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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Josip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Koshinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Josip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuri Koshinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josip leaves Koshinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Josip keeps the fight on the outside.
Koshinski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Josip looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Josip passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Josip stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Josip shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Josip trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Josip takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Josip could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshinski wants to control but Josip is having none of it.
Josip thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Koshinski is desperately trying to improve his position but Josip has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koshinski prevents Josip from taking his back.
Josip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Josip lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Josip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josip is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Koshinski to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Koshinski shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Josip lands a nice shot to the head.
Josip in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Josip content just to control the position here.
Josip can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koshinski is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josip controlling his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tito Josip just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Josip shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Josip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Josip dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Josip does no damage.
Koshinski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Josip counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koshinski won't be happy with that.
Josip works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Josip trying to control the position but Koshinski is working away.
Koshinski parries the strikes from Josip easily there. Josip is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Koshinski to escape.
Koshinski wants to control but Josip postures up.
Josip stands up.
Koshinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Josip circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Josip. That's going to slow Koshinski down.
Koshinski is breathing heavily.
Josip tries a head kick but it misses.
Koshinski fails with the takedown
and Josip counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koshinski 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.
Josip controlling from the top position.
Josip's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koshinski is keeping the position for now.
Josip postures up.
Josip forces his way into half guard.
Josip is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Josip with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josip winds up and cracks Koshinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Josip is looking for a kimura here.
Josip wants to work for an arm triangle but Koshinski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Josip is controlling the pace.
Josip decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Josip gets the takedown into side control.
Josip is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Koshinski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Josip decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Josip shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Josip with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Josip dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Josip closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Josip lands in his opponent's guard.
Josip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koshinski can do to turn this around?
Koshinski keeping moving, preventing Josip from controlling successfully.
Josip stands and steps away. Koshinski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Josip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koshinski as he avoids it easily.
Tito Josip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Josip decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Josip takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Josip tries to stand but can't do so whilst Koshinski controls his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josip is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Josip is keen to just control but Koshinski is a slippery customer.
Koshinski wants to improve his position but Josip is controlling well.
Josip is pressing down on Koshinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koshinski is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Josip stalling away here and it's allowed Koshinski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Josip darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Josip not doing much here.
Josip stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josip is looking to clinch.
Josip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Josip looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koshinski tries for a takedown but Josip circles away easily
and Josip counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Josip.
Josip slips nicely into half guard.
Josip is nestled in close to Koshinski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Josip wants to pass the guard but Koshinski is defending well.
Josip slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josip trying to mount his opponent but Koshinski defends it.
Josip is keen to just control but Koshinski is a slippery customer.
Yuri Koshinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tito Josip is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Josip works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Josip showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Josip has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Josip!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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