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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amir Sadona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damir Klobucar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klobucar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West-Stronger. Damir Klobucar struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Sadona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damir Klobucar!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klobucar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sadona pinned against the cage. Sadona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sadona fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Klobucar sprawls well initially but Sadona persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Klobucar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadona pulls his head out easily.
Sadona is pressing down on Klobucar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Klobucar is holding on for now.
Klobucar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sadona pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Klobucar looking for submissions off his back.
Sadona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klobucar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sadona wants to work for an arm triangle but Klobucar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sadona is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sadona content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sadona is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Klobucar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sadona seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sadona wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sadona postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Klobucar to stand up.
Sadona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sadona trying to control but Klobucar is working from the bottom.
Sadona with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sadona throwing strikes from guard but Klobucar blocks nicely.
Klobucar keeping moving, preventing Sadona from controlling successfully.
Sadona works over Klobucar with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadona wants to control from the top but Klobucar keeps moving.
Klobucar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sadona doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sadona manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klobucar keeping full guard, as Sadona tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sadona with a lazy takedown attempt
and Klobucar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klobucar.
Klobucar looks gassed!
Sadona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sadona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sadona is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klobucar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sadona manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Klobucar has Sadona in his guard.
Klobucar keeping moving, preventing Sadona from controlling successfully.
Sadona tries to stand but Klobucar is controlling from the bottom.
Sadona sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klobucar's guard.
Sadona stands up and beckons Klobucar to join him on the feet.
Sadona closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Sadona dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klobucar has his takedown stuffed
and Sadona moves into the clinch.
Sadona has hold of one of Klobucar's legs. Klobucar is fighting the takedown attempt but Sadona gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sadona advances position into side control!
Sadona is looking to take a break and control but Klobucar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klobucar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sadona wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sadona trying to control the action but Klobucar is working from the bottom.
Klobucar is breathing heavily.
Sadona landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klobucar is looking for a sweep.
Sadona lands a nice forearm strike.
Sadona looks up at the clock and then as Klobucar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sadona smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sadona has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Klobucar tries to buck Sadona off but Sadona is having none of it.
Sadona works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Klobucar tries to buck Sadona off but Sadona is having none of it.
Sadona has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Klobucar is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Sadona yanks on the arm and Klobucar is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Sadona.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amir Sadona!
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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
RATING
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