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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adis Djurdjevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French comes to the cage accompanied by Hunters. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adis Djurdjevic!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djurdjevic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces French back to the cage. Djurdjevic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Steve French has been cut.
French throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
French is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Djurdjevic staying out of range there.
French misses with a kick to the body.
Djurdjevic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Djurdjevic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
French scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Djurdjevic misses with a series of wild punches.
French wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Djurdjevic takes one to the side of the head.
French misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French walks into a stiff left hand from Djurdjevic.
A big left from French misses.
French pushes Djurdjevic up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Djurdjevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Djurdjevic lands a nice uppercut.
French lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Djurdjevic.
French working hard to break the clinch.
French swings wildly with an uppercut but Djurdjevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
French stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
French misses with a hook to the ribs.
French lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Djurdjevic.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Djurdjevic misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by French.
Djurdjevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Djurdjevic misses with a punch on the inside.
French lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from French.
Djurdjevic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
French blocks an uppercut.
French lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, French scores with a nice short uppercut.
Djurdjevic has a couple of punches blocked by French.
French pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
French tries to clinch but Djurdjevic moves out of range.
Djurdjevic throws a nice looking combination but French bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
French lands a lovely overhand right.
French moves in looking to clinch but Djurdjevic pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djurdjevic throws a low kick but French avoids it.
A low kick from French is predictable there
and Djurdjevic counters with a big head kick but French shrugs it off.
Djurdjevic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
French thows a body shot but no joy.
French looks to land a right hand but Djurdjevic moved out of range.
Djurdjevic keeps the fight on the outside.
Djurdjevic connects with a good right hand that stumbles French. French circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
French throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
French scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
French's jab looks to have found its range, popping Djurdjevic under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from French does no damage.
French moves out of range of the strikes.
Djurdjevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by French.
Djurdjevic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Djurdjevic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
French scores with a punch to the head.
French fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
French fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Djurdjevic manages to avoid it.
French fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Djurdjevic on the side of the head.
French misses with a wild body shot.
French tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Djurdjevic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Djurdjevic scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Djurdjevic connects with a body shot.
French dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Djurdjevic. That did some damage!
Djurdjevic looks gassed!
Jab by French.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve French dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve French's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Djurdjevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from French.
Steve French is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for French, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
French is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Djurdjevic staying out of range there.
French checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Djurdjevic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
French tries to clinch but Djurdjevic moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Djurdjevic. Those never looked like landing.
French misses with a series of wild punches.
Djurdjevic throws a leg kick which misses French's front leg but catches the back leg as French tries to avoid it.
Djurdjevic is looking to slow French down with leg kicks.
French tries to clinch there but Djurdjevic circles away.
French throws a looping overhand right but Djurdjevic ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djurdjevic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from French.
French looks to land a body kick but Djurdjevic moved away.
Djurdjevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Djurdjevic misses with a low kick.
French throws out a leg kick but Djurdjevic moves out of range and French only half commits.
French throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Djurdjevic.
French dodges the punch combination from Djurdjevic.
French bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Djurdjevic's head.
Djurdjevic avoids the body shot from French.
Djurdjevic throws out a powerful jab.
Djurdjevic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
French cracks Djurdjevic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
French instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Djurdjevic misses with a body punch.
Djurdjevic misses with a punch on the inside.
French swings wildly with an uppercut but Djurdjevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
French is trying to push Djurdjevic away but Djurdjevic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Djurdjevic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
French misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Djurdjevic misses with a punch on the inside.
Djurdjevic throws a head punch that misses.
French lands a hook to the side of the head.
Djurdjevic misses with some punches.
French scores with a shot to the side of Djurdjevic's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French pushes Djurdjevic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Djurdjevic.
French blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Djurdjevic misses with a punch on the inside.
French has had enough of the clinch but Djurdjevic keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Djurdjevic.
Djurdjevic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Djurdjevic can't break the clinch.
Steve French has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Djurdjevic misses with the head strike.
French blocks an uppercut.
Djurdjevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Djurdjevic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
French doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Djurdjevic has a couple of punches blocked by French.
Djurdjevic being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Djurdjevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
French digs a right hand underneath Djurdjevic's ribcage. Djurdjevic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Djurdjevic works on French's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
French blocking some punches.
French blocking some punches.
French misses with a short punch on the inside.
French lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Djurdjevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
French tries to throw a body punch but Djurdjevic avoids it by throwing French back against the cage.
French lands with a right to the head.
French goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
French throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve French dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve French's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Djurdjevic scoring well with a low kick there.
Djurdjevic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt French.
French with a nice cross.
French connects with a jab.
Djurdjevic tries a head kick but it misses.
French moves in looking to clinch but Djurdjevic pushes him off.
French is looking to chop away at Djurdjevic's legs.
French fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Djurdjevic manages to avoid it.
French jabs Djurdjevic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
French tries to close the distance and clinch up but Djurdjevic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
French swings for the body but Djurdjevic moves out of range.
French takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
French just misses with a punch to the body.
Djurdjevic scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djurdjevic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
French tries to close the distance and clinch but Djurdjevic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
French cracks Djurdjevic with an open hand slap.
Djurdjevic is rocked!
French misses with a right hand
and Djurdjevic counters with a stiff right hand.
Djurdjevic is still on wobbly legs! Can French finish him?
Crack! French connects with the perfect overhand right and Djurdjevic falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for French!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve French!
A victorious Steve French thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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