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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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181 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Zorin!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lenny.
No joy there for Lenny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zorin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lenny with a jab.
Zorin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lenny but Lenny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zorin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lenny as he avoids it easily.
Lenny works the jab nicely.
Lenny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lenny stuffs the takedown attempt from Zorin. Zorin gets slowly back to his feet.
Mick Lenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zorin.
Lenny misses with a double jab
and Zorin counters with a single leg into guard. Lenny didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lenny keeping full guard, as Zorin tries to pass.
Lenny is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zorin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zorin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin tries to free his leg and advance position but Lenny is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lenny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lenny controls Zorin momentarily but Zorin frees himself.
Zorin pushes down on Lenny's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zorin is working for a kimura but Lenny is defending it quite comfortably.
Zorin looks gassed!
Zorin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lenny is just riding it out for now. Zorin eventually gives up the hold.
Zorin prevents Lenny from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lenny keeping hold of Zorin's head, controlling as best he can.
Zorin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lenny sees it coming and defends easily.
Lenny moves into full guard.
Zorin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lenny controlling the position.
Zorin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zorin prevents Lenny from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lenny wants to get back to his feet but Zorin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lenny keeping full guard, as Zorin tries to pass.
Zorin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lenny is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lenny has escaped and now he's on top!
Lenny is looking to stand up but Zorin won't let him.
Lenny trying to control but Zorin is working from the bottom.
Lenny wants to get up but he can't break Zorin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zorin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lenny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zorin is looking for a triangle but Lenny pushes his legs off easily.
Zorin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lenny trying to control but Zorin is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zorin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lenny's waist but Lenny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zorin off to one side.
Lenny lands with a nice combination. Zorin backs away looking to recover.
Lenny misses with a series of wild punches.
Zorin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Lenny dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zorin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zorin shoots for a takedown but Lenny saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zorin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lenny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zorin slips a jab and a cross from Lenny.
Zorin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lenny pinned against the cage. Lenny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lenny throws a series of punches but Zorin avoids them all with ease.
Lenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lenny stalks Zorin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zorin's face. Zorin staggers backwards, shaken.
Lenny misses with the combination.
Zorin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny scores with a shot to the body.
Lenny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Lenny as Zorin shoots in.
Mick Lenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zorin.
Zorin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lenny connects with a crisp jab.
Lenny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mick Lenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lenny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lenny scores with a one two! Zorin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Lenny as Zorin shoots in.
Nice cross by Lenny.
Lenny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zorin circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lenny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lenny looks to land a combination but Zorin avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Lenny as Zorin shoots in.
Lenny sizes up Zorin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mick Lenny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenny misses with the combination.
Lenny throws a combination. Zorin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lenny's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lenny duly obliges.
Lenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zorin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny with a jab.
Zorin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zorin looks for a takedown but Lenny sprawls well.
Zorin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A lazy left from Lenny finds it's target.
Lenny is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zorin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mick Lenny is winning the standup battle so far.
Zorin needs to keep his hands up - Lenny had a free shot at his head there.
Lenny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zorin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lenny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Lenny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zorin.
Lenny scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zorin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lenny tries to avoid it but Zorin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lenny to the ground. Lenny escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lenny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorin has a takedown stuffed.
Lenny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zorin.
Lenny works over Zorin's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Lenny dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Lenny scores with a nice head shot.
Zorin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zorin showed some decent athleticism there.
Lenny is trying to stand.
Zorin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lenny is just riding it out for now. Zorin eventually gives up the hold.
Lenny wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zorin seems to be looking for submissions.
Zorin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin seems to be looking for submissions.
Zorin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zorin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lenny digs a good hook to Zorin's body.
Lenny lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lenny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zorin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lenny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lenny throws a jab but it's blocked by Zorin.
Zorin shoots for a takedown but Lenny saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lenny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lenny misses with a wild combination.
Lenny misses with the combination.
Zorin shoots in for a double leg but Lenny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lenny fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenny lands a with a good body shot.
Lenny with a nice cross.
Lenny throws a right and a left that Zorin avoids nicely.
Zorin shoots in but no luck this time.
Mick Lenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zorin.
Lenny misses with the combination.
Zorin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zorin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zorin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lenny pinned against the cage. Lenny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lenny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenny falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zorin counters with a shoot takedown. Lenny fights it but they end up in guard.
Lenny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zorin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Max Zorin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zorin advances position into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenny wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mick Lenny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zorin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lenny, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Zorin.
I think Lenny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Lenny!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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