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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zenin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Helloween - Power. The crowd seem to be enjoying Favre's choice of entrance music: Wanted Dread & Alive. Freddy Favre has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vladimir Zenin's chin.
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187 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Favre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Favre tries to close the distance and clinch but Zenin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Favre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zenin.
Zenin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Favre manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Favre.
Zenin swings for the body but Favre moves out of range.
Zenin avoids the body shot from Favre.
Favre tries to bum rush Zenin with a series of wild strikes but Zenin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zenin looks to land a combination but Favre avoids it well.
Zenin misses with a few strikes there.
Zenin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Freddy Favre has been cut.
Zenin throws a jab when Favre was well out of range.
Zenin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Favre.
Zenin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Favre thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Zenin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre misses with a two punch combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zenin enables Favre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zenin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Favre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Favre prevents Zenin from getting back to his feet.
Zenin looking for a guillotine here but Favre defends easily.
Favre distracts Zenin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zenin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Favre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Favre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zenin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zenin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Favre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Favre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Favre throws a big right hand that misses.
Favre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zenin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Favre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Favre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zenin.
Zenin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Favre has time to react.
Favre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zenin sprawls well. Zenin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Favre gets slowly back to his feet.
Favre slips a jab from Zenin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenin scores with a jab. Favre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Favre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Favre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Favre thows a body shot but no joy.
Zenin looks to throw the jab but Favre is out of range.
A jab from Zenin does it's job there.
Zenin misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Zenin misses the target.
Favre looks to land a combination but Zenin avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zenin.
Favre is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Favre is still on wobbly legs! Can Zenin finish him?
Zenin throws an overhand right that drops Favre like a sack of potatoes! Zenin dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Zenin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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