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Event:
IFC Mid Week 16
Date: Feb 21, 2018 |
#R1# Bliss fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Bliss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Stefanovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bliss darts in looking for a takedown but Stefanovic gets double underhooks and turns Bliss into the cage. Vedran Stefanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orgasmic Bliss. Bliss has a takedown stuffed.#TD2# Stefanovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Stefanovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bliss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stefanovic keeping full guard, as Bliss tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bliss lands a couple of digs. Bliss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #CUT2# It looks like Vedran Stefanovic has been cut. Bliss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#T1# Stefanovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bliss. Bliss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Stefanovic is breathing heavily. Bliss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Bliss stands up over Stefanovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Bliss passes Stefanovic's left leg - he's now in half guard. Bliss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Bliss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Bliss scoring with strikes to the body and head. Ground and pound from Bliss. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Bliss lands with a punch from half guard. Stefanovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bliss. Bliss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bliss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stefanovic keeps working. Bliss might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stefanovic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Bliss working over Stefanovic with some ground and pound. Stefanovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#CUT2# Vedran Stefanovic's cut is getting worse. Bliss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bliss is nestled in close to Stefanovic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#CUT2# Vedran Stefanovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Bliss working Stefanovic over with strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stefanovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bliss. #T3# Stefanovic taking some punishment here, with Bliss in his half guard. #CUT2# Jeez, Vedran Stefanovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vedran Stefanovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Orgasmic Bliss! A victorious Orgasmic Bliss thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
IFC XXXVI - Butabi vs Bell
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Couture closes the distance and clinches. Couture misses with a body punch.
Couture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards. #CUT2# It looks like Vedran Stefanovic has been cut. A nice left hand lands by Couture.
Couture lands a hook that snaps the head of Stefanovic backwards. Couture throws a punch but it's blocked by Stefanovic. Stefanovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Stefanovic blocks a body shot from Couture. #BC# Stefanovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Couture moves out of range as Stefanovic strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stefanovic throws an off balance right hand
and Couture counters with a straight right hand. Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Stefanovic misses with a straight right. Couture throws a counter combo. Stefanovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Couture drops Stefanovic with a naaaaasty hook - Stefanovic is in real trouble here! Couture dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randall Couture!
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Event:
IFC XXXII
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1# No joy there for Stefanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL# Sainty closes the distance and clinches. #BC# Sainty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD# Excellent takedown into side control there by Sainty. Sainty tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Sainty controlling the position from side mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sainty trying to control the position but Stefanovic is working away. #T1# Sainty gets to mount! Stefanovic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. #SUB# Sainty has hold of Stefanovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stefanovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sainty avoids the attempt from Stefanovic to control.#T2# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Sainty controlling the position easily from mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stefanovic tries to control the position but Sainty now has his back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Sainty is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Stefanovic with him. Stefanovic is trying to defend but Sainty has an arm under the chin now! Stefanovic grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Sainty! After the big win, Daniel Sainty made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors IniTech Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
IFC XXX
Date: Dec 23, 2017 |
#R1# Stefanovic misses with a hook
and Ram counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stefanovic thinking. Stefanovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Stefanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Stefanovic connects with the punch. Ram just misses with a punch to the body.
Ram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stefanovic. Ram connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stefanovic's hands. The fighters circling - Stefanovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jab, jab by Ram - just one landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ram lands with an overhand left. Ram connects with a single shot there. Ram throws out a powerful jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Ram takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1# Stefanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ram moves away. Ram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Ram just misses with a punch to the body.
Stefanovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Stefanovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Battle Ram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Stefanovic ducks right into an uppercut from Ram. Stefanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stefanovic. Ram throws a right and a left that both miss. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stefanovic 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. Stefanovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC2# Ram is rocked! Ram misses the shot to the body. Stefanovic motions for Ram to come forward. Stefanovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ram moves away from the strike by Stefanovic. Stefanovic swings for the body but Ram moves out of range.
Stefanovic misses the jab.#T2# Stefanovic misses the jab. A counter left hand to the body from Ram misses its target. Vedran Stefanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ram moves out of range of the strikes. Stefanovic misses with a left hand and Ram counters with a left and a right that stings Stefanovic. Stefanovic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Ram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Stefanovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Ram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Stefanovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Stefanovic misses with a right hand and Ram counters with a three punch combo that has Stefanovic backing up. Stefanovic nods at Ram to acknowledge the strikes. Stefanovic misses with a left hand and Ram counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A left lands for Stefanovic. Ram slips under a jab. Stefanovic throws a big shot that misses. Ram throws a hook but Stefanovic avoids it easily. Stefanovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3# Stefanovic misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Ram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. A low kick from Stefanovic misses and Ram counters with a two punch combo. Stefanovic misses with an uppercut
and Ram counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stefanovic thinking. Ram throws the left hand but Stefanovic avoids the punch easily. Ram lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ram. Stefanovic does a little dance to reset his feet. Ram misses with a hook
and Stefanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stefanovic misses with a right hand enabling Ram to counter with a crisp jab. Ram looks to score with a jab to the body but Stefanovic is just out of range. Stefanovic dodges the punch combination from Ram.
Stefanovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Ram misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4# Ram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stefanovic. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stefanovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ram connects with a single shot there. Stefanovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ram makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Stefanovic looks to throw the jab but Ram is out of range. Ram lands a nice shot to the body.
Ram is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Stefanovic misses with a right hand and Ram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ram keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stefanovic misses with a left hand enabling Ram to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2# Stefanovic lands a left and a right that send Ram crashing to the mat, dazed. Stefanovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Battle Ram dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Stefanovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Ram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2# It looks like Battle Ram has been cut. Ram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stefanovic. Stefanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Ram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Stefanovic swings widly with a right hand
and Ram counters with a stiff right hand. Ram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stefanovic cracks Ram with a hook to the temple - Ram is on wobbly legs here! Stefanovic swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ram falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Stefanovic wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vedran Stefanovic! Vedran Stefanovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
IFC Midweek 10
Date: Nov 29, 2017 |
#R1# Murha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2# Murha clinches. Stefanovic letting Murha take a breather here. Stefanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefanovic takes a shot to the head. Murha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right from Murha on the inside. #CUT2# It looks like Vedran Stefanovic has been cut. Murha working aggressively here.
Murha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stefanovics head. Murha effectively controlling the action here. Murha tries a body shot but Stefanovic blocks it.
Murha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stefanovic or not. Stefanovic is breathing heavily. A right handed body shot lands from Murha.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Murha lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T1# Stefanovic being controlled against the cage. Murha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murha is pushing Stefanovic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Murha gets through Stefanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Murha. Murha lands a shoulder strike. Murha stalling against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Murha.
Murha is leaning against Stefanovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. The referee calls for Murha to work.
#T2# A short body shot lands from Murha as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murha. Murha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stefanovic's elbow. A quick uppercut on the inside from Murha. Murha digs a right hand underneath Stefanovic's ribcage. Stefanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected. Murha scores with a nice hook to the head. A shot in the inside from Murha. This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2# Murha drops Stefanovic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Stefanovic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2# Stefanovic is rocked! A nice right hand lands inside from Murha. Oh Stefanovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Murha throws a big uppercut that drops Stefanovic! More strikes from Murha and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Stefanovic lies dazed against the cage as Murha celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Murha!
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Event:
IFC Mid Week 8
Date: Nov 08, 2017 |
#R1# Stefanovic shoots in and drives through. Nekele sprawls well. Stefanovic is looking to score with low kicks. Donk. Stefanovic catches Nekele right on the button with a cross. Vedran Stefanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stefanovic looks to land a left hand but Nekele moved out of range nicely. Stefanovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nekele. Stefanovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a flying knee. Nice. Nekele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stefanovic misses with a right hand and Nekele counters with a leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Nekele. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nekele - that will leave a mark!
Stefanovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nekele counters with a thumping low kick. Stefanovic is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stefanovic misses with a left hand and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Stefanovic 's knee. Nekele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nekele scores with a nice strike.#CUT2# It looks like Vedran Stefanovic has been cut.#T1# Stefanovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC2# Stefanovic is rocked! Nekele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stefanovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with an outside leg kick.
Nekele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Stefanovic loads up on a big right hand but Nekele slips the punch.#KD2# Nekele sends Stefanovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nekele is motioning to the referee to let Stefanovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Oh Stefanovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2# Nekele lands a big head kick that sends Stefanovic tumbling to the mat! Nekele takes a step backwards and waves Stefanovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2# Vedran Stefanovic's cut is getting worse. Nekele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been hearing reports that Stefanovic has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Stefanovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Stefanovic thows a left - swing and a miss! Nekele looks like he wants to counter punch here. Stefanovic seems to have got his legs back now. Stefanovic throws a right hand that misses
and Nekele finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T2# Nekele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nekele thumps Stefanovic with a low kick. Stefanovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stefanovic's knee momentarily. Stefanovic is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nekele's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Nekele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Stefanovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Nekele thuds his shin into the meat of Stefanovic's side. Stefanovic throws the left hand but Nekele avoids the punch easily. Nekele lands an overhand right. Stefanovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nekele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Stefanovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Stefanovic 's knee. Stefanovic throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2# and Nekele counters with a head kick that drops Stefanovic to the mat! Stefanovic scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly! Stefanovic is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Nekele doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Stefanovic crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Stefanovic's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Naiki Nekele! Naiki Nekele decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
IFC XX
Date: Oct 14, 2017 |
#R1# Stefanovic connects with a single shot there. Donk. Stefanovic catches WhiteBoy right on the button with a cross.#ROC2# WhiteBoy is rocked! Stefanovic looks to land a left hand but WhiteBoy moved out of range nicely. Oh WhiteBoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Stefanovic throws a lazy right hand but WhiteBoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. We've been hearing reports that WhiteBoy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. WhiteBoy misses with an uppercut
and Stefanovic 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 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vedran Stefanovic! After winning the bout, Vedran Stefanovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 47: New Age
Date: Aug 25, 2017 |
#R1# Yaga walks into a straight right hand from Stefanovic. A punch lands to the side of Yaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2# It looks like Baba Yaga has been cut. Yaga jabs Stefanovic right on the nose. Stefanovic blinks but takes it well. Stefanovic sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Yaga's defenses. It connects perfectly with Yaga's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vedran Stefanovic! A very excited looking Vedran Stefanovic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 40: Prison
Date: Jul 23, 2017 |
#R1# Stefanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Svantovit. Stefanovic sizes up Svantovit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Vedran Stefanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL# Svantovit moves into the clinch. Svantovit lands an elbow inside that Stefanovic shrugs off. #CUT# It looks like Vedran Stefanovic has been cut. Svantovit lands a good knee to the midsection. Stefanovic won't want to take too many of those. Svantovit prevents Stefanovic from breaking the clinch. Svantovit pushes off an throws an elbow but Stefanovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Stefanovic avoiding damage as Svantovit throws knees to the body.
Stefanovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Svantovit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stefanovic is defending well for now. Stefanovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Svantovit.
Stefanovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1# Svantovit landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Svantovit. #CUT# That has opened up Vedran Stefanovic's cut even more. Stefanovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Svantovit won't allow it.
Stefanovic working hard to break the clinch. Stefanovic is trying to break the clinch but Svantovit has him pressed against the cage. Svantovit lands a damaging elbow. #CUT# The cut above Vedran Stefanovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Svantovit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Svantovit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stefanovic avoids it. Svantovit stalling in the clinch.
Stefanovic avoids the elbow strike from Svantovit, against the cage.
Svantovit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T2# Svantovit lands an elbow just above Stefanovic 's eye. A knee to the head by Svantovit.
#CUT# Vedran Stefanovic's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vedran Stefanovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lothar Svantovit!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2017 |
#R1# Stefanovic misses with a lunging right hand
#TD# so Pankratios counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2# Stefanovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pankratios uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stefanovic. Decent striking displayed by Stefanovic there.#CUT2# It looks like Hellas Pankratios has been cut.#KD2# Stefanovic cracks Pankratios with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pankratios looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stefanovic finish him?
#ROC2# Pankratios is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pankratios misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Stefanovic as Pankratios shoots in.#KD2# Stefanovic cracks Pankratios with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pankratios looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Stefanovic finish him?
Oh Pankratios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pankratios walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Stefanovic swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vedran Stefanovic!
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