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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popovic has chosen None as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dude!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Branko Popovic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Popovic pinned against the ropes. Popovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Popovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popovic throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Dude missing with a left hand there. Popovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dude counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dude throwing strikes from guard but Popovic blocks nicely.
Popovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dude missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Popovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dude.
Dude working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dude with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dude is looking to work some ground and pound but Popovic has wrist control.
Dude wants to control from the top but Popovic keeps moving.
Popovic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dude's guard.
Popovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dude keeping moving, preventing Popovic from controlling successfully.
Dude might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dude has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Popovic has managed to get both his arms back between Dude's legs - danger averted.
Popovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dude being controlled here, momentarily.
Popovic pushes down on Dude's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Popovic winds up and cracks Dude with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Popovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dude is just riding it out for now. Popovic eventually gives up the hold.
Dude is trying to stand back up but Popovic is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dude is looking for a sweep. Popovic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dude is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Popovic seems content to control.
Popovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Popovic winds up and cracks Dude with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Popovic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dude defend it? Popovic steps over the head and cranks it - Dude is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Popovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Branko Popovic! Branko Popovic retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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