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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideki Higkiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hideki Higkiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zoran Jolevi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higkiko lands a nice shot that snaps Jolevi's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Higkiko.
Higkiko misses with a looping left.
Jolevi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jolevi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Higkiko.
Higkiko cracks Jolevi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Higkiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jolevi's sensitive parts.
Higkiko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jolevi. That did some damage!
Jolevi moves out of range of the body kick from Higkiko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jolevi. Higkiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Higkiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jolevi's sensitive parts.
Jolevi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hideki Higkiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higkiko tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higkiko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jolevi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jolevi just misses with a punch to the body.
Higkiko slips under a jab from Jolevi.
A slow jab from Jolevi misses its intended target.
Higkiko throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jolevi if he has to take too many more of those.
Jolevi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Higkiko counters with an inside leg kick.
Jolevi tries to clinch there but Higkiko circles away.
Higkiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jolevi.
An attempted straight right counter from Higkiko misses the target.
Higkiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jolevi.
Jolevi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Higkiko throws a head kick that misses.
And Jolevi tries to counter it with a takedown but Higkiko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Higkiko.
Jolevi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jolevi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jolevi misses the jab.
Jolevi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jolevi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Higkiko thumps Jolevi with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko throws out a leg kick but Jolevi moves out of range and Higkiko only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jolevi misses with a right hand
and Higkiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Higkiko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Higkiko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Higkiko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Higkiko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jolevi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jolevi looks for a takedown but Higkiko sprawls well.
Jolevi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Higkiko sprawls well. Higkiko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jolevi gets slowly back to his feet.
Higkiko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hideki Higkiko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoran Jolevi.
Jolevi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Higkiko is fending him off so far but Jolevi persists. Nope, Higkiko circles away and we're back to standing.
Higkiko throws out a leg kick but Jolevi moves out of range and Higkiko only half commits.
Higkiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Higkiko scores with a jab to the body.
Jolevi misses with a takedown attempt
and Higkiko counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Higkiko.
Higkiko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Higkiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Jolevi closes the distance and clinches.
Jolevi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Higkiko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higkiko feints a jab promting Jolevi to slip. Higkiko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jolevi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jolevi throws a nice looking combination but Higkiko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Higkiko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice leg kick lands there from Higkiko.
Higkiko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jolevi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jolevi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Higkiko - the referee stops the clock and Jolevi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Higkiko. Jolevi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Higkiko throws a leg kick but Jolevi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jolevi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Higkiko.
Jolevi throws a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higkiko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi misses with a body shot.
Higkiko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higkiko misses with a wild body shot.
Jolevi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Higkiko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jolevi.
A head kick misses from Higkiko.
Higkiko tries a low kick but Jolevi avoids it.
Higkiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jolevi.
Jolevi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Higkiko finds it's way round the side to connect with Jolevi's head.
Higkiko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jolevi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Higkiko thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jolevi throws a body shot but no joy.
Higkiko throwing a counter right hand but Jolevi manages to avoid it.
Higkiko defending well as Jolevi loads up on a big left hand.
Higkiko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Higkiko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jolevi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideki Higkiko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Higkiko catches Jolevi right on the button with a cross.
Jolevi misses with a straight right.
That kick from Higkiko tenderised Jolevi's leg. Jolevi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Higkiko.
Jolevi throws a right hand that Higkiko ducks under and follows up with a left that Higkiko also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Higkiko.
Higkiko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jolevi can do to turn this around?
Higkiko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with a looping left.
Higkiko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Higkiko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jolevi throws out the jab.
Jolevi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higkiko misses with a straight left.
Higkiko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hideki Higkiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Higkiko with a jab.
Higkiko with a hook.
Jolevi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jolevi's calf.
Higkiko throws a lazy head kick
and Jolevi counters by moving into the clinch.
Jolevi pulls guard successfully.
Jolevi controlling Higkiko's posture.
Higkiko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jolevi is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jolevi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jolevi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jolevi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jolevi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Higkiko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jolevi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Higkiko wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi is trying to get an arm triangle but Higkiko is defending well.
Higkiko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Higkiko tries to get out of the position.
Jolevi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jolevi trying to control the action but Higkiko is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Higkiko parries the strikes from Jolevi easily there. Jolevi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Higkiko to escape.
Jolevi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jolevi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jolevi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jolevi trying to control the action but Higkiko is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Jolevi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jolevi slips under a jab.
Higkiko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higkiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Higkiko feints and then cracks Jolevi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jolevi down.
Jolevi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Higkiko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Higkiko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Higkiko lands a front kick.
Higkiko connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Higkiko - just one landing.
Higkiko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jolevi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi avoids a kick to the body.
Jolevi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jolevi scores with a nice right hand.
Higkiko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Higkiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi throws a shot from downtown. Higkiko moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Higkiko.
Higkiko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jolevi's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Higkiko - that will leave a mark!
Jolevi throws a big shot that misses.
Higkiko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki Higkiko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Higkiko loads up on a big right hand but Jolevi slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Higkiko, right into the meat.
Higkiko lands a front kick.
Higkiko slips under a jab.
Higkiko misses with a two punch combination.
Higkiko tries to keep at a distance but Jolevi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jolevi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jolevi pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higkiko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jolevi's guard.
Jolevi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jolevi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Higkiko keeping full guard, as Jolevi tries to pass.
Jolevi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi has hold of Higkiko's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Higkiko seems comfortable defending it but Jolevi has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Higkiko is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Higkiko is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Jolevi couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zoran Jolevi!
Zoran Jolevi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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