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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zakharov (ranked 4288 p4p, 5137 weight class) and Braulio Braulio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braulio has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Zakharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Braulio Braulio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakharov forces Braulio back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braulio.
Braulio is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakharov has double underhooks.
Braulio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braulio breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zakharov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zakharov rushes Braulio and presses him up against the cage.
Braulio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zakharov is concentrating on defense, preventing Braulio from advancing position.
Braulio wants to stand up but Zakharov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Braulio wants to stand up but Zakharov is controlling the position.
Zakharov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Braulio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov has his hands clasped together around Braulio's back. He's all about the action.
Zakharov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Braulio pulls his head out easily.
Zakharov wants to improve his position but Braulio is controlling well.
Zakharov is concentrating on defense, preventing Braulio from advancing position.
Zakharov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zakharov working for a triangle but Braulio defends it easily.
Zakharov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braulio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zakharov holds on and takes a little breather.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Braulio preventing the sweep.
Zakharov looking for a guillotine here but Braulio defends easily.
Braulio won't allow Zakharov to sweep him here.
Braulio wants to stand and escape but instead Zakharov has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zakharov content to stall in guard here.
Zakharov is working Braulio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Braulio's head.
Braulio wants to stand and escape but Zakharov is having none of it.
Zakharov landing with the ground and pound.
Braulio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zakharov prevents Braulio from getting back to his feet.
Zakharov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braulio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zakharov won't allow Braulio to get back to his feet.
Zakharov sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakharov wants to control from the top but Braulio keeps moving.
Braulio wants to stand and escape but Zakharov is having none of it.
Zakharov is in close to Braulio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zakharov throws a big elbow that misses.
Braulio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov postures up and lands a big shot to Braulio's brow.
Braulio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zakharov controls the pace.
Zakharov passes into half guard.
Zakharov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zakharov prevents Braulio from standing back up.
Zakharov lands with a punch from half guard.
Braulio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Braulio is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zakharov lands strikes from half guard.
Braulio taking some punishment here, with Zakharov in his half guard.
Zakharov working the head and body with strikes.
Zakharov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braulio keeps working.
Braulio tries to kick Zakharov off but Zakharov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zakharov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Braulio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braulio gets tackled into the cage by Zakharov. Zakharov maintains the clinch.
Braulio tries to break the clinch but Zakharov is controlling the position.
Zakharov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zakharov.
Braulio jumps guard but Zakharov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zakharov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braulio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zakharov can't find room to land a body shot as Braulio controls the action.
Zakharov lands an uppercut.
Braulio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Braulio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braulio is trying to break the clinch but Zakharov is controlling him.
Braulio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zakharov walks away with a smile on his face. Braulio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zakharov closes the distance and clinches.
Braulio is breathing heavily.
Braulio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zakharov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roman Zakharov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braulio Braulio.
Braulio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zakharov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braulio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zakharov walks away with a smile on his face. Braulio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zakharov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braulio can do to turn this around?
Zakharov closes the distance and pushes Braulio back into the cage.
Braulio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Zakharov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zakharov.
A right handed body shot lands from Zakharov.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Braulio's head.
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Zakharov.
A shot in the inside from Zakharov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zakharov.
A short right from Zakharov.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Braulio's head.
Braulio can't break the clinch.
Zakharov lands with a short shot to the head.
Zakharov lands a nice uppercut.
Zakharov lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov lands an uppercut.
A short right from Zakharov.
A short left from Zakharov.
Braulio blocks a body shot from Zakharov.
A shot in the inside from Zakharov.
Braulio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Braulio's head.
Zakharov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zakharov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zakharov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braulio's elbow.
Zakharov lands a body shot.
Zakharov digs a right hand into Braulio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Braulio's gas tank.
Zakharov lands a shot to the body.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Braulio's head.
Zakharov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Zakharov on the inside.
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Zakharov.
A short right from Zakharov on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Zakharov.
A nice left hand lands by Zakharov.
Zakharov pushes Braulio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Zakharov - that landed with a thud.
Zakharov lands a left hand.
Zakharov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zakharov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zakharov lands with a light punch inside.
Zakharov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Zakharov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zakharov lands with a left to the head.
Zakharov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakharov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zakharov presses Braulio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zakharov lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Zakharov.
Braulio is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zakharov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braulio is still on wobbly legs! Can Zakharov finish him?
Zakharov throws a punch but it's blocked by Braulio.
Zakharov digs a right hand into Braulio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Braulio's gas tank.
Braulio seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zakharov.
Zakharov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a shoulder strike.
Zakharov digs a right hand into Braulio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Braulio's gas tank.
Zakharov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zakharov looking for a takedown.
Braulio takes a shot to the head.
Braulio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zakharov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a body punch.
Zakharov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zakharov works on Braulio's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zakharov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zakharov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zakharov lands with a right to the head.
Zakharov gets through Braulio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zakharov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braulio's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Zakharov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zakharov gets a clinch.
Braulio is working for takedown but Zakharov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zakharov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zakharov tries to throw a body punch but Braulio avoids it by throwing Zakharov back against the cage.
Zakharov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braulios head.
Zakharov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braulio backwards.
Zakharov scores with a shot to the side of Braulio's head.
Zakharov working aggressively here.
Zakharov lands a right hand.
Zakharov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zakharov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zakharov pushes Braulio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zakharov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zakharov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braulio backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakharov tries a body shot but Braulio blocks it.
Braulio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Zakharov.
A shot in the inside from Zakharov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakharov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braulios head.
Braulio takes a shot to the head.
Zakharov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zakharov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a hook that snaps the head of Braulio backwards.
Zakharov tries to throw a body punch but Braulio avoids it by throwing Zakharov back against the cage.
Zakharov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zakharov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Braulio is defending well.
Zakharov pushes Braulio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Zakharov.
Zakharov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zakharov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Braulios head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zakharov throws a big uppercut that drops Braulio! More strikes from Zakharov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Braulio lies dazed against the cage as Zakharov celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Zakharov!
An out of breath Roman Zakharov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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