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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zivojin Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feodore Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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253 lbs
29 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zivojin Miric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Feodore Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabre misses with a takedown attempt - Miric sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miric looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miric.
Sabre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sabre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sabre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miric keeping control of the position.
Sabre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sabre throws a strike but Miric avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sabre throws a big elbow that misses.
Sabre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miric looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Miric blocks nicely.
Miric keeping full guard, as Sabre tries to pass.
Miric wants to stand but Sabre is controlling the position.
Sabre is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miric is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miric has escaped and now he's on top!
Miric won't allow Sabre to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miric is fighting to break Sabre's control of his arms but Sabre is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miric preventing the sweep.
Sabre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miric can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miric being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Feodore Sabre wasn't active enough on the ground.
Miric stuffs the takedown attempt from Sabre. Sabre gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Miric.
Miric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sabre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miric circles away.
Zivojin Miric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabre is defended easily by Miric.
Miric lands a jab to Sabre's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miric tries to bum rush Sabre with a series of wild strikes but Sabre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miric stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miric wants it to stay on the feet.
Miric fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sabre sprawls well initially but Miric persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miric wants to get back to his feet.
Sabre is controlling Miric's trapped leg to prevent Miric from advancing to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miric is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miric wants to control but Sabre is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feodore Sabre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sabre drops his hands momentarily and Miric takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Miric.
The crowd cheers as Miric lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sabre doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Miric misses.
Sabre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sabre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sabre throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sabre swings around for an armbar but Miric sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sabre's guard.
Sabre working a defensive guard but Miric passes into half guard.
Sabre trying to hold on to Miric's head to control him but Miric postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre wants to sweep but Miric has passed to side control!
Sabre is trying to improve his position.
Miric is looking to take a break and control but Sabre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sabre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Miric wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric working away.
Sabre is looking to regain half guard here but Miric keeps moving and retains side control.
Miric wants to stand but Sabre is controlling his arm.
Sabre manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sabre is keen to just control but Miric is a slippery customer.
Sabre is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miric defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miric wants to control but Sabre is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sabre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Miric defending well though.
Sabre is looking for a kimura here.
Miric works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miric wants to get back to his feet but Sabre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sabre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabre throws a big elbow that misses.
Miric keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Sabre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miric preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabre throwing strikes from guard but Miric blocks nicely.
Sabre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miric looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miric looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miric!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feodore Sabre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Miric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miric.
Sabre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miric.
Miric tries to work over Sabre's front leg with a kick but Sabre checks it.
Sabre looks to throw the jab but Miric is out of range.
Sabre swats away the attempt to clinch by Miric.
Miric keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miric swivels and escapes.
Sabre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric moves away from the strike by Sabre.
Sabre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miric's waist but Miric gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sabre off to one side.
Zivojin Miric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Miric throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miric lands with a cross.
Nice shot lands for Miric.
A lazy left from Miric finds it's target.
Sabre gets a takedown into half guard.
Sabre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Miric is looking for a sweep. Sabre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miric wants to control but Sabre is keeping busy.
Feodore Sabre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miric is trying is best to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sabre in particular looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sabre trying to control from Miric's half guard. Miric has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miric looking for a sweep. Not yet Miric, not yet.
Miric is controlling Sabre's posture.
Sabre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miric slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miric connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sabre. Sabre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sabre is out of range.
Sabre darts in looking for a takedown but Miric gets double underhooks and turns Sabre into the cage.
Miric can't find room to land a body shot as Sabre controls the action.
Sabre misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre has clasped his hands together around Miric's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Miric avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sabre.
Miric avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sabre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre cracks Miric with a big right hand but Miric just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
An elbow from Sabre crashes against the mat.
Sabre working the ground and pound but Miric is defending the strikes.
Sabre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sabre trying to control the position but Miric is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabre misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Feodore Sabre just about did enough to take it.
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.
Miric leaves Sabre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sabre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miric sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Miric.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sabre is defended easily by Miric.
Zivojin Miric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Sabre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miric.
Miric lands with an overhand left.
Miric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Sabre with that takedown attempt.
Miric connects with a nice looking jab.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miric but Miric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric scores with a nice strike.
Miric lands a nice looking body shot.
Miric thumps Sabre with a low kick.
Sabre is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Miric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sabre misses with a takedown attempt
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.
Miric throws a leg kick but Sabre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sabre shoots in looking for a takedown but Miric manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sabre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Miric lands a head shot.
Miric lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sabre's sensitive parts.
Miric cracks the inside of Sabre's front leg.
Sabre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miric.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miric, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Miric.
Sabre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miric makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Miric throws a leg kick which misses Sabre's front leg but catches the back leg as Sabre tries to avoid it.
Miric lands a jab to the nose.
Miric pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sabre back to the cage. Miric follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Miric lands a body shot.
Sabre takes one on the button.
Miric darts in looking for a takedown but Sabre gets double underhooks and turns Miric into the cage.
Miric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sabre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sabre shoots for a double leg takedown but Miric sprawls well. He's pushed Sabre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre has his takedown stuffed
and Miric counters with a series of strikes. Sabre will be more careful next time no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sabre checks a leg kick.
Sabre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Miric doesn't manage to clinch there - Sabre circles away.
Miric jabs Sabre right on the nose. Sabre blinks but takes it well.
Sabre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miric.
Sabre tries for a takedown but Miric circles away easily
and Miric counters with a nice uppercut.
Sabre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miric takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Miric.
Horrible takedown by Sabre or perhaps it was just good defense by Miric which made him look bad.
Sabre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miric catches Sabre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sabre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sabre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sabre shoots for a takedown but Miric saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Miric finds it's way through Sabre's defenses.
Miric lands a nice shot that snaps Sabre's head back.
Miric lands with a nice body punch.
Miric feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sabres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miric paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zivojin Miric is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miric bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sabre's head.
Miric ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zivojin Miric had his way with Feodore Sabre in 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sabre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miric finds it's way round the side to connect with Sabre's head.
Horrible takedown by Sabre or perhaps it was just good defense by Miric which made him look bad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miric.
Sabre fails to land the takedown.
Sabre darts in looking for a takedown but Miric gets double underhooks and turns Sabre into the cage.
Zivojin Miric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Feodore Sabre.
Miric has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miric gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sabre is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sabre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miric is trying to break the clinch but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Miric looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Miric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Miric has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Miric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Miric tries to circle away but Sabre has him pinned against the cage.
Miric has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre wants to take the fight to the mat but Miric manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sabre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miric pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miric can't break the clinch.
Sabre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miric is defending well.
Miric has had enough of the clinch but Sabre keeps him there for the moment.
Sabre manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Miric.
Miric lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sabre backs up against the cage.
A combination from Miric does no damage.
Sabre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sabre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miric's waist but Miric gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sabre off to one side.
Sabre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to move into range but Miric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miric lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Miric finds it's way through Sabre's defenses.
Miric thuds his right hand into Sabre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Miric.
Miric misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miric. That's going to slow Sabre down.
Miric is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miric scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miric throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miric lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Miric darts in trying to clinch
and Sabre counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabre working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sabre sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Miric is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sabre wants to control but Miric is keeping him busy.
Sabre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miric, who protects the arm well.
Sabre working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zivojin Miric showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sabre has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Zivojin Miric!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Zivojin Miric!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Zivojin Miric!
Zivojin Miric wins by unanimous decision!
Zivojin Miric seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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