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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Umbra Uxxarest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jimmy Cornett - Rollin 81. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Umbra Uxxarest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoran Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uxxarest takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uxxarest tries to work over Markovic's front leg with a kick but Markovic checks it.
Uxxarest avoids a kick to the body.
Uxxarest fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uxxarest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uxxarest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uxxarest misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markovic tries to land a front kick but Uxxarest steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Uxxarest moved away.
Uxxarest is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a push kick.
Nice cross by Markovic.
Markovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Markovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Uxxarest in the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Markovic.
Zoran Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markovic thows a body kick. Uxxarest tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic works the jab nicely.
Markovic defending well as Uxxarest loads up on a big left hand.
Markovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Uxxarest looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Markovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uxxarest on the side of the head.
Markovic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Uxxarest is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic tries to land a body kick
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Markovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Uxxarests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Uxxarest takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Markovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uxxarest misses with a head kick.
Markovic avoids the head kick by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest moves away from the strike by Markovic.
Nice body punch from Markovic.
Uxxarest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uxxarest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uxxarest misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uxxarest. Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uxxarest drops his hands momentarily and Markovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uxxarest shoots in for a double leg but Markovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Markovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uxxarest momentarily.
Uxxarest throws a big shot that misses.
Uxxarest throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Markovic on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Uxxarest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Markovic moves forwards but Uxxarest connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uxxarest throws a head kick but Markovic moves out of range.
Uxxarest stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markovic.
Markovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uxxarest throws out the jab.
Uxxarest throws a body punch but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic takes a swing at Uxxarest's ribcage but misses.
Markovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Markovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Markovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uxxarest momentarily.
Uxxarest is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markovic.
Markovic throws a body punch but Uxxarest moves out of range.
Markovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Uxxarest throws a jab when Markovic was well out of range.
Uxxarest swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Markovic throws a shot from downtown. Uxxarest moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Markovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uxxarest tries to score with a low kick but Markovic moves his leg out of the way.
Markovic with a nice cross.
Uxxarest throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Uxxarest.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Markovic.
That kick from Markovic tenderised Uxxarest's leg. Uxxarest is trying to keep his angry face on.
Markovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Uxxarest had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Markovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Uxxarest swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Good work by Markovic as he checks the leg kick.
Uxxarest shoots in looking for a takedown. Markovic tries to sprawl out of it but Uxxarest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Markovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Markovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uxxarest misses with a two punch combination.
Markovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Markovic punishes Uxxarest's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic lands with a hook. Uxxarest tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Uxxarest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Uxxarest has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Markovic.
Markovic scores with a leg kick.
Uxxarest moves out of range of the leg kick from Markovic.
Uxxarest looks for the body kick but Markovic saw that one coming.
Markovic swings for the body but Uxxarest moves out of range.
Markovic digs a good body shot into Uxxarest's ribs.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic throws the kick towards the body but Uxxarest avoids it.
Uxxarest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uxxarest ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markovic moves away.
Markovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uxxarest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Markovic lands but Uxxarest takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Markovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Uxxarest misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Markovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Uxxarest takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Uxxarest throws out a loose jab but Markovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uxxarest comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Markovic with a jab.
Uxxarest throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uxxarest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic tries to land a front kick but Uxxarest steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Uxxarest is looking to wear down Markovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Markovic scores with a push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with a straight left.
Markovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uxxarest is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uxxarest.
Markovic throws out a leg kick but Uxxarest moves out of range and Markovic only half commits.
Uxxarest takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Markovic with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Markovic.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Uxxarest as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Markovic.
Markovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zoran Markovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uxxarest is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Uxxarest throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Markovic.
Markovic cracks Uxxarest with a good jab.
Uxxarest on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Uxxarest moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Uxxarest takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Markovic coming out on top.
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!
Uxxarest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest looks to land a body kick but Markovic moved away.
It seemed like Markovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zoran Markovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic scores with a nice right hand.
Markovic pushes Uxxarest away with a front kick.
Markovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Uxxarest if he has to take too many more of those.
Uxxarest stuns Markovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Markovic with a jab.
Uxxarest will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markovic.
Uxxarest keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Markovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uxxarest throws a leg kick
and Markovic counters with a body kick.
Uxxarest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Markovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uxxarest avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Uxxarest pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uxxarest's head.
Uxxarest looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uxxarest misses the body punch
and Markovic counters with a nice body kick.
Markovic avoids the head kick by Uxxarest.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uxxarest closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uxxarest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Markovic. Markovic obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Uxxarest.
Markovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uxxarest shoots for a takedown but Markovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Markovic can pounce on him.
Markovic misses with a hook.
Uxxarest throws a poor cross that misses
and Markovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Markovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uxxarest.
Markovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uxxarest fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Markovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Uxxarest's head backwards.
Uxxarest misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Markovic. That's going to slow Uxxarest down.
Uxxarest throws a series of punches but Markovic avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Markovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but Uxxarest moved away.
Uxxarest lands with an uppercut that bounces Markovic off the cage and back into range.
Markovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uxxarest shoots in looking for a takedown. Markovic tries to sprawl out of it but Uxxarest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Markovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Umbra Uxxarest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uxxarest on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Markovic connects with a looping right hand.
Uxxarest throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Markovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Markovic lands a leg kick that knocks Uxxarest off balance momentarily.
Markovic connects with a body shot.
Uxxarest dives in and grabs Markovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Markovic pushes down on Uxxarest's head and hops out.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Markovic. Uxxarest shrugs it off though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Uxxarest might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Uxxarest's body. Uxxarest takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot.
Uxxarest on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Markovic. Markovic obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markovic lands a jab.
Markovic drops his hands momentarily and Uxxarest takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Markovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Markovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice body punch from Markovic.
Markovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uxxarest walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Uxxarest tries to counter by clinching up but Markovic breaks away and moves out of range.
Markovic tries to work over Uxxarest's front leg with a kick but Uxxarest checks it.
Markovic connects with a crisp jab.
Markovic throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Uxxarest misses.
Markovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uxxarest just misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Markovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Markovic.
Markovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Markovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic is looking to land body kicks.
Markovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Markovic cracks Uxxarest with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Uxxarest feinted with a counter takedown.
Uxxarest looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
Markovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Markovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uxxarest misses the jab.
Uxxarest takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Markovic.
Markovic slips under a jab.
Uxxarest chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Markovic can pounce on him.
Markovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uxxarest will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Markovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Uxxarest takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Uxxarest throws a jab when Markovic was well out of range.
Uxxarest walks forward, straight into a front kick from Markovic.
Uxxarest misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Markovic.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uxxarest under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uxxarest throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
Markovic tries to land a body kick
and Uxxarest counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uxxarest.
Markovic has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Uxxarest has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Umbra Uxxarest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic misses with some punches.
Markovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Uxxarest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Markovic's elbow.
Uxxarest throws a head punch that misses.
Uxxarest misses with a body punch.
Uxxarest tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Markovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Markovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uxxarest takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uxxarest takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Uxxarest takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Markovic digs a good body shot into Uxxarest's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Markovic.
A left lands for Markovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a head kick by Uxxarest.
Markovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uxxarest stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Markovic lands the left hand.
Uxxarest misses the shot to the body.
Uxxarest tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Uxxarest.
Uxxarest misses with an uppercut. Markovic saw that one coming.
Markovic throws out a counter right but Uxxarest avoids it with no problem.
Markovic connects with a looping right hand.
Markovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab by Uxxarest.
Uxxarest walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Uxxarest connects with a body shot that sends Markovic's belly button to the back.
Uxxarest misses with a shot to the body
and Markovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Markovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Markovic scores with a nice right hand.
Markovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Markovic tries to keep at a distance but Uxxarest has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Markovic is working Uxxarest over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Markovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Uxxarest.
Nice body punch from Markovic.
Markovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uxxarest misses with a body punch.
Uxxarest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Markovic throws a head punch that misses.
Markovic tries a body shot but Uxxarest blocks it.
Uxxarest misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uxxarest misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoran Markovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Uxxarest scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Markovic tries to work over Uxxarest's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uxxarest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Markovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Markovic 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Markovic!
Zoran Markovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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