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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 1298 p4p, 3397 weight class) and Thip Top (ranked 164 p4p, 395 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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11 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Thip Top!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zonta rushes Top and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zonta.
Top displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zonta up against the cage.
Top blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Top taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zonta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Zonta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Top tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
Top effectively controlling the action here.
Top throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Top.
Zonta avoids the elbow strike from Top, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zonta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Top escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zonta lands a right hook to the body.
Zonta tries for a takedown but Top sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Top takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Top throws a wild body kick that Zonta sees coming a mile off.
Zonta misses with a looping left.
Zonta backing away here, and Top unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Top scores with a head kick. Zonta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Top connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Top throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Top wants to clinch up but Zonta keeps it at a distance.
Zonta moves into the clinch.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zonta.
Zonta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Top backwards.
Top breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Top scores with a kick to the body.
Top gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zonta tries to throw a body punch but Top avoids it by throwing Zonta back against the cage.
A short left from Zonta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top misses with the head strike.
Zonta lands an uppercut.
Top taking a breather.
Zonta lands a right hand.
Zonta working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top breaks the clinch.
Zonta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Top pinned against the cage. Top gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick from Top is predictable there
and Zonta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Top has closed the distance and engaged Zonta in a clinch.
Top lands an elbow inside that Zonta shrugs off.
Top throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zonta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zonta avoids the elbow strike from Top, against the cage.
Zonta blocks an elbow strike.
Top tries to work over Zonta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Top blocks a body shot from Zonta.
Zonta misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Zonta.
Top creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zonta's defenses.
Zonta working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zonta throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top lands a shoulder strike.
Zonta has a couple of punches blocked by Top.
Zonta lands with a left to the head.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Top.
Top manages to break the clinch.
Top scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zonta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Top slams his shin into Zonta's torso.
Zonta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thip Top is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Top throws a body kick that misses.
Zonta walks into a left hand.
Top ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zonta moves away.
Top connects with a solid leg kick.
Top lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zonta takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Top.
Zonta misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top misses with an elbow over the top.
Top trying to stall but Zonta improves his position.
Top misses with an elbow strike.
Zonta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Top with a jab.
Zonta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Top. Top obviously looking to wear him down.
Zonta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Top.
Top lands a head kick!
Zonta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zonta wants to clinch up but Top keeps it at a distance.
Top cracks Zonta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zonta takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zonta misses with a body shot.
Zonta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Top clinches up with Zonta and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thip Top will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Top clinches up with Zonta and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Top.
Top looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peter Zonta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Top lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zonta.
Top manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Top lands an elbow inside that Zonta shrugs off.
Zonta manages to break the clinch.
Top throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Top lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Top looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Top fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zonta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Top avoids the body shot from Zonta.
Top clinches with his opponent.
Top doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zonta misses with a body punch.
Zonta prevents a body shot from Top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Top throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Top lands a damaging elbow.
Zonta swings wildly with an uppercut but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zonta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Zonta.
Zonta scores with a shot to the side of Top's head.
Zonta avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
Zonta lands with a light punch inside.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike.
Top lands an elbow that stopped Zonta in his tracks for a moment.
Top avoiding damage.
Top blocks an uppercut.
Zonta dodges an elbow strike from Top.
Top throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zonta lands with a right to the head.
Zonta misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top lands an elbow just above Zonta 's eye.
Zonta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Top misses with a body punch.
Zonta dodges an elbow strike from Top.
Top lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zonta misses with the head strike.
Zonta misses with a punch on the inside.
Zonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zonta misses with some punches.
Top content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Top misses with a hook to the ribs.
Top blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Top just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zonta's brow.
Top throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zonta takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Top.
Zonta has hold of one of Top's legs. Top is fighting the takedown attempt but Zonta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Top has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Zonta is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Zonta manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top gets a clinch.
Zonta blocks the elbow strike.
Top misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zonta lands a right hand.
Zonta scores with a shoulder strike.
Zonta lands a nice shot to the body.
Top throws an elbow but it misses.
Zonta tries a body shot but Top blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Zonta fails to land.
Zonta takes an elbow to the temple.
Zonta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zonta blocks an elbow strike from Top.
Zonta lands a hook that snaps the head of Top backwards.
Zonta scores with a shot to the side of Top's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zonta.
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!
Zonta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Top throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Top.
Nice elbow from Top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Zonta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zonta.
Top lands an elbow just above Zonta 's eye.
Zonta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tops head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Top.
Top lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Top misses with an elbow over the top.
Top is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Top tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Zonta pushes Top back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Zonta.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Top blocking some punches.
Zonta misses with a body punch.
Zonta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tops head.
Zonta tries to work over Top's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zonta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thip Top will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Top avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Top moves into the clinch.
Top blocks a body shot from Zonta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zonta.
Top breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Top tries to clinch but Zonta is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Top looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zonta throws a jab but it's blocked by Top.
Top lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zonta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zonta is looking to clinch but Top is avoiding it.
Zonta misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta tries to close the distance and clinch but Top swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Top scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zonta thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Top moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thip Top seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Top steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zonta.
Top with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Top thows a body kick. Zonta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zonta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Top circles away quickly and effectively.
Zonta closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Top lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zonta's sensitive parts.
Zonta looks to land a combination but Top avoids it well.
Top tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zonta throwing a counter right hand but Top manages to avoid it.
Top closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Zonta on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Top misses with an elbow strike.
Zonta misses with some punches.
Zonta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zonta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Top tries to work over Zonta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zonta avoids a wild elbow strike from Top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Top keeps control of Zonta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Top controlling the action here for a moment.
Top throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zonta lands a nice uppercut.
Top creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Top breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Top tries to close the distance and clinch but Zonta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Top.
Top throws a leg kick
enabling Zonta to counter with a crisp jab.
Top swings widly with a right hand
and Zonta counters with a nice uppercut.
Peter Zonta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Top throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Top throws a sloppy head kick and Zonta moves out of range easily.
Zonta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zonta throws out a loose jab but Top uses good head movement to avoid it.
Top looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zonta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Top is looking to clinch.
Top gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Top misses with an elbow strike.
Zonta misses with a body punch.
Zonta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Top slows down the pace here.
Zonta pushes Top back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Top is trying to stall.
Top blocking some punches.
Top breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zonta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Top manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Top counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Top scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zonta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Top swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Top throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Zonta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zonta swings for the body but Top moves out of range.
Top tries a head kick but it misses.
Top throws a head kick that misses.
Top throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zonta on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zonta takes a swing at Top's ribcage but misses.
Zonta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Top.
Zonta misses the shot to the body.
Zonta moves into the clinch successfully.
Zonta lands with a left to the head.
Zonta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Zonta.
I think Top has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thip Top!
After winning the bout, Thip Top thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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