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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leha Zloi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leha Zloi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zloi pushes Balboa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Balboa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zloi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zloi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Balboa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Zloi to the mat. Zloi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Zloi has a closed guard, preventing Balboa from standing up.
Balboa throwing strikes from guard but Zloi blocks nicely.
Balboa throwing strikes from guard but Zloi blocks nicely.
Zloi wants to stand and escape but Balboa is having none of it.
Balboa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zloi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Balboa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zloi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balboa gets to his feet. Zloi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zloi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balboa backs up against the ropes.
Zloi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
It looks like Zloi is going to stand back up.
Balboa is trying to stand up here but Zloi is controlling him well.
Balboa is looking to control Zloi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Balboa avoid being mounted?
Zloi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Zloi is thwarting Balboa's attempts to control the position.
Zloi wants to stand but Balboa has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zloi prevents Balboa from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Balboa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Balboa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zloi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Balboa.
Zloi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zloi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balboa quickly recovers to half guard.
Balboa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zloi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloi decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zloi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Balboa is not content to let Zloi control the position.
Balboa pushes Zloi off and gets back to his feet.
Balboa tries to clinch but Zloi moves out of range.
Zloi misses with a wild combination.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zloi was covering up waiting for the punch and Balboa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zloi is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zloi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Balboa, up you get!
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zloi circles away quickly and effectively.
Zloi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Balboa tries to keep at a distance but Zloi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Balboa is trying to drag Zloi to the mat but Zloi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Zloi drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balboa won't allow Zloi to sweep him here.
Balboa prevents Zloi from getting back to his feet.
Zloi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leha Zloi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zloi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balboa tries to clinch up
and Zloi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Balboa!
Balboa is trying desperately to improve position.
Zloi stands up from mount. Strange move.
Zloi lands a nice looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Zloi.
Zloi works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Zloi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zloi throws a leg kick but Balboa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balboa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Balboa takes one to the side of the head.
Zloi shoots in looking for a takedown but Balboa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zloi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Zloi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zloi is looking to stand up but Balboa won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Balboa, up you get!
Zloi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zloi closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zloi misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Balboa throws a combination that misses
and Zloi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa tries to clinch up
and Zloi counters with a nice body kick.
Zloi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zloi.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zloi.
Zloi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balboa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zloi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zloi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zloi scoring with punches and elbows.
Balboa tries to buck Zloi off but Zloi is having none of it.
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.
Balboa wants to control but Zloi postures up.
Zloi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Zloi.
Zloi throws a combination. Balboa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zloi dips to his left and cracks Balboa with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zloi lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Zloi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zloi fails with a takedown attempt.
Balboa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zloi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zloi stuffs the takedown.
Zloi throws a one two combo.
Balboa takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zloi prevents a body shot from Balboa.
Zloi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa is trying to drag Zloi to the mat but Zloi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zloi working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zloi wants to get back to striking at distance but Balboa won't allow it.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Zloi avoids the damage to the body.
Zloi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balboa tries to circle away but Zloi has him pinned against the ropes.
Zloi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zloi is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Balboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balboa fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zloi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Zloi both land. Nice combination.
Zloi throws a leg kick but Balboa checks it.
Zloi cracks Balboa with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leha Zloi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Zloi scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Zloi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Zloi.
Balboa has his takedown stuffed
and Zloi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Balboa thinking.
Zloi lands a two punch combo.
Zloi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zloi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa has his takedown stuffed
and Zloi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Balboa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zloi forces Balboa back against the ropes and clinches.
Zloi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zloi breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zloi feints a jab promting Balboa to slip. Zloi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Balboa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Zloi.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa shoots in for a double leg but Zloi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Balboa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zloi clinches up with Balboa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Zloi gets underhooks to prevent Balboa's takedown attempt.
Zloi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zloi is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zloi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Balboa's efforts to push away.
Zloi has Balboa pressed against the ropes, preventing Balboa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zloi pulls guard.
Zloi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balboa is one step ahead there.
Zloi manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zloi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zloi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zloi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balboa.
Zloi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zloi.
Balboa shoots in but Zloi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zloi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Balboa did well to prevent Zloi getting side control.
Zloi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zloi stands up from half guard.
Zloi throws a leg kick that misses.
Zloi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zloi.
A punch combination from Zloi misses.
Zloi works over Balboa's head and body with a nice combination.
Zloi misses with a series of wild punches.
Zloi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Balboa circles away.
Zloi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balboa eats them both and turns towards Zloi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Zloi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zloi misses with a double jab.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Zloi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zloi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Zloi is just out of range.
Zloi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Balboa back to the ropes. Zloi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zloi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zloi scores with a hook.
Balboa tries for a takedown but Zloi circles away easily
and Zloi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zloi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balboa eats them both and turns towards Zloi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zloi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zloi.
Zloi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Zloi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Balboa has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zloi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zloi wants to stand but Balboa is controlling his arm.
Leha Zloi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zloi wants to control but Balboa is keeping him busy.
Balboa is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zloi trying to control the position but Balboa is working away.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leha Zloi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zloi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leha Zloi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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