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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghita Pluta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghita Pluta!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic closes the distance and pushes Pluta back into the cage.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Pluta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Perkovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Perkovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pluta blocks a body shot from Perkovic.
Perkovic pulls Pluta into guard.
Perkovic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pluta won't allow Perkovic to get back to his feet.
Pluta trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pluta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perkovic is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluta wants to get up but he can't break Perkovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pluta preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Perkovic clinches up against the cage.
Perkovic has a couple of punches blocked by Pluta.
Perkovic successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perkovic controlling Pluta's posture.
Pluta trying to control but Perkovic is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Perkovic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Perkovic looking to control.
Pluta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Perkovic controls Pluta momentarily but Pluta frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pluta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkovic but Perkovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic fails to land the takedown.
Perkovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pluta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Pluta counters with a series of strikes. Perkovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perkovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pluta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Perkovic has a takedown stuffed.
Pluta is looking for the big counter here.
Pluta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Perkovic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Perkovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perkovic is looking to take a break and control but Pluta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perkovic is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pluta wants to control but Perkovic is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pluta is staying active underneath Perkovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ante Perkovic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Perkovic misses with a takedown attempt - Pluta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pluta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Perkovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Perkovic dives in for a single leg takedown but Pluta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Perkovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perkovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Pluta sprawls well. He's pushed Perkovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pluta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perkovic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pluta defends well and Perkovic ends up having to push Pluta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Perkovic fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perkovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Pluta counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluta tries to clinch but Perkovic is having none of it.
Perkovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pluta's waist but Pluta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Perkovic off to one side.
Perkovic closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Perkovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pluta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Perkovic misses with some punches.
Perkovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perkovic pulls guard.
Perkovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perkovic tries to get out of the position.
Pluta prevents Perkovic from getting back to his feet.
Perkovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pluta looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic working a defensive guard but Pluta manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Perkovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pluta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Perkovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Pluta tries to sprawl out of it but Perkovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pluta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Perkovic backs off Pluta throws a huge counter combo but Perkovic manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic fails with the takedown.
Pluta throws a push kick but Perkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Perkovic half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perkovic is defended easily by Pluta.
Perkovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pluta.
Perkovic shoots in for a takedown but Pluta shows good takedown defense.
Perkovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pluta sprawls well. Pluta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perkovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkovic fails with the takedown
and Pluta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pluta.
Perkovic keeps control of Pluta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic is trying to trip Pluta. He has hold of a leg but Pluta is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Perkovic persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Perkovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pluta throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Perkovic stopping the sweep attempt from Pluta.
Perkovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pluta wants to stand and escape but Perkovic is having none of it.
Perkovic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghita Pluta 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pluta slaps away a takedown attempt from Perkovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perkovic shoots in but Pluta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pluta thinks about the counter body kick.
Pluta tries to clinch there but Perkovic circles away.
Perkovic fails with the takedown
and Perkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Perkovic as Pluta shoots in.
Pluta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perkovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Perkovic as Pluta shoots in.
Perkovic shoots for a takedown but Pluta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pluta changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pluta shoots in looking for a takedown but Perkovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pluta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Perkovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pluta, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluta prevents the takedown attempt.
Perkovic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pluta uses from the top position.
Pluta is fighting to break Perkovic's control of his arms but Perkovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Perkovic looking for a guillotine here but Pluta defends easily.
Perkovic controls Pluta momentarily but Pluta frees himself.
That's two 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.
Pluta is pushing down on Perkovic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Perkovic is fighting to maintain full guard but Pluta has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pluta is trying to control the action in half guard but Perkovic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perkovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Perkovic tries to clinch up.
Pluta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Perkovic.
Pluta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pluta shoots for a double leg takedown but Perkovic sprawls well. He's pushed Pluta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Perkovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pluta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pluta is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Perkovic dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pluta can't do much from the bottom here.
Pluta is trying to escape the position but Perkovic is controlling the position.
Pluta is looking for a sweep.
Perkovic scoring with punches from side control.
Perkovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pluta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pluta throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Perkovic trying to control the action but Pluta is working from the bottom.
Pluta is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ante Perkovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perkovic 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ante Perkovic!
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energy
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hype
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