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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Joe Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Stankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dejan Stankovic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Joe Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dejan Stankovic!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saunders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saunders avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A right-left combo lands from Saunders.
It looks like Dejan Stankovic has been cut.
Saunders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stankovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saunders throws the left hand but Stankovic avoids the punch easily.
Saunders misses with a series of wild punches.
Saunders drops his hands momentarily and Stankovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saunders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saunders shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stankovic defends it nicely.
Saunders shoots for a takedown but Stankovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Saunders blocks the leg kick.
Stankovic pushes Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders trying to control the position but instead, Stankovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saunders into the cage.
Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stankovic tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Saunders. Those never looked like landing.
Saunders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Billy Joe Saunders has been cut.
The fighters circling - Saunders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saunders tries to bum rush Stankovic with a series of wild strikes but Stankovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saunders dives in and grabs Stankovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stankovic pushes down on Saunders's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Joe Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Stankovic tries to clinch there but Saunders circles away.
Stankovic throws a right and a left that Saunders avoids nicely.
Saunders tries to bum rush Stankovic with a series of wild strikes but Stankovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saunders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dejan Stankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Saunders walks into a stiff left hand from Stankovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stankovic moves away.
Stankovic drives through and clinches with Saunders against the cage.
Stankovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders is trying to break the clinch but Stankovic is controlling him.
Saunders working hard to break the clinch.
Stankovic lands a nice uppercut.
Saunders is trying to maintain a safe position but Stankovic gets an underhook and turns Saunders into the cage.
Saunders wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saunders is looking for a takedown.
Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic throws a body kick that misses.
Stankovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saunders at a distance.
Stankovic pushes Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Stankovic.
A short uppercut from Stankovic.
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stankovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saunders in his tracks.
Stankovic moves into the clinch.
Saunders wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Stankovic.
Stankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saunders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Saunders circles away.
Saunders misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stankovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Stankovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stankovic tries to land a leg kick but Saunders saw it coming and moves away.
Saunders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stankovic as he avoids it easily.
Saunders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stankovic closes the distance and pushes Saunders back into the cage.
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stankovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stankovic punishes Saunders's body with a nice straight punch.
Billy Joe Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stankovic digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Stankovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
A jab lands there for Stankovic.
A jab from Stankovic finds it's way through Saunders's defenses.
Dejan Stankovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billy Joe Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stankovic looks to land a body kick but Saunders moved away.
Saunders misses with the combination.
Saunders misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stankovic, as that shot connected.
Saunders lands with a hook. Stankovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stankovic closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Stankovic.
Stankovic manages to break the clinch.
Stankovic lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stankovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saunders's head.
Stankovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Stankovic as Saunders shoots in.
Stankovic tries to score with a low kick but Saunders moves his leg out of the way.
Stankovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saunders's hands.
Saunders gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stankovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saunders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saunders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stankovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stankovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stankovic clinches up with Saunders and pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders is trying to push Stankovic away but Stankovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Stankovic on the inside.
Stankovic lands with a left to the head.
Billy Joe Saunders's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stankovic is defending well.
Stankovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saunders blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Stankovic cracks Saunders with a nice body shot.
Stankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saunders takes a shot to the head.
Stankovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stankovic pushes Saunders back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunders blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stankovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic lands with a right to the head.
Saunders trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders tries to pull guard but Stankovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Joe Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stankovic prevents Saunders from breaking the clinch.
Stankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders is trying to break the clinch but Stankovic is controlling him.
Stankovic lands a body punch.
Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stankovic connects with the punch.
Stankovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saunders misses with a double jab
and Stankovic counters with a three punch combo that has Saunders backing up. Saunders nods at Stankovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Saunders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic tests Saunders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Stankovic.
Stankovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stankovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Saunders off the cage and back into range.
Billy Joe Saunders's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Saunders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Stankovic.
Stankovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stankovic clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Stankovic.
Stankovic stalling.
Stankovic works on Saunders's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Stankovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Stankovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Saunders moves out of range.
Stankovic closes the distance and clinches.
Saunders throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Saunders moves out of range.
Saunders keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stankovic fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic scores with a jab.
Saunders looks to land a left hand but Stankovic moved out of range nicely.
Saunders's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saunders duly obliges.
Saunders misses with a combination
and Stankovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stankovic tries to clinch but Saunders is having none of it.
Saunders throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saunders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stankovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stankovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stankovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stankovic.
Stankovic moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Stankovic.
Stankovic breaks the clinch.
Saunders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saunders looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stankovic tries to clinch up but Saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Stankovic digs a good hook to Saunders's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stankovic shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Saunders eats them both and turns towards Stankovic to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Saunders is rocked!
Jeez, Billy Joe Saunders's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Saunders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oh Saunders is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stankovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saunders seems to have got his legs back now.
Stankovic misses with a kick to the body.
Stankovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stankovic has closed the distance and engaged Saunders in a clinch.
Saunders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stankovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Billy Joe Saunders's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dejan Stankovic!
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