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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Lovric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovric has chosen Eminem feat. Ludacris- Second Chance as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Goran Lovric!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenas throws a sloppy body shot
and Lovric connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lovric lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardenas misses with a two punch combination.
Lovric takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lovric misses with a looping right.
Cardenas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder Dome in the buildup to the fight.
Cardenas lands with an overhand left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lovric, as that shot connected.
Lovric keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardenas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lovric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cardenas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cardenas duly obliges.
Cardenas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lovric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cardenas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lovric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cardenas. Lovric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Cardenas.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lovric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas just misses with a punch to the body.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardenas thows a body shot but no joy.
Cardenas clinches.
Lovric tries to work over Cardenas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardenas working aggressively here.
Lovric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardenas clinches up with Lovric and pushes him back against the cage.
Cardenas struggles to land a body shot inside as Lovric controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cardenas.
Cardenas blocks an uppercut.
Lovric blocks a body shot from Cardenas.
Cardenas lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lovric fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovric looking to slow down the pace here.
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lovric fails with a takedown attempt.
Cardenas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lovric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Cardenas as Lovric shoots in.
Zachary Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Lovric.
Lovric dodges the punch combination from Cardenas.
Cardenas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardenas clinches up with Lovric and pushes him back against the cage.
Cardenas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lovric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovric is trying to break free.
Lovric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardenas's elbow.
Lovric tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lovric misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas manages to break the clinch.
Zachary Cardenas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cardenas tries to clinch but Lovric moves out of range.
Lovric takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cardenas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cardenas stalks Lovric and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lovric's face. Lovric staggers backwards, shaken.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lovric changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cardenas tries to avoid it but Lovric manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cardenas to the ground. Cardenas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lovric dodges the punch combination from Cardenas.
Cardenas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lovric lands with an overhand left.
Cardenas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lovric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Cardenas. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cardenas takes one to the side of the head.
Cardenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lovric moves away.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardenas slips a jab from Lovric.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardenas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Lovric.
Lovric dives in for a single leg takedown but Cardenas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lovric is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cardenas is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovric blocks a body shot from Cardenas.
Lovric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lovric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardenas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Cardenas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cardenas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cardenas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cardenas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lovric taking a breather.
Lovric tries to break free but Cardenas pushes him back against the cage.
Lovric is trying to break the clinch but Cardenas is controlling him.
Lovric lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardenas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Goran Lovric has been cut.
Cardenas throws a punch but it's blocked by Lovric.
Lovric is trying to pull guard but Cardenas has him pressed against the cage.
Lovric is looking to break free of the clinch but Cardenas has double underhooks.
Lovric keeps control of Cardenas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cardenas lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardenas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardenas misses with a punch to the body.
Cardenas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lovric backwards.
Lovric works on Cardenas's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardenas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas is trying to break the clinch but Lovric has him pressed against the cage.
Lovric lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cardenas wants to get back to striking at distance but Lovric won't allow it.
Lovric tries to pull guard but Cardenas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lovric lands with a light punch inside.
Cardenas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lovric's efforts to push away.
Cardenas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lovric is trying to pull guard but Cardenas has him pressed against the cage.
Zachary Cardenas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Lovric.
Cardenas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lovric prevents Cardenas from breaking the clinch.
Lovric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardenas wants to break free but Lovric has control.
A shot in the inside from Cardenas.
Cardenas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardenas tries to work over Lovric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardenas scores with a shot to the side of Lovric's head.
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!
Lovric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cardenas backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovric jumps guard but Cardenas stands there with Lovric around his waist. Lovric gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cardenas lands a shot to the body.
Cardenas lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovric backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lovric.
A right handed body shot lands from Cardenas.
Lovric is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cardenas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovric throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cardenas lands a right hand.
Cardenas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardenas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cardenas is trying to break the clinch but Lovric has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lovric misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lovric pushes Cardenas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardenas lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas blocks an uppercut.
Lovric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lovric jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cardenas walks away with a smile on his face. Lovric gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cardenas throws a series of punches but Lovric moves out of range.
Cardenas is looking to wear down Lovric with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cardenas looks to land a right hand but Lovric moved out of range.
Cardenas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lovric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cardenas.
Cardenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lovric ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Cardenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zachary Cardenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cardenas misses with a wild combination.
Lovric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cardenas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovric circles away quickly and effectively.
Lovric avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zachary Cardenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardenas misses with a double jab
and Cardenas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cardenas gets a clinch.
Lovric is trying to pull guard but Cardenas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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!
Lovric misses with some punches.
Lovric manages to break the clinch.
Cardenas swings for the body but Lovric moves out of range.
Cardenas misses with the combination.
Zachary Cardenas 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!
Lovric loads up on a big right hand but Cardenas slips the punch.
Lovric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cardenas throws a nice looking combination but Lovric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Cardenas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Goran Lovric's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cardenas instigates a clinch.
Lovric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cardenas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lovric has him pressed against the cage.
Lovric digs a right hand underneath Cardenas's ribcage. Cardenas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cardenas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardenas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardenas throws a combination that misses
letting Lovric counter with a right hand.
Cardenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovric was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardenas.
Cardenas tries to clinch but Lovric moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lovric.
Cardenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lovric might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cardenas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lovric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardenas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovric manages to avoid it.
Lovric keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardenas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardenas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lovric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lovric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cardenas.
Lovric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lovric swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardenas.
Cardenas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lovric back to the cage. Cardenas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lovric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardenas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovric circles away quickly and effectively.
Cardenas works over Lovric's head and body with a nice combination.
Cardenas throws a series of punches but Lovric avoids them all with ease.
Cardenas misses with a double jab
and Lovric counters with a stiff right hand.
Goran Lovric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cardenas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lovric misses with an uppercut.
Cardenas takes the fight into the clinch.
Cardenas is looking to break free of the clinch but Lovric has double underhooks.
Cardenas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lovric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lovric lands a nice looking body shot.
Lovric lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Cardenas thuds a left hand into Lovric's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lovric dodges the punch combination from Cardenas.
Cardenas looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovric is just out of range.
Lovric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cardenas.
Cardenas wants to clinch.
A shot to the body from Cardenas misses
and Lovric counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Cardenas misses.
Lovric lands a slapping body shot.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovric swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardenas throws a series of punches but Lovric avoids them all with ease.
Cardenas misses with a body punch
letting Lovric counter with a right hand.
It looks like Zachary Cardenas has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cardenas is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovric misses with a straight left.
Oh Cardenas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lovric uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cardenas tries to clinch up but Lovric circles away and keeps his distance.
Cardenas misses with a wild body shot.
Cardenas seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Cardenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lovric fails with the takedown.
Lovric connects with a right that clearly hurt Cardenas. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Lovric proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Cardenas collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goran Lovric!
Our winner, Goran Lovric, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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