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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Bajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson Cormier has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bojan Bajic's chin.
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220 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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180 cm
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223 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Bojan Bajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bajic stuffs the takedown.
Bajic misses with a double jab.
Bajic scores with a body shot.
Bajic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Cormier counter with a right hand.
Bajic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bajic swings widly with a right hand
and Cormier counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bajic!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bajic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cormier.
Bajic struggling a bit here.
Cormier scores with punches from side control.
Cormier with the ground and pound but Bajic regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cormier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
My spies in SWF GYM inform me that Cormier has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajic trying to control here.
Cormier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bajic keeps working.
Bajic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cormier is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bajic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bajic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cormier defends well.
Cormier trying to control but Bajic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is in close to Bajic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bajic wants to get back to full guard.
Cormier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bajic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cormier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cormier slips a nice elbow through Bajic's hands, connecting with Bajic's forehead.
Bajic wants to control but Cormier is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cormier is keen to just control but Bajic is a slippery customer.
Bajic gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is fighting to break Bajic's control of his arms but Bajic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bajic is looking to stand up but Cormier isn't so interested in that idea.
Bajic keeping full guard, as Cormier tries to pass.
Cormier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bajic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cormier trying to control but Bajic is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cormier accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cormier tries to free his leg and advance position but Bajic is retaining full guard.
Cormier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cormier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bajic's guard.
Bajic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cormier.
Cormier is trying to work for a kimura but Bajic is defending well.
Cormier drops an elbow to the side of Bajic's head.
Cormier wants to work for an arm triangle but Bajic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cormier wants to pass to mount but Bajic is defending the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bajic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bajic wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Cormier dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cormier darts in looking for a takedown but Bajic gets double underhooks and turns Cormier into the cage.
Bajic prevents the takedown attempt.
Cormier blocking some punches.
Bajic prevents the takedown attempt.
Bojan Bajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henderson Cormier.
Bajic lands a nice shot to the body.
Cormier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Bajic does it's job there.
Bajic misses with a wild body shot.
Bajic throws a head kick but Cormier moves out of range.
Bajic misses the shot to the body.
Bajic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier checks a leg kick.
Cormier tries to move into range but Bajic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bajic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cormier.
Bajic lands the left hand.
Bajic throws out a powerful jab.
Cormier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bajic tries to avoid it but Cormier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bajic to the ground. Bajic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bajic throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Bajic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bajic.
Bojan Bajic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bajic misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bajic but Bajic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bajic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cormier's sensitive parts.
Cormier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bajic misses with a two punch combination.
Cormier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cormier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bajic swivels and escapes.
Bajic tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cormier is defended easily by Bajic.
Bojan Bajic is winning the standup battle so far.
Bajic cracks Cormier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bajic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bajic as he avoids it easily.
Henderson Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bajic scores with a jab to the body.
Bajic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bajic throws a sloppy head kick and Cormier moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajic cracks Cormier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot by Bajic.
Cormier avoids the head kick by Bajic.
Bajic throws a leg kick which misses Cormier's front leg but catches the back leg as Cormier tries to avoid it.
Cormier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bajic tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bajic scores with a head kick. Cormier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bajic lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bojan Bajic dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bajic connects with the punch.
Bajic throws a sloppy head kick and Cormier moves out of range easily.
Bajic misses with a body shot.
Cormier cracks Bajic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cormier shoots in looking for a takedown. Bajic tries to sprawl out of it but Cormier keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bajic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bajic stuffs the takedown attempt from Cormier. Cormier gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cormier.
Bajic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cormier.
Cormier wants to clinch.
Bajic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bajic misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier fails with the takedown.
Bojan Bajic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henderson Cormier.
Good exchange - Bajic coming out on top.
Good work by Cormier as he checks the leg kick.
Cormier tries for a takedown but Bajic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Bajic finds it's target.
Bajic lands with a cross.
Bajic takes a swing at Cormier's ribcage but misses.
Cormier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bajic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bajic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cormier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bajic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cormier's sensitive parts.
Bajic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bajic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cormier was well out of range. Poor timing from Bajic.
Bajic feints and then cracks Cormier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cormier down.
Cormier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bajic.
Bajic just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajic tries a head kick but it misses.
Bajic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cormier was well out of range. Poor timing from Bajic.
Cormier closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cormier lands in his opponent's guard.
Bajic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cormier chips away with some ground and pound.
Cormier scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cormier is looking to work some ground and pound but Bajic has wrist control.
Cormier is fighting to break Bajic's control of his arms but Bajic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cormier preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bojan Bajic showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bojan Bajic!
Bojan Bajic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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