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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Branko Popovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Tout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popovic comes to the cage accompanied by None. Max Tout has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
15 - 12 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Branko Popovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Tout!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tout doesn't seem bothered though.
Popovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tout moves away.
Tout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popovic.
Jab from Tout.
A big right from Popovic misses.
Popovic throws an off balance right hand
and Tout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic looks to land a left hand but Tout moved out of range nicely.
Popovic connects with a body shot that sends Tout's belly button to the back.
Tout misses with a body shot.
Popovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tout tries to avoid it but Popovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tout to the ground. Tout escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Popovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popovic manages to avoid it.
Branko Popovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Tout counters with a nice body shot.
Tout throws an off balance right hand
and Tout takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Tout counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tout looks to score with a jab to the body but Popovic is just out of range.
Popovic throws an off balance right hand
and Tout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tout dodges the punch combination from Popovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tout throws a shot to the body.
Tout misses with a lunging right hand
and Popovic counters with a straight right hand.
Tout avoids the body shot from Popovic.
Popovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tout counter with a right hand.
Popovic throws an off balance right hand
and Tout counters with a nice uppercut.
Tout wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tout thows a body shot but no joy.
Tout connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovic misses with a left hand
and Tout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tout moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tout dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Popovic misses with a combination
and Popovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tout throws a jab when Popovic was well out of range.
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Tout finds it's target.
Popovic throws a right hand that misses
and Tout counters with a right hand to the body.
Popovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tout.
Tout staying out of range there.
Popovic misses with a few strikes there.
Popovic misses with an uppercut
and Tout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popovic misses with a hook to the body
and Tout counters with a left to the body.
Popovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tout moves away.
Popovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tout to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tout counters with a left to the body.
Popovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Max Tout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Tout counters with a right hand to the body.
Popovic throws a body punch but Tout moves out of range.
Popovic throws an off balance right hand
and Tout counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic works Tout's body with a nice hook.
Popovic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popovic misses with a body shot
and Tout makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popovic misses with a left hand
and Tout counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popovic lands with a straight right. Tout didn't see that one coming.
Tout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Max Tout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tout.
Tout lands a slapping body shot.
Tout moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tout.
Popovic lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic misses with a hook
and Tout counters with a nice body shot.
Tout with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Tout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Popovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tout misses with a wild body shot.
Popovic misses the shot to the body.
Popovic misses the body punch
and Popovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popovic misses with a jab to the body
and Tout counters with a right hand to the body.
Popovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Tout to counter with a crisp jab.
Popovic misses the body punch
and Tout counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Popovic thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovic swings for the body but Tout moves out of range.
Popovic misses with a hook to the body
and Tout counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Tout connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tout avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Tout lands an impressive looking overhand right. Popovic doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovic ducks under a wild hook from Tout.
Popovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Tout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popovic moves out of range as Tout strikes.
Popovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Popovic lands a body shot.
Donk. Popovic catches Tout right on the button with a cross.
Popovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tout manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Popovic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Popovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Tout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tout misses with a hook.
Tout leaves Popovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Popovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tout moves away.
Popovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tout swings widly with a right hand
and Popovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Popovic. Beautiful body shot.
Branko Popovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Popovic throws a combination that misses
and Tout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Popovic misses with a wild body shot.
Popovic throws a hook but Tout avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popovic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tout counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Tout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tout 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Tout!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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