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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Milovan Cirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkovic's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch - . A fine choice. Nygma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eazy E - Boys In Da Hood. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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213 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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223 lbs
35 - 11 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milovan Cirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Nygma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cirkovic misses the target.
Cirkovic walks into a left hand.
Nygma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cirkovic is out of range.
Cirkovic avoids the head kick by Nygma.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cirkovic, right into the meat.
Nygma lands with a shot to the body.
Edward Nygma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cirkovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nygma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cirkovic tries to counter by clinching up but Nygma breaks away and moves out of range.
Cirkovic connects with a leg kick. Nygma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nygma throws a body shot but no joy.
Nygma lands a nice looking body shot.
Nygma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cirkovic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Skaggs Training Facility *LOP* in the buildup to the fight.
Nygma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nygma thumps Cirkovic with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nygma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big left from Nygma misses.
Nygma throws an overhand right that lands on Cirkovic's shoulder, as Cirkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Nygma connects with a looping right hand.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Cirkovic defending well as Nygma loads up on a big left hand.
Cirkovic looks to land a combination but Nygma avoids it well.
Nygma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Cirkovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nygma can pounce on him.
Cirkovic slips a straight right by Nygma.
Cirkovic cracks Nygma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A good leg kick by Nygma.
Cirkovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nygma.
Nygma loads up on a big right hand but Cirkovic slips the punch.
That's two 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!
Nygma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nygma misses with a looping right.
Danga de danga de dang - Nygma scores with a four punch combination!
Cirkovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nygma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cirkovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nygma doesn't seem bothered though.
Cirkovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Nygma works over Cirkovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Nygma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cirkovic is out of range and Nygma settles back down.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cirkovic.
Nygma throws a solid leg kick but Cirkovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nygma.
Nygma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nygma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cirkovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Nygma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nygma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Nygma.
Nygma avoids a kick to the body.
Nygma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Cirkovic. That snapped Nygma's head back.
Cirkovic throws a wild body kick that Nygma sees coming a mile off.
Cirkovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygma.
A leg kick checked by Cirkovic.
Nygma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cirkovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nygma throws a lazy body kick
and Cirkovic moves into the clinch.
Nygma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cirkovic working aggressively here.
Nygma managing to block the knees to the body from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Nygma lands.
A swing and a miss from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nygma manages to avoid it.
Nygma tries to score with a low kick but Cirkovic moves his leg out of the way.
Cirkovic scores with a head kick. Nygma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cirkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma connects with the punch.
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!
Cirkovic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nygma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nygma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nygma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nygma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body
and Nygma counters with a nice body shot.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Cirkovic blocks the low kick.
Cirkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nygma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cirkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nygma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cirkovic lunges at Nygma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nygma's hand.
Cirkovic lands a jab.
Nygma is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Milovan Cirkovic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nygma throws a right and a left that Cirkovic avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nygma.
Nygma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nygma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cirkovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nygma checks it well.
Nygma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nygma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cirkovic. That did some damage!
Nygma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nygma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cirkovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Cirkovic misses
and Nygma counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma throws a looping overhand right but Cirkovic ducks down to avoid it.
Cirkovic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nygma moves forwards but Cirkovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cirkovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nygma throws out a counter right but Cirkovic avoids it with no problem.
Nygma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cirkovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edward Nygma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nygma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cirkovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nygma is able to avoid easily.
Nygma thuds his right hand into Cirkovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nygma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nygma throws an overhand right that lands on Cirkovic's shoulder, as Cirkovic tries to avoid the shot.
Cirkovic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nygma moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Nygma scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nygma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back to recover.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nygma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nygma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nygma looks to land a right hand but Cirkovic moved out of range.
Nygma misses with a low kick.
Cirkovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nygma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cirkovic misses with a leg kick
and Nygma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cirkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nygma.
Nygma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cirkovic tries to clinch but Nygma is having none of it.
Cirkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nygma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Nygma really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nygma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nygma scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nygma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cirkovic walks into a straight right hand from Nygma.
Nygma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cirkovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygma.
Nygma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nygma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nygma misses with a double jab.
Nygma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cirkovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nygma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma misses with a hook.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Nygma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cirkovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic blocks a head kick by Nygma.
Cirkovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nygma.
A left lands for Nygma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Nygma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nygma swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkovic.
Nygma stuns Cirkovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygma moves away.
Nygma wants to land a leg kick but Cirkovic is out of range.
Nygma swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Cirkovic throws a series of punches but Nygma avoids them all with ease.
Nygma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cirkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cirkovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nygma.
A low kick from Nygma misses
and Cirkovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nygma throws out a counter right but Cirkovic avoids it with no problem.
Cirkovic blocks the body kick.
Cirkovic throws the left hand but Nygma avoids the punch easily.
Nygma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Nygma.
Cirkovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nygma counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Nygma dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cirkovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cirkovic tries to clinch up.
Nygma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cirkovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cirkovic lands with a good body shot.
Nygma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nygma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cirkovic throws an off balance right hand
and Nygma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nygma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygma swats away the attempt to clinch by Cirkovic.
Nygma cracks the inside of Cirkovic's front leg.
Cirkovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nygma lands with an uppercut that bounces Cirkovic off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nygma throws a body kick that misses.
Nygma cracks Cirkovic with a good jab.
Nygma swinging wildly here.
Nygma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Milovan Cirkovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygma lands a nice shot that snaps Cirkovic's head back.
Nygma connects with a jab.
Nygma scores with a hook to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Nygma.
Nygma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Cirkovic misses.
Cirkovic takes one to the chin there.
Cirkovic throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma cracks Cirkovic with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygma connects with a jab.
Nygma throws a shot from downtown. Cirkovic moves away and avoids it.
Cirkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cirkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cirkovic lands a jab to Nygma's midsection.
Cirkovic throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nygma to counter with a crisp jab.
Cirkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Cirkovic.
Nygma cracks the inside of Cirkovic's front leg.
Nygma misses with a body kick.
Edward Nygma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nygma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Nygma tries to get set, Cirkovic tries to push him back and clinch up but Nygma manages to avoid the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Nygma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nygma 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:50
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Nygma!
Edward Nygma really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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