Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CCR 85
Date: Jun 02, 2017

#R1#
Pavelic scoring well with a low kick there. #CL2#
Poro has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pavelic misses with a body punch.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Poro blocks with his arms.
Poro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poro wants to stall.
Pavelic working Poro over with knees to the body.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavelic.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Poro tries to throw a body punch but Pavelic avoids it by throwing Poro back against the cage.
Poro misses with some punches.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Pekka Poro has been cut.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but Poro blocks it.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Poro.
A hook to the body from Poro.
Poro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pavelic up against the cage.#T1#
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavelic as Poro tries to tie him up.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Poro blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Poro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pavelic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavelic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Poro misses with some punches.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Poro is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poro.
Pavelic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Poro avoids the damage to the body.
Poro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T2#
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poro blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poro blocks a body shot from Pavelic.
Poro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Poro on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Poro scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poro misses with a punch to the body.
Poro lands a shot to the body.
Poro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavelic obliges.
Pavelic landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Poro.
Poro lands a shoulder strike.
Pavelic prevents a body shot from Poro.
Pavelic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Poro avoiding damage.
Poro tries to stall but Pavelic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pavelic lands a good knee to the midsection. Poro won't want to take too many of those.
Poro looks winded!
Poro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavelic scores with a hook to the body.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head.
Poro is stalling here.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poro's face.
Poro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pavelic crunches a lovely knee into Poro's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Poro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Poro's face.
Poro takes a shot to the head.
Pavelic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poro prevents a body shot from Pavelic.
Poro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poro looking to stall.
Pavelic scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Poro is blocking nicely.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poro lands a shoulder strike.
Poro stalling in the clinch but Pavelic improves position.
Poro taking a breather.
Poro scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Poro fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Poro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Poro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Poro misses.
Poro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pavelic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poro throws out the jab.
Pavelic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poro.
Pavelic is looking to slow Poro down with leg kicks.
Poro throws a body punch but Pavelic moves out of range. #CL#
Pavelic closes the distance and clinches.
Poro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poro lands a right hand.
Poro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic crunches a lovely knee into Poro's ribcage.
Pavelic lands a left hand.
Poro is breathing heavily.#T1#
Poro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavelic lands a big knee! That's hurt Poro! Oh, he's all over the place! Pavelic lands another knee that sends Poro to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavelic!
Post fight, an emotional Ante Pavelic said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR 83
Date: May 19, 2017

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Pavelic misses.
Nascimento half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nascimento misses with a straight right.
Pavelic tries to clinch but Nascimento is having none of it.
Pavelic is looking to slow Nascimento down with leg kicks.
Nascimento lands with a straight right. Pavelic didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Pavelic instigates a clinch.
Pavelic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nascimento's efforts to push away.
I was talking to Nascimento's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks with his arms.
Nascimento wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavelic won't allow it.
Nascimento on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nascimento scores with a shot to the side of Pavelic's head.
Pavelic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nascimento doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nascimento swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavelic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pavelic.
A short body shot lands from Nascimento as the two fighters clinch.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavelic prevents a body shot from Nascimento. #T1#
Nascimento takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nascimento is breathing heavily.
Pavelic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nascimento misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavelic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nascimento is defending well for now.
Pavelic trying to land knees to the body.
Pavelic trying to land knees to the body.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Nascimento avoiding damage as Pavelic throws knees to the body.
Pavelic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nascimento.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavelic obliges.
Pavelic missing with knees to the body.
Nascimento throws a head punch that misses.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic missing with knees to the body.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento can't find room to land a body shot as Pavelic controls the action. #T2#
Pavelic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nascimento is defending well for now.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nascimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavelic.
Pavelic scores a nice knee to the body.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nascimento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavelic tries to work over Nascimento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavelic blocks a body shot from Nascimento.
A right handed body shot lands from Nascimento.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Nascimento tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavelic's elbow.
Nascimento lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavelic backwards.
Nascimento tries a body shot but Pavelic blocks it.
Nascimento tries to circle away but Pavelic has him pinned against the cage.
Pavelic trying to land knees to the body.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Nascimento misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Nascimento.
A short left from Nascimento.
Nice body punch from Nascimento - that landed with a thud.
Nascimento swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nascimento avoiding damage as Pavelic throws knees to the body.
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nascimento blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head.
Pavelic missing with knees to the body.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but Nascimento blocks it.
Nascimento throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavelics head.
Nascimento misses with a punch on the inside.
Nascimento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Nascimento avoids the damage to the body.
Nascimento tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavelic's elbow.
Nascimento working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Nascimento is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nascimento.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavelic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nascimento softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pavelic throws a head punch that misses.
Nascimento throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavelic.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavelic as Nascimento tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavelic.
Pavelic landing knees to the body.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Nascimento is blocking nicely.
Pavelic tries to work over Nascimento's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nascimento lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavelic backwards.
Nascimento works on Pavelic's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavelic.
Nascimento fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nascimento pushes Pavelic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nascimento makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nascimento struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavelic controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##KD#
Oooooh!!! Nascimento has knocked Pavelic down with a huge combo! Nascimento steps away and waves a wobbly Pavelic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Pavelic is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Nascimento throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pavelic is still on wobbly legs! Can Nascimento finish him?
Nascimento scores with a push kick.
Nascimento connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nascimento.
Pavelic circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Nascimento. Pavelic falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Nascimento!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Flavio Nascimento!
Flavio Nascimento retains his heavyweight title!

Event: CCR 80
Date: Apr 28, 2017

#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as Zimbardo blocks the leg kick.
Zimbardo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
Nice defenses there by Zimbardo.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Zimbardo lands with a slapping head kick.
Pavelic takes a swing at Zimbardo's ribcage but misses.
Zimbardo loads up on a big right hand but Pavelic slips the punch.
Zimbardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zimbardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavelic.
Pavelic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zimbardo.
Zimbardo misses with a looping right.
Pavelic avoids a kick to the body.
Pavelic misses with an uppercut. Zimbardo saw that one coming.#T1#
Pavelic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavelic tries to counter with a clinch but Zimbardo shakes him off and moves away.
Zimbardo throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zimbardo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some bone on bone action there as Zimbardo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zimbardo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pavelic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zimbardo avoids the body shot from Pavelic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zimbardo. Pavelic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zimbardo connects with a body shot.
Pavelic missing with a left hand there. Zimbardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zimbardo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zimbardo.
Pavelic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T2#
Zimbardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pavelic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pavelic looks to throw the jab but Zimbardo is out of range.
Zimbardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pavelic on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavelic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zimbardo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pavelic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zimbardo takes a swing at Pavelic's ribcage but misses.
A head kick by Zimbardo misses #CL2#
and Pavelic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Zimbardo.
Zimbardo working hard to break the clinch.
Pavelic is leaning against Zimbardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zimbardo avoids it.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Zimbardo avoids the damage to the body.
Pavelic lands a body punch.
Zimbardo is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavelic.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic presses Zimbardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Pavelic pushes Zimbardo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Pavelic.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zimbardo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavelic landing knees to the head.
Pavelic lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimbardo's face.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic scores with a hook to the body.
Pavelic lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zimbardos head.
A short left from Pavelic.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavelic.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#
It looks like Bruce Zimbardo has been cut.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pavelic is leaning against Zimbardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavelic.#ROC2#
Zimbardo is rocked!
Pavelic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zimbardo or not. #T4#
Pavelic working Zimbardo over with knees to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic scores with a shot to the side of Zimbardo's head.
Pavelic lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic is leaning against Zimbardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pavelic scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Zimbardo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pavelic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zimbardo seems to have got his legs back now.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimbardo's face.
Pavelic lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimbardo won't want to take too many of those.#KD2#
Pavelic lands an uppercut that drops Zimbardo! Pavelic follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Zimbardo wants to control but Pavelic postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavelic throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pavelic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pavelic is looking to take a break and control but Zimbardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Zimbardo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Pavelic scores with a body shot.
Pavelic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zimbardo throws a sloppy head kick and Pavelic moves out of range easily.
Pavelic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pavelic works Zimbardo's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavelic. Zimbardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Zimbardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pavelic, right into the meat.
Pavelic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zimbardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zimbardo blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with a low kick as Zimbardo jumps back.#T1#
Zimbardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pavelic's hands.
Pavelic throws a lazy head kick
and Pavelic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavelic digs a good hook to Zimbardo's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Pavelic.
Pavelic lands with a good body shot.
Zimbardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ante Pavelic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pavelic connects with a leg kick. Zimbardo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pavelic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zimbardo 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.
Ante Pavelic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pavelic lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Pavelic connects with a right hand. Zimbardo shakes it off.
Pavelic lands with a kick to the temple. Zimbardo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pavelic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Pavelic finds it's way through Zimbardo's defenses.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Zimbardo moves out of range.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Zimbardo moves out of range.
Pavelic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zimbardo rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zimbardo is trying to push Pavelic away but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zimbardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Zimbardo can't break the clinch.
Zimbardo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zimbardo wants to break free but Pavelic has control.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head.
Zimbardo avoiding damage as Pavelic throws knees to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zimbardo avoids it.
Zimbardo is looking to control Pavelic's arms but Pavelic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zimbardo has his back to the cage.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zimbardo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavelic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zimbardo stalling in the clinch but Pavelic improves position.
Pavelic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands a body punch.
Zimbardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Pavelic - that landed with a thud.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic cracks Zimbardo with a nice body shot.
Pavelic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zimbardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body.
Zimbardo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pavelic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zimbardo blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Pavelic.
Pavelic lands a shoulder strike.
Pavelic has Zimbardo pressed against the cage, preventing Zimbardo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pavelic landing knees to the head.
Pavelic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pavelic lands a right hand.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
Ante Pavelic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Pavelic.
Zimbardo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pavelic.
A right handed body shot lands from Pavelic.
Pavelic works on Zimbardo's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Zimbardo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Pavelic lands a nice looking body shot.
Pavelic connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Pavelic darts in and clinches Zimbardo up against the cage.
Zimbardo tries to stall but Pavelic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zimbardo taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Pavelic.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavelic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pavelic lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimbardo won't want to take too many of those.
Pavelic lands a shoulder strike.
Pavelic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pavelic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Pavelic scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavelic crunches a lovely knee into Zimbardo's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavelic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike. #T1#
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pavelic presses Zimbardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pavelic with a knee to the head.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Zimbardo is blocking nicely.
Zimbardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pavelic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pavelic lands a left hand.
Zimbardo is looking to control Pavelic's arms but Pavelic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zimbardo has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavelic obliges.
Pavelic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zimbardo backwards.
Zimbardo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zimbardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pavelic is working Zimbardo over against the cage.
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 connects with a knee to the head. #T2#
Pavelic lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimbardo won't want to take too many of those.
Zimbardo is trying to stall.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic landing knees to the head.
Pavelic lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimbardo won't want to take too many of those.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pavelic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavelic.
Good body shot from Pavelic.
Pavelic connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Pavelic.
Pavelic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zimbardo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pavelic cracks Zimbardo with a nice body shot.
Zimbardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zimbardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zimbardo can't break the clinch.
Zimbardo is trying to force a seperation but Pavelic has the dominant position.
Pavelic lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Pavelic.
Pavelic landing knees to the body.
Pavelic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pavelic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pavelic lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavelic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zimbardo or not.
Pavelic lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimbardo won't want to take too many of those.
Pavelic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavelic.
A shot in the inside from Pavelic.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Zimbardo is blocking nicely. #T4#
Zimbardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zimbardo avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zimbardo prevents a body shot from Pavelic.
A short uppercut from Pavelic.
Zimbardo prevents a body shot from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pavelic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimbardo.
Ante Pavelic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pavelic struggles to land a body shot inside as Zimbardo controls his hands.
Zimbardo tries to stall but Pavelic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pavelic prevents Zimbardo from breaking the clinch.
Zimbardo stalling against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavelic prevents Zimbardo from breaking the clinch.
Bruce Zimbardo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pavelic misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ante Pavelic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pavelic 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 25:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ante Pavelic!
Post fight, an emotional Ante Pavelic said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR 78
Date: Apr 14, 2017

#R1#
Hollister throws an overhand right that lands on Pavelic's shoulder, as Pavelic tries to avoid the shot.
Pavelic 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.
Pavelic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hollister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hollister tries to clinch but Pavelic moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hollister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Hollister sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hollister is looking to clinch.
Hollister moves in looking to clinch but Pavelic pushes him off.
Pavelic thumps Hollister with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #KD#
A head kick lands from Pavelic that sends Hollister to the canvas. Hollister tries to scramble back to his feet but Pavelic brings him back down into side control. #CUT#
It looks like Zane Hollister has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollister is not content to let Pavelic control the position.
Hollister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hollister wants to control but Pavelic postures up.
Hollister holds on to Pavelic's head and controls the position momentarily. #T1#
Hollister wants to control but Pavelic postures up.
Hollister stops Pavelic from passing to mount.
Hollister holding on.
Hollister wants to control but Pavelic postures up.
Pavelic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hollister's shoulder. That is not cool. #SUB#
Pavelic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pavelic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hollister is avoiding damage well.
Pavelic cracks Hollister with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hollister manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pavelic's best efforts.#T2#
Hollister keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hollister has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pavelic is working away from the top position though.
Hollister is refusing to be controlled, as Pavelic sits in half guard.
Hollister is trying to maintain the position but Pavelic is very close to passing his half guard.
Pavelic passes into side control, despite Hollister's attempt to control the position.
Pavelic trying to control the position but Hollister is working away.
Pavelic tries to advance to mount but Hollister denies him. #T3#
Hollister can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hollister tries to escape but Pavelic is in control.
Hollister wants to control but Pavelic postures up.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!#SU#
Pavelic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hollister lands with a straight right. Pavelic didn't see that one coming.
Hollister misses with a looping left.
Hollister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.#T4#
Hollister connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pavelic's hands.
Nice defenses there by Pavelic.
Hollister tries to clinch but Pavelic moves away
and Pavelic counters with an outside leg kick.
Hollister scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Hollister gets tackled into the cage by Pavelic. Pavelic maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Hollister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Pavelic closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Hollister escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollister tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pavelic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hollister circles away.
Pavelic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollister manages to avoid it.
Hollister shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hollister connects with a body shot.
Ante Pavelic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollister throws a big shot that misses.
Hollister tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zane Hollister's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hollister doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavelic circles away. #CL#
Pavelic closes the distance and clinches.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hollister managing to block the knees to the body from Pavelic. #BC2#
Hollister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hollister misses the jab.
Ante Pavelic is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavelic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollister misses with a body shot. #CL#
Pavelic has closed the distance and engaged Hollister in a clinch. #BC2#
Hollister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Pavelic gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavelic obliges.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hollister's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hollister avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pavelic.#ROC#
Hollister is rocked!
Hollister is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Pavelic.
Hollister is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavelic finish him?
The two fighters are battling for control here. Hollister trying to break out of Pavelic's Thai clinch. Pavelic unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Hollister to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Pavelic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ante Pavelic!
Post fight, Ante Pavelic stared into the camera and said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR74
Date: Mar 18, 2017

#R1#
Pavelic looks to score with a jab to the body but Wildslap is just out of range.
Pavelic cracks the inside of Wildslap's front leg.
Pavelic digs a good body shot into Wildslap's ribs.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelic connects with a leg kick. Wildslap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pavelic scores with a hook to the body. Wildslap takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wildslap has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Wildslap moves out of range.
Pavelic lands a high kick!
Pavelic scores with a nice right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wildslap has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T1#
Pavelic digs a good body shot into Wildslap's ribs.
Pavelic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pavelic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pavelic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
Pavelic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pavelic.
Wildslap has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.#T2##CL2#
Wildslap clinches with his opponent.
Pavelic lands with a light punch inside. #TD2#
Wildslap decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildslap working a defensive guard here.
Wildslap has control of Pavelic's left arm, preventing Pavelic from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Pavelic is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Wildslap has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pavelic is looking to defend but Wildslap has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pavelic! Wildslap pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pavelic taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rancho Wildslap!
An out of breath Rancho Wildslap thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CCR 72
Date: Mar 03, 2017

#R1#
Pavelic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velasquez.
Pavelic tries to counter with a clinch but Velasquez shakes him off and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Velasquez blocks the low kick.
Pavelic blocks a jab.
Pavelic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab lands there for Pavelic.
We've been informed that Pavelic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavelic. That's going to slow Velasquez down.
Pavelic connects with an inside leg kick.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavelic.
Velasquez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Pavelic counters by clinching up.
Velasquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pavelic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pavelic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Velasquez.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Pavelic missing with knees to the body.
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velasquez blocks it with crossed arms. #T1##TD#
Velasquez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pavelic regains guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pavelic can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Velasquez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pavelic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Velasquez, into his guard. #REVB#
Velasquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pavelic controls the pace.#SUB#
Velasquez is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pavelic has his hands clasped together but Velasquez extends and breaks Pavelic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Velasquez.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabricio Velasquez!
Fabricio Velasquez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks, everybody. Good that you all came out to watch the fight today. Never easy making a comeback, but I'm back with a win. We got it done! '.

Event: CCR 69
Date: Feb 10, 2017

#R1#
A jab lands there for Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pavelic.
Nascimento misses with a right hand
and Pavelic counters with a straight right hand.
Pavelic takes one on the button.
Nascimento slips a jab from Pavelic.
Pavelic cracks the inside of Nascimento's front leg.
Pavelic tries to clinch but Nascimento moves out of range.
Pavelic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good work by Nascimento as he checks the leg kick.
Pavelic misses with a head kick.
Nascimento avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pavelic ducks right into an uppercut from Nascimento.
Pavelic misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Nascimento misses the target.
Pavelic throws the left hand but Nascimento avoids the punch easily.
Nascimento jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavelic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#KD#
Nascimento cracks Pavelic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nascimento has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pavelic to stand back up!#CUT#
It looks like Ante Pavelic has been cut.
That kick from Pavelic tenderised Nascimento's leg. Nascimento is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Nascimento lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#
Pavelic is rocked!
Pavelic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nascimento counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Flavio Nascimento!

Event: CCR 64 LHW GP Round 2
Date: Jan 06, 2017

#R1#
Pavelic checks a leg kick.
Pavelic dodges the punch combination from Meida.
Meida throws a combination that misses
and Pavelic counters with a left to the body.
Meida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pavelic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been informed that Pavelic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Meida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pavelic dodges the punch combination from Meida.
Meida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavelic tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavelic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meida looks to land a body kick but Pavelic moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meida has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Meida checks it.
A combination from Meida does no damage.
Meida 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.
Pavelic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meida's sensitive parts. #T1#
Meida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavelic counters with a leg kick. #CL2#
Pavelic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pavelic.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Meida is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Pavelic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavelic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Meida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic misses with the head strike.
Meida prevents a body shot from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands with a light punch inside.
Meida is trying to push Pavelic away but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pavelic tries to land knees in the clinch but Meida avoids the damage to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Meida blocks with his arms. #T2#
Meida takes a shot to the head.
Pavelic prevents Meida from breaking the clinch.
Pavelic presses Meida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Meida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meida throws a one two combo.
Meida misses with the combination.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meida checks it well. #KD2#
Pavelic lands a big head kick that sends Meida tumbling to the mat! Pavelic takes a step backwards and waves Meida back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#
It looks like Thiago Meida has been cut.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pavelic misses with a head kick.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pavelic feints a counter leg kick.#T3#
Pavelic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meida.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pavelic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Meida moves out of range easily.
Pavelic thows a leg kick but Meida checks it
and Meida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pavelic throws a low kick, looking for Meida's leg but Meida calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
Pavelic throws a low kick, looking for Meida's leg but Meida calmly moves out of range.
Pavelic digs a good hook to Meida's body.
Meida misses with the combination.
Meida doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meida is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Pavelic tries to close the distance and clinch but Meida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pavelic sizes up Meida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
Meida seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meida throws a chopping leg kick but Pavelic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pavelic walks into a jab.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Meida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pavelic can pounce on him.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Meida moves out of range easily.
Pavelic throws a body shot but no joy.
Meida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavelic counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meida misses with a wild combination.
Pavelic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Pavelic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meida counters with a left and a right that stings Pavelic.
Meida connects with a solid leg kick.
Meida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavelic circles away quickly and effectively.
Ante Pavelic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meida swinging wildly here.
Pavelic connects with a solid leg kick.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Meida misses with a two punch combination.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meida misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Meida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
A little jabbing left from Pavelic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Meida misses the target.
Pavelic connects with a solid leg kick.
Pavelic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavelic throws a big shot that misses.
Pavelic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meida throws a series of punches but Pavelic moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meida moves away.
A quick step to the side and Meida tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pavelic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Meida does no damage.
Thiago Meida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pavelic tried to score with a low kick but Meida checks it.
Meida 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.
Sloppy strikes from Meida. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Pavelic tries to clinch up.
Meida tries to bum rush Pavelic with a series of wild strikes but Pavelic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Meida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meida misses with a leg kick
and Pavelic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meida's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Meida sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pavelic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meida's calf.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meida misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Meida.
Meida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pavelic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pavelic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meida in his tracks. #T3#
Pavelic tries a head kick but it misses.
Meida swinging wildly here.
Pavelic wants to slow Meida down by chopping away at his legs.
Pavelic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Meida.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pavelic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meida's calf.
Meida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pavelic is looking to clinch.
Pavelic throws a leg kick but Meida checks it.
Meida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pavelic misses with a looping left.
Meida is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meida blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Meida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavelic.
Meida tries to bum rush Pavelic with a series of wild strikes but Pavelic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Pavelic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Meida. Those never looked like landing.
Pavelic slips under a jab from Meida.
Pavelic cracks the inside of Meida's front leg. #CL2#
Pavelic has managed to clinch.
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 trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Meida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Meida does no damage.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses
and Meida counters with a right hand to the body.
Pavelic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavelic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meida. That did some damage!
Pavelic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meida throws a looping overhand right but Pavelic ducks down to avoid it.
Pavelic flicks out a counter leg kick but Meida steps away.
Pavelic moves out of range of the body kick from Meida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thiago Meida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Meida misses with the combination.
Pavelic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavelic.
Meida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
Pavelic checks the leg kick.
Meida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pavelic throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pavelic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meida.
Meida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavelic.
Pavelic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Meida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Meida throws a right hand that Pavelic ducks under and follows up with a left that Pavelic also avoids with ease.
Meida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pavelic's calf.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meida circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Meida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pavelic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meida swinging wildly here.
Pavelic lands with a kick to the temple. Meida shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavelic manages to avoid it.
Pavelic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T2#
Meida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pavelic throws a looping overhand right but Meida ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Meida misses.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pavelic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meida feints a jab promting Pavelic to slip. Meida then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pavelic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavelic.
Pavelic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pavelic.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pavelic.
Pavelic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meida misses with a two punch combination.
Meida misses with a few strikes there. #T3#
Pavelic misses with a low kick as Meida jumps back.
Meida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Meida.
Pavelic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavelic. Meida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavelic scores with a hook.
Meida misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Pavelic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pavelic throws a jab when Meida was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meida checks a leg kick.
Meida's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pavelic misses with a leg kick
and Meida counters with a body kick that stops Pavelic in his tracks momentarily.
Meida misses with a wild combination.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Meida moves out of range easily.
Pavelic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pavelic throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4#
Pavelic slips a jab and a cross from Meida.
Meida misses with a double jab
and Pavelic counters with a thumping low kick.
Pavelic avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meida will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meida clobbers Pavelic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pavelic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meida moves away.
Meida throwing a counter right hand but Pavelic manages to avoid it.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Meida moves out of range.
Meida misses with a body kick.
Meida takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ante Pavelic.
Well Pavelic 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: CCR 59
Date: Dec 02, 2016

#R1#
Thomas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavelic's waist but Pavelic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thomas off to one side.
Pavelic avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavelic manages to avoid it.
Pavelic throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks. #CUT2#
It looks like Evan Thomas has been cut.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Pavelic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pavelic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pavelic.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pavelic but Pavelic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pavelic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pavelic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Pavelic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavelic scores with a head kick. Thomas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pavelic lands a slapping body shot.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Pavelic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a body punch but Pavelic moves out of range.
Pavelic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pavelic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thomas. Thomas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
Pavelic blocks a low kick nicely.
Evan Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavelic. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Pavelic blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Pavelic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pavelic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pavelic lands a high kick!
Pavelic moves out of range as Thomas throws a body kick.
Pavelic slips under a jab.
Pavelic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Pavelic.
Pavelic's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pavelic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pavelic connects with a body shot.
Thomas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pavelic.
Thomas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Pavelic to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pavelic.
Pavelic connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Pavelic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pavelic misses with a head kick.
Pavelic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavelic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pavelic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomas swings for the body but Pavelic moves out of range. #CL2#
Pavelic moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.#BC2#
Pavelic manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Pavelic clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Pavelic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Pavelic throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Nice shot by Pavelic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Pavelic feints a counter leg kick.
Pavelic thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pavelic. Pavelic obviously looking to wear him down.
Pavelic connects with an inside leg kick.
Pavelic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thomas's sensitive parts.
Pavelic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ante Pavelic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pavelic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Pavelic shows good takedown defense. #CL2#
Pavelic closes the distance and clinches.
Pavelic scores a nice knee to the body.
Pavelic tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pavelic lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#
Evan Thomas's cut is getting worse.#T4##BC2#
Pavelic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavelic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pavelic stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavelic. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Pavelic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thomas is looking to wear down Pavelic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thomas dives in for a single leg takedown but Pavelic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Pavelic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pavelic cracks a nice hook into Thomas's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pavelic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas needs to keep his hands up - Pavelic had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Pavelic moves out of range easily.
That kick from Pavelic tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thomas takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pavelic to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Thomas's cut.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thomas throws a jab when Pavelic was well out of range.
Pavelic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavelic feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Pavelic sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pavelic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pavelic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas throws a body punch but Pavelic moves out of range.
Pavelic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Pavelic.
Good work by Pavelic as he checks the leg kick.
Pavelic with a hook.
Pavelic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavelic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pavelic lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas walks into a jab.#TD#
Thomas looking to score a takedown here. Pavelic is defending well but Thomas drives through and ends up in Pavelic's guard.
Pavelic keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Thomas throwing strikes from guard but Pavelic blocks nicely. #T1#
Pavelic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas forces his way into half guard.
Pavelic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Pavelic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thomas is working away from the top position though.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pavelic is looking to escape.
Pavelic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thomas is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Pavelic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thomas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas lands a head kick. Pavelic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pavelic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Pavelic cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
Ante Pavelic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pavelic as he avoids it easily.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas backing away here, and Pavelic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pavelic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Pavelic counters with a left to the body.
Pavelic lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pavelic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Pavelic.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pavelic counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavelic. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Pavelic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Pavelic slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pavelic.
Thomas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Pavelic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pavelic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Pavelic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pavelic lands with a right to the head.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Pavelic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavelic tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavelic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pavelic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas swings for the body but Pavelic moves out of range.
Pavelic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Good leg kick by Pavelic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pavelic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pavelic throws a head kick that Thomas semi-blocks.
Pavelic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#
Evan Thomas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Pavelic! Thomas is out on his feet! Pavelic rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Thomas is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Thomas is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavelic!
Post fight, Ante Pavelic stared into the camera and said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR 54
Date: Oct 28, 2016

#R1#
Zimbardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pavelic misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Pavelic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Pavelic.
A shot to the liver by Pavelic. Beautiful body shot.
Zimbardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zimbardo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pavelic takes a step back to recover.
Pavelic tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimbardo is looking to slow Pavelic down with leg kicks.
Zimbardo ducks under a wild hook from Pavelic.
Zimbardo misses the jab.
Pavelic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zimbardo manages to circle out of the way.
Zimbardo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zimbardo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Pavelic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zimbardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Pavelic moves into range and clinches up with Zimbardo.
Zimbardo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage.
Zimbardo slows down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pavelic lands a nice shot to the body.
Zimbardo looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pavelic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zimbardo's face.
Zimbardo trying to control the position but instead, Pavelic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zimbardo into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavelic as Zimbardo tries to tie him up.
Pavelic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zimbardo wants to stall. #T2#
A frustrated look appears on Zimbardo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Pavelic - that landed with a thud.
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavelic lands with a left to the head.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic crunches a lovely knee into Zimbardo's ribcage.
Zimbardo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pavelic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zimbardo can turn it around.
Pavelic landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pavelic lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavelic obliges.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Pavelic. #T3#
Pavelic lands a body punch.
Zimbardo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pavelic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pavelic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zimbardo backwards.
A hook to the body from Pavelic.
A right handed body shot lands from Pavelic.
A body shot lands from Pavelic.
Still in the clinch, Pavelic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Pavelic.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
A shot in the inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#
Zimbardo is rocked!
Pavelic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zimbardo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zimbardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Pavelic finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Zimbardo is blocking nicely. #KD#
Pavelic drops Zimbardo with a big knee straight up the middle! Zimbardo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Pavelic throws a head kick but Zimbardo moves out of range. #CL#
Zimbardo tries to keep at a distance but Pavelic has taken the fight into the clinch.#T4#
Pavelic lands a big knee to the head and Zimbardo goes down! Pavelic pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavelic!
An intense looking Ante Pavelic took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR 51
Date: Oct 07, 2016

#R1#
Pavelic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Astakhov misses with a two punch combination.
Pavelic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astakhov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pavelic scores with a head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Nikita Astakhov has been cut.
Pavelic tries to clinch but Astakhov moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Pavelic.
Pavelic's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pavelic's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pavelic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Astakhov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and Astakhov moves out of range easily.
It looked like Astakhov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Astakhov misses with an uppercut. Pavelic saw that one coming.
Pavelic wants to counter with a clinch but Astakhov pushes him away.
Astakhov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pavelic feints a counter leg kick.
Astakhov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pavelic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Astakhov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick
and Astakhov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pavelic lands a head kick! #T1#
Pavelic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pavelic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pavelic tries to clinch there but Astakhov circles away. #KD2#
Pavelic lands a big head kick that sends Astakhov tumbling to the mat! Pavelic takes a step backwards and waves Astakhov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Astakhov is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pavelic, right into the meat.
Pavelic is looking to slow Astakhov down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavelic moves in looking to clinch but Astakhov pushes him off.
Astakhov checks a low kick from Pavelic.
Pavelic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pavelic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pavelic is looking to clinch.
Pavelic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Astakhov.
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Astakhov 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.
Pavelic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pavelic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Astakhov. That did some damage!
Pavelic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavelic tries to counter with a clinch but Astakhov shakes him off and moves away.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Astakhov moves out of range.
Pavelic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Astakhov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Astakhov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pavelic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pavelic misses with a head kick.
Astakhov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Astakhov blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Astakhov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Astakhov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pavelic. Pavelic obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Pavelic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Astakhov checks a leg kick. #T3#
Pavelic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pavelic connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pavelic, right into the meat.
Astakhov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pavelic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Astakhov throws a body punch but Pavelic moves out of range.
Pavelic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Astakhov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pavelic connects with a high kick.
Astakhov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Astakhov lands a slapping body shot.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses
and Pavelic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pavelic throws a head kick but Astakhov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Astakhov misses the target.
Astakhov avoids the head kick by Pavelic. #T4#
Good leg kick by Pavelic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavelic connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Astakhov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pavelic. That's going to slow Astakhov down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pavelic. #CL2#
Pavelic moves into the clinch.
Pavelic can't find room to land a body shot as Astakhov controls the action.
Pavelic misses with a punch to the body.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavelic swings wildly with an uppercut but Astakhov uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astakhov.
Astakhov tries to work over Pavelic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikita Astakhov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Whack! Pavelic lands a heavy head kick that drops Astakhov. The ref tackles Pavelic to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Astakhov was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ante Pavelic!
Ante Pavelic took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: UB10: Violence, Violence
Date: Aug 26, 2016

#R1#
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson tries to clinch but Pavelic is having none of it.
Pavelic lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back. #CUT2#
It looks like Smoosh Jackson has been cut.
Pavelic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #ROC2#
Jackson is rocked!
Pavelic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Pavelic - that's a beauty! Jackson is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Pavelic can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ante Pavelic!
Ante Pavelic made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: UB7: Body Count
Date: Jul 29, 2016

#R1#
Pavelic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pavelic counter with a right hand.
Khan avoids the head kick by Pavelic.
Khan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khan lands with a cross.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Pavelic moves out of range easily.
Pavelic fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Pavelic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
I was talking to Khan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavelic has him pressed against the ropes.#BC#
Khan breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a head kick but Pavelic moves out of range.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan swings for the body but Pavelic moves out of range.
Khan misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Pavelic moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavelic with a knee to the head.
Pavelic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Khan tries to break free but Pavelic pushes him back against the ropes.#T1#
Khan wants to break free but Pavelic has control.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but Khan blocks it.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Khan blocks with his arms.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Pavelic is controlling the position.
Pavelic swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan tries to circle away but Pavelic has him pinned against the ropes.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Pavelic is controlling the position.
Pavelic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Pavelic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khan is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pavelic.
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely. #BC#
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ganbaatar Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Khan lands a brutal head kick. Pavelic looks out on his feet and Khan throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ganbaatar Khan!
After winning the bout, Ganbaatar Khan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: UB4: Wake the Dead
Date: Jul 01, 2016

#R1#
Gomez throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Pavelic drives through and clinches with Gomez against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Pavelic fails to land.
Pavelic avoiding damage as Gomez throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavelic.
Gomez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pavelic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pavelic wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavelic moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Gomez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pavelic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Pavelic moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.#CL#
Pavelic clinches up against the ropes.#T1#
Gomez working Pavelic over with knees to the body.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pavelic is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pavelic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head.
Pavelic being controlled against the ropes.
Pavelic lands with a light punch inside.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Gomez trying to stall but Pavelic improves his position.
Gomez'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.
Knees to the body from Gomez.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavelic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Pavelic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez blocking some punches.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pavelic blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomez misses with a knee to the head.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Pavelic avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavelic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomez backwards.
Pavelic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez with a knee to the head.
Pavelic takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pavelic is breathing heavily.
Gomez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pavelic's face. #BC2#
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pavelic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ante Pavelic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Gomez has closed the distance and engaged Pavelic in a clinch.
Gomez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomez lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavelic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez scores with a knee to the head.
Gomez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gomez is looking to control Pavelic's arms but Pavelic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomez has his back to the ropes.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez leaning his opponent against the ropes.#BC2#
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavelic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pavelic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pavelic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomez. Gomez obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
A jab from Pavelic misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Pavelic closes the distance and clinches.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavelic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick by Pavelic misses
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Gomez throws a head kick that Pavelic semi-blocks.
Good leg kick by Gomez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Gomez.
That kick from Gomez tenderised Pavelic's leg. Pavelic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T5#
Gomez scores with a jab. Pavelic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pavelic misses with an uppercut
and Gomez counters with a good low kick that Pavelic was not able to check.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pavelic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Gomez clinches up against the ropes.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomez wants to stall.
Gomez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pavelic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gomez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #BC2#
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T6#
Gomez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavelic.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pavelic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Gomez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomez scores with a body shot.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Pavelic moves out of range easily.
Gomez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pavelic rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Gomez clinches up against the ropes.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomez jabs Pavelic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pavelic has time to react.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pavelic's calf.#T7#
Pavelic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC2#
Pavelic is rocked!
Gomez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pavelic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Gomez throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Pavelic is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Osvaldo Gomez!
Osvaldo Gomez made sure to mention his sponsor, Phantom Fightwear in his post fight interview.

Event: UB2: Master Killer
Date: Jun 10, 2016

#R1#
Pavelic connects with the punch.#CUT#
It looks like Roy Du Toit has been cut.
Du Toit looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Du Toit walks into a left hand.
Pavelic throws a leg kick which misses Du Toit's front leg but catches the back leg as Du Toit tries to avoid it.
Ante Pavelic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelic leaves Du Toit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Pavelic's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Pavelic! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ante Pavelic!
Post fight, an emotional Ante Pavelic said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR 28
Date: May 13, 2016

#R1#
The Grinder lunges at Pavelic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pavelic's hand.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses.
The Grinder fails with a takedown attempt.
Pavelic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ante Pavelic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from The Grinder misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pavelic.
The Grinder throws a shot from downtown. Pavelic moves away and avoids it.
The Grinder backing away here, and Pavelic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pavelic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#
It looks like Bret The Grinder has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from The Grinder misses.
Nice jab there from Pavelic.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Grinder sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
The Grinder misses with a body punch #KD2#
and Pavelic counters with a head kick that drops The Grinder!
The Grinder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pavelic manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The Grinder throws a big elbow that misses.
The Grinder with a nice head shot there.
Pavelic wants to stand but The Grinder is controlling the position.
The Grinder engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
The Grinder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pavelic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Grinder is stalling in the full guard.
The Grinder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Grinder controlling from the top position. #T3#
Pavelic trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#SUB#
The Grinder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Grinder controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pavelic looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The Grinder blocks a head kick by Pavelic.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Pavelic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Grinder.
Pavelic throws a sloppy head kick and The Grinder moves out of range easily.
The Grinder tries to counter with a takedown but Pavelic is quick to defend against it.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pavelic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Grinder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Grinder blocks the body kick.
Pavelic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from The Grinder.
Pavelic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavelic slips a straight right by The Grinder.
Pavelic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bret The Grinder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The Grinder takes a swing at Pavelic's ribcage but misses.
Pavelic moves away from the strike by The Grinder.
The Grinder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavelic.
Pavelic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Grinder attempts a counter takedown but Pavelic avoids it well and moves away.
The Grinder cracks Pavelic with a good jab.
The Grinder misses with a straight right.
The Grinder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pavelic. Pavelic obviously looking to wear him down.
The Grinder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pavelic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Pavelic.
The Grinder lands a nice shot that snaps Pavelic's head back. #TD#
Pavelic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Grinder to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1#
The Grinder slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The Grinder slips nicely into half guard.
The Grinder is controlling the pace. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
The Grinder is working for a kimura but Pavelic is defending it quite comfortably.
The Grinder not doing much here. #T3#
The Grinder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pavelic wants to control but The Grinder is keeping busy. #SUB#
The Grinder looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pavelic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Grinder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pavelic wants to control but The Grinder is keeping busy.
The Grinder working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
The Grinder is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if The Grinder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret The Grinder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bret The Grinder's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
The Grinder throws a looping overhand right but Pavelic ducks down to avoid it.
The Grinder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #KD2#
Pavelic catches The Grinder napping and connects with a big right hand that sends The Grinder to the canvas!
Pavelic wants to stand and escape but instead The Grinder has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Grinder is looking to work some ground and pound but Pavelic has wrist control.
Pavelic wants to improve his position but instead The Grinder has moved into half guard.
The Grinder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The Grinder working Pavelic over with strikes.
The Grinder controlling the pace. #T1#
Pavelic is trying to stand.
Bret The Grinder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Grinder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The Grinder scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Grinder not doing much here.
Pavelic wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from The Grinder.
The Grinder controlling the pace.
The Grinder is pressing down on Pavelic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pavelic is holding on for now. #SUB#
Pavelic is defending against the submission attempts here by The Grinder.
The Grinder lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
The Grinder prevents Pavelic from improving his position.
Pavelic blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Grinder. #SUB#
The Grinder is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The Grinder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Grinder passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by The Grinder.
The Grinder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Grinder content just to control the position here. #SUB#
The Grinder jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pavelic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavelic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret The Grinder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Grinder 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret The Grinder!
Post fight, an emotional Bret The Grinder said 'I can wrestle anybody, I can strike as well, I can even submit them! As time will tell! Ante Pavelic is a good fighter, but he's not on the level of Bret The Grinder! Bring on the rest of the division.'.

Event: CCR 24
Date: Apr 22, 2016

#R1#
Pavelic throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#
It looks like Simon Humble has been cut.#CL2#
Pavelic closes the distance and pushes Humble back into the cage.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but Humble blocks with his arms.
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Humble blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Humble breaks from the clinch.
Humble misses with the combination.
Humble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pavelic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humble tries to move into range but Pavelic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL2#
Pavelic takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Humble wants to break free but Pavelic has control. #T1#
Pavelic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humble's elbow.
Pavelic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavelic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Humble blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pavelic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humble is trying to force a seperation but Pavelic has the dominant position.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Humble has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Humble wants to break the clinch but can't. #T2#
Pavelic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
Simon Humble's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavelic looking to throw knees to the head but Humble is blocking nicely.
Humble takes a knee right on the jaw!
Humble is breathing heavily.
Pavelic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic pushes Humble back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavelic misses with a knee strike.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Pavelic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavelic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Humble's face. #CUT2#
Simon Humble's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pavelic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavelic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavelic missing with knees to the body.
Pavelic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Humble is trying to break the clinch but Pavelic has him pressed against the cage.
Humble wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Pavelic.
Pavelic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pavelic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Humble backwards. #T4#
Pavelic landing knees to the head.
Pavelic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelic lands a knee to the head.
Pavelic connects with a knee to the head.
Pavelic lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavelic lands a hook that snaps the head of Humble backwards. #CUT2#
Jeez, Simon Humble's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Pavelic working Humble over with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pavelic.
Pavelic tries a knee to the head but Humble blocks it.
Pavelic lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ante Pavelic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Humble's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##KD2#
Pavelic lands a high kick to the side of Humble's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Pavelic dives into guard, looking to finish.#ROC2#
Humble is rocked!
Pavelic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Humble keeping moving, preventing Pavelic from controlling successfully.
Oh Humble is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SU2#
Pavelic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Humble, up you get!
Humble seems to have got his legs back now.
Humble misses with a two punch combination.
Pavelic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Humble.
Pavelic lands a leg kick that knocks Humble off balance momentarily.
Pavelic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pavelic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavelic circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Humble to the canvas! Humble doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Pavelic keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavelic!
Ante Pavelic took some time post fight to say the following; 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

Event: CCR 21
Date: Apr 08, 2016

#R1##TD2#
Steamboat drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steamboat works a leg free and moves into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Steamboat working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pavelic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steamboat is nestled in close to Pavelic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steamboat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Steamboat connects with a nice short shot to Pavelic's temple.
Steamboat tries to pass to full mount but Pavelic defends it.
Pavelic has hold of Steamboat's hands but Steamboat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steamboat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pavelic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steamboat scores with a couple of nice shots.#ROC2#
Pavelic is rocked!
Steamboat winds up and cracks Pavelic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Pavelic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steamboat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steamboat lands a big elbow - Pavelic is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Steamboat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Steamboat!
Ricky Steamboat took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want to thank God for giving me the ability to fight I want to thank the fans for supporting me also my coaches Thank you to Everyone and My sponsor Bullet Proof System'.

Event: CCR 18
Date: Mar 25, 2016

#R1#
Caerwyn tries to clinch up but Pavelic circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavelic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caerwyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pavelic.
Caerwyn cracks Pavelic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caerwyn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavelic was well out of range. Poor timing from Caerwyn.
Caerwyn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pavelic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pavelic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Luciano Caerwyn has been cut.
Pavelic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pavelic avoids a kick to the body.
Pavelic misses with a low kick.
Pavelic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caerwyn throws an overhand right that lands on Pavelic's shoulder, as Pavelic tries to avoid the shot.
Caerwyn throws out a leg kick but Pavelic moves out of range and Caerwyn only half commits.
Pavelic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavelic throws a right hand that Caerwyn ducks under and follows up with a left that Caerwyn also avoids with ease.
Pavelic cracks Caerwyn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caerwyn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pavelic has time to react.
Caerwyn cracks a nice hook into Pavelic's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Pavelic misses.
Caerwyn attempts a counter takedown but Pavelic avoids it well and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Caerwyn. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Caerwyn tries to clinch up but Pavelic circles away and keeps his distance.
Caerwyn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavelic counters with a huge left! Caerwyn is in big trouble! He's backing up but Pavelic isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Caerwyn from any more damage. A dominating finish by Pavelic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Pavelic!
Post fight, an emotional Ante Pavelic said 'ZA DOM SPREMNI'.

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