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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 309 p4p, 549 weight class) and Frederick Zwirn (ranked 50 p4p, 86 weight class). Stepanovich's entrance music is Swallowing Dust. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frederick Zwirn enters the cage!
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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olenev Stepanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederick Zwirn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwirn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stepanovich throws a hook but Zwirn blocks it.
Zwirn moves away from the strike by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Stepanovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zwirn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zwirn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zwirn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frederick Zwirn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zwirn throws a looping overhand right but Stepanovich ducks down to avoid it.
Stepanovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stepanovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zwirn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stepanovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stepanovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepanovich throws a lazy right hand but Zwirn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stepanovich throwing a counter right hand but Zwirn manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zwirn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwirn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zwirn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zwirn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zwirn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Zwirn.
An attempted straight right counter from Stepanovich misses the target.
Stepanovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zwirn.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Zwirn rushes Stepanovich and presses him up against the cage.
Stepanovich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zwirn is defending well.
Zwirn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stepanovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stepanovich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stepanovich blocks an uppercut.
Zwirn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stepanovich misses with the head strike.
Stepanovich tries to throw a body punch but Zwirn avoids it by throwing Stepanovich back against the cage.
Stepanovich misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stepanovich has clasped his hands together around Zwirn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Stepanovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zwirn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stepanovich throws a strike aimed at the side of Zwirn's head but Zwirn avoids it well.
Stepanovich is looking to take a break and control but Zwirn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zwirn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stepanovich has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Zwirn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stepanovich. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stepanovich dominating with strikes here.
Stepanovich unloads with some shots from mount but Zwirn bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zwirn because Stepanovich loaded up on that one.
Stepanovich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stepanovich thowing shots but they're missing.
Stepanovich throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Zwirn is squirming around, avoiding Stepanovich's attempts to control the action.
Zwirn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stepanovich tries to control but Zwirn wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stepanovich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stepanovich thowing shots but they're missing.
Stepanovich trying to control but Zwirn is having none of it.
Zwirn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zwirn is in a horrible position here. Stepanovich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stepanovich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olenev Stepanovich dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stepanovich defending well as Zwirn loads up on a big left hand.
Zwirn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stepanovich throws the left hand but Zwirn avoids the punch easily.
Zwirn misses with a straight right.
Zwirn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zwirn tries to clinch up but Stepanovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Zwirn wants to clinch but Stepanovich slips to the side
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zwirn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zwirn closes the distance and clinches.
Stepanovich blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwirn misses with the head strike.
Zwirn swings wildly with an uppercut but Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stepanovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stepanovich tries to work over Zwirn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stepanovich can't find room to land a body shot as Zwirn controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Stepanovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich lands a body shot.
Stepanovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stepanovich is trying to break the clinch but Zwirn has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich blocking some punches.
Stepanovich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stepanovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zwirn tries to close the distance and clinch but Stepanovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stepanovich shoots in but Zwirn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zwirn misses the target.
Stepanovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Zwirn sprawls well. He's pushed Stepanovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zwirn throws a sloppy body shot
and Stepanovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zwirn tries to close the distance and clinch but Stepanovich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zwirn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stepanovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
It looks like Stepanovich has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Stepanovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stepanovich is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zwirn manages to avoid it.
Zwirn misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Stepanovich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Zwirn tries to clinch up
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olenev Stepanovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stepanovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zwirn moves into the clinch successfully.
Stepanovich wants the takedown. Zwirn is fighting it off but Stepanovich persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zwirn's guard against the cage.
Stepanovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olenev Stepanovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stepanovich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich is looking to advance position but Zwirn won't allow it.
Zwirn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stepanovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stepanovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stepanovich thows a huge punch but Zwirn dodges it nicely.
Stepanovich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Stepanovich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zwirn's head.
Stepanovich thows a huge punch but Zwirn dodges it nicely.
Stepanovich 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.
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.
Zwirn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich wants to free his trapped foot but Zwirn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stepanovich working the head and body with strikes.
Stepanovich is trying to control the action in half guard but Zwirn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanovich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stepanovich 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.
Zwirn felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stepanovich controlling the pace.
Stepanovich is looking to stall here but Zwirn recovers full guard.
Stepanovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olenev Stepanovich dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stepanovich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zwirn tries to clinch up but Stepanovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Stepanovich lands a jab.
Zwirn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stepanovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zwirn throws a nice looking combination but Stepanovich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stepanovich is looking to score with low kicks.
Zwirn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stepanovich.
Olenev Stepanovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Zwirn misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich lands a head shot.
Zwirn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stepanovich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stepanovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zwirn can do to turn this around?
Zwirn instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stepanovich throws a lazy right hand but Zwirn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zwirn tries to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Stepanovich misses the target.
Stepanovich defending well as Zwirn loads up on a big left hand.
Zwirn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zwirn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zwirn checks a low kick from Stepanovich.
Zwirn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stepanovich tries to work over Zwirn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zwirn misses with a punch on the inside.
Stepanovich has had enough of the clinch but Zwirn keeps him there for the moment.
Zwirn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stepanovich breaks from the clinch.
Zwirn throws a poor cross that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zwirn connects with the punch.
Zwirn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olenev Stepanovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich cracks Zwirn with a good jab.
Zwirn tries to clinch up.
Stepanovich works Zwirn's body with a nice hook.
Stepanovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zwirn throws a hook to the side of Stepanovich's head but Stepanovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stepanovich.
Zwirn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stepanovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zwirn clinches up with Stepanovich and pushes him back against the cage.
Zwirn lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zwirn.
Zwirn misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn throws a punch but it's blocked by Stepanovich.
Zwirn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stepanovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zwirn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stepanovich blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zwirn.
A head punch on the inside from Zwirn fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stepanovich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zwirn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stepanovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stepanovich blocks an uppercut.
Stepanovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zwirn has a couple of punches blocked by Stepanovich.
A body shot lands from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich blocks an uppercut.
Stepanovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frederick Zwirn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stepanovich misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frederick Zwirn.
I think Stepanovich 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olenev Stepanovich!
Olenev Stepanovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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