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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Yaj (ranked 987 p4p, 942 weight class) and Zoran Paunovic (ranked 132 p4p, 126 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoran Paunovic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Paunovic.
Paunovic cracks Yaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Paunovic.
Yaj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paunovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Yaj.
Paunovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaj's sensitive parts.
Yaj walks into a jab.
Paunovic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Paunovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paunovic misses with the body kick
and Yaj counters with a three punch combo that has Paunovic backing up. Paunovic nods at Yaj to acknowledge the strikes.
Paunovic scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paunovic slips under a jab.
Yaj looks to land a body kick but Paunovic moved away.
Paunovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yaj doesn't seem bothered though.
Paunovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paunovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paunovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yaj misses with a body kick.
Yaj scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paunovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yaj misses with a low kick as Paunovic jumps back.
Paunovic scores with a punch to the head.
Yaj changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic feints the counter takedown.
Paunovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paunovic works Yaj's body with a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Paunovic.
An inside leg kick from Yaj misses.
Paunovic counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Paunovic.
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!
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Paunovic throws a leg kick but Yaj sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yaj thinks about countering with a head kick.
Yaj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paunovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Yaj's head.
Paunovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paunovic lands a head kick. Yaj smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Paunovic lands with an overhand left.
Paunovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paunovic throws the kick towards the body but Yaj avoids it.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
Paunovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paunovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Yaj in the body.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yaj scores with a shot to the body.
Paunovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj avoids the body shot from Paunovic.
Paunovic avoids the head kick by Yaj.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paunovic throws the kick towards the body but Yaj avoids it.
Paunovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paunovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paunovic misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yaj with a body shot.
Yaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A leg kick checked by Paunovic.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic throws a hook but Yaj blocks it.
Paunovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
Paunovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yaj throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Paunovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paunovic with a nice calf kick.
Paunovic with a nice calf kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paunovic connects with a leg kick.
Paunovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paunovic.
Nice shot by Yaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Yaj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Paunovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paunovic missing with a left hand there. Yaj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paunovic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYaj.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paunovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paunovic with the inside leg kick.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Paunovic checks it.
Paunovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yaj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paunovic is out of range.
Paunovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yaj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paunovic checks a low kick from Yaj.
Yaj blocks a jab.
Paunovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Yaj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paunovic can pounce on him.
Paunovic scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic with a jab.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Paunovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yaj is looking to wear down Paunovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Paunovic with a nice calf kick.
A punch lands to the side of Yaj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paunovic.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yaj might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Paunovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paunovic tests Yaj's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yaj throws a leg kick but Paunovic moved away.
Paunovic throws a leg kick which misses Yaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Yaj tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic throws a wild body kick that Yaj sees coming a mile off.
Yaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paunovic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yaj has time to react.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yaj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paunovic.
Paunovic looks for the body kick but Yaj saw that one coming.
Yaj tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yaj scores with a nice right hand.
Yaj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paunovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yaj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paunovic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paunovic. Yaj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paunovic misses with a wild body shot.
Yaj lands a really nice looking cross but Paunovic seems unphased.
Paunovic tries to work over Yaj's front leg with a kick but Yaj checks it.
And Yaj counters with a quick kick to the body but Paunovic blocks it.
Yaj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yaj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yaj throws a solid leg kick but Paunovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yaj.
Paunovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yaj.
Yaj is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yaj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Yaj takes a swing at Paunovic's ribcage but misses.
Paunovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paunovic throws a looping overhand right but Yaj ducks down to avoid it.
Paunovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paunovic throws a push kick but Yaj slaps the foot to one side.
Paunovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yaj throws a sloppy head kick and Paunovic moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Paunovic.
Paunovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Yaj tried to counter with a leg kick but Paunovic avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paunovic.
Nice body punch from Yaj.
Yaj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Paunovic misses the target.
Paunovic lands a leg kick that knocks Yaj off balance momentarily.
Yaj throws a hook to the side of Paunovic's head but Paunovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj lands a front kick.
Paunovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj throwing a counter right hand but Paunovic manages to avoid it.
Paunovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Paunovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Paunovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj takes a swing at Paunovic's ribcage but misses.
Paunovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paunovic lands an overhand right.
Paunovic is looking to chop away at Yaj's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Paunovic.
Paunovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yaj. That did some damage!
Paunovic tries to land a leg kick but Yaj saw it coming and moves away.
Yaj tries to land a leg kick but Paunovic saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paunovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yaj at a distance.
Paunovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Paunovic.
Paunovic looks to land a body kick but Yaj moved away.
Yaj moves away from the strike by Paunovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic scores with a leg kick.
Yaj will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yaj's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paunovic.
Paunovic misses the shot to the body.
Yaj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Paunovic.
Yaj misses with a low kick.
Yaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yaj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paunovic is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paunovic. Yaj shrugs it off though.
Yaj will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Paunovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Paunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaj.
Zoran Paunovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj misses with a body shot
and Paunovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yaj really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paunovic throws a leg kick
and Yaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Yaj.
Yaj tries a head kick but it misses.
Paunovic throws a front kick aimed at Yaj's knee but Yaj avoids it well.
Pat Yaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paunovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Yaj's head.
Paunovic scores with a head kick. Yaj tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaj takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paunovic catches Yaj with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Paunovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Paunovic blocks the low kick.
Paunovic connects with a crisp jab.
Paunovic lands with a good body shot.
Paunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yaj.
Yaj closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paunovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yaj can pounce on him.
Yaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yaj blocks a head kick by Paunovic.
Yaj moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Yaj misses its intended target.
Paunovic is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yaj has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paunovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paunovic checks a leg kick.
Yaj throws a hook but Paunovic blocks it.
Yaj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yaj throws a leg kick
enabling Paunovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Paunovic is looking to slow Yaj down with leg kicks.
Paunovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yaj if he has to take too many more of those.
Paunovic tries to clinch but Yaj moves out of range.
Yaj tried to score with a low kick but Paunovic checks it.
Paunovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj looks to land a body kick but Paunovic moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paunovic.
Paunovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yaj's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Paunovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paunovic 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Paunovic!
Zoran Paunovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Pat Yaj stepped up to the mic, saying 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.
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RATING
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