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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Torrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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World class boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvaldo Torrado!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prijovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prijovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prijovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prijovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prijovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Prijovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrado lands with a hook. Prijovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torrado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Prijovic misses.
Prijovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torrado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torrado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torrado throws a hook but Prijovic avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Prijovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Torrado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prijovic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prijovic tries to land a leg kick but Torrado saw it coming and moves away.
Prijovic misses with a low kick.
Torrado lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torrado.
Prijovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nemanja Prijovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torrado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prijovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torrado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prijovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prijovic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Torrado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Torrado.
Torrado looks to score with a jab to the body but Prijovic is just out of range.
Prijovic misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic closes the distance and pushes Torrado back into the cage.
Torrado tries to circle away but Prijovic has him pinned against the cage.
Torrado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prijovic lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prijovic keeps control of Torrado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prijovic looking to stall.
Prijovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrado's elbow.
Torrado is trying to break the clinch but Prijovic is controlling him.
Prijovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Prijovic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prijovic.
It looks like Osvaldo Torrado has been cut.
Prijovic has a couple of punches blocked by Torrado.
Prijovic looking to stall.
Prijovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic has a couple of punches blocked by Torrado.
Torrado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prijovic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prijovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Prijovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prijovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrado controls his hands.
Torrado is trying to push Prijovic away but Prijovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Prijovic working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prijovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Prijovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torrado manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemanja Prijovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osvaldo Torrado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Torrado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torrado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prijovic.
Prijovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Prijovic slips a jab from Torrado.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prijovic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prijovic.
Torrado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Prijovic at a distance.
Prijovic looks to land a body kick but Torrado moved away.
Prijovic missing with a left hand there. Torrado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prijovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Prijovic misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Prijovic.
Torrado keeps the fight on the outside.
Prijovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prijovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prijovic.
Torrado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Prijovic rushes Torrado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torrado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Prijovic misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic lands a shoulder strike.
Prijovic has a couple of punches blocked by Torrado.
Prijovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Prijovic tries to throw a body punch but Torrado avoids it by throwing Prijovic back against the cage.
Prijovic has a couple of punches blocked by Torrado.
Prijovic misses with a body punch.
Prijovic has Torrado pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prijovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prijovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prijovic misses with some punches.
Prijovic can't find room to land a body shot as Torrado controls the action.
Torrado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nemanja Prijovic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrado checks a leg kick nicely.
Prijovic throws a leg kick which misses Torrado's front leg but catches the back leg as Torrado tries to avoid it.
Prijovic tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prijovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Torrado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Torrado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prijovic lands a leg kick that knocks Torrado off balance momentarily.
Torrado takes a swing at Prijovic's ribcage but misses.
Prijovic misses the shot to the body.
Torrado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prijovic.
Prijovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torrado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torrado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prijovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Torrado moves away from the strike by Prijovic.
Torrado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prijovic misses with a low kick.
Prijovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prijovic misses with an uppercut
and Torrado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prijovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrado moves out of range of the body kick from Prijovic.
Torrado just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemanja Prijovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Osvaldo Torrado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Torrado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prijovic throws out the jab.
Prijovic misses with an uppercut.
Prijovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torrado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Torrado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prijovic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torrado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Prijovic.
Torrado missing with a left hand there. Prijovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prijovic moves in looking to clinch but Torrado pushes him off.
Prijovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torrado tries to bum rush Prijovic with a series of wild strikes but Prijovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrado checks the leg kick.
Prijovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Prijovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Prijovic looks to throw the jab but Torrado is out of range.
Prijovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torrado can do to turn this around?
Prijovic scores with a jab to the body.
Prijovic misses with a body punch
and Torrado counters with a straight right hand.
Prijovic throws a leg kick but Torrado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prijovic.
Torrado misses the shot to the body.
Torrado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrado lands a body shot.
Prijovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prijovic defending well as Torrado loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Torrado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prijovic - the referee stops the clock and Torrado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prijovic. Torrado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Prijovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prijovic misses with a body kick.
Prijovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prijovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torrado. That did some damage!
Prijovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Prijovic lands a jab.
Nemanja Prijovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Prijovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prijovic motions for Torrado to come forward. Prijovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osvaldo Torrado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prijovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prijovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torrado manages to avoid it.
Prijovic forces Torrado back against the cage and clinches.
Prijovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prijovic digs a right hand underneath Torrado's ribcage. Torrado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torrado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Prijovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prijovic misses with the head strike.
Prijovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Torrado controls his hands.
Nemanja Prijovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prijovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Prijovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prijovic throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prijovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torrados head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torrado.
Prijovic has Torrado pressed against the cage, preventing Torrado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nemanja Prijovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prijovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nemanja Prijovic!
After the fight, Nemanja Prijovic was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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