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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Decebalu (ranked 25122 p4p, 25198 weight class) and Zack Pin (ranked 350 p4p, 354 weight class). Zack Pin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Decebalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zack Pin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pin missing with a left hand there. Decebalu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decebalu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decebalu moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Decebalu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pin has a couple of punches blocked by Decebalu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Decebalu.
Decebalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Pin gets an underhook and turns Decebalu into the cage.
Pin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pin has a couple of punches blocked by Decebalu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decebalu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Decebalu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Decebalu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decebalu prevents a body shot from Pin.
Pin misses with the head strike.
Pin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decebalu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pin throws a head punch that misses.
Pin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Decebalu.
Pin tries a body shot but Decebalu blocks it.
Decebalu is pushing Pin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Decebalu.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pin tries to break the clinch but Decebalu is controlling the position.
Pin can't find room to land a body shot as Decebalu controls the action.
The referee calls for Decebalu to work.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch but Pin improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu has Pin pushed against the cage.
Decebalu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pin.
Pin misses with a hook. Decebalu ducked under it nicely.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decebalu connects with the punch.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pin.
Decebalu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pin throws out the jab.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Decebalu has closed the distance and engaged Pin in a clinch.
Pin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decebalu blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu is trying to stall.
Decebalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Decebalu slows down the pace here.
Pin throws a head punch that misses.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decebalu stalling against the cage.
Decebalu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pin up against the cage.
Pin being controlled against the cage.
Pin misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Pin fails to land.
Pin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Decebalu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Decebalu is looking to control Pin's arms but Pin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decebalu has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pin misses with a hook.
Decebalu cracks Pin with an open hand slap.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decebalu with a nice cross.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pin throws a big shot that misses.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu closes the distance and clinches.
Pin has had enough of the clinch but Decebalu keeps him there for the moment.
Decebalu stalling against the cage.
Decebalu trying to stall but Pin improves his position.
Pin lands with a short shot to the head.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
Decebalu taking a breather.
Decebalu prevents a body shot from Pin.
Decebalu blocks a body shot from Pin.
Decebalu is struggling to control the position.
Decebalu slowing the pace effectively.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Decebalu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pin throws a shot from downtown. Decebalu moves away and avoids it.
Decebalu clinches.
Pin misses with a body punch.
Decebalu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Decebalu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Decebalu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu tries to stall but Pin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Decebalu.
Pin lands a hook that snaps the head of Decebalu backwards.
Pin throws a head punch that misses.
Pin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decebalu throws a head punch that misses.
Pin misses with some punches.
Pin throws a punch but it's blocked by Decebalu.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pin misses with a body punch.
Pin struggles to land a body shot inside as Decebalu controls his hands.
Decebalu wants to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Decebalu slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
Decebalu taking a breather.
Pin throws a head punch that misses.
Pin misses with the head strike.
Decebalu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pin.
Pin throws a punch but it's blocked by Decebalu.
Decebalu throws a head punch that misses.
Pin tries a body shot but Decebalu blocks it.
Decebalu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Decebalu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Decebalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Pin gets an underhook and turns Decebalu into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decebalu tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
Decebalu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pin misses with a hook
and Pin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decebalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Decebalu throws a leg kick but Pin moved away.
Decebalu misses with a leg kick.
Pin misses with an uppercut
and Decebalu counters with a left to the body.
Decebalu has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Decebalu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Decebalu takes a swing at Pin's ribcage but misses.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Pin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decebalu is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
Pin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Pin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Decebalu tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
Pin is breathing heavily.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decebalu takes the fight into the clinch.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Decebalu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pin swings wildly with an uppercut but Decebalu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pin can't break the clinch.
Pin is trying to break the clinch but Decebalu has him pressed against the cage.
Decebalu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Decebalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Pin gets an underhook and turns Decebalu into the cage.
Pin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Decebalu backwards.
Decebalu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu blocks a body shot from Pin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Decebalu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pin can't find room to land a body shot as Decebalu controls the action.
Pin misses with the head strike.
Emil Decebalu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Decebalu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pins head.
Pin misses with some punches.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Decebalu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu cracks Pin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decebalu manages to avoid it.
Decebalu wants to clinch up but Pin keeps it at a distance.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Decebalu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pin throws out a counter right but Decebalu avoids it with no problem.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decebalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pin.
Decebalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pin throws a hook to the side of Decebalu's head but Decebalu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Decebalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Decebalu looking to stall.
Decebalu blocking some punches.
Decebalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
Pin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Decebalu's elbow.
Decebalu slowing the pace effectively.
Decebalu stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Zack Pin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decebalu gets a clinch.
Pin managing to block the knees to the body from Decebalu.
Decebalu is trying to stall.
Decebalu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu taking a breather.
Pin being controlled against the cage.
Decebalu pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Pin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decebalu.
As Pin tries to get set, Decebalu tries to push him back and clinch up but Pin manages to avoid the attempt.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Decebalu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pin looks to throw the jab but Decebalu is out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Pin closes the distance and pushes Decebalu back into the cage.
Decebalu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Decebalu blocking some punches.
Decebalu is stalling here.
Decebalu taking a breather.
Decebalu is pushing Pin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Pin throws out a counter right but Decebalu avoids it with no problem.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decebalu manages to avoid it.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Decebalu scores with the left hand. Pin knows he should have avoided that one.
Pin swings widly with a right hand
and Decebalu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Decebalu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
Decebalu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zack Pin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decebalu darts in and clinches Pin up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pin has a couple of punches blocked by Decebalu.
Decebalu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Decebalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Pin gets an underhook and turns Decebalu into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decebalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Pin gets an underhook and turns Decebalu into the cage.
Pin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decebalu is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zack Pin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Decebalu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pin misses with a body shot.
Decebalu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Pin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pin! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decebalu tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Decebalu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pin up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Decebalu.
Decebalu is looking to control Pin's arms but Pin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decebalu has his back to the cage.
Pin can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Decebalu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pin as Decebalu tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decebalu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Decebalu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Decebalu is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pin! But no joy.
Pin misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu ducks under a wild hook from Pin.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decebalu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pin.
Pin misses with a hook. Decebalu ducked under it nicely.
Decebalu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Decebalu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decebalu is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
Pin throws a body shot but no joy.
Decebalu is looking to counter the offense by Pin and move into the clinch.
Decebalu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Pin misses with a looping left.
Decebalu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pin manages to circle out of the way.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decebalu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pin momentarily.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Decebalu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pin. Pin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Pin misses its intended target.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pin tries to keep at a distance but Decebalu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pin fails to land.
Decebalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Decebalu just leaning against Pin, taking a breather.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Decebalu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decebalu misses with an elbow over the top.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch but Pin improves position.
Pin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Decebalu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pin misses with a body punch.
Pin is trying to force a seperation but Decebalu has the dominant position.
Decebalu cracks Pin with a nice body shot.
Decebalu looking to stall.
Pin tries to work over Decebalu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pin misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Decebalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Decebalu would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pin circles away.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decebalu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decebalu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decebalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pin circles away.
Pin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Decebalu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Decebalu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pin throws a shot from downtown. Decebalu moves away and avoids it.
Decebalu with a hook.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Decebalu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pin throws the left hand but Decebalu avoids the punch easily.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu ducks under a wild hook from Pin.
Pin looks to score with a jab to the body but Decebalu is just out of range.
Decebalu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Pin throws out a counter right but Decebalu avoids it with no problem.
Decebalu connects with a right hand. Pin shakes it off.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decebalu is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
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!
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Decebalu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pin misses with a wild body shot.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decebalu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Decebalu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decebalu tries to clinch up but Pin circles away and keeps his distance.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Pin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pin throws a hook to the side of Decebalu's head but Decebalu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Decebalu is looking to counter the offense by Pin and move into the clinch.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Pin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Decebalu ducks under a wild hook from Pin.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Pin really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Decebalu thuds a left hand into Pin's body.
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu cracks Pin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pin throws a body punch but Decebalu moves out of range.
Decebalu moves into range and clinches up with Pin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
Pin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Decebalu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decebalu is stalling here.
Pin misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Decebalu slowing the pace effectively.
Pin misses with the head strike.
Decebalu stalling.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch.
Decebalu tries to stall but Pin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pin throws a punch but it's blocked by Decebalu.
Decebalu lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pin as Decebalu tries to tie him up.
Decebalu is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu with a nice cross.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Pin throws a lazy uppercut
and Decebalu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decebalu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pin throws a hook but Decebalu avoids it easily.
Decebalu wants to clinch up but Pin keeps it at a distance.
Decebalu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pin.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Decebalu scores with a body shot.
Decebalu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pin at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decebalu moves into range and clinches up with Pin.
Decebalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pin.
Decebalu blocks an uppercut.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch but Pin improves position.
Decebalu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Decebalu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu trying to control the position but instead, Pin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Decebalu into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Decebalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pin circles away.
Decebalu wants to clinch.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pin misses with a looping right.
Pin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decebalu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pin.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decebalu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pin.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu moves away from the strike by Pin.
Decebalu clinches up against the cage.
Decebalu taking a breather.
Pin throws a punch but it's blocked by Decebalu.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decebalu stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decebalu.
Decebalu taking a breather.
Decebalu slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Decebalu for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Decebalu is trying to stall.
Decebalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Decebalu seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Pin is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu cracks Pin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decebalu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pin misses with the head strike.
Pin misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Decebalu pushes off an throws an elbow but Pin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decebalu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pin scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Decebalu to work.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch but Pin improves position.
Pin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pin.
Pin can't find room to land a body shot as Decebalu controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Decebalu.
Decebalu blocks an uppercut.
Pin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Decebalu's elbow.
Decebalu taking a breather.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pin throws a head punch that misses.
Decebalu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Decebalu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Decebalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pin is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Decebalu.
Decebalu trying to control the position but instead, Pin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Decebalu into the cage.
Decebalu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Decebalu wants to stall.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pin misses with the head strike.
Decebalu looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decebalu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Pin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decebalu manages to avoid it.
Pin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pin swats away the attempt to clinch by Decebalu.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pin! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Emil Decebalu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Decebalu is looking to clinch but Pin is avoiding it.
Pin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu closes the distance and clinches.
Pin lands with a right to the head.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pin misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decebalu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pin is keeping busy.
Decebalu prevents a body shot from Pin.
The referee calls for Decebalu to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu closes the distance and pushes Pin back into the cage.
Pin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Decebalu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pin misses with some punches.
Pin can't find room to land a body shot as Decebalu controls the action.
Decebalu wants to stall.
Pin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Decebalu taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Pin fails to land.
Pin misses with a punch to the body.
Pin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Decebalu stalling the fight.
Decebalu blocks an uppercut.
Decebalu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pin misses with some punches.
A short right from Pin on the inside.
Pin misses with a body punch.
Decebalu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pin up against the cage.
Pin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Decebalu to work.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch but Pin improves position.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch but Pin improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Nice shot by Decebalu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pin just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pin looks to land a right hand but Decebalu moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Pin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decebalu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pin.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Decebalu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decebalu closes the distance and pushes Pin back into the cage.
Pin throws a punch but it's blocked by Decebalu.
Decebalu stalling in the clinch.
Decebalu trying to stall but Pin improves his position.
Pin working hard to break the clinch.
Decebalu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pin tries a body shot but Decebalu blocks it.
Decebalu wants to stall.
Decebalu is stalling here.
Decebalu trying to stall but Pin improves his position.
Pin struggles to land a body shot inside as Decebalu controls his hands.
Decebalu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Decebalu slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Pin keeps the fight on the outside.
Decebalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to counter by clinching up but Pin breaks away and moves out of range.
Decebalu lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Decebalu misses with a low kick.
Decebalu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decebalu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pin throws a jab but it's blocked by Decebalu.
Decebalu lands a jab to the head.
Decebalu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu is looking to clinch.
Pin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Decebalu to score with a decent uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decebalu ducks under a wild hook from Pin.
Decebalu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Decebalu tries to close the distance and clinch but Pin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decebalu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pin throws out a counter right but Decebalu avoids it with no problem.
Decebalu tries to clinch but Pin is having none of it.
Decebalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Pin circles away.
Decebalu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pin throws out a counter right but Decebalu avoids it with no problem.
Pin throws out a loose jab but Decebalu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decebalu tries to counter by clinching up but Pin breaks away and moves out of range.
Decebalu slips a straight right by Pin.
Decebalu instigates a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pin fails to land.
Decebalu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Decebalu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pin is keeping busy.
Decebalu is looking to control Pin's arms but Pin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decebalu has his back to the cage.
Decebalu is trying to stall.
Decebalu can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Pin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Decebalu is pushing Pin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emil Decebalu.
Decebalu tries to clinch there but Pin circles away.
Pin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Decebalu finds it's way round the side to connect with Pin's head.
Decebalu tries to clinch up.
Pin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pin throws out a counter right but Decebalu avoids it with no problem.
Decebalu wants to clinch up but Pin keeps it at a distance.
Pin misses with an uppercut. Decebalu saw that one coming.
Decebalu tried to counter with a leg kick but Pin avoided it.
Decebalu moves in looking to clinch but Pin pushes him off.
Pin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Decebalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decebalu slips under a jab.
Jab by Decebalu.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zack Pin.
I think Pin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zack Pin!
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