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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Hardman (ranked 4373 p4p, 3795 weight class) and Marko Zrinski (ranked 587 p4p, 538 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marko Zrinski was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Zrinski!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrinski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zrinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zrinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardman throws a big shot that misses.
Zrinski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Dillon Hardman has been cut.
Hardman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zrinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zrinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardman takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
Hardman defending well as Zrinski loads up on a big left hand.
Zrinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardman throws out the jab.
Hardman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hardman slips under a jab.
Zrinski moves out of range of the body kick from Hardman.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
Zrinski ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
Zrinski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hardman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zrinski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zrinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dillon Hardman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zrinski counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski misses with a straight left.
Donk. Hardman catches Zrinski right on the button with a cross.
Hardman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Hardman misses.
Zrinski misses with an uppercut. Hardman saw that one coming.
Hardman moves in looking to clinch but Zrinski pushes him off.
Zrinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardman was well out of range. Poor timing from Zrinski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Zrinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zrinski.
Hardman lands a really nice looking cross but Zrinski seems unphased.
The crowd cheers as Zrinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hardman doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardman.
A lazy body kick from Hardman
letting Zrinski counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zrinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Hardman misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Zrinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zrinski throws the left hand but Hardman avoids the punch easily.
Zrinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardman.
Zrinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardman misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Zrinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zrinski throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hardman to counter with a crisp jab.
Zrinski moves out of range as Hardman strikes.
Zrinski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hardman to counter with a crisp jab.
Zrinski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zrinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zrinski looks to throw the jab but Hardman is out of range.
Zrinski tries to keep at a distance but Hardman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardman can't find room to land a body shot as Zrinski controls the action.
Zrinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zrinski prevents a body shot from Hardman.
Zrinski lands a body shot.
Hardman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Zrinski blocks a body shot from Hardman.
Zrinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hardman controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Zrinski.
Zrinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hardman digs a right hand into Zrinski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zrinski's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Zrinski as the two fighters clinch.
Zrinski misses with a body punch.
Zrinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zrinski lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardman tries to clinch but Zrinski moves out of range.
Zrinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardman throws out the jab.
Hardman looks to land a right hand but Zrinski moved out of range.
A slow jab from Hardman misses its intended target.
Hardman cracks a nice hook into Zrinski's ribs.
Hardman throws an overhand right that lands on Zrinski's shoulder, as Zrinski tries to avoid the shot.
Hardman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Zrinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zrinski.
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!
Hardman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zrinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hardman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Zrinski misses.
A slow jab from Zrinski misses its intended target.
Hardman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zrinski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zrinski manages to avoid it.
Zrinski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zrinski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zrinski looks to throw the jab but Hardman is out of range.
Zrinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardman.
Zrinski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardman on the side of the head.
Hardman throws a shot from downtown. Zrinski moves away and avoids it.
Hardman lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Zrinski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dillon Hardman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hardman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardman misses with a body kick.
Zrinski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hardman at a distance.
Hardman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zrinski counters with a left to the body.
Zrinski moves out of range of the body kick from Hardman.
Zrinski looks to throw the jab but Hardman is out of range.
Zrinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardman.
Marko Zrinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardman slips a straight right by Zrinski.
Hardman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zrinski throws the left hand but Hardman avoids the punch easily.
Hardman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zrinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
Hardman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zrinski scores with a hook to the body. Hardman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardman cracks Zrinski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardman takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman lands with a right hand.
Zrinski scores with a hook to the body. Hardman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardman takes one on the button.
Zrinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Hardman.
A punch lands to the side of Zrinski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hardman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zrinski throws out a loose jab but Hardman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zrinski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zrinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zrinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardman manages to avoid it.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardman misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zrinski misses with a straight right.
Zrinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardman misses with a kick to the body.
Zrinski misses with a body shot.
Hardman stuns Zrinski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardman throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Hardman.
Hardman staying out of range there.
Zrinski jabs at Hardman's body.
Hardman tries to bum rush Zrinski with a series of wild strikes but Zrinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zrinski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zrinski throws a looping overhand right but Hardman ducks down to avoid it.
Hardman missing with a left hand there. Zrinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardman misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardman misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Zrinski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Zrinski.
Zrinski lands a jab to Hardman's midsection.
Zrinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardman was well out of range. Poor timing from Zrinski.
Hardman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zrinski.
Zrinski defending well as Hardman loads up on a big left hand.
Zrinski lands with a good body shot.
Hardman thuds his right hand into Zrinski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hardman moves forwards but Zrinski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Zrinski.
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!
Zrinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zrinski misses the jab.
Hardman throws a series of punches but Zrinski avoids them all with ease.
Zrinski throws a shot from downtown. Hardman moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Hardman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zrinski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardman moves into the clinch.
Zrinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zrinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zrinski can't find room to land a body shot as Hardman controls the action.
Hardman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zrinski ducks under a wild hook from Hardman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Zrinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman moves out of range of the strikes.
Zrinski throws a body punch but Hardman moves out of range.
Hardman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardman misses with a hook. Zrinski ducked under it nicely.
Hardman takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zrinski throws a shot from downtown. Hardman moves away and avoids it.
Zrinski throws a shot to the body.
Zrinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zrinski misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marko Zrinski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dillon Hardman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Zrinski lands with a right hand.
Hardman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardman lands an overhand right.
Hardman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zrinski.
Zrinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hardman throws a big shot that misses.
Zrinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hardman.
Hardman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zrinski.
Zrinski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zrinski.
Zrinski misses with a looping right.
Hardman looks for the body kick but Zrinski saw that one coming.
Zrinski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hardman with a body shot.
Hardman looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
Hardman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zrinski connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardman looks to land a body kick but Zrinski moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zrinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zrinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardman misses with a combination
and Hardman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardman blocks a jab.
Zrinski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardman momentarily.
Zrinski lands a nice hook to Hardman's body. Hardman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zrinski misses the jab.
Zrinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Zrinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zrinski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zrinski moves out of range of the body kick from Hardman.
Hardman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zrinski.
Zrinski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardman throws a series of punches but Zrinski avoids them all with ease.
Hardman throws a right hand that Zrinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zrinski also avoids with ease.
Dillon Hardman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardman moves away.
Zrinski misses with a body shot.
Zrinski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zrinski misses with a straight right.
Hardman slips a jab from Zrinski.
Hardman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zrinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Zrinski works the jab nicely.
Hardman looks to land a body kick but Zrinski moved away.
Hardman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zrinski moves away.
A combination from Hardman does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Zrinski.
Hardman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Hardman misses.
Hardman misses with a lunging right hand
and Zrinski counters with a nice body shot.
Hardman takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardman. Zrinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Zrinski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zrinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zrinski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zrinski connects with a nice looking jab.
Hardman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Hardman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zrinski connects with a body shot that sends Hardman's belly button to the back.
Zrinski thuds a left hand into Hardman's body.
Zrinski lands an overhand right.
Hardman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Zrinski catches Hardman right on the button with a cross.
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!
Zrinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zrinski lands a jab to Hardman's midsection.
Hardman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zrinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Zrinski.
Hardman slips under a jab.
Hardman throws a body shot but no joy.
Zrinski connects with a looping right hand.
Zrinski lands with a nice body punch.
Zrinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zrinski! But no joy.
Zrinski moves out of range of the body kick.
Zrinski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardman throws a right hand that Zrinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zrinski also avoids with ease.
Zrinski lands a nice hook to Hardman's body. Hardman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zrinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zrinski throws a hook but Hardman blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zrinski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marko Zrinski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zrinski slips a jab and a cross from Hardman.
Zrinski connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Zrinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zrinski 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Zrinski!
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