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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Junior (ranked 4168 p4p, 7044 weight class) and Ricky Zabuza (ranked 499 p4p, 682 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Zabuza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Zabuza with that takedown attempt.
Zabuza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zabuza is fighting to break Junior's control of his arms but Junior is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zabuza postures up.
Zabuza controls from within his opponent's guard.
Junior looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.
Zabuza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zabuza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Junior is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zabuza moves into the clinch.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zabuza.
Junior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zabuza's face.
Junior lands an elbow inside that Zabuza shrugs off.
Zabuza dodges an elbow strike from Junior.
Zabuza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Junior lands a knee to the body.
Zabuza looks winded!
Junior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zabuza blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Junior lands a nice elbow.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Zabuza in his tracks for a moment.
Junior gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zabuza.
Pablo Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Zabuza.
Zabuza wants a takedown but no success here.
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!
Junior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zabuza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Junior working Zabuza over with knees to the body.
Junior landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Junior leaning his opponent against the cage.
Junior lands a nice elbow.
Junior lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junior displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zabuza up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior stops a takedown attempt from Zabuza.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Junior lands a damaging elbow.
Zabuza wants a takedown.
Junior gets underhooks to prevent Zabuza's takedown attempt.
Zabuza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Junior pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Junior lands a nice elbow.
Junior lands a good knee to the midsection. Zabuza won't want to take too many of those.
Junior lands an elbow just above Zabuza 's eye.
Junior lands an elbow inside that Zabuza shrugs off.
Junior stalling against the cage.
Junior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Zabuza in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junior.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junior.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Junior obliges.
Junior landing knees to the body.
Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zabuza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junior tries to avoid it but Zabuza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junior to the ground. Junior escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior throws a right and a left that Zabuza avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zabuza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Junior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Zabuza in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Junior dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Zabuza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick lands from Junior that sends Zabuza to the canvas. Zabuza tries to scramble back to his feet but Junior brings him back down into side control.
Zabuza is rocked!
It looks like Ricky Zabuza has been cut.
Junior fails to land a wild elbow strike.
A lull in the action here as Junior stalls from top position.
Junior tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zabuza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Junior decides to stand back up.
Zabuza takes the fight into the clinch.
Zabuza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Junior lands a nice knee to the body.
Zabuza is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Junior is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Junior lands a damaging elbow.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Zabuza in his tracks for a moment.
Junior wants to stall.
Junior misses with a knee to the head.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pablo Junior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Junior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Junior lands an elbow that stopped Zabuza in his tracks for a moment.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior misses with a head kick.
Zabuza has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands a high kick to the side of Zabuza's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Junior dives into guard, looking to finish.
Zabuza is still in real trouble! Can Junior finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Zabuza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zabuza seems to have recovered his senses.
Zabuza keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Junior stands and throws Zabuza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zabuza can do to turn this around?
Check out the look on Junior's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Junior scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zabuza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zabuza takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pablo Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Junior lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Junior scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zabuza to see if he's OK.
Junior cracks Zabuza with a big elbow.
Junior misses with the ground and pound.
Zabuza takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zabuza is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
Junior wants to control but Zabuza is keeping him busy.
Junior postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Junior misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zabuza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Junior has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Junior throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza is looking for a sweep.
Junior decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zabuza to his feet.
Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zabuza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Junior tries to bum rush Zabuza with a series of wild strikes but Zabuza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zabuza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zabuza unleashes a big counter combination but Junior bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Junior as Zabuza shoots in.
Junior throws a series of punches but Zabuza moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior throws a body punch but Zabuza moves out of range.
Junior stuffs the takedown attempt from Zabuza. Zabuza gets slowly back to his feet.
Pablo Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Zabuza.
Zabuza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junior. Junior obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Zabuza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zabuza closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Zabuza getting side control.
Junior is pressing down on Zabuza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Junior looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zabuza is one step ahead there.
Junior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zabuza's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior slips nicely into half guard.
Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zabuza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zabuza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Junior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zabuza has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Junior is on him like a limpet, forcing Zabuza back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza blocks the elbow strike.
Zabuza wants a takedown.
Junior is struggling to control the position.
Zabuza managing to block the knees to the body from Junior.
Junior lands a damaging elbow.
Junior throws a head punch that misses.
Junior gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zabuza.
Zabuza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Junior explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zabuza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junior tries to avoid it but Zabuza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junior to the ground. Junior escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junior throws a big counter combination but Zabuza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pablo Junior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Zabuza.
Junior throws a series of punches but Zabuza moves out of range.
Pablo Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Junior with a nice calf kick.
Junior looks for a takedown but Zabuza sprawls well.
Junior goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Junior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zabuza counters with a takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on Junior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to buck Zabuza off but Zabuza is having none of it.
Junior gets back to half guard.
Junior has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zabuza is working away from the top position though.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Junior controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Zabuza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zabuza shoots in for a takedown but Junior shows good takedown defense.
A slapping body kick lands there for Junior.
Junior misses with the combination.
Junior throws a good cross that connects.
Ricky Zabuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zabuza tries for a takedown but Junior sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Junior tried to counter with a leg kick but Zabuza avoided it.
Zabuza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Junior kicks Zabuza off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Junior has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Junior!
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