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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franjo Tudman (ranked 8524 p4p, 630 weight class) and Nico Amadeus (ranked 8638 p4p, 632 weight class). Franjo Tudman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Franjo Tudman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nico Amadeus!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Amadeus throws a body punch but Tudman moves out of range.
Amadeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amadeus throws a head kick that Tudman semi-blocks.
Amadeus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tudman.
Amadeus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amadeus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amadeus as he jumps to the side.
Nico Amadeus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amadeus throws the kick towards the body but Tudman avoids it.
Tudman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Amadeus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Amadeus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tudman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tudman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amadeus lands with a nice body kick.
Amadeus thumps Tudman with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus slaps away a takedown attempt from Tudman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amadeus fails to land with a series of punches.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amadeus sprawls well. Amadeus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tudman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franjo Tudman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amadeus is fending him off so far but Tudman persists. Nope, Amadeus circles away and we're back to standing.
Amadeus tries a quick counter leg kick but Tudman is wise to it.
That kick from Amadeus tenderised Tudman's leg. Tudman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Amadeus.
Amadeus scores with a head kick.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses.
Tudman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amadeus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tudman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amadeus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tudman somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus looks to land a left hand but Tudman moved out of range nicely.
Tudman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tudman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Amadeus is looking to slow Tudman down with leg kicks.
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!
Amadeus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tudman.
Amadeus loads up on a big right hand but Tudman slips the punch.
Amadeus's coach down at Cozad MMA St Petersburg was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Amadeus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Amadeus is looking to land body kicks.
Amadeus misses the shot to the body.
Tudman tries to counter with a takedown but Amadeus is quick to defend against it.
Amadeus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Amadeus.
Amadeus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tudman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tudman or perhaps it was just good defense by Amadeus, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus lands a head kick!
Amadeus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tudman will feel that in the morning.
Tudman shoots for a double leg takedown but Amadeus sprawls well. He's pushed Tudman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tudman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Amadeus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tudman feinted with a counter takedown.
Amadeus scores with a leg kick.
Amadeus tries to land a front kick but Tudman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amadeus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tudman avoids the head kick by Amadeus.
Tudman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus misses with a two punch combination.
Amadeus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Amadeus connects with a single shot there.
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!
Amadeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tudman moves away.
Tudman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Amadeus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amadeus fakes the leg kick and cracks Tudman in the body.
Amadeus misses with a leg kick.
Nico Amadeus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Amadeus but Amadeus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tudman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Amadeus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tudman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nico Amadeus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Amadeus throws a head kick but Tudman moves out of range.
Amadeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amadeus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Amadeus throws a head kick that Tudman semi-blocks.
Amadeus looks for the body kick but Tudman saw that one coming.
Tudman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Amadeus lands a nice looking body shot.
Amadeus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amadeus misses with a head kick.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses.
Amadeus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Amadeus throws a right hand that Tudman ducks under and follows up with a left that Tudman also avoids with ease.
Tudman attempts a counter takedown but Amadeus avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadeus slaps away a takedown attempt from Tudman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Amadeus connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amadeus missing with a left hand there. Tudman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amadeus misses the jab.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amadeus misses with a kick to the body.
Tudman tries to counter with a takedown but Amadeus is quick to defend against it.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amadeus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tudman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amadeus's waist but Amadeus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tudman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franjo Tudman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amadeus misses with a kick to the body.
Tudman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tudman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tudman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus is looking to slow Tudman down with leg kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Tudman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Amadeus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Amadeus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Amadeus wants it to stay on the feet.
Amadeus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tudman moves out of range of the body kick.
Amadeus throws a sloppy head kick and Tudman moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Tudman blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Amadeus misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amadeus misses with a body kick.
Tudman tries to counter with a takedown but Amadeus is quick to defend against it.
Nico Amadeus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amadeus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tudman moves away.
Tudman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus feints and then cracks Tudman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tudman down.
Tudman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amadeus.
Amadeus throws a wild body kick that Tudman sees coming a mile off.
Amadeus leaves Tudman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tudman shoots in looking for a takedown. Amadeus tries to sprawl out of it but Tudman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amadeus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amadeus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tudman is defended easily by Amadeus.
Amadeus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tudman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amadeus's waist but Amadeus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tudman off to one side.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Amadeus, right into the meat.
Amadeus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Amadeus fakes the leg kick and cracks Tudman in the body.
A head kick from Amadeus lands but Tudman takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amadeus lands with a nice body kick.
Amadeus scores with a head kick. Tudman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tudman shoots in and drives through. Amadeus sprawls well.
Amadeus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tudman's sensitive parts.
Amadeus stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nico Amadeus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Amadeus connects with an inside leg kick.
Tudman shoots in looking for a takedown. Amadeus tries to sprawl out of it but Tudman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amadeus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Amadeus tries to land a front kick but Tudman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amadeus misses with a head kick.
Tudman avoids the head kick by Amadeus.
Tudman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amadeus throws a leg kick but Tudman sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tudman fails with the takedown.
Amadeus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amadeus tries to avoid it but Tudman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amadeus to the ground. Amadeus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franjo Tudman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tudman blocks a head kick by Amadeus.
Amadeus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tudman.
Amadeus throws a hook but Tudman blocks it.
Tudman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Amadeus looks to land a left hand but Tudman moved out of range nicely.
As Amadeus looks to move away, Tudman throws a big counter combo but Amadeus just gets out of the way.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tudman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Amadeus throws a jab when Tudman was well out of range.
Amadeus just misses with a punch to the body.
Tudman fails with a takedown attempt.
Amadeus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tudman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tudman or perhaps it was just good defense by Amadeus, which made it look bad.
Amadeus tries a head kick but it misses.
Tudman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Amadeus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amadeus misses with a head kick.
Tudman attempts a counter takedown but Amadeus avoids it well and moves away.
Amadeus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Amadeus just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Amadeus misses.
A head kick misses from Amadeus.
Tudman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Amadeus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amadeus looks to land a right hand but Tudman moved out of range.
Tudman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tudman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amadeus.
Franjo Tudman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Amadeus slams his shin into Tudman's torso.
Amadeus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amadeus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tudman.
Tudman fails with the takedown.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown but Amadeus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amadeus scores with a leg kick.
Amadeus looks to score with a jab to the body but Tudman is just out of range.
A big left from Amadeus misses.
Amadeus throws a body shot but no joy.
Tudman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amadeus sprawls well. Amadeus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tudman gets slowly back to his feet.
Nico Amadeus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amadeus connects with a leg kick. Tudman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amadeus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Franjo Tudman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amadeus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tudman's sensitive parts.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Amadeus.
Tudman 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tudman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That kick from Amadeus tenderised Tudman's leg. Tudman is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nico Amadeus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amadeus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nico Amadeus!
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