luca displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. De Luca misses the jab. Milosavljevic dodges the punch combination from De Luca .
Dusan Milosavljevic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Milosavljevic moves into range and clinches up with De Luca . De Luca tries to break free but Milosavljevic pushes him back against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. De Luca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Milosavljevic has him pressed against the cage. Milosavljevic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Luca tries to bum rush Milosavljevic with a series of wild strikes but Milosavljevic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Anthony De Luca seems to be getting the better of the standup. De Luca misses with a wild combination.
Milosavljevic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Luca . Milosavljevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Luca . Milosavljevic lands a head shot. De Luca lands a head shot. Milosavljevic slips a jab and a cross from De Luca .
De Luca looks to land a left hand but Milosavljevic moved out of range nicely. Milosavljevic throws a nice looking combination but De Luca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. De Luca throws a combination that misses and Milosavljevic counters by clinching up. De Luca wants to break the clinch but can't.
De Luca is looking to break free of the clinch but Milosavljevic has double underhooks. Milosavljevic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Luca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De Luca working hard to break the clinch. Milosavljevic breaks the clinch.
De Luca tries to land a front kick but Milosavljevic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Danga de danga de dang - Milosavljevic scores with a four punch combination! A combination from De Luca does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. De Luca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Milosavljevic counters with a three punch combo that has De Luca backing up. De Luca nods at Milosavljevic to acknowledge the strikes. Milosavljevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Luca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A telegraphed right hand from De Luca misses the target. Milosavljevic is looking to clinch. De Luca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Milosavljevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Milosavljevic ducks under a wild hook from De Luca . Milosavljevic misses with a wild body shot. Milosavljevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No joy there for Milosavljevic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Luca scores with the left hand. Milosavljevic knows he should have avoided that one. De Luca lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Milosavljevic moves out of range of the strikes. Milosavljevic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Luca swivels and escapes. Milosavljevic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Luca circles away quickly and effectively. Milosavljevic slips a jab and a cross from De Luca .
Milosavljevic tries to bum rush De Luca with a series of wild strikes but De Luca uses good footwork to avoid the assault. De Luca misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Milosavljevic throws a nice looking combination but De Luca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Milosavljevic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Luca . De Luca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milosavljevic throws a right hand that De Luca ducks under and follows up with a left that De Luca also avoids with ease. Milosavljevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands. De Luca lands a two punch combo.
De Luca scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Milosavljevic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Luca throws out the jab. Milosavljevic looks to land a combination but De Luca avoids it well. Milosavljevic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Milosavljevic takes one on the button. Milosavljevic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. De Luca was covering up waiting for the punch and Milosavljevic finishes the takedown easily into guard. De Luca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Milosavljevic postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Luca is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Milosavljevic stands and steps away. De Luca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Milosavljevic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. De Luca tests Milosavljevic's chin there with a solid looking shot. De Luca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Milosavljevic. Milosavljevic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Luca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milosavljevic drives through and clinches with De Luca against the cage.
Milosavljevic breaks the clinch.
Dusan Milosavljevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Anthony De Luca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. De Luca lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Milosavljevic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Milosavljevic tries to bum rush De Luca with a series of wild strikes but De Luca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight! Dusan Milosavljevic showed his dominance in that final round. I think De Luca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony De Luca !
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