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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Luatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitar Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luatua's entrance music is Puff Daddy feat Jimmy Page - Come with me. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Miric's choice of entrance music: Mitar Miric - Ko je onaj mladic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Luatua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitar Miric!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luatua.
Miric throws a lazy uppercut
and Luatua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Miric misses with a straight right.
Luatua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miric scores with a hook.
Mitar Miric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miric.
Miric misses with a leg kick.
Miric throws the left hand but Luatua avoids the punch easily.
Luatua is looking to counter the offense by Miric and move into the clinch.
Miric misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miric misses with a right hand
and Luatua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Mitar Miric has been cut.
Miric blocks a head kick by Luatua.
Miric delivers a nice body kick.
Miric fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miric throws a leg kick but Luatua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luatua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric lands a head shot.
Miric scores with a shot to the body.
Miric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luatua.
Luatua moves in looking to clinch but Miric pushes him off.
Miric moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miric misses with a head kick.
Miric avoids the body shot from Luatua.
Miric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miric blocks a low kick nicely.
Luatua misses with a jab to the body
and Miric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luatua misses the body punch
and Miric counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luatua moves out of range as Miric throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric throws a low kick but Luatua moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luatua.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luatua slips under a jab from Miric.
Miric throws a hook but Luatua blocks it.
Luatua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miric.
Luatua feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Miric shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luatua seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A right-left combo lands from Miric.
Luatua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miric.
Miric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luatua moves away.
Luatua is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miric.
Luatua throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miric avoids the body shot from Luatua.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua lands a nice shot that snaps Miric's head back.
Miric throws out a powerful jab.
Miric lands a leg kick that knocks Luatua off balance momentarily.
Miric wants to slow Luatua down by chopping away at his legs.
Miric tests Luatua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luatua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Miric in his tracks.
Miric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miric dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luatua. That did some damage!
A punch combination from Luatua misses.
Luatua staying out of range there.
Miric throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luatua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miric lands the left hand.
Miric pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luatua is out of range and Miric settles back down.
Miric loads up on a big right hand but Luatua slips the punch.
Luatua throws a jab when Miric was well out of range.
A jab from Miric does it's job there.
Miric throws out a loose jab but Luatua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luatua is looking to wear down Miric with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miric cracks Luatua with a right hand to the side of the head.
Miric lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luatua throws a sloppy body shot
and Miric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miric throws a poor cross that misses
and Luatua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Luatua moves out of range of the body kick from Miric.
Miric is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luatua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miric misses the shot to the body.
Luatua seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitar Miric dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitar Miric's cut.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Miric, right into the meat.
Miric misses with a looping right.
Luatua tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miric manages to circle out of the way.
Miric thuds a left hand into Luatua's body.
Miric scores with the left hand. Luatua knows he should have avoided that one.
Luatua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luatua on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Miric comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miric lands a lovely overhand right.
Luatua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miric lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miric throws a leg kick but Luatua moved away.
Luatua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luatua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luatua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miric - the referee stops the clock and Luatua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miric. Luatua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Miric thuds a left hand into Luatua's body.
Miric scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luatua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miric! But no joy.
Luatua misses with a double jab.
Miric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luatua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick from Luatua misses.
Miric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luatua.
Luatua feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Miric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miric.
Miric throws a push kick but Luatua slaps the foot to one side.
Luatua tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Miric manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitar Miric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miric darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua throws a jab when Miric was well out of range.
Miric waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luatua.
Luatua is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miric.
A nice inside leg kick there by Miric. That's going to slow Luatua down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miric.
Luatua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miric.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miric. Luatua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miric goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miric scores with a nice right hand.
Luatua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miric.
Miric is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miric misses with an uppercut
and Luatua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miric scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Luatua. Miric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luatua misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Miric releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A low kick from Miric misses
and Luatua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Mitar Miric's cut even more.
Luatua defending well as Miric loads up on a big left hand.
Miric scores with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Luatua might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Luatua scores with a hook.
Luatua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luatua swings widly with a right hand
and Miric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miric throws an overhand right that lands on Luatua's shoulder, as Luatua tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luatua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luatua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luatua ducks under a wild hook from Miric.
Miric throws an overhand right that lands on Luatua's shoulder, as Luatua tries to avoid the shot.
Luatua is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miric.
Miric rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luatua counters with an outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Luatua!
Miric is breathing heavily.
A big right from Luatua misses.
Miric throws a lazy uppercut
and Luatua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luatua.
Luatua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitar Miric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mitar Miric's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miric throws a poor cross that misses
and Luatua counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luatua.
Luatua throws a punch but it's blocked by Miric.
Luatua lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luatua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirics head.
Luatua misses with a punch to the body.
Luatua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luatua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miric avoids it.
Miric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miric throws a head punch that misses.
Miric misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miric avoiding damage as Luatua throws knees to the body.
Luatua misses with a body punch.
Luatua digs a right hand underneath Miric's ribcage. Miric let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miric lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luatua has a couple of punches blocked by Miric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luatua working aggressively here.
Miric scores with a hook to the body.
Luatua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miric lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miric tries to work over Luatua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miric blocks a body shot from Luatua.
Luatua misses with some punches.
Miric is trying to push Luatua away but Luatua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miric throws a head punch that misses.
Luatua pushes Miric back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Mitar Miric's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luatua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miric working aggressively here.
Miric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luatua has him pressed against the cage.
Miric prevents a body shot from Luatua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miric struggles to land a body shot inside as Luatua controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Miric fails to land.
Miric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luatua tries to work over Miric's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luatua misses with some punches.
Luatua swings wildly with an uppercut but Miric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miric is trying to break the clinch but Luatua is controlling him.
Luatua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luatua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luatua blocks an uppercut.
Miric tries to throw a body punch but Luatua avoids it by throwing Miric back against the cage.
Miric lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luatua backwards.
Robbie Luatua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miric misses with some punches.
Miric blocking some punches.
Miric misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luatua throws a punch but it's blocked by Miric.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luatua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miric throws a head punch that misses.
Miric lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miric avoids the elbow strike from Luatua, against the cage.
Luatua throws an elbow that misses.
Miric tries to work over Luatua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miric.
Miric has a couple of punches blocked by Luatua.
Luatua tries a body shot but Miric blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Miric.
Miric working aggressively here.
Luatua working aggressively here.
Miric breaks from the clinch.
Luatua throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miric missing with a left hand there. Luatua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Miric - that will leave a mark!
Luatua walks into a left hand.
Luatua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miric.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luatua moves out of range as Miric throws a body kick.
Luatua thows a leg kick but Miric checks it
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Miric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miric lands a nice hook to Luatua's body. Luatua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miric circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Miric to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitar Miric really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitar Miric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Luatua looks to throw a body kick
and Miric counters with a stiff right hand.
Luatua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miric throws a hook to the side of Luatua's head but Luatua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luatua gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miric swings for the body but Luatua moves out of range.
Luatua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Miric pushes Luatua away with a front kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miric, as that shot connected.
Luatua wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miric goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luatua.
Miric scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric throws a poor cross that misses
and Luatua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luatua.
Miric throws a looping overhand right but Luatua ducks down to avoid it.
Miric throws a low kick but Luatua moves out of range easily.
Miric looks to throw the jab but Luatua is out of range.
Luatua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luatua forces Miric back against the cage and clinches.
Miric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luatua wants to slow Miric down by chopping away at his legs.
Miric fails to land with a series of punches.
Luatua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luatua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miric doesn't seem bothered though.
Luatua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miric cracks Luatua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luatua blocks a head kick by Miric.
Luatua is looking to counter the offense by Miric and move into the clinch.
Luatua throws a big shot that misses.
Luatua blocks a head kick by Miric.
As Miric looks to move away, Luatua throws a big counter combo but Miric just gets out of the way.
Luatua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luatua seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luatua misses with a low kick.
Miric throws out a counter right but Luatua avoids it with no problem.
Miric lunges at Luatua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luatua's hand.
A jab from Miric misses.
It looked like Luatua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miric.
Luatua is looking to clinch but Miric is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luatua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Miric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luatua throws a jab when Miric was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miric! But no joy.
Luatua moves forwards but Miric connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miric throws a body shot but no joy.
Luatua appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luatua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miric was well out of range. Poor timing from Luatua.
Luatua cracks Miric with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mitar Miric's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Miric.
Luatua misses with a wild body shot.
Miric misses with a combination
and Luatua counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miric listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luatua slips a straight right by Miric.
Luatua throws a quick counter kick to the body but Miric avoids it.
Luatua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mirics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luatua looks to land a left hand but Miric moved out of range nicely.
Miric fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luatua is out of range.
Miric swings widly with a right hand
and Luatua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luatua.
Luatua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luatua lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mitar Miric's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbie Luatua!
Robbie Luatua retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Robbie Luatua started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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