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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Juranic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Triston Baal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Luka Juranic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luka Juranic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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249 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luka Juranic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Triston Baal!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Juranic.
It looks like Triston Baal has been cut.
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!
Baal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Juranic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Juranic.
Juranic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Juranic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baal passes Juranic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Baal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Juranic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Juranic has a closed guard, preventing Baal from standing up.
Baal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juranic wants to sweep here but Baal controlling him for the moment.
Juranic is trying to keep Baal in close.
Juranic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Juranic being controlled here, momentarily.
Baal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Juranic's guard.
Juranic is looking for a triangle but Baal pushes his legs off easily.
Baal looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baal wants to control from the top but Juranic keeps moving.
Baal sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baal wants to control from the top but Juranic keeps moving.
Baal wants to stand but Juranic is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baal stands up from Juranic's guard - Baal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juranic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juranic thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juranic misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Juranic.
Juranic cracks Baal with an uppercut from hell and Baal crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Juranic's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baal looks gassed!
Baal wants to sweep but no luck.
Juranic stops Baal from standing up.
Juranic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Baal's guard.
Baal trying to control here.
Baal gets full guard.
Juranic won't allow Baal to sweep him here.
Juranic looking to pass the guard.
Baal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juranic looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Juranic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baal throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juranic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Juranic tests Baal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luka Juranic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juranic.
Juranic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Juranic misses.
A jab from Juranic does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juranic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juranic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juranic wants to clinch.
Luka Juranic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juranic drops Baal with a left and a right! Oh, Baal is hurt - Juranic dives into side control looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Juranic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Triston Baal's cut.
That's time! Juranic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Juranic lands a nice looking body shot.
Juranic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juranic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baal's head backwards.
Juranic tries to clinch but Baal is having none of it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Juranic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Juranic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Juranic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Juranic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Juranic looking for a sweep. Not yet Juranic, not yet.
Juranic keeping moving, preventing Baal from controlling successfully.
Baal controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baal won't allow Juranic to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baal controlling from the top position.
Baal preventing the sweep.
Juranic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baal throws a jab when Juranic was well out of range.
Baal throws a nice looking combination but Juranic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juranic is looking to clinch but Baal is avoiding it.
Juranic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juranic wants to land a leg kick but Baal is out of range.
Juranic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baal can do to turn this around?
Baal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juranic is looking for a triangle but Baal pushes his legs off easily.
Baal trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Juranic manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Baal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baal is looking for a triangle here but Juranic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The strikes coming from Juranic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Juranic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Juranic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baal is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal wants to get back to his feet but Juranic drags him back down.
Juranic throws an elbow but Baal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Juranic scoring with punches from side control.
Juranic tries for a kimura but Baal is defending well.
Juranic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Juranic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baal is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Baal is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Juranic prevents Baal from improving his position.
Juranic wants to pass the guard but Baal is defending well.
Juranic wants to stand up but Baal has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Baal gets back to full guard.
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 Luka Juranic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Triston Baal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Juranic!
Juranic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Juranic tries to hold on but Baal pushes him away.
Baal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Juranic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Baal.
Juranic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Baal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juranic is looking to get to half guard.
Baal can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Juranic is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baal with good strikes from the mount here!
Baal jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Juranic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Juranic and Baal has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Juranic is looking for a sweep.
Juranic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Juranic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baal is looking to improve his position.
Baal trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juranic is pressing down on Baal's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baal is holding on for now.
Baal is defending against the submission attempts here by Juranic.
Triston Baal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baal trying to control here.
Juranic tries to pass to full mount but Baal defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baal connects with a looping right hand.
Baal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Baal pushing down on Juranic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juranic keeps working.
Triston Baal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Juranic kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Baal trying to control from Juranic's half guard. Juranic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Baal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juranic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Juranic had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Baal is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Juranic Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Baal's back instead.
Baal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Baal gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baal wants to control but Juranic is keeping busy.
Juranic 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.
Juranic prevents Baal from improving his position.
Juranic is looking for a kimura but Baal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Juranic to get the leverage.
Baal is trying to maintain the position but Juranic is very close to passing his half guard.
Juranic blocks the strikes from Baal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Triston Baal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Juranic 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Luka Juranic!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Luka Juranic!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Luka Juranic!
Luka Juranic wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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