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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Bajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bojan Bajic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Sack! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Sack or perhaps it was just good defense by Bajic which made him look bad. Sack shoots in for a takedown but Bajic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nice sprawl there from Bajic as Sack shoots in. Bojan Bajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sack. Sack thuds a left hand into Bajic's body. Bajic misses with an uppercut. Sack fails to land the takedown. Bajic leaves Sack with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Sack throws a shot from downtown. Bajic moves away and avoids it. Horrible takedown by Sack or perhaps it was just good defense by Bajic which made him look bad. Sack throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bajic misses with an uppercut. Sack saw that one coming. Sack moves out of range of the leg kick from Bajic.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sack misses with a hook to the body
and Bajic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sack tries to move into range but Bajic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bajic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Bobby Sack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sack fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bajic avoids it really well and circles away. An inside leg kick lands from Bajic. Bajic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sack. Bajic swats away the attempt to clinch by Sack. Sack avoids the head kick by Bajic.
Nice takedown defense from Bajic. No joy for Sack on that attempt. Bajic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sack looks to score with a jab to the body but Bajic is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bajic's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sack misses with a two punch combination.
Sack thows a body shot but no joy. Sack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bajic pinned against the cage. Bajic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sack just misses with a punch to the body.
Bajic misses with an uppercut. Bajic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bajic gets caught napping as Sack dives in and scores a takedown. Bajic manages to retain guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Sack wants to control from the top but Bajic keeps moving. Sack controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sack wants to control from the top but Bajic keeps moving. Sack controls from within his opponent's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Sack. Sack tries to clinch there but Bajic circles away.
Sack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bajic as he jumps to the side. Sack gets the takedown into side control. Bajic regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sack is stalling here. Bajic is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sack seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bajic has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Bajic tries for a kimura but Sack is defending well. Bajic stands up and we're back to a striking position. Sack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sack. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sack misses with the combination.
Bajic connects with a solid leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bojan Bajic will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bajic slaps away a takedown attempt from Sack, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bajic momentarily.
Bajic misses with a looping right. A big right from Sack misses. Sack misses the shot to the body. Sack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bajic to the mat! Bajic manages to get full guard. Sack wanted to stand there but Bajic had control of the position. Sack preventing the sweep. Bajic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bajic is adopting a defensive guard. Bajic trying to keep a closed guard but Sack is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sack postures up in Bajic's guard and throws a big left but Bajic blocks it. Sack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bajic's head. Bajic looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Sack wants to control from the top but Bajic keeps moving. Bajic controls Sack momentarily but Sack frees himself. Bajic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sack.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sack lands a couple of elbows. Sack trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bajic's guard. Sack with a nice head shot there. Sack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sack wants to control from the top but Bajic keeps moving. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bajic is on top in guard.
Bajic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bajic wants to control from the top but Sack keeps moving. Bajic looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bajic wants to control from the top but Sack keeps moving. Bajic wants to stand but Sack has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Bajic prevents Sack from getting back to his feet.
Bojan Bajic has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Bajic lands with a good body shot. Sack throws a push kick but Bajic slaps the foot to one side. Sack on the wrong end of a nice jab. Bajic tries a low kick but Sack avoids it. Nice sprawl there from Bajic as Sack shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sack tries for a takedown but Bajic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bojan Bajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sack. Bajic throws a low kick but Sack moves out of range easily. Sack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sack is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bajic rather than just go for the knockout. Bajic stuffs the takedown. Nice shot lands for Sack. Bajic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bajic can pounce on him.
Sack has a takedown stuffed. Bajic misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bajic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Bajic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bajic wants it to stay on the feet. A jab from Bajic misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Sack will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bajic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bajic tries a head kick but it misses.
Bajic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bajic scores with a head kick. Sack tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Bajic looks to land a body kick but Sack moved away. Sack feints a jab promting Bajic to slip. Sack then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bajic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Sack shoots in and drives through. Bajic sprawls well. Bajic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Sack takes a swing at Bajic's ribcage but misses. Bajic throws a leg kick but Sack sees it coming and moves out of range. A right-left combo lands from Sack. Bajic avoids the head kick by Sack.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sack throws a hook but Bajic blocks it. Sack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Bajic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sack tries to clinch but fails miserably and Bajic counters with a nice leg kick. Sack misses with a takedown attempt - Bajic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Bajic tries a head kick but it misses.
Sack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bajic moves away. Sack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sack shoots in looking for a takedown but Bajic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Bojan Bajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Sack. That kick from Bajic tenderised Sack's leg. Sack is trying to keep his angry face on. Sack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sack misses with the combination.
Sack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bajic scores with a leg kick.
Bajic throws a looping overhand right but Sack ducks down to avoid it. Bajic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sack. Sack scores with a punch to the head. Bobby Sack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Bajic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bajic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Sack. Bajic throws a sloppy head kick and Sack moves out of range easily. Sack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bojan Bajic is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bajic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Sack throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bajic was covering up waiting for the punch and Sack finishes the takedown easily into guard. Bobby Sack has got the better of the ground game so far. Sack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bajic holds on and takes a little breather. Bajic is working an open guard so Sack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Sack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bajic as he avoids it easily. Bajic lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sack is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sack scores a takedown into full mount! Bajic can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sack is stalling here but it's allowed Bajic to get half guard.
Bajic manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sack won't allow Bajic to sweep him here.
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 Bojan Bajic. I think Bajic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
61% |
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