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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Poluggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeljko Kostobran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poluggio comes into the arena with Afterlife blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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199 cm
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Poluggio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zeljko Kostobran!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poluggio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kostobran finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Poluggio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kostobran counters with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kostobran.
Poluggio drops Kostobran with a nice combination! Poluggio dives into Kostobran's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Zeljko Kostobran has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poluggio wanted to stand there but Kostobran had control of the position.
Poluggio gets to his feet - Kostobran follows without any prompting.
No joy there for Poluggio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poluggio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kostobran clinches.
Poluggio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kostobran is keeping busy.
Poluggio is trying to push Kostobran away but Kostobran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poluggio is trying to break free.
Kostobran stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostobran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kostobran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kostobran gets a double leg takedown into Poluggio's guard.
Kostobran trying to control but Poluggio is working from the bottom.
Poluggio wants to stand but Kostobran is controlling the position.
Poluggio is breathing heavily.
Poluggio wants to get back to his feet but Kostobran passes into half guard.
Poluggio is in trouble now - Kostobran has advanced to mount!
Kostobran tries to control but Poluggio wriggling away.
Kostobran scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran looking to control but Poluggio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Kostobran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kostobran lands a couple of good shots and Poluggio has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Good control from Kostobran.
Kostobran is punishing Poluggio with strikes - can he finish him?!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluggio is trying to stand back up.
Kostobran wants to control but Poluggio is keeping busy.
Kostobran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kostobran controlling the position well here. Poluggio rolled but Kostobran kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zeljko Kostobran was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sloppy strikes from Poluggio. Those never looked like landing.
Poluggio throws a series of punches but Kostobran moves out of range.
A punch combination from Poluggio misses.
Mark Poluggio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostobran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poluggio circles away.
Mark Poluggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeljko Kostobran.
Kostobran fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kostobran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poluggio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kostobran is defended easily by Poluggio.
Kostobran tries to land a front kick but Poluggio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Poluggio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kostobran counters with a head kick. That will keep Poluggio thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Poluggio throws a right and a left that Kostobran avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kostobran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poluggio.
Kostobran fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zeljko Kostobran will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zeljko Kostobran'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.
Poluggio throws a series of punches but Kostobran avoids them all with ease.
Kostobran misses with a takedown attempt - Poluggio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Poluggio.
Poluggio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poluggio lands a two punch combo.
Kostobran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poluggio pinned against the cage. Poluggio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark Poluggio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeljko Kostobran.
Poluggio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poluggio misses with a series of wild punches.
Poluggio looks to land a combination. Kostobran sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poluggio misses with a two punch combination.
Kostobran is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Poluggio's half guard.
Kostobran is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Poluggio!
Kostobran controlling from the full mount.
Poluggio is squirming around, avoiding Kostobran's attempts to control the action.
Kostobran postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poluggio looks a forlorn figure.
Poluggio really wants to buck Kostobran off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran is working for a guillotine from mount but Poluggio frees his head quite easily.
Poluggio wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kostobran takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kostobran tries to control but Poluggio wriggling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Poluggio that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poluggio is looking to escape.
Poluggio taking shots to the head.
Kostobran jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Poluggio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kostobran is looking to take a break and control but Poluggio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poluggio being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran trying to control the position but Poluggio is working away.
Kostobran prevents Poluggio from escaping the position.
Kostobran is looking to take a break and control but Poluggio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poluggio is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kostobran asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostobran wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poluggio, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeljko Kostobran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zeljko Kostobran'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. This is the final round!
Poluggio tries to bum rush Kostobran with a series of wild strikes but Kostobran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kostobran fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Poluggio misses.
Kostobran feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kostobran is standing up over Poluggio. Poluggio looks to escape but Kostobran dives into side control.
Kostobran stands up.
Poluggio misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Poluggio misses.
Kostobran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poluggio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostobran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kostobran has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostobran.
Poluggio is trying to break the clinch but Kostobran is controlling him.
Kostobran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kostobran is trying to pull guard but Poluggio has him pressed against the cage.
Kostobran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kostobran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Poluggio does no damage.
Poluggio scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Poluggio gets tackled into the cage by Kostobran. Kostobran maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran pulls guard.
Poluggio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kostobran bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poluggio's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poluggio wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kostobran manages to pass to side control.
Kostobran passes to full mount!
Kostobran tries to control but Poluggio wriggling away.
Kostobran connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostobran connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluggio is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kostobran has taken his back!
Kostobran has good solid back control here.
Kostobran loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Poluggio hold on?
Kostobran is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Poluggio looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kostobran.
Poluggio has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Kostobran is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Poluggio defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostobran trying to control.
Kostobran is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Kostobran has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostobran is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mark Poluggio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeljko Kostobran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poluggio wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeljko Kostobran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kostobran winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeljko Kostobran!
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