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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ottaviano (ranked 5150 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darko Mihajlovic (ranked 3645 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko Mihajlovic looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Ottaviano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darko Mihajlovic!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihajlovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mihajlovic darts in looking for a takedown but Ottaviano gets double underhooks and turns Mihajlovic into the cage.
Mihajlovic throws a sloppy head kick and Ottaviano moves out of range easily.
Mihajlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic throws a big counter head kick but Ottaviano avoids it with no problem.
Mihajlovic goes for a double leg but Ottaviano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ottaviano continues to drive forward.
Carlos Ottaviano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darko Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic looks winded!
Mihajlovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mihajlovic wants to clinch up but Ottaviano keeps it at a distance.
Ottaviano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ottaviano misses with a few strikes there.
Ottaviano tries to bum rush Mihajlovic with a series of wild strikes but Mihajlovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ottaviano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ottaviano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihajlovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ottaviano.
No joy there for Ottaviano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ottaviano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mihajlovic.
A combination from Ottaviano does no damage.
Ottaviano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mihajlovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Ottaviano misses with a two punch combination.
Ottaviano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ottaviano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown but Ottaviano shows good takedown defense.
Carlos Ottaviano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a lovely combination from Ottaviano sends Mihajlovic down but not out. Ottaviano dives into side control looking to finish.
Ottaviano stands up.
Ottaviano works over Mihajlovic's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ottaviano misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Mihajlovic.
Some wild striking there from Ottaviano.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mihajlovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Mihajlovic.
Ottaviano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mihajlovic throws a big counter head kick but Ottaviano avoids it with no problem.
Ottaviano throws a series of punches but Mihajlovic moves out of range.
Ottaviano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mihajlovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Mihajlovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ottaviano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mihajlovic somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottaviano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihajlovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihajlovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mihajlovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mihajlovic is defended easily by Ottaviano.
Ottaviano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mihajlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ottaviano.
Ottaviano misses with a wild combination.
Ottaviano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mihajlovic tries to clinch up.
Ottaviano appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mihajlovic dives in and grabs Ottaviano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ottaviano pushes down on Mihajlovic's head and hops out.
Ottaviano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ottaviano misses with a double jab.
Mihajlovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ottaviano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Ottaviano. Those never looked like landing.
Mihajlovic shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mihajlovic looks for a takedown but Ottaviano sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottaviano misses with a two punch combination.
Mihajlovic shoots in but Ottaviano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ottaviano misses with the combination.
Ottaviano misses with a series of wild punches.
Mihajlovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mihajlovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Ottaviano tries to sprawl out of it but Mihajlovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ottaviano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ottaviano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mihajlovic dodges the punch combination from Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Ottaviano. Those never looked like landing.
Mihajlovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ottaviano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mihajlovic somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottaviano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihajlovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a double leg but Ottaviano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mihajlovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ottaviano looks to land a combination but Mihajlovic avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Ottaviano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Mihajlovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mihajlovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Ottaviano, which made it look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ottaviano!
Mihajlovic moves in looking to clinch but Ottaviano pushes him off.
Mihajlovic connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Ottaviano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ottaviano tries to bum rush Mihajlovic with a series of wild strikes but Mihajlovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Ottaviano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mihajlovic.
Ottaviano keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ottaviano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ottaviano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mihajlovic fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Ottaviano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mihajlovic dodges the punch combination from Ottaviano.
Ottaviano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ottaviano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mihajlovic.
Ottaviano lands with a nice combination. Mihajlovic backs away looking to recover.
Mihajlovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Ottaviano misses with a few strikes there.
Mihajlovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ottaviano pinned against the cage. Ottaviano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Ottaviano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihajlovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Ottaviano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ottaviano sprawls well. Ottaviano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mihajlovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Ottaviano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darko Mihajlovic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Ottaviano. Those never looked like landing.
Ottaviano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ottaviano slips a jab from Mihajlovic.
Ottaviano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihajlovic can do to turn this around?
A combination from Ottaviano does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Mihajlovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mihajlovic darts in looking for a takedown but Ottaviano gets double underhooks and turns Mihajlovic into the cage.
Mihajlovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Ottaviano does no damage.
Ottaviano misses with a two punch combination.
Mihajlovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mihajlovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Ottaviano is looking for a counter combo.
Ottaviano swinging wildly here.
Mihajlovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ottaviano tries to avoid it but Mihajlovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ottaviano to the ground. Ottaviano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlos Ottaviano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Ottaviano.
Ottaviano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ottaviano wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ottaviano is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic fails with the takedown.
Mihajlovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Mihajlovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ottaviano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mihajlovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ottaviano's waist but Ottaviano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mihajlovic off to one side.
Ottaviano misses with a few strikes there.
Mihajlovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ottaviano pinned against the cage. Ottaviano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ottaviano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottaviano throws a nice looking combination but Mihajlovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ottaviano misses with a wild combination.
Mihajlovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Ottaviano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Ottaviano backs off Mihajlovic throws a huge counter combo but Ottaviano manages to avoid it all.
Mihajlovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ottaviano throws a right and a left that Mihajlovic avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Ottaviano as Mihajlovic shoots in.
Ottaviano throws a series of punches but Mihajlovic moves out of range.
Mihajlovic is looking to clinch but Ottaviano is avoiding it.
A combination from Ottaviano does no damage.
Mihajlovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ottaviano's head.
Mihajlovic shoots in but Ottaviano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A combination from Ottaviano does no damage.
Mihajlovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ottaviano keeps the fight on the outside.
Ottaviano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mihajlovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Ottaviano. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ottaviano. No joy for Mihajlovic on that attempt.
Ottaviano works over Mihajlovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Mihajlovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Ottaviano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ottaviano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mihajlovic wants to clinch.
Mihajlovic fails with the takedown.
Ottaviano looks to land a combination but Mihajlovic avoids it well.
Mihajlovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Mihajlovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihajlovic is looking to clinch but Ottaviano is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ottaviano dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ottaviano misses with a wild combination.
Mihajlovic misses the jab.
Ottaviano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ottaviano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mihajlovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Ottaviano, which made it look bad.
Ottaviano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ottaviano misses with a few strikes there.
Ottaviano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mihajlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic darts in looking for a takedown but Ottaviano gets double underhooks and turns Mihajlovic into the cage.
Carlos Ottaviano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darko Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ottaviano.
Some wild striking there from Ottaviano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mihajlovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ottaviano throws a right hand that Mihajlovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mihajlovic also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottaviano misses with a two punch combination.
Mihajlovic unleashes a big counter combination but Ottaviano bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mihajlovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ottaviano avoids it really well and circles away.
Ottaviano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ottaviano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihajlovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ottaviano moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMihajlovic.
Mihajlovic throws a head kick that Ottaviano semi-blocks.
Mihajlovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Ottaviano misses.
Mihajlovic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ottaviano defends well and Mihajlovic ends up having to push Ottaviano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ottaviano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ottaviano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Ottaviano misses with a few strikes there.
Mihajlovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ottaviano avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Ottaviano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihajlovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ottaviano.
Some wild striking there from Ottaviano.
Nice takedown defense from Ottaviano. No joy for Mihajlovic on that attempt.
Ottaviano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mihajlovic circles away quickly and effectively.
As Ottaviano backs off Mihajlovic throws a huge counter combo but Ottaviano manages to avoid it all.
Ottaviano throws a nice looking combination but Mihajlovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mihajlovic darts in looking for a takedown but Ottaviano gets double underhooks and turns Mihajlovic into the cage.
Ottaviano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mihajlovic pushes Ottaviano up against the cage in a clinch.
Ottaviano working hard to break the clinch.
Mihajlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Ottaviano is trying to force a seperation but Mihajlovic has the dominant position.
Ottaviano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ottaviano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mihajlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ottaviano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihajlovic breaks the clinch.
Mihajlovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ottaviano misses with a double jab.
Mihajlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ottaviano.
Mihajlovic tries to clinch there but Ottaviano circles away.
Ottaviano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mihajlovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ottaviano as he jumps to the side.
Ottaviano is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mihajlovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ottaviano throws a nice looking combination but Mihajlovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carlos Ottaviano is winning the standup battle so far.
Ottaviano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mihajlovic.
Ottaviano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mihajlovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Ottaviano throws a right hand that Mihajlovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mihajlovic also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihajlovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ottaviano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ottaviano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mihajlovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Ottaviano misses with a wild combination.
Mihajlovic goes for a double leg but Ottaviano avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ottaviano continues to drive forward.
No joy there for Ottaviano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ottaviano swinging wildly here.
Ottaviano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic tries to clinch there but Ottaviano circles away.
Ottaviano misses with the combination.
Ottaviano slips a jab and a cross from Mihajlovic.
Ottaviano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mihajlovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darko Mihajlovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carlos Ottaviano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ottaviano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihajlovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ottaviano misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ottaviano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ottaviano, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ottaviano!
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