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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adnan Catic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lane Pedersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Catic comes to the cage accompanied by Fali mi Ljubav. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adnan Catic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lane Pedersen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pedersen misses.
Catic throws a lazy right hand but Pedersen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Catic swings for the body but Pedersen moves out of range.
Catic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pedersen counters with a good low kick that Catic was not able to check.
Pedersen staying out of range there.
Pedersen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Catic misses with a wild combination.
Catic missing with a left hand there. Pedersen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catic avoids the head kick by Pedersen.
Catic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pedersen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Catic circles away.
Catic misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catic slaps away a takedown attempt from Pedersen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adnan Catic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lane Pedersen.
Some wild striking there from Catic.
Pedersen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Catic lands with a nice combination. Pedersen backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Lane Pedersen has been cut.
Catic misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Pedersen.
Pedersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pedersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Catic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Catic throws a series of punches but Pedersen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedersen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Catic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adnan Catic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedersen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Catic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Catic scores with a one two! Pedersen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pedersen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pedersen misses with the combination.
Adnan Catic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedersen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catic.
Pedersen shoots for a double leg takedown but Catic sprawls well. He's pushed Pedersen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedersen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Catic throws a combination that misses
so Pedersen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Catic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pedersen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pedersen looks gassed!
Catic throws a nice looking combination but Pedersen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Catic misses with a double jab
and Pedersen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pedersen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedersen lands a slapping body shot.
Pedersen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pedersen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Catic defends it nicely.
Catic slips a jab and a cross from Pedersen.
Catic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Catic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pedersen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Catic's head.
Pedersen throws a right hand that Catic ducks under and follows up with a left that Catic also avoids with ease.
Pedersen tries a head kick but it misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pedersen.
Catic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catic regains half guard.
Pedersen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Catic defending well though.
Catic is trying to maintain the position but Pedersen is very close to passing his half guard.
Catic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pedersen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Catic pushes Pedersen off and gets back to his feet.
Catic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pedersen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Catic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pedersen closes the distance and clinches up with Catic, looking for a takedown. Pedersen pushes Catic against the cage but Catic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pedersen lands with a hook. Catic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Catic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pedersen. Pedersen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedersen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Catic misses with a series of wild punches.
Pedersen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedersen needs to keep his hands up - Catic had a free shot at his head there.
Catic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedersen.
Catic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pedersen.
Catic lands with a big left! Pedersen is wobbled badly! Catic comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Pedersen to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adnan Catic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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