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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jinjing Yan (ranked 1018 p4p, 1376 weight class) and Marko Zrinski (ranked 154 p4p, 204 weight class). Zrinski has chosen Devil eyes as his entrance music. Jinjing Yan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marko Zrinski's chin.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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World class 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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jinjing Yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Zrinski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Yan misses.
Zrinski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zrinski.
Yan throws a sloppy head kick and Zrinski moves out of range easily.
Zrinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zrinski throws a body shot but no joy.
Zrinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Yan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zrinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zrinski.
Zrinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Zrinski backs away, Yan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zrinski walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Yan.
Zrinski throws out a counter right but Yan avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Yan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zrinski doesn't seem phased though.
Zrinski lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zrinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yan.
Yan lands with a nice body punch.
Zrinski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zrinski.
Zrinski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zrinski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yan.
Zrinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yan circles away quickly and effectively.
Zrinski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yan.
Marko Zrinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zrinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yan.
The crowd cheers as Zrinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yan doesn't seem phased though.
Zrinski pushes Yan away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zrinski misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Zrinski there.
A big right from Zrinski misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Yan misses its target.
Yan throws the kick towards the body but Zrinski avoids it.
Yan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yan has managed to clinch.
Zrinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zrinski can't find room to land a body shot as Yan controls the action.
Yan can't find room to land a body shot as Zrinski controls the action.
I was talking to Yan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yan misses with the head strike.
Yan blocks an uppercut.
Yan presses Zrinski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zrinski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zrinski blocks a body shot from Yan.
Zrinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yan is leaning against Zrinski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski misses with a punch to the body.
Zrinski blocks a body shot from Yan.
Yan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yan fails to land.
Zrinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yan backwards.
Zrinski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yan blocks an uppercut.
Zrinski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yan.
Nice body punch from Zrinski - that landed with a thud.
Zrinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zrinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yan.
Zrinski scores with a punch to the head.
Zrinski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yan takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan missing with a left hand there. Zrinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zrinski misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zrinski throws a looping overhand right but Yan ducks down to avoid it.
Yan walks into a stiff left hand from Zrinski.
Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yan misses with a straight right.
Zrinski scores with a decent looking hook.
Zrinski lands a leg kick that knocks Yan off balance momentarily.
Zrinski staying out of range there.
A right-left combo lands from Zrinski.
Yan swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
Zrinski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Yan.
Zrinski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zrinski moves out of range as Yan strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Zrinski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Zrinski scores with a nice body kick.
Zrinski misses with a left hand
and Yan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yan takes a swing at Zrinski's ribcage but misses.
Zrinski throws a sloppy body shot
and Yan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marko Zrinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Yan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zrinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yan is looking to clinch.
Zrinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yan tries to clinch up but Zrinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Zrinski tests Yan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zrinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Yan misses its target.
A big right from Zrinski misses.
Yan tried to score with a low kick but Zrinski checks it.
Zrinski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zrinski tries to bum rush Yan with a series of wild strikes but Yan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zrinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski scores with a spinning back kick!
Zrinski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zrinski.
A jab from Zrinski does it's job there.
Yan takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Zrinski misses.
A big right from Yan misses.
Yan lands with a hook. Zrinski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zrinski moves away.
Yan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zrinski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yan doesn't seem bothered though.
Zrinski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yan 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zrinskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski scores with a jab.
Yan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zrinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zrinski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zrinski lands with a good body shot.
Zrinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zrinski lands with a hook. Yan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zrinski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yan.
An attempted straight right counter from Yan misses the target.
Zrinski slips a straight right by Yan.
Zrinski lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zrinski. Yan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zrinski misses the jab.
Yan swings for the body but Zrinski moves out of range.
Zrinski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yan avoids the body shot from Zrinski.
Zrinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Yan is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zrinski misses the target.
Yan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zrinski takes a swing at Yan's ribcage but misses.
Zrinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yan wants to clinch up but Zrinski keeps it at a distance.
Yan misses with a looping left.
Yan throws a body shot but no joy.
Yan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yan throws a head kick but Zrinski moves out of range.
Zrinski throws out a counter right but Yan avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Zrinski.
Zrinski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zrinski connects with a high kick.
Yan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zrinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yan takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zrinski flicks out a counter leg kick but Yan steps away.
Zrinski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zrinski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yan blocks the body kick.
Yan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zrinski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zrinski connects with an inside leg kick.
Zrinski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zrinski misses with a leg kick
and Yan counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Yan does it's job there.
Yan is looking to clinch but Zrinski is avoiding it.
Zrinski is looking to land body kicks.
Yan scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zrinski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Yan misses its intended target.
Zrinski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Zrinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zrinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski lands a really nice looking cross but Yan seems unphased.
Zrinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Yan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zrinski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zrinski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zrinski lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zrinski.
Yan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zrinski moves away.
A clash of legs there as Yan blocks the low kick.
Yan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zrinski avoids it.
Zrinski cracks Yan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zrinski.
Zrinski looks to land a body kick but Yan moved away.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
Yan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zrinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Yan is just out of range.
Yan throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yan.
Zrinski misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Yan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zrinski.
A head kick by Zrinski misses
and Yan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zrinski connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Zrinski.
Yan throws a low kick, looking for Zrinski's leg but Zrinski calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Zrinski. Beautiful body shot.
Yan staying out of range there.
Zrinski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zrinski swings for the body but Yan moves out of range.
Zrinski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Yan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zrinski.
Yan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Zrinski does no damage.
Yan throws a jab but it's blocked by Zrinski.
Zrinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Yan is just out of range.
Jinjing Yan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Yan.
Zrinski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zrinski misses with a low kick.
Yan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zrinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Yan.
Zrinski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zrinski scores with a shot to the body.
Zrinski jabs Yan right on the nose. Yan blinks but takes it well.
Zrinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zrinski misses with a body punch
and Yan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zrinski misses with a leg kick
and Yan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zrinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yan ducks under a wild hook from Zrinski.
Yan connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski throws an overhand right that lands on Yan's shoulder, as Yan tries to avoid the shot.
Yan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yan misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yan.
Yan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zrinski throws out the jab.
Yan lands with a good body shot.
Marko Zrinski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zrinski tries to score with a low kick but Yan moves his leg out of the way.
Yan misses with a looping left.
Yan misses the jab.
Zrinski takes one on the button.
Crunch! Yan slams his shin into Zrinski's torso.
Yan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zrinski throws a lazy right hand but Yan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zrinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan looks to score with a jab to the body but Zrinski is just out of range.
Yan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yan missing with a left hand there. Zrinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Yan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zrinski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zrinski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yan will feel that in the morning.
Yan misses with a body punch
and Zrinski counters with a nice leg kick.
Yan slips a jab from Zrinski.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
Yan misses with a wild body shot.
Zrinski lands a nice hook to Yan's body. Yan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zrinski throws a push kick but Yan slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marko Zrinski.
I've got Zrinski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Zrinski!
Marko Zrinski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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