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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Jelacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Jelacic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 Sydney, BJ Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marko Jelacic!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelacic walks into a straight right hand from Suarez.
Suarez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Suarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suarez throws a combination. Jelacic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
Suarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BJ Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jelacic takes one to the side of the head.
Jelacic fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
Suarez throws a low kick but Jelacic moves out of range easily.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suarez misses with a two punch combination.
Suarez lands with a nice combination. Jelacic backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelacic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jelacic tries for a takedown but Suarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suarez throws a combination. Jelacic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jelacic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suarez as he jumps to the side.
BJ Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Jelacic.
Suarez throws a right hand that Jelacic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jelacic also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Jelacic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suarez stuffs the takedown.
Jelacic shoots in and drives through. Suarez sprawls well.
Suarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
Suarez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suarez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jelacic looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Suarez.
Suarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jelacic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suarez but Suarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Suarez throws a combination. Jelacic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Suarez cracks Jelacic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jelacic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Jelacic moves out of range.
Suarez connects with a right hand. Jelacic shakes it off.
Suarez lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelacic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jelacic dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Suarez scores with a three punch combo!
Suarez works over Jelacic's head and body with a nice combination.
Suarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Jelacic. Jelacic gets slowly back to his feet.
Jelacic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Suarez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jelacic.
Jelacic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suarez lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suarez, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Suarez.
Jelacic takes one to the side of the head.
Suarez cracks Jelacic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jelacic.
Suarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jelacic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
Suarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Suarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suarez scores with a decent looking hook.
Jelacic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Suarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jelacic takes one to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Suarez.
Suarez lands a jab-cross combination.
Jelacic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Suarez throws a series of strikes that have Jelacic backpedaling.
Suarez throws a nice looking combination but Jelacic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Suarez.
Suarez stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelacic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suarez as he avoids it easily.
Jelacic is breathing heavily.
Suarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jelacic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suarez wants it to stay on the feet.
BJ Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Jelacic.
Suarez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jelacic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Suarez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suarez scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Suarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suarez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looks to land a combination but Jelacic avoids it well.
A left and a right from Suarez both land. Nice combination.
Suarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jelacic off the cage and back into rage.
Jelacic fails to land the takedown.
Jelacic ducks right into an uppercut from Suarez.
Good shot there by Suarez.
Suarez misses with a few strikes there.
Suarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Jelacic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suarez is fending him off so far but Jelacic persists. Nope, Suarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Jelacic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez looks to land a combination but Jelacic avoids it well.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jelacic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suarez connects with a crisp jab.
Suarez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jelacic off the cage and back into rage.
Suarez looks to land a combination. Jelacic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jelacic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Suarez.
Jelacic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jelacic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Suarez has got the better of the exchanges.
Suarez cracks Jelacic with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez leaves Jelacic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Suarez scores with a three punch combo!
Suarez scores with a one two! Jelacic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
BJ Suarez is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jelacic.
Suarez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Suarez throws a one two combo.
Suarez throws a low kick but Jelacic moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Suarez. No joy for Jelacic on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Suarez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Suarez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jelacic shoots in looking for a takedown. Suarez tries to sprawl out of it but Jelacic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Suarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Suarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jelacic can do to turn this around?
Jelacic misses with a takedown attempt - Suarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suarez lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez cracks Jelacic with an open hand slap.
A nice combination there by Suarez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suarez!
BJ Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Suarez.
A combination from Suarez does no damage.
A punch lands to the side of Jelacic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jelacic's head backwards.
Suarez lands the left hand.
Suarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jelacic circles away quickly and effectively.
Suarez lands with a nice combination. Jelacic backs away looking to recover.
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.
Jelacic dodges the punch combination from Suarez.
Jelacic closes the distance and clinches up with Suarez, looking for a takedown. Jelacic pushes Suarez against the cage but Suarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
BJ Suarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Jelacic.
Suarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Suarez. That snapped Jelacic's head back.
Jelacic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No luck for Jelacic with that takedown attempt.
Jelacic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suarez tries a low kick but Jelacic avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jelacic shoots for a double leg takedown but Suarez sprawls well. He's pushed Jelacic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jelacic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Suarez is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Suarez tries to roll over but Jelacic keeps him under control.
Jelacic is looking for a kimura here.
Suarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jelacic is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jelacic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jelacic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Suarez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jelacic.
Jelacic is working for a kimura but Suarez is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marko Jelacic.
I think Suarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Suarez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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