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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between True Religion (ranked 24891 p4p, 25459 weight class) and Deveon Zelda (ranked 556 p4p, 531 weight class). Zelda has chosen Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that True Religion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily True Religion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, True Religion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelda throws an off balance right hand
and Religion counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zelda.
Zelda blocks a body shot from Religion.
Religion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zelda's efforts to push away.
Zelda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Religion tries a body shot but Zelda blocks it.
Religion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Religion tries to work over Zelda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Zelda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zelda throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Religion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Religion.
Zelda tries to break free but Religion pushes him back against the cage.
Religion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Religion breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda misses with a right hand
and Religion counters with a nice leg kick.
Religion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Religion seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A lazy body kick from Religion
and Religion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zelda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Religion.
Zelda slips a jab from Religion.
Zelda misses with a straight right.
Religion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Religion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zelda throws out the jab.
Religion lands a head kick. Zelda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Deveon Zelda has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelda misses with an uppercut. Religion saw that one coming.
Deveon Zelda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zelda misses with a straight right.
As Zelda tries to get set, Religion tries to push him back and clinch up but Zelda manages to avoid the attempt.
Good exchange - Religion coming out on top.
Zelda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Religion.
A head kick misses from Religion.
Zelda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Religion misses with a looping right.
Religion slips a jab from Zelda.
Religion slips a straight right by Zelda.
Religion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelda throws a looping overhand right but Religion ducks down to avoid it.
Religion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Religion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zelda.
Religion changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zelda throws a looping overhand right but Religion ducks down to avoid it.
Zelda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Religion.
Religion tries a head kick but it misses.
Religion lands a nice looking body shot.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Religion throws a sloppy head kick and Zelda moves out of range easily.
Religion misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda misses with a shot to the body
and Religion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Religion takes a swing at Zelda's ribcage but misses.
Zelda misses with a straight left.
Religion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Religion is looking to counter punch.
Religion slips a jab and a cross from Zelda.
Religion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zelda misses with a hook
and Religion counters by moving into the clinch.
Zelda is trying to break free.
Zelda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Religion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zelda digs a good body shot into Religion's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Religion throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that True Religion will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deveon Zelda's cut.
That's time! Religion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zelda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Religion.
Zelda throws a right and a left that Religion avoids nicely.
Religion misses with a kick to the body
and Zelda counters with a stiff right hand.
Deveon Zelda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zelda misses with a left hand
and Religion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Religion lands a leg kick that knocks Zelda off balance momentarily.
Religion misses with a body kick.
Zelda avoids the head kick by Religion.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zelda 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelda looks to land a left hand but Religion moved out of range nicely.
Religion half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zelda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Religion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Religion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelda throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Religion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Religion fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zelda just manages to avoid it.
Zelda misses with a looping right.
Religion swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Zelda counter with a right hand.
Religion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zelda misses with an uppercut. Religion saw that one coming.
Religion lands a slapping body shot.
Zelda scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zelda misses with a straight right.
Religion misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zelda counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Religion staying out of range there.
Zelda misses with a body shot.
As Zelda tries to get set, Religion tries to push him back and clinch up but Zelda manages to avoid the attempt.
Zelda 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.
A jab from Religion misses.
Religion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Religion avoids the body shot from Zelda.
Zelda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Religion tests Zelda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zelda misses with a body shot.
Religion swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Religion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zelda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zelda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Religion manages to avoid it.
Religion misses with a hook. Zelda ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Religion misses.
A little jabbing left from Zelda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Religion moves out of range as Zelda strikes.
Zelda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Religion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Religion throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Religion lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda just misses with a punch to the body.
Zelda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zelda. Religion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zelda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Religion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zelda misses with a straight left.
Zelda misses with a looping left.
Zelda throws a body punch but Religion moves out of range.
Religion scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Deveon Zelda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Deveon Zelda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Religion misses with a straight left.
Zelda misses the shot to the body.
Zelda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Religion is looking to counter punch.
Religion ducks under a wild hook from Zelda.
A head kick by Religion misses
and Zelda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zelda avoids the head kick by Religion.
Religion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zelda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Zelda was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Religion throws a head kick that misses.
Religion connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Religion.
Zelda misses with an uppercut. Religion saw that one coming.
Zelda sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Religion misses the jab.
Zelda throws a right hand that misses
and Religion counters with a body kick that stops Zelda in his tracks momentarily.
Religion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zelda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Religion blocks a jab.
Religion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zelda manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Religion misses with a straight left.
Zelda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Religion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Religion.
Good body shot from Zelda.
Zelda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Religion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Religion throws a head punch that misses.
Religion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zelda throws a lazy uppercut
and Religion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zelda misses with a left hand
and Religion counters with a low kick, right behind Zelda 's knee.
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!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Religion. Zelda shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Zelda does no damage.
Zelda throws a jab when Religion was well out of range.
Religion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Religion lands a really nice looking cross but Zelda seems unphased.
Zelda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Religion throws out the jab.
A big right from Religion misses.
Zelda looks to land a right hand but Religion moved out of range.
Religion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zelda.
Zelda swings widly with a right hand
letting Religion counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Religion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zelda manages to avoid it.
A big left from Zelda misses.
Religion scores with a push kick.
Religion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zelda.
Religion tried to counter with a leg kick but Zelda avoided it.
Zelda throws a hook to the side of Religion's head but Religion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Religion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zelda misses the shot to the body.
Religion changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
True Religion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Religion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... True Religion!
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