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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigi Sirovica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emils Hartmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirovica kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is last mohacian. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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212 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigi Sirovica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emils Hartmanis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirovica slips a jab and a cross from Hartmanis.
Hartmanis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sirovica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmanis.
Sirovica cracks Hartmanis with an open hand slap.
Hartmanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirovica.
Sirovica shoots in and bounces Hartmanis off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Sirovica postures up and lands a big shot to Hartmanis's brow.
Sirovica tries to free his leg and advance position but Hartmanis is retaining full guard.
Sirovica working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sirovica working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hartmanis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sirovica. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirovica throwing strikes but missing.
Sirovica loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmanis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sirovica in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sirovica trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sirovica postures up and lands a big shot to Hartmanis's brow.
Hartmanis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirovica.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sirovica accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hartmanis misses with a wild body shot.
Hartmanis swinging wildly here.
Hartmanis looks gassed!
Hartmanis misses with a body shot.
Sirovica looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hartmanis throws a series of punches but Sirovica moves out of range.
That's two 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.
Hartmanis misses with a straight right.
No luck for Sirovica with that takedown attempt.
Hartmanis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sirovica.
A big left from Hartmanis misses.
Hartmanis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartmanis takes a swing at Sirovica's ribcage but misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sirovica.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartmanis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sirovica wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hartmanis, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigi Sirovica dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hartmanis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirovica.
Sirovica has a takedown stuffed.
Sirovica moves out of range of the strikes.
Hartmanis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sirovica.
Emils Hartmanis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmanis loads up on a big right hand but Sirovica slips the punch.
Hartmanis misses with a straight left.
Sirovica defending well as Hartmanis loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmanis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartmanis misses with a looping left.
Sirovica blocks a jab.
Sirovica throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hartmanis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sirovica moves forwards but Hartmanis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Hartmanis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sirovica doesn't seem phased though.
Hartmanis is breathing heavily.
Hartmanis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirovica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sirovica steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartmanis.
Hartmanis misses with a wild combination.
Hartmanis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hartmanis looks to land a combination but Sirovica avoids it well.
A slow jab from Hartmanis misses its intended target.
Hartmanis misses with an uppercut.
Sirovica cracks a nice hook into Hartmanis's ribs.
Emils Hartmanis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirovica fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigi Sirovica. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sirovica changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirovica stuns Hartmanis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sirovica closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sirovica lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirovica is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartmanis has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigi Sirovica dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sirovica darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sirovica sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartmanis defending well though.
Sirovica throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hartmanis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sirovica seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sirovica lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sirovica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sirovica scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hartmanis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sirovica.
Sirovica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hartmanis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sirovica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hartmanis is defending against the submission attempts here by Sirovica.
Sirovica missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmanis tries to kick Sirovica off but Sirovica keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sirovica throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sirovica seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sirovica lands a nice short elbow.
Hartmanis is rocked!
Gigi Sirovica overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirovica lands a big elbow - Hartmanis is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sirovica!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gigi Sirovica!
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