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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Salgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Pavelic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ante Pavelic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simon Salgado's chin.
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161 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Salgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ante Pavelic!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salgado swings widly with a right hand
and Pavelic counters with a left to the body.
Salgado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pavelic backs up against the cage.
Salgado looks to land a combination but Pavelic avoids it well.
Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavelic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Salgado sizes up Pavelic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Pavelic moves out of range.
Salgado misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Pavelic avoids them all with ease.
Pavelic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salgado has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pavelic is on him like a limpet, forcing Salgado back against the cage.
Salgado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage.
Pavelic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pavelic is trying to pull guard but Salgado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelic wants a takedown.
Pavelic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Salgado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Simon Salgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ante Pavelic.
Salgado tries to break free but Pavelic pushes him back against the cage.
Pavelic is trying to pull guard but Salgado turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pavelic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavelic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salgado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salgado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavelic was well out of range. Poor timing from Salgado.
Salgado lands a jab-cross combination.
Pavelic has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pavelic shoots for a double leg takedown but Salgado sprawls well. He's pushed Pavelic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salgado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pavelic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Salgado throws a series of punches but Pavelic avoids them all with ease.
Pavelic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salgado jabs Pavelic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salgado misses with the combination.
Salgado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic clinches up against the cage.
Salgado is trying to break free.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavelic drives through and clinches with Salgado against the cage.
Salgado tries to break free but Pavelic pushes him back against the cage.
Pavelic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salgado's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salgado duly obliges.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
Salgado misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado misses with a two punch combination.
Simon Salgado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salgado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pavelic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salgado is breathing heavily.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Pavelic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavelic moves into the clinch.
Pavelic is trying to drag Salgado to the mat but Salgado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salgado escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salgado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pavelic wants to clinch up but Salgado keeps it at a distance.
Salgado throws a big counter combination but Pavelic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pavelic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pavelic tries to clinch there but Salgado circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Salgado dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Salgado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Simon Salgado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavelic tries to close the distance and clinch but Salgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Salgado.
Salgado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pavelic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Salgado counter with a right hand.
Salgado throws a right hand that Pavelic ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavelic also avoids with ease.
Simon Salgado is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Salgado catches Pavelic right on the button with a cross.
Pavelic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pavelic is trying to drag Salgado to the mat but Salgado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pavelic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salgado sprawls well. Salgado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pavelic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelic dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salgado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salgado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavelic can do to turn this around?
Pavelic has his takedown stuffed
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
Simon Salgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ante Pavelic.
Salgado misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavelic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salgado.
Pavelic moves into the clinch.
Salgado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pavelic tries for a takedown but Salgado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Salgado scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Salgado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salgado lands with a nice combination. Pavelic backs away looking to recover.
Salgado sizes up Pavelic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pavelic tries to close the distance and clinch but Salgado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavelic dodges the punch combination from Salgado.
Salgado misses with a few strikes there.
Pavelic wants to counter the offense by Salgado and move into the clinch position.
Salgado leaves Pavelic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salgado tries to bum rush Pavelic with a series of wild strikes but Pavelic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavelic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
Simon Salgado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salgado misses with a series of wild punches.
Pavelic moves into the clinch.
Pavelic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pavelic connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Simon Salgado has been cut.
Pavelic can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage.
Salgado blocks an elbow strike.
Salgado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavelic wants to take the fight to the mat but Salgado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pavelic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Salgado - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Salgado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Salgado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A combination from Salgado does no damage.
Pavelic wants to clinch.
Pavelic throws a lazy head kick
and Salgado counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
A quick step to the side and Salgado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavelic wants to clinch up but Salgado keeps it at a distance.
Pavelic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pavelic tries to clinch up.
Salgado throws a right and a left that Pavelic avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salgado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavelic circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavelic looks to land a combination. Salgado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pavelic clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavelic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavelic has Salgado pressed against the cage.
Salgado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salgado connects with a body shot.
Salgado throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavelic.
Pavelic unleashes a big counter combination but Salgado bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Salgado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavelic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salgado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salgado stuffs the takedown.
Salgado throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic taking a breather.
Come on Pavelic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pavelic manages to break the clinch.
Salgado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salgado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Salgado finds it's way through Pavelic's defenses.
Pavelic shoots in but no luck this time.
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!
Pavelic tries to clinch but Salgado moves away
and Salgado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavelic instigates a clinch.
Salgado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavelic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pavelic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Salgado is trying to break the clinch but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage.
Pavelic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salgado smiles and moves away.
Simon Salgado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ante Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salgado's waist but Salgado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pavelic off to one side.
Pavelic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salgado swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salgado stalks Pavelic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pavelic's face. Pavelic staggers backwards, shaken.
Salgado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavelic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pavelic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pavelic throws an overhand right that lands on Salgado's shoulder, as Salgado tries to avoid the shot.
Pavelic tries to clinch there but Salgado circles away.
Salgado went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Salgado feints a jab promting Pavelic to slip. Salgado then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pavelic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salgado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavelic moves away.
Ante Pavelic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simon Salgado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salgado misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Salgado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salgado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Salgado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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