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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Volodimir Borrisinov (ranked 1385 p4p, 1192 weight class) and Mirko Zoccato (ranked 107 p4p, 96 weight class). Mirko Zoccato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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9 - 4 - 0 |
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145
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Volodimir Borrisinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Zoccato!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borrisinov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zoccato feints the counter takedown.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown but Zoccato shows good takedown defense.
Borrisinov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoccato.
Borrisinov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodimir Borrisinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borrisinov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zoccato wants to improve his position but Borrisinov is controlling well.
Borrisinov working the head and body with strikes.
Borrisinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zoccato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zoccato is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Borrisinov jumps into side control!
Borrisinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zoccato keeps working.
Zoccato is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zoccato looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Borrisinov pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrisinov landing shots from mount.
Borrisinov scoring with strikes but Zoccato is staying in there.
Zoccato is in all sorts of trouble here.
Borrisinov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Borrisinov lands a couple of good shots and Zoccato has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Borrisinov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Zoccato's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Borrisinov scores with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Borrisinov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Zoccato tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Borrisinov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Borrisinov prevents Zoccato from getting the reversal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borrisinov raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zoccato can't escape the position.
Zoccato gets back to half guard.
Zoccato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borrisinov drops an elbow to the side of Zoccato's head.
Borrisinov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Borrisinov seems content to control.
Borrisinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zoccato actively working from the bottom here.
Borrisinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zoccato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borrisinov trying to control the action but Zoccato is working from the bottom.
Zoccato is trying to get back to full guard.
Borrisinov trying to control the action but Zoccato is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Borrisinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Zoccato, which made it look bad.
Borrisinov slips under a jab.
Borrisinov attempts a counter takedown but Zoccato avoids it well and moves away.
Borrisinov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Borrisinov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zoccato is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Volodimir Borrisinov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Borrisinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Zoccato sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Borrisinov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zoccato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Borrisinov ducks under a wild hook from Zoccato.
Volodimir Borrisinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoccato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Borrisinov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volodimir Borrisinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoccato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borrisinov has time to react.
Zoccato lands a right hook to the body.
Borrisinov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zoccato scores with a decent looking hook.
Zoccato tries to sprawl but Borrisinov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Borrisinov prevents Zoccato from improving his position.
Zoccato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoccato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Borrisinov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borrisinov postures up and lands a big shot to Zoccato's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrisinov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Borrisinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoccato can do to turn this around?
Borrisinov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borrisinov won't allow Zoccato to sweep him here.
Zoccato is looking for a triangle but Borrisinov pushes his legs off easily.
Zoccato is looking for a triangle but Borrisinov pushes his legs off easily.
Zoccato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borrisinov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two 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.
Borrisinov passes Zoccato's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zoccato taking some punishment here, with Borrisinov in his half guard.
Borrisinov is controlling the pace.
Zoccato is looking for a sweep. Borrisinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zoccato looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zoccato tries to roll over but Borrisinov keeps him under control.
Borrisinov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Borrisinov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zoccato for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Borrisinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Zoccato misses with a straight right.
Borrisinov shoots in for a double leg but Zoccato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zoccato drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Borrisinov defends it well.
A slow jab from Zoccato misses its intended target.
Borrisinov fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zoccato did well to prevent Borrisinov getting side control.
Zoccato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borrisinov throwing shots but Zoccato is blocking nicely.
Zoccato tries to roll over but Borrisinov keeps him under control.
Borrisinov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zoccato tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Borrisinov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zoccato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Zoccato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zoccato gets caught flat footed, as Borrisinov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Borrisinov landing with the ground and pound.
Borrisinov is in close to Zoccato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zoccato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Borrisinov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zoccato has hold of Borrisinov's hands but Borrisinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borrisinov slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov trying to control the action but Zoccato is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrisinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Borrisinov 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.
Borrisinov controlling the pace.
Borrisinov prevents Zoccato from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Borrisinov in particular looking to stall.
Zoccato is trying to stand back up but Borrisinov is controlling him
Borrisinov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two 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.
Zoccato has hold of Borrisinov's hands but Borrisinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Borrisinov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zoccato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zoccato.
Borrisinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoccato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borrisinov is really struggling to control Zoccato but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Borrisinov is pushing down on Zoccato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zoccato is fighting to maintain full guard but Borrisinov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Borrisinov not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov wants to take a breather but Zoccato is having none of it.
Zoccato is looking for a sweep. Borrisinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zoccato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Borrisinov gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Borrisinov seems content to control.
Borrisinov wants to control but Zoccato is keeping him busy.
Zoccato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borrisinov pulls his head out easily.
Zoccato is refusing to be controlled, as Borrisinov sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Borrisinov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zoccato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borrisinov pulls his head out easily.
Borrisinov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zoccato tries to get to full guard but Borrisinov has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borrisinov drops an elbow to the side of Zoccato's head.
Borrisinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zoccato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Borrisinov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Volodimir Borrisinov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Borrisinov 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volodimir Borrisinov!
Volodimir Borrisinov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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