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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Delong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milos Pavkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos Pavkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Delong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milos Pavkovic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pavkovic counters by clinching up.
Delong throws an elbow but it misses.
Pavkovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delong just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pavkovic tries to pull guard but Delong won't allow it.
Pavkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavkovic blocks an elbow strike.
Delong swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Delong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavkovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Delong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pavkovic tries to pull guard but Delong won't allow it.
Tom Delong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Pavkovic.
Pavkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delong avoids it.
Delong stops a takedown attempt from Pavkovic.
Delong misses with an elbow strike.
Pavkovic jumps guard but Delong stands there with Pavkovic around his waist. Pavkovic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pavkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delong pushes Pavkovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Pavkovic.
Delong misses with an elbow strike.
Pavkovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Delong smiles and moves away.
Delong moves to clinch but Pavkovic breaks away
and Pavkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavkovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Delong darts in trying to clinch
and Pavkovic counters with a good, hard body kick but Delong shrugs it off.
Horrible takedown by Pavkovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Delong which made him look bad.
Delong tries to clinch but Pavkovic is having none of it.
Delong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delong tries to clinch
and Pavkovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pavkovic looks gassed!
Pavkovic stops Delong from standing up.
Pavkovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pavkovic prevents Delong from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavkovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pavkovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Delong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pavkovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Delong is retaining full guard.
Delong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pavkovic stands up and waves to Delong to follow him.
Delong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delong tries to clinch
and Pavkovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pavkovic jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavkovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pavkovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Delong manages to get himself to full guard.
Pavkovic stays in close to Delong's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delong is looking to stand back up but Pavkovic counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Delong.
Pavkovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pavkovic passes to full mount!
Pavkovic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Delong?
Pavkovic unloading with bombs!
Pavkovic tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pavkovic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milos Pavkovic dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pavkovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Delong tries to avoid it but Pavkovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Delong to the ground. Delong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Delong tries to clinch there but Pavkovic circles away.
Delong tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavkovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavkovic wants to land a leg kick but Delong is out of range.
Delong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Delong misses with some punches.
Delong prevents Pavkovic from breaking the clinch.
Delong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Delong lands an elbow inside.
Delong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pavkovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Delong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pavkovic goes for a takedown attempt but Delong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavkovic shoots for a takedown but Delong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tom Delong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Pavkovic.
Pavkovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Delong.
Delong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavkovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavkovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavkovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pavkovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Delong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pavkovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Delong misses with an elbow over the top.
Delong throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavkovic.
Delong misses with an elbow over the top.
Delong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delong.
Pavkovic is trying to drag Delong to the mat but Delong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pavkovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Delong throws an elbow but misses.
Delong misses with an elbow strike.
Pavkovic manages to pull guard.
Pavkovic wants to sweep here but Delong controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pavkovic is trying to keep Delong in close.
Pavkovic kicks Delong off and gets to his feet.
Delong tries to clinch there but Pavkovic circles away.
Pavkovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Pavkovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pavkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delong looks to clinch
and Pavkovic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pavkovic passes Delong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delong makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Delong tries to clinch but Pavkovic moves away
and Pavkovic moves into the clinch.
Pavkovic has Delong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pavkovic taking a breather.
Delong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Delong.
Pavkovic tries a knee to the head but Delong blocks it.
Delong lands a right hand.
Delong throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Delong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavkovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Delong has a couple of punches blocked by Pavkovic.
Pavkovic avoids the elbow strike from Delong, against the cage.
Pavkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavkovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Delong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Delong throws an elbow but misses.
Delong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pavkovic jumps into guard, dragging Delong to the mat.
Delong wanted to stand there but Pavkovic had control of the position.
Pavkovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Delong's guard.
Delong keeping full guard, as Pavkovic tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milos Pavkovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Delong tries to clinch but Pavkovic moves out of range.
Delong closes the distance but Pavkovic moves to the side
and Pavkovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pavkovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Pavkovic is looking to clinch.
Tom Delong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavkovic fails to land the takedown.
Delong tries to clinch up but Pavkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Delong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pavkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Delong darts in and clinches Pavkovic up against the cage.
Delong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavkovic's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Delong.
Pavkovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Delong.
Nice elbow from Delong.
Delong has a couple of punches blocked by Pavkovic.
Pavkovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Delong walks away with a smile on his face. Pavkovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tom Delong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milos Pavkovic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pavkovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Delong pushes off an throws an elbow but Pavkovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delong prevents Pavkovic from breaking the clinch.
Delong throws a head punch that misses.
Pavkovic avoids the elbow strike from Delong, against the cage.
Pavkovic successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pavkovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pavkovic passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Delong!
Pavkovic tries to control but Delong wriggling away.
Delong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavkovic content just to control the position here.
Pavkovic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Delong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pavkovic controlling from mount.
Delong has given up his back here. Will Pavkovic look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Pavkovic is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Delong defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Pavkovic is looking to control Delong but Delong is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Delong manages to escape to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delong tries to clinch up
and Pavkovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pavkovic is trying to break free.
Delong has a couple of punches blocked by Pavkovic.
Pavkovic breaks the clinch.
Tom Delong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavkovic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pavkovic passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Delong!
Delong swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Pavkovic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Delong swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milos Pavkovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pavkovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milos Pavkovic!
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hype
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FIGHT
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