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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Plop Lesmar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goran Reljic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Plop Lesmar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goran Reljic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A choreographed right hand from Lesmar misses the target.
Lesmar misses with a looping left.
Reljic tries to clinch up but Lesmar circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Lesmar.
Reljic closes the distance and clinches up with Lesmar, looking for a takedown. Reljic pushes Lesmar against the cage but Lesmar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lesmar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lesmar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesmar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reljic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reljic looking to control.
Lesmar content to stall in guard here.
Reljic wants to sweep here but Lesmar controlling him for the moment.
Lesmar stays in close to Reljic's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reljic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lesmar's guard.
Reljic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lesmar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Reljic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesmar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reljic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lesmar kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reljic looks gassed!
Reljic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lesmar is keeping the position for now.
Lesmar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lesmar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reljic is working to get back to half guard.
Lesmar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reljic's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar controlling from mount.
Reljic tries to hold on but Lesmar postures up.
Reljic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reljic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lesmar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lesmar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reljic on the ground.
Lesmar controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesmar landing strikes from the mount and Reljic is in trouble!
Reljic is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reljic is squirming around, avoiding Lesmar's attempts to control the action.
Reljic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reljic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Reljic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lesmar keeping moving, preventing Reljic from controlling successfully.
Reljic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reljic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reljic stops Lesmar from standing up.
Reljic wants to control from the top but Lesmar keeps moving.
Reljic drops back looking for a leg! Lesmar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesmar manages to kick Reljic off! Reljic jumps back into Lesmar's guard.
Lesmar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reljic looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reljic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesmar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesmar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lesmar tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lesmar with a nice cross.
Lesmar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesmar misses with a wild combination.
Lesmar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesmar fails to land with a series of punches.
Reljic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lesmar is on top in guard.
Lesmar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plop Lesmar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lesmar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lesmar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reljic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lesmar swivels and escapes.
Reljic stuffs the takedown.
Lesmar throws a series of punches but Reljic avoids them all with ease.
Lesmar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reljic counters by moving into the clinch.
Reljic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lesmar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lesmar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Plop Lesmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Reljic.
Lesmar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesmar prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesmar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lesmar wants to get back to striking at distance but Reljic won't allow it.
Reljic scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reljic is trying to stall.
Lesmar has had enough of the clinch but Reljic keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesmar has had enough of the clinch but Reljic keeps him there for the moment.
Reljic prevents Lesmar from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reljic.
Reljic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesmar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lesmar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reljic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reljic.
Reljic lands a nice elbow.
Reljic breaks the clinch.
Lesmar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reljic.
Reljic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lesmar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reljic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Plop Lesmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reljic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesmar throws out the jab.
Lesmar wants to clinch but Reljic slips to the side
and Reljic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lesmar thinking.
Lesmar tries to clinch up.
Reljic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lesmar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reljic thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesmar shoots in but Reljic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reljic closes the distance but Lesmar moves to the side
and Lesmar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lesmar.
Reljic prevents Lesmar from breaking the clinch.
Lesmar manages to break the clinch.
Lesmar scores with a jab to the head.
Reljic fails with a takedown attempt.
Plop Lesmar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesmar drops Reljic with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Reljic looks back up at him and smiles so Lesmar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Reljic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reljic tries to free his leg and advance position but Lesmar is retaining full guard.
Lesmar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reljic won't allow Lesmar to get back to his feet.
Reljic postures up.
Reljic drops back looking for a leg! Lesmar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lesmar manages to kick Reljic off! Reljic jumps back into Lesmar's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reljic 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.
Reljic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lesmar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reljic is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lesmar misses with a wild combination.
Lesmar lands a jab to Reljic's midsection.
Lesmar throws a jab but it's blocked by Reljic.
Lesmar throws a right hand that misses
and Reljic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reljic tries to clinch there but Lesmar circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reljic moves in looking to clinch but Lesmar pushes him off.
Reljic tries to clinch but Lesmar is having none of it.
Reljic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reljic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lesmar swivels and escapes.
Lesmar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lesmar misses the jab.
Reljic tries to clinch up.
Lesmar misses with a looping left.
Lesmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reljic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lesmar!
Reljic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lesmar is looking to improve his position but Reljic isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lesmar is squirming around, avoiding Reljic's attempts to control the action.
Reljic avoids the attempt from Lesmar to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Goran Reljic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lesmar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reljic counters with a leg kick.
Reljic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reljic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesmar tries to roll over but Reljic keeps him under control.
Reljic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lesmar desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reljic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lesmar is just riding it out for now. Reljic eventually gives up the hold.
Reljic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reljic is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lesmar is not content to let Reljic control the position.
Reljic is working for a kimura but Lesmar is defending it quite comfortably.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lesmar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Lesmar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reljic slips a straight right by Lesmar.
Reljic tries to clinch up.
Lesmar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reljic tries to clinch but Lesmar moves out of range.
Lesmar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reljic moves into the clinch.
Reljic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lesmar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lesmar wants to break free but Reljic has control.
Lesmar breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Lesmar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reljic doesn't seem phased though.
Lesmar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reljic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lesmar looks to throw the jab but Reljic is out of range.
Lesmar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reljic shoots in but Lesmar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesmar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reljic moves into range and clinches up with Lesmar.
Reljic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lesmar has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Reljic.
Reljic looking to slow down the pace here.
Lesmar wants to break free but Reljic has control.
Lesmar wants to get back to striking at distance but Reljic won't allow it.
Lesmar blocks an uppercut.
Lesmar wants to get back to striking at distance but Reljic won't allow it.
Reljic prevents Lesmar from breaking the clinch.
Lesmar is trying to break free.
Reljic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reljic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Reljic.
Reljic can't get the takedown.
Reljic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lesmar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Plop Lesmar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goran Reljic.
Lesmar cracks Reljic with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reljic darts in and clinches Lesmar up against the cage.
Reljic keeps control of Lesmar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lesmar has had enough of the clinch but Reljic keeps him there for the moment.
Reljic keeps control of Lesmar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lesmar is trying to break free.
Reljic keeps control of Lesmar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reljic prevents Lesmar from breaking the clinch.
Reljic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lesmar is keeping busy.
Lesmar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lesmar is trying to break free.
Lesmar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lesmar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reljic can't fight it off and eventually Lesmar manages to take the fight to the floor. Reljic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reljic working for a triangle but Lesmar defends it easily.
Lesmar works over Reljic with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Plop Lesmar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lesmar 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plop Lesmar!
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