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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pero Uglic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Heather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Sydney, Pero Uglic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Heather!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uglic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heather.
Uglic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uglic wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Uglic with that takedown attempt.
Uglic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uglic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Uglic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uglic is trying to drag Heather to the mat but Heather just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heather is trying to break the clinch but Uglic is controlling him.
Heather tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uglic looking to slow down the pace here.
Uglic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pero Uglic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uglic is pressed up against the cage. Heather has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Uglic down to the mat. Uglic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Uglic shoots in for a takedown but Heather shows good takedown defense.
Heather tries to clinch up
and Uglic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Uglic seems to be looking for submissions.
Heather wants to improve his position but Uglic is controlling well.
Heather should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Uglic seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Uglic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Uglic wants to free his trapped foot but Heather is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heather is looking for a sweep. Uglic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Heather is refusing to be controlled, as Uglic sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We're going to have a standup here because Pero Uglic wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uglic closes the distance and clinches up with Heather, looking for a takedown. Uglic pushes Heather against the cage but Heather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heather fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heather misses with a takedown attempt
and Uglic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Heather!
Heather looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heather regains half guard.
Uglic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heather tries to roll over but Uglic keeps him under control.
Uglic uses his free foot to push down on Heather's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Heather.
Uglic looking to finish Heather with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heather!
Uglic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Uglic trying to control but Heather is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uglic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heather tries to hold on but Uglic pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heather is squirming around, avoiding Uglic's attempts to control the action.
Uglic controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pero Uglic dominated that round.
That's time! Uglic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Uglic shoots in for a takedown but Heather shows good takedown defense.
Uglic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heather takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pero Uglic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heather gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uglic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Uglic trying to control but Heather is working from the bottom.
Uglic drops back looking for a leg! Heather is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Heather manages to kick Uglic off! Uglic jumps back into Heather's guard.
Heather has a closed guard, preventing Uglic from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uglic is fighting to break Heather's control of his arms but Heather is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pero Uglic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uglic trying to control the position from guard on top but Heather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pero Uglic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Uglic shoots in and drives through. Heather sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uglic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heather counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uglic thinking.
Heather throws the kick towards the body but Uglic avoids it.
Heather fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uglic avoids it really well and circles away.
Uglic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heather moves in looking to clinch but Uglic pushes him off.
Uglic slaps away a takedown attempt from Heather, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pero Uglic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Heather.
Sloppy strikes from Uglic. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heather fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uglic avoids it really well and circles away.
Uglic dives in and grabs Heather's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heather pushes down on Uglic's head and hops out.
Uglic wants to clinch up but Heather keeps it at a distance.
Heather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heather slips under a jab.
Heather throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heather changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uglic tries to avoid it but Heather manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uglic to the ground. Uglic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Heather swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Uglic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uglic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heather's waist but Heather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uglic off to one side.
Uglic lands a head kick. Heather smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Heather throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown by Heather or perhaps it was just good defense by Uglic which made him look bad.
Uglic misses with a few strikes there.
Uglic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heather's waist but Heather gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uglic off to one side.
Uglic looks for a takedown but Heather sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heather has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pero Uglic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Heather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Heather fails with a takedown attempt.
Uglic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Heather swivels and escapes.
Uglic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Heather manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heather closes the distance and clinches up with Uglic, looking for a takedown. Heather pushes Uglic against the cage but Uglic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uglic is looking to clinch but Heather is avoiding it.
Pero Uglic is winning the standup battle so far.
Heather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heather looks for a takedown but Uglic sprawls well.
Pero Uglic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Heather.
Uglic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heather stuffs the takedown.
Uglic fails with a takedown attempt.
Uglic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Heather gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heather won't allow Uglic to pass to mount.
Heather gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uglic throws an elbow that misses. Heather uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Uglic's guard. Nice move by Heather!
Heather gets to his feet - Uglic follows without any prompting.
Heather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heather circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heather on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uglic. Uglic obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Heather with that takedown attempt.
Uglic looks for a takedown but Heather sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heather shoots in looking for a takedown but Uglic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Heather's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Heather keeps the fight on the outside.
Uglic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heather is looking to stand up but Uglic isn't so interested in that idea.
Uglic throwing strikes but missing.
Heather is trying to keep Uglic in close.
Heather wants to stand up but Uglic is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uglic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Uglic has a takedown stuffed.
Heather takes the fight into the clinch.
Heather will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Uglic up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uglic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pero Uglic.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Uglic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pero Uglic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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