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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ljuti Hrcak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lew Alcindor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcindor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: could you be loved by Bob Marley. On his way into the cage it seems that Ljuti Hrcak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ljuti Hrcak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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179 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ljuti Hrcak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lew Alcindor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrcak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alcindor wants to take the fight to the mat but Hrcak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alcindor prevents the takedown attempt.
Hrcak tries to land a knee to the head but Alcindor blocks with his arms.
Hrcak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hrcak decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hrcak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alcindor manages to get himself to full guard.
Alcindor pulls Hrcak in close to prevent any damage.
Alcindor controls Hrcak momentarily but Hrcak frees himself.
Hrcak cracks Alcindor with a solid left hand.
Alcindor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hrcak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak wants to control from the top but Alcindor keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcindor is trying to control the position but Hrcak postures up.
Hrcak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alcindor dodges the ground and pound from Hrcak.
Alcindor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hrcak.
Hrcak scores with punches from side control.
Hrcak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alcindor tries to bench press Hrcak off him but Hrcak keeps the position.
Hrcak cracks Alcindor with a big elbow.
Hrcak scores with a couple of short elbows.
Alcindor struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrcak scoring with punches from side control.
Hrcak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hrcak working the head with strikes.
Alcindor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
An elbow from Hrcak crashes against the mat.
Alcindor is looking to reverse the position.
Hrcak has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alcindor!
Alcindor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alcindor wants to hold on but Hrcak pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak raining down shots from the mount!
Alcindor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hrcak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alcindor is in a horrible position here. Hrcak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hrcak raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alcindor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hrcak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hrcak is working for a guillotine from mount but Alcindor frees his head quite easily.
Alcindor regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor is concentrating on defense, preventing Hrcak from advancing position.
Ground and pound from Hrcak.
Hrcak passes to side control.
Alcindor is looking for a sweep.
Hrcak throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Alcindor parries the strikes from Hrcak easily there. Hrcak is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alcindor to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alcindor seems a little lost for a moment, as Hrcak dominates the positioning.
Alcindor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alcindor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ljuti Hrcak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alcindor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hrcak to score with a decent uppercut.
Hrcak misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hrcak!
Hrcak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alcindor is rocked!
Hrcak moves into range and clinches up with Alcindor.
Hrcak breaks the clinch.
Alcindor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alcindor wants it to stay on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Hrcak. Beautiful body shot.
Hrcak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hrcak throws a hook but Alcindor avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak scores with a hook.
Alcindor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hrcak.
Hrcak cracks Alcindor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alcindor ducks under a wild hook from Hrcak.
Hrcak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcindor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hrcak is fending him off so far but Alcindor persists. Nope, Hrcak circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Hrcak misses.
Hrcak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alcindor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hrcak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcindor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hrcak.
Hrcak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor stops a takedown attempt from Hrcak.
Alcindor prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ljuti Hrcak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrcak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hrcak missing with knees to the body.
Hrcak can't break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrcak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hrcak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alcindor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hrcak drags the fight down to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak has an active guard here but Alcindor has managed to pass into half guard.
Alcindor trying to control from half guard but Hrcak is working away.
Hrcak trying to hold on to Alcindor's head to control him but Alcindor postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hrcak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alcindor wants to control from the top but Hrcak keeps moving.
Hrcak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hrcak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alcindor advances position into side control!
Alcindor is chipping away with strikes.
Hrcak on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor wants to control but Hrcak is keeping him busy.
Alcindor scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcindor is looking to take a break and control but Hrcak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hrcak struggling a bit here.
Hrcak tries to bench press Alcindor off him but Alcindor keeps the position.
Alcindor cracks Hrcak with a big elbow.
Hrcak taking a bit of punishment here - Alcindor scoring with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hrcak sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hrcak is defending against the submission attempts here by Alcindor.
Hrcak tries to kick Alcindor off but Alcindor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ljuti Hrcak dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hrcak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alcindor's waist but Alcindor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hrcak off to one side.
Alcindor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hrcak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hrcak misses with a body shot.
Alcindor shoots in and drives through. Hrcak sprawls well.
Hrcak throws a hook to the side of Alcindor's head but Alcindor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hrcak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hrcak wants it to stay on the feet.
Alcindor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hrcak pinned against the cage. Hrcak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ljuti Hrcak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lew Alcindor.
Hrcak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hrcak preventing the sweep.
Alcindor keeping full guard, as Hrcak tries to pass.
Hrcak with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hrcak tries to free his leg and advance position but Alcindor is retaining full guard.
Hrcak won't allow Alcindor to sweep him here.
Alcindor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alcindor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alcindor keeping moving, preventing Hrcak from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor is trying to keep Hrcak in close.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alcindor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hrcak is one step ahead there.
Alcindor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hrcak wants to control from the top but Alcindor keeps moving.
Hrcak has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hrcak lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hrcak throws out the jab.
Hrcak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alcindor.
A shot to the body from Hrcak misses
and Alcindor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hrcak won't be happy with that.
Alcindor advances to mount.
Hrcak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hrcak preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hrcak is looking for a sweep. Alcindor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alcindor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hrcak!
Hrcak is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcindor lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor lands a nice shot to the head.
Alcindor with shots to the head and body - Hrcak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alcindor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alcindor lands a big shot there that rocks Hrcak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alcindor avoids the attempt from Hrcak to control.
Alcindor controlling from the full mount.
Hrcak working to try and regain half guard.
Alcindor landing shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hrcak is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alcindor looking to finish Hrcak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hrcak!
Alcindor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lew Alcindor really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hrcak. Alcindor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hrcak misses with a straight right.
Hrcak misses with a double jab.
Alcindor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hrcak is fending him off so far but Alcindor persists. Nope, Hrcak circles away and we're back to standing.
Hrcak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hrcak misses with a lunging right hand
and Alcindor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hrcak!
Hrcak is desperately trying to improve his position but Alcindor has a good base and remains in mount.
Alcindor is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hrcak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hrcak shrugs it off.
Ljuti Hrcak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alcindor avoids the attempt from Hrcak to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcindor looking to control but Hrcak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alcindor working for a guillotine from mount but Hrcak is in no mood to give up.
Alcindor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hrcak tries to hold on but Alcindor postures up.
Hrcak working to try and regain half guard.
Hrcak wants to control but Alcindor is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrcak is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alcindor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alcindor with shots to the head and body - Hrcak looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hrcak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alcindor avoids the attempt from Hrcak to control.
Alcindor trying to control but Hrcak is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrcak manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hrcak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor works his way into side control.
Hrcak gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hrcak trying to control but Alcindor postures up.
Hrcak looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hrcak tries to roll over but Alcindor keeps him under control.
Alcindor tries to pass to full mount but Hrcak defends it.
Hrcak trying to control but Alcindor postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hrcak is working to get back to half guard.
Alcindor cracks Hrcak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hrcak tries to reverse the position but Alcindor maintains control.
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!
Alcindor landing strikes from the mount and Hrcak is in trouble!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alcindor landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcindor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hrcak manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alcindor advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lew Alcindor dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alcindor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alcindor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Alcindor trying to control the position but Hrcak is working away.
Hrcak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alcindor's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alcindor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hrcak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hrcak tries to get to full guard but Alcindor has control of the leg.
Hrcak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alcindor pulls his head out easily.
Hrcak slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrcak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hrcak keeping moving, preventing Alcindor from controlling successfully.
Alcindor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alcindor passes Hrcak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hrcak is looking for a sweep. Alcindor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hrcak looking for submissions off his back.
Alcindor wants to pass the guard but Hrcak is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alcindor passes to side control.
Hrcak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alcindor tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hrcak is trying to improve his position.
Hrcak manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Alcindor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hrcak!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hrcak is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcindor unloading with bombs!
Alcindor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hrcak looks a forlorn figure.
Hrcak regains half guard.
Hrcak makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hrcak.
Alcindor wants to pass the guard but Hrcak is keeping the position.
Hrcak is looking to sinch up a triangle. Alcindor throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hrcak's body to avoid the submission. Hrcak has instead reached around Alcindor's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hrcak arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ljuti Hrcak!
Ljuti Hrcak retains his welterweight title!
Ljuti Hrcak was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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