Fight Nation Championship announced the MMA spectacle of the year in the Arena, and that’s what they did. The home crowd supported the fastest growing MMA organization in this part of Europe and watched nine great matches, and things were spiced up. Ivan Erslan (31, 13-2) by knockout in the main fight of the evening, Doc Filip ‘Nitro’ Pejić (30, 16-8-2) failed to please Bad Blue Boyse who cheered him on from the stands and he lost by knockout in the first round from UFC veterans Ronyja ‘Jason’ (39, 16-10).
They opened the evening Marin Mikulić (22, 4-0) who had the most difficult test so far in the form of experienced Stanislava ‘panthers’ Krofaka (35, 9-8). After three tough rounds, the young fighter from Osijek won against the judges by unanimous decision (29-28 x3). gatekeepera middle category of FNC.
A difficult evening for Pula’s Trojans
The fighters from Pula did not have a good time Trojan Fear under the leadership of the legendary Zelgo Galešić. He was a big favorite Andi Vrtačić (28, 4-2), but lost by knockout in the first round to Robina Rosa (28, 7-3) who “started” him with a right after two minutes overhandom from the counter and finished with a left direct.
In the last fight of the opening part of the event, he celebrated the once greatest Croatian potential in the light heavyweight category with a superior choke practically ‘on his feet’ at the end of the first round – Matej Batinic (31, 19-5). He had a Ukrainian Aleksandr Pysanko (31, 9-6) a couple of attempts on the feet, but the fighter from Cro Cop Fear in “his waters” and celebrated two seconds before the end of the round.
After an excellent light show and audiovisual experience, the main part of the show was opened by an Austrian Marko Kisic (30, 9-3) and an absolute legend of the Croatian MMA scene Edge ‘Terror’ Trušek (39, 42-38) who in his 80th professional match did not win his 43rd victory. By split decision of the judges (29-28 x2, 28-29), Kisič was better.
The biggest regional MMA talent Marko Bojković (21, 4-0) and Brazilian Mauro Paixao (38, 10-7) entered the cage next. After knee surgery and a 15-month break, the Serbian fighter returned to the cage with a superb knockout with a flying knee in the first round.
“Dinamo Zagreb” roared from the stands when the local fighter “Nitro” entered the cage carrying a Dinamo scarf in his hands, and on the other side “Jason” walked to the beat of the Brazilian national anthem with the characteristic mask worn by “Jason” from the movie ” Friday 13.’. Pejić started the match well and it looked like he was in control of the situation, and then the Brazilian “cut” his left hook with a right direct shot and that was the end of the story.
Barbir defended the belt, Bažant failed
In the first match for the title, he defended the middleweight belt Giani Barbir (25, 6-0). He did a very good first round Arkadiusz Maziakowski (30, 6-4) and created problems for the champion a couple of times. However, Đani managed to turn the match in his favor and elbowed his opponent on the floor in the second round.
In the fight for the featherweight belt, the organization got a new champion. After defending his belt in the Pula Arena, he failed to do so in the one in Zagreb Daniel Bažant (31, 7-5) who lost to the Englishman by knockout in the first round in an open fight Jordan Barton (30, 8-3-1). The Englishman hit him in the chin with a right hook, then finished with a left overhandom.
However, Ivan Erslan, who knocked out the Brazilian, took care of the extra joy of the home crowd Dirleija Broenstrupa (41, 17-11). First he hit him well with the wire on his legs, and then he finished everything with devastating blows on the floor.
