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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zee Land (ranked 303 p4p, 233 weight class) and Jakov Pavlek (ranked 51 p4p, 40 weight class). Land comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Pavlek has chosen Cool Kids of Death - Czloweik Mucha as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jakov Pavlek!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlek misses with a low kick as Land jumps back.
We've been hearing reports that Land has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Land lands a nice shot that snaps Pavlek's head back.
Pavlek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pavlek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Land.
Pavlek avoids the head kick by Land.
Pavlek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Land takes a swing at Pavlek's ribcage but misses.
Land misses with an uppercut.
Pavlek scores with a nice right hand.
Pavlek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Land really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pavlek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Land misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Land is defended easily by Pavlek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pavlek there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pavlek tries to clinch there but Land circles away.
Land blocks a head kick by Pavlek.
Land blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Land fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Land takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pavlek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Land uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlek.
Land misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Land. That's going to slow Pavlek down.
Pavlek looks to throw the jab but Land is out of range.
Pavlek moves in looking to clinch but Land pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Land tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pavlek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pavlek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Land swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Land tries to land a leg kick but Pavlek saw it coming and moves away.
Land tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlek was well out of range. Poor timing from Land.
Land misses with an uppercut.
Pavlek moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlek wants to land a leg kick but Land is out of range.
Land throws a head kick that misses.
Pavlek misses with a leg kick
so Land counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Land is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Land stopping the sweep attempt from Pavlek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land slips nicely into half guard.
Pavlek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Land.
Pavlek is doing well to control the position and prevent Land from advancing to side control.
Land working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pavlek is trying to control but can't.
Pavlek is holding on to half guard well.
Pavlek tries to get to full guard but Land has control of the leg.
Pavlek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Land is looking for a kimura but Pavlek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Land to get the leverage.
Pavlek trying to control but Land postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land working Pavlek over with strikes.
Land will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pavlek makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pavlek.
Land thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Land with a nice head shot there.
Pavlek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Land.
Land loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Land with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Land landing some decent shots from guard.
Land lands a couple of digs.
Land has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Land working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavlek keeping full guard, as Land tries to pass.
Pavlek working a defensive guard here.
Land wants to control from the top but Pavlek keeps moving.
Land trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Land lands a couple of elbows.
Land scoring with punches to the head and body.
Land drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Land jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pavlek has momentary wrist control but Land slips an elbow through the middle.
Pavlek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Land is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zee Land dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Land checks the leg kick.
Land is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavlek can do to turn this around?
Land moves out of range of the strikes.
Pavlek lands a leg kick that knocks Land off balance momentarily.
Land tries for a takedown but Pavlek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from Pavlek misses.
Pavlek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pavlek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Land.
Land manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pavlek on his heels. He'll look to pass Pavlek's guard now, I'm sure.
Pavlek kicks Land off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pavlek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Land digs a good hook to Pavlek's body.
Pavlek lands a leg kick that knocks Land off balance momentarily.
Land avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Land misses with a wild body shot.
Land throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Land uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pavlek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Land has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Land throws a low kick, looking for Pavlek's leg but Pavlek calmly moves out of range.
Pavlek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Land slips a jab from Pavlek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pavlek.
Land is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Land looks for a takedown but Pavlek sprawls well.
Pavlek lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Land. Pavlek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Land fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pavlek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Land takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pavlek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Land is out of range and Pavlek settles back down.
Land is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pavlek misses the shot to the body.
Pavlek misses with a low kick as Land jumps back.
Pavlek misses with a kick to the body.
Land takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jakov Pavlek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Pavlek finds it's target.
Land scores with a nice strike.
Land shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavlek tries to sprawl out of it but Land keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavlek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zee Land. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Land lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Land connects with a leg kick.
Land takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pavlek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Land moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pavlek misses with an uppercut. Land saw that one coming.
Pavlek throws a leg kick which misses Land's front leg but catches the back leg as Land tries to avoid it.
Land throws a head kick that misses.
Pavlek was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pavlek misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Land uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavlek.
Land takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Land there.
Land throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jakov Pavlek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck for Land with that takedown attempt.
Pavlek throws a right hand that Land ducks under and follows up with a left that Land also avoids with ease.
Land avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pavlek shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Land eats them both and turns towards Pavlek to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pavlek looks for the body kick but Land saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pavlek's waist but Pavlek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Land off to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Land.
Land throws a jab but it's blocked by Pavlek.
Land blocks a leg kick.
Land scores with a shot to the body.
Land throws out a loose jab but Pavlek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlek throws a body shot but no joy.
Land stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Land is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Land uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pavlek.
Pavlek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Land throws out the jab.
Pavlek tries a quick counter leg kick but Land is wise to it.
Pavlek lands a jab to Land's midsection.
Pavlek thumps Land with a low kick.
Land misses with a straight right.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Land.
Land looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pavlek is fending him off so far but Land persists. Nope, Pavlek circles away and we're back to standing.
Land takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Land shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pavlek defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Land ducks under a wild hook from Pavlek.
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!
Land ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Land cracks Pavlek with an open hand slap.
Land catches Pavlek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Land is looking to land body kicks.
Pavlek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pavlek tries a low kick but Land avoids it.
Land misses with a looping left.
Pavlek avoids the head kick by Land.
Land moves out of range as Pavlek strikes.
Pavlek ducks under a wild hook from Land.
Pavlek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Land was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pavlek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Land in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pavlek misses with a two punch combination.
Land throws a leg kick but Pavlek moved away.
Pavlek throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pavlek.
Pavlek throws a leg kick which misses Land's front leg but catches the back leg as Land tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jakov Pavlek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Land's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Land works the jab nicely.
Land lands a jab to the nose.
Land shoots in looking for a takedown. Pavlek tries to sprawl out of it but Land keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pavlek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Land misses with a leg kick.
Land shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pavlek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pavlek tries to bench press Land off him but Land keeps the position.
Pavlek taking a bit of punishment here - Land scoring with strikes.
Land is chipping away with strikes.
Pavlek is trying to improve his position.
Land connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pavlek some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavlek can't do much from the bottom here.
Land cracks Pavlek with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Land landing strikes.
Pavlek struggling a bit here.
Land has hold of Pavlek's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pavlek seems comfortable defending it but Land has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pavlek is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pavlek is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Land couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zee Land!
After winning the bout, Zee Land 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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