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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zalinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun. Zalinski has chosen We Don't Need Another Hero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Zalinski!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalinski avoids the head kick by Renaud.
Renaud takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zalinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Renaud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zalinski blocks a jab.
Zalinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Matthieu Renaud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zalinski tries to clinch but Renaud is having none of it.
Zalinski lands a nice shot that snaps Renaud's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zalinski throws a lazy head kick
and Renaud counters with a head kick.
Zalinski avoids the head kick by Renaud.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zalinski scores with a nice head shot.
Zalinski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Zalinski moves out of range easily.
Zalinski lands with a shot to the body.
Renaud on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zalinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalinski closes the distance but Renaud moves to the side
and Renaud counters with a low kick, right behind Zalinski 's knee.
Zalinski moves into the clinch.
Zalinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zalinski lands a nice hook to Renaud's body. Renaud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Renaud lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zalinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
Zalinski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zalinski lands a high kick!
Zalinski moves out of range as Renaud strikes.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Renaud.
Zalinski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zalinski dodges the punch combination from Renaud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Renaud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Renaud is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Renaud misses with an elbow strike.
Zalinski can't break the clinch.
Zalinski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Renaud prevents Zalinski from breaking the clinch.
Renaud misses with an elbow strike.
Zalinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renaud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renaud throws a head kick but Zalinski moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski dodges the punch combination from Renaud.
Zalinski misses with a wild combination.
Zalinski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Renaud to the mat! Renaud manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renaud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zalinski is controlling him.
Zalinski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zalinski throws an elbow that misses. Renaud uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zalinski's guard. Nice move by Renaud!
Renaud avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zalinski is looking for a triangle but Renaud pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski has a closed guard, preventing Renaud from standing up.
Zalinski is looking for a triangle but Renaud pushes his legs off easily.
Zalinski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Renaud can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalinski trying to keep a closed guard but Renaud is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renaud advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zalinski is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zalinski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zalinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renaud blocks a head kick by Zalinski.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
Zalinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renaud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Renaud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zalinski.
It looks like Ray Zalinski has been cut.
Renaud scores with a sloppy right hand. Zalinski should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Zalinski moves out of range easily.
Renaud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Renaud throws a leg kick but Zalinski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zalinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Renaud's guard.
Zalinski is in close to Renaud's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Renaud trying to control the position here.
Renaud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Renaud working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zalinski.
Renaud pulls Zalinski in to control the position.
Renaud has momentary wrist control but Zalinski slips an elbow through the middle.
Zalinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Renaud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zalinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zalinski throws a big elbow that misses.
Renaud is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zalinski is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zalinski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Renaud is trying to control the position but Zalinski postures up.
Zalinski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zalinski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zalinski throws a big right hand that misses.
Zalinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Renaud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zalinski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zalinski slips nicely into half guard.
Zalinski trying to control from half guard but Renaud is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski stands up out of the half guard.
Zalinski throws a sloppy head kick and Renaud moves out of range easily.
Zalinski misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Zalinski.
A head kick misses from Zalinski.
Matthieu Renaud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renaud misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zalinski throws a sloppy head kick and Renaud moves out of range easily.
Renaud throws a hook but Zalinski blocks it.
Renaud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Renaud.
Renaud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zalinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zalinski closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zalinski blocks an elbow strike.
Zalinski has a couple of punches blocked by Renaud.
Zalinski just leaning against Renaud, taking a breather.
Renaud lands a knee to the head.
Zalinski avoiding damage as Renaud throws knees to the body.
Renaud misses with an elbow over the top.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Zalinski. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stalling in the clinch from Zalinski.
Zalinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zalinski throws a sloppy head kick and Renaud moves out of range easily.
Renaud throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zalinski throws a head kick but Renaud moves out of range.
Matthieu Renaud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Zalinski moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zalinski.
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 Matthieu Renaud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ray Zalinski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Renaud on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renaud uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zalinski throws a right and a left that Renaud avoids nicely.
Renaud throws a looping overhand right but Zalinski ducks down to avoid it.
Renaud misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Zalinski.
Renaud throws a hook but Zalinski blocks it.
Zalinski blocks a head kick by Renaud.
The fighters circling - Zalinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zalinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renaud moves away.
Zalinski blocks a head kick by Renaud.
Zalinski avoids the body shot from Renaud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaud tries a head kick but it misses.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
Matthieu Renaud is winning the standup battle so far.
Renaud misses with a head kick.
Zalinski cracks a nice hook into Renaud's ribs.
Zalinski moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Renaud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalinski's brow.
Zalinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses.
Zalinski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Renaud at a distance.
Zalinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Zalinski tries to clinch but Renaud moves out of range.
Zalinski misses with a kick to the body.
Zalinski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Renaud rather than just go for the knockout.
Zalinski lands a head shot.
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!
Zalinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Renaud.
Zalinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renaud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renaud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zalinski lands with a good body shot.
Renaud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zalinski gets a takedown into half guard.
Zalinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ray Zalinski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Renaud avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zalinski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Renaud does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Zalinski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Renaud is trying to get back to full guard.
Zalinski stops Renaud from getting back to his feet.
Zalinski controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ray Zalinski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Renaud there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renaud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Zalinski misses the target.
Zalinski moves into the clinch.
Zalinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Renaud has double underhooks.
Renaud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zalinski is stalling here.
Renaud tries to land a knee to the head but Zalinski blocks with his arms.
Zalinski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Renaud throws an elbow that misses.
Zalinski stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renaud is looking to control Zalinski's arms but Zalinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Renaud has his back to the cage.
Zalinski tries to break free but Renaud pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Renaud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Zalinski to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Zalinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zalinski 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Zalinski!
Ray Zalinski took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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