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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bosanac (ranked 327 p4p, 629 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 49 p4p, 94 weight class). Bosanac kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bobnoxious-Big Cannons. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovacs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovacs throws a jab when Bosanac was well out of range.
Bosanac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kovacs throws out a leg kick but Bosanac moves out of range and Kovacs only half commits.
Bosanac throws a head kick that Kovacs semi-blocks.
Bosanac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovacs tries to land a front kick but Bosanac steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bosanac.
Bosanac lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kovacs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosanac throws a leg kick but Kovacs checks it.
Kovacs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bosanac.
Kovacs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosanac.
Bosanac lands a jab to the head.
Kovacs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kovacs misses with a wild combination.
Kovacs throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac walks into a jab.
Bosanac throws a hook to the side of Kovacs's head but Kovacs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovacs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bosanac.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kovacs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bosanac has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bosanac and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bosanac scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bosanac is looking to score with low kicks.
Kovacs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Andor Kovacs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bosanac shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kovacs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bosanac defending well as Kovacs loads up on a big left hand.
Kovacs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bosanac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bosanac misses with a looping right.
Kovacs dips to his left and cracks Bosanac with an uppercut!
Bosanac looks to throw the jab but Kovacs is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bosanac ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Bosanac looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kovacs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac throws an overhand right that lands on Kovacs's shoulder, as Kovacs tries to avoid the shot.
Kovacs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bosanac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kovacs blocks a body shot from Bosanac.
Bosanac has a couple of punches blocked by Kovacs.
Bosanac tries to score a body lock takedown but Kovacs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kovacs'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.
Bosanac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovacs struggles to land a body shot inside as Bosanac controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosanac.
Kovacs tries a body shot but Bosanac blocks it.
Kovacs scores with a shot to the side of Bosanac's head.
Kovacs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovacs scores with a hook to the body.
Bosanac working Kovacs over with knees to the body.
Bosanac misses with the head strike.
Kovacs misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac lands an elbow inside.
Kovacs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kovacs.
Kovacs avoids the elbow strike from Bosanac, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kovacs fails to land.
A short left from Kovacs.
A bit of stalling here from Kovacs.
Kovacs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovacs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kovacs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.
Bosanac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kovacs blocks an elbow strike.
Bosanac scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bosanac.
Kovacs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovacs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick and Kovacs moves out of range easily.
Kovacs scores with a jab. Bosanac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac darts in looking for a takedown but Kovacs gets double underhooks and turns Bosanac into the cage.
Bosanac creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kovacs breaks the clinch.
Kovacs throws an overhand right that lands on Bosanac's shoulder, as Bosanac tries to avoid the shot.
Bosanac throws a lazy right hand but Kovacs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovacs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kovacs throws a low kick but Bosanac avoids it.
Kovacs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bosanac.
Kovacs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bosanac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kovacs misses with a body shot.
A combination from Kovacs does no damage.
A jab from Kovacs finds it's way through Bosanac's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosanac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Bosanac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bosanac misses with a wild body shot.
Kovacs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kovacs connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andor Kovacs will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kovacs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosanac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kovacs finds it's way round the side to connect with Bosanac's head.
Kovacs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovacs swinging wildly here.
Kovacs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bosanac to score with a decent uppercut.
Kovacs throws out a loose jab but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosanac blocks the body kick.
Kovacs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bosanac.
Bosanac throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs tries to score with a low kick but Bosanac moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick from Bosanac misses.
Bosanac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosanac sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs lands a lovely overhand right.
Kovacs connects with the punch.
Kovacs misses the jab.
Bosanac appears to be looking for a big counter.
Andor Kovacs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovacs jabs Bosanac to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kovacs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bosanac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosanac is just out of range.
Kovacs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovacs lands with a right hand.
Bosanac thumps Kovacs with a low kick.
Bosanac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovacs.
Bosanac lands with a good body shot.
Bosanac with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bosanac drives through and clinches with Kovacs against the cage.
Bosanac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovacs backwards.
Kovacs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kovacs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Kovacs is trying to break the clinch but Bosanac has him pressed against the cage.
Bosanac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bosanac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kovacs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bosanac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kovacs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bosanac clinches up with Kovacs and pushes him back against the cage.
Kovacs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kovacs breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Kovacs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovacs lands a nice hook to Bosanac's body. Bosanac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kovacs sizes up Bosanac with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs thuds a left hand into Bosanac's body.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovacs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovacs moves out of range of the body kick.
Bosanac moves away from the strike by Kovacs.
Bosanac wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bosanac slips a jab and a cross from Kovacs.
Bosanac ducks right into an uppercut from Kovacs.
Some wild striking there from Kovacs.
Kovacs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bosanac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bosanac scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Kovacs finds it's target.
Kovacs misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovacs misses with a wild body shot.
Bosanac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs lands a head shot.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Kovacs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosanac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovacs blocks a leg kick.
Kovacs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Kovacs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bosanac doesn't seem phased though.
Bosanac's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kovacs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bosanac scrambles back to his feet.
Bosanac avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kovacs lands a nice shot that snaps Bosanac's head back.
Kovacs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut.
Kovacs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosanac slips a jab from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bosanac drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kovacs sprawls and moves away.
Kovacs throws a solid leg kick but Bosanac takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kovacs.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut. Kovacs saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andor Kovacs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bosanac will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bosanac scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kovacs misses with a wild body shot.
Bosanac appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bosanac throws a push kick but Kovacs slaps the foot to one side.
Andor Kovacs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosanac misses with a body kick.
Bosanac closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kovacs's guard.
Bosanac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bosanac is in close to Kovacs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bosanac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bosanac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kovacs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs keeping moving, preventing Bosanac from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing that Bosanac has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bosanac sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kovacs's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kovacs wants to get back to full guard.
Bosanac thows a huge punch but Kovacs dodges it nicely.
Bosanac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kovacs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bosanac.
Bosanac thows a huge punch but Kovacs dodges it nicely.
Bosanac lands with a punch from half guard.
Bosanac is taking a breather. Kovacs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bosanac wants to control but Kovacs is keeping him busy.
Bosanac sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kovacs defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac is looking to take a break and control but Kovacs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kovacs throws a nice head kick!
Bosanac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Kovacs.
A jab from Bosanac does it's job there.
Kovacs throws a hook but Bosanac avoids it easily.
Bosanac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovacs.
Bosanac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bosanac swings widly with a right hand
and Kovacs counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bosanac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bosanac just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacs connects with a crisp jab.
Bosanac moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacs looks to land a left hand but Bosanac moved out of range nicely.
Andor Kovacs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bosanac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosanac shoots and misses
and Kovacs counters with an inside leg kick.
Bosanac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovacs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
Kovacs scores with a nice head shot.
Kovacs blocks the body kick.
Bosanac missing with a left hand there. Kovacs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovacs feints a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovacs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac moves away from the strike by Kovacs.
It looked like Bosanac was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bosanac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kovacs can pounce on him.
Bosanac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bosanac fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovacs checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bosanac. Those never looked like landing.
Kovacs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovacs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leo Bosanac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bosanac slips under a jab from Kovacs.
Kovacs moves out of range of the body kick from Bosanac.
Bosanac goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kovacs lands with a nice body punch.
Kovacs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bosanac's hands.
Bosanac misses with a body kick.
Bosanac throws a shot from downtown. Kovacs moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leo Bosanac.
I think Kovacs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andor Kovacs!
Andor Kovacs tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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