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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anatoly Zvezda (ranked 1834 p4p, 2810 weight class) and Roger Field (ranked 248 p4p, 343 weight class). Field is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eastbound and Down. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoly Zvezda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Field!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zvezda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Field defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Field, as that shot connected.
Zvezda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Field pinned against the cage. Field gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zvezda dives in and grabs Field's left leg, looking for a takedown. Field pushes down on Zvezda's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Zvezda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zvezda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Field as Zvezda shoots in.
Field smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zvezda.
Field takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field connects with a body shot.
Zvezda misses with a takedown
letting Field counter with a right hand.
Zvezda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Field throws Zvezda to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Field displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zvezda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Field defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zvezda.
Field's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zvezda under the eye.
Field displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zvezda.
Field throws a body punch but Zvezda moves out of range.
Zvezda tries to counter with a takedown but Field is quick to defend against it.
Zvezda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Anatoly Zvezda has been cut.
Field connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Field. Zvezda does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zvezda.
Roger Field is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zvezda darts in looking for a takedown but Field gets double underhooks and turns Zvezda into the cage.
Zvezda wants to take the fight to the mat but Field manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Field has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zvezda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Field avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zvezda prevents a body shot from Field.
Field lands with a right to the head.
Zvezda wants a takedown but no success here.
Field lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zvezda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Field is defending well.
Field lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zvezda backwards.
Zvezda wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field tries a body shot but Zvezda blocks it.
Field is stalling here.
Field struggles to land a body shot inside as Zvezda controls his hands.
Zvezda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Field pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zvezda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zvezda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Field as he jumps to the side.
Zvezda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Field scores with a jab to the head.
Field cracks Zvezda with a good jab.
Field looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zvezda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zvezda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Field lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zvezda doesn't seem phased though.
Field is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zvezda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Zvezda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zvezda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Field can't do much from the bottom here.
Zvezda landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field regains half guard.
Zvezda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Field has his hands clasped together around Zvezda's back. He's all about the action.
Field is looking for a sweep. Zvezda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zvezda is pressing down on Field's thigh, looking to free his foot. Field is holding on for now.
Zvezda thows a huge punch but Field dodges it nicely.
Zvezda tries to pass to full mount but Field defends it.
Zvezda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zvezda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Field trying to hold on to Zvezda's head to control him but Zvezda postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zvezda trying to mount his opponent but Field defends it.
Zvezda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field moves into full guard.
Field is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zvezda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zvezda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Field swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Field wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zvezda looking to pass the guard.
Zvezda trying to move into half guard but instead Field has managed to sweep!
Field throwing strikes from guard but Zvezda blocks nicely.
Zvezda wants to hit a sweep here but Field passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zvezda there!
Field prevents Zvezda from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Field dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anatoly Zvezda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Field slaps away a takedown attempt from Zvezda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zvezda darts in looking for a takedown but Field gets double underhooks and turns Zvezda into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Field on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Field doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Field lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zvezda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Field pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Zvezda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zvezda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zvezda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zvezda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Field's corner calls for a 1-2. Field obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Field has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Field dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Field bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Field. Zvezda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zvezda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Field circles away.
Field throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zvezda.
Field misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zvezda takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zvezda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Field throws out a powerful jab.
Zvezda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zvezda has a takedown stuffed.
Zvezda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Field sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zvezda with a poor takedown
and Zvezda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zvezda walks into a jab.
Field lands an overhand right.
Roger Field seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Field throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Field connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zvezda's hands.
Zvezda tries for a takedown but Field circles away easily
and Field counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Field feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zvezdas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Field.
Field connects with a jab.
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zvezda.
Zvezda shoots in looking for a takedown but Field manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zvezda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Field scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field lands with a straight right. Zvezda didn't see that one coming.
Zvezda tries to move into range but Field moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Field scores with a nice right hand.
Field lands a head shot.
Field lands with a hook. Zvezda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zvezda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Field's waist but Field gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zvezda off to one side.
Field slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Field ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zvezda moves away.
Field scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Field scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zvezda shoots in for a double leg but Field sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Field throws out a counter right but Zvezda avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Field catches Zvezda right on the button with a cross.
Zvezda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Field has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Zvezda is on him like a limpet, forcing Field back against the cage.
Zvezda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Field is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Field tries a body shot but Zvezda blocks it.
Zvezda has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Field is trying to keep an underhook but Zvezda manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Field trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zvezda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zvezda wants to advance to full mount but Field doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zvezda advances position into side control!
Field regains half guard.
Zvezda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Field knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Field manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Field looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Field is on top in guard.
Zvezda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zvezda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zvezda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Field working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Field trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zvezda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Field won't allow Zvezda to sweep him here.
Zvezda has momentary wrist control but Field slips an elbow through the middle.
Zvezda wants to sweep here but Field controlling him for the moment.
Zvezda is working hard here to advance position.
Field working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zvezda's head.
Field is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Field landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Field postures up and lands a big shot to Zvezda's brow.
Zvezda wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Field showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anatoly Zvezda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zvezda.
Field takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zvezda shoots in looking for a takedown. Field tries to sprawl out of it but Zvezda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Field manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zvezda closes the distance and clinches up with Field, looking for a takedown. Zvezda pushes Field against the cage but Field circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Field misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anatoly Zvezda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Field getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Field keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zvezda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zvezda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Field looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zvezda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Field tries to avoid it but Zvezda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Field to the ground. Field escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Field fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zvezda goes for a double leg but Field avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Field continues to drive forward.
Field throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Field lands a hook that snaps the head of Zvezda backwards.
Field lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Field lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zvezda tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Field.
Field misses with a body punch.
Field lands a left hand.
Zvezda dodges an elbow strike from Field.
Zvezda tries to score a body lock takedown but Field shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Field breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anatoly Zvezda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zvezda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Field counters with a straight right hand.
Field scores with a shot to the body.
Zvezda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Field.
Zvezda shoots in for a double leg but Field sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zvezda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Field lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Field stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Field lands with an uppercut that bounces Zvezda off the cage and back into range.
Field lands a body shot.
Zvezda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Field connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zvezda scrambles back to his feet.
Field throws out a powerful jab.
Zvezda is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Zvezda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zvezda has a takedown stuffed.
Field lands with a nice body punch.
Zvezda looks up at the clock. Bad move! Field lands a right hand from hell, dropping Zvezda. Field pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Field!
Roger Field very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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