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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mica Gavric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Gorman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavric comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Zappa - Cocaine Decisions. Gorman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pinned Down. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mica Gavric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen Gorman!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorman stuffs the takedown.
Gavric takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gorman leaves Gavric with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gavric shoots in but no luck this time.
Gavric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Gavric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gavric checks a low kick from Gorman.
Gorman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gavric's calf.
Gorman is looking to chop away at Gavric's legs.
Gavric takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gorman throws a leg kick which misses Gavric's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavric tries to avoid it.
Nice cross by Gorman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gavric fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavric takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gavric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gorman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gorman throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavric.
Gorman tries to land a leg kick but Gavric saw it coming and moves away.
Gavric shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gorman defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Gorman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Gavric with that takedown attempt.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavric has a takedown stuffed.
Gavric has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gavric there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gorman swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gavric or perhaps it was just good defense by Gorman, which made it look bad.
Gavric moves into range and clinches up with Gorman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavric tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gorman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gavric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gavric tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavric jumps guard but Gorman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gorman gets through Gavric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorman throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavric attempts a counter takedown but Gorman avoids it well and moves away.
Gorman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorman misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Gavric misses.
Gorman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavric is out of range and Gorman settles back down.
Nice shot by Gorman.
Gavric misses with a takedown attempt
and Gorman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gorman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gavric shoots in and drives through. Gorman sprawls well.
Gorman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gavric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavric fails with the takedown.
Gavric walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Gorman.
Gavric tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gorman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gavric thinking.
Gavric throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gorman was covering up waiting for the punch and Gavric finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gorman looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorman, not yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gavric wants to control from the top but Gorman keeps moving.
Gavric won't allow Gorman to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Gorman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gavric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorman thuds a left hand into Gavric's body.
Gorman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gavric rather than just go for the knockout.
Gavric closes the distance and clinches up with Gorman, looking for a takedown. Gavric pushes Gorman against the cage but Gorman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gorman throws a low kick, looking for Gavric's leg but Gavric calmly moves out of range.
Gorman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gorman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gorman.
Gorman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gavric checks a low kick from Gorman.
Gavric fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gorman tries a quick counter leg kick but Gavric is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Gavric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gorman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gavric scrambles back to his feet.
Gorman throws a sloppy body shot
and Gavric counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gavric.
Gorman can't find room to land a body shot as Gavric controls the action.
Gorman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavric is trying to pull guard but Gorman has him pressed against the cage.
Gorman presses Gavric against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorman breaks the clinch.
Gorman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gavric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Gorman. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Gorman tenderised Gavric's leg. Gavric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavric tries to clinch
and Gorman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That kick from Gorman tenderised Gavric's leg. Gavric is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gavric moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Gorman.
Gavric shoots in and drives through. Gorman sprawls well.
Gorman throws a series of punches but Gavric avoids them all with ease.
Gorman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gorman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavric tries to clinch but Gorman is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorman misses with a two punch combination.
Gavric is looking to counter the offense by Gorman and move into the clinch.
Gorman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gorman scores with a jab to the head.
Gorman 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.
Gavric dives in for a single leg takedown but Gorman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gavric on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gorman.
Gorman throws a nice looking combination but Gavric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gavric changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gorman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gorman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavric shoots in for a double leg but Gorman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gorman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glen Gorman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavric misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gorman throws a series of punches but Gavric avoids them all with ease.
Gavric feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavric shoots in but Gorman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gorman throws a series of punches but Gavric avoids them all with ease.
Mica Gavric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gavric dives in and grabs Gorman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gorman pushes down on Gavric's head and hops out.
Gavric takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gavric tries to clinch but Gorman moves out of range.
Gorman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gavric has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorman.
Gorman throws a leg kick but Gavric sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gorman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gavric has his takedown stuffed
and Gorman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavric fails with the takedown
and Gorman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorman lands a glancing blow to the side of Gavric's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gorman.
Gorman punishes Gavric's body with a nice straight punch.
Gavric has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gorman.
Gavric takes one to the chin there.
Gavric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gorman to score with a decent uppercut.
Gavric fails with the takedown
and Gorman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gorman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Gorman misses.
Gorman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Gorman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gorman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gavric tries to counter with a takedown but Gorman is quick to defend against it.
Gorman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gorman cracks the inside of Gavric's front leg.
Gorman wants to land a leg kick but Gavric is out of range.
Gavric tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gorman manages to circle out of the way.
Gorman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gavric checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gavric is looking to clinch but Gorman is avoiding it.
It seemed like Gorman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gorman digs a good hook to Gavric's body.
Gorman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavric doesn't seem bothered though.
Gorman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Gavric with that takedown attempt.
Gorman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gavric takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorman cracks the inside of Gavric's front leg.
Gorman lands with an uppercut that bounces Gavric off the cage and back into range.
Gorman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gorman cracks Gavric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gorman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gavric.
Gorman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gavric with a body shot.
Gavric takes one to the side of the head.
Gavric shoots in for a takedown but Gorman shows good takedown defense.
Gorman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mica Gavric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Gorman.
Gavric is rocked!
Glen Gorman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Gorman.
Oh Gavric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gavric seems to have got his legs back now.
Gorman throws a leg kick but Gavric checks it.
Gavric tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gorman manages to circle out of the way.
Glen Gorman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorman scores with a punch to the head.
Gorman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gorman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gavric on the side of the head.
Gavric doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorman circles away.
Gorman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gorman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gorman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavric half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, jab by Gorman - just one landing.
Gavric tries for a takedown but Gorman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gorman sizes up Gavric with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gorman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavric.
A shot to the liver by Gorman. Beautiful body shot.
Gorman misses with a body shot.
Gavric checks a low kick from Gorman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorman thuds a left hand into Gavric's body.
Gorman misses with a series of wild punches.
Gavric takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gorman connects with an inside leg kick.
Gorman throws a good cross that connects.
Gorman works over Gavric's head and body with a nice combination.
Gavric shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gorman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavric trying to control the position but Gorman is working away.
Gorman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gorman not doing much here.
Gorman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gavric.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavric is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Gorman seems content to control.
Gorman tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gavric is staying active underneath Gorman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gavric is trying to get back to full guard.
Gorman not doing much here.
Mica Gavric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavric tries to get to full guard but Gorman has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glen Gorman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gorman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Gorman!
A victorious Glen Gorman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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