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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Zigaro (ranked 235 p4p, 267 weight class) and Drago Georgijevic (ranked 30 p4p, 36 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drago Georgijevic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgijevic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zigaro.
Zigaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Georgijevic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Georgijevic lunges at Zigaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zigaro's hand.
Georgijevic lunges at Zigaro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zigaro's hand.
Georgijevic throws the left hand but Zigaro avoids the punch easily.
Georgijevic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Georgijevic misses with an uppercut. Zigaro saw that one coming.
Georgijevic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Georgijevic looks to land a right hand but Zigaro moved out of range.
Zigaro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Georgijevic just manages to avoid it.
Zigaro missing with a left hand there. Georgijevic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Georgijevic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Georgijevic thuds his right hand into Zigaro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zigaro takes a swing at Georgijevic's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zigaro. That's going to slow Georgijevic down.
Zigaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Georgijevic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zigaro moves out of range of the body kick from Georgijevic.
Georgijevic catches Zigaro napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Zigaro to the canvas!
Zigaro is rocked!
Zigaro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Georgijevic has passed into side control.
Oh Zigaro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgijevic is looking to take a break and control but Zigaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zigaro seems to have got his legs back now.
Zigaro is looking to get back to his feet here but Georgijevic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Zigaro's back.
Zigaro trying to control the hands but Georgijevic won't let him.
Georgijevic really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zigaro.
Zigaro is trying to get back to his feet but Georgijevic has full control of the position and if anything, Zigaro has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zigaro turns into Georgijevic and is now in his guard.
Zigaro wanted to stand there but Georgijevic had control of the position.
Zigaro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Georgijevic controlling the position.
Georgijevic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Georgijevic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro trying to control but Georgijevic is working from the bottom.
Georgijevic is trying to control the position but Zigaro postures up.
Georgijevic keeping full guard, as Zigaro tries to pass.
Zigaro is working hard here to advance position.
Zigaro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Georgijevic's guard.
That's four 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.
Zigaro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Zigaro stands up out of the half guard.
Georgijevic misses with a right hand
and Zigaro counters with a low kick, right behind Georgijevic 's knee.
Georgijevic misses with a wild combination.
Zigaro throws a jab when Georgijevic was well out of range.
Georgijevic throws a body shot but no joy.
Zigaro is looking to counter punch.
Zigaro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Georgijevic counters with a stiff right hand.
Georgijevic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Georgijevic looks to land a right hand but Zigaro moved out of range.
We've been told by Zigaro's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Georgijevic misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zigaro.
Zigaro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zigaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drago Georgijevic dominated that round.
That's time! Zigaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zigaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Georgijevic.
Georgijevic throws a jab but it's blocked by Zigaro.
Zigaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Georgijevic throws out the jab.
Zigaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Zigaro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zigaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Georgijevic and Zigaro goes tumbling to the canvas! Georgijevic follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zigaro trying to control here.
Zigaro wants to get back to his feet.
Georgijevic trying to pass the guard but Zigaro defending well.
Zigaro is trying to stand back up but Georgijevic is controlling him
Zigaro tries to get to full guard but Georgijevic has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro is trying to stand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Georgijevic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Georgijevic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A thudding body kick lands there by Zigaro!
A cross from Zigaro lands.
Georgijevic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zigaro.
Georgijevic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zigaro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Drago Georgijevic has been cut.
Georgijevic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Georgijevic throws a body punch but Zigaro moves out of range.
Georgijevic connects with a jab.
Georgijevic misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro lands with a nice body kick.
Georgijevic misses the jab.
Georgijevic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zigaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zigaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Zigaro misses with a leg kick
and Georgijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Georgijevic throws a lazy right hand but Zigaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Georgijevic misses.
Georgijevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zigaro with a nice calf kick.
Zigaro staying out of range there.
Zigaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Georgijevic misses with a wild body shot.
Georgijevic blocks the body kick.
Zigaro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zigaro misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Georgijevic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Georgijevic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zigaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Zigaro ducks under a wild hook from Georgijevic.
Georgijevic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zigaro counters with a low kick, right behind Georgijevic 's knee.
Zigaro avoids the head kick by Georgijevic.
Georgijevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zigaro.
Zigaro forces Georgijevic back against the ropes and clinches.
Georgijevic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zigaro pushes Georgijevic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zigaro is leaning against Georgijevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Georgijevic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zigaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zigaro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Georgijevic misses with a punch on the inside.
Zigaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Georgijevic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Georgijevic misses with a punch to the body.
Zigaro pushes Georgijevic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Georgijevic is breathing heavily.
Zigaro lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Georgijevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Zigaro controls his hands.
Georgijevic swings wildly with an uppercut but Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Zigaro.
Zigaro manages to break the clinch.
Georgijevic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zigaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zigaro lands a leg kick that knocks Georgijevic off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Zigaro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zigaro.
Georgijevic misses with a lunging right hand
and Zigaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zigaro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Georgijevic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zigaro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zigaro with a nice calf kick.
Zigaro lands a jab to the head.
Georgijevic misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tristan Zigaro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drago Georgijevic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Georgijevic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zigaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Georgijevic throws a hook but Zigaro avoids it easily.
Georgijevic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zigaro misses with a straight right.
Zigaro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zigaro defending well as Georgijevic loads up on a big left hand.
Zigaro throws a quick counter kick to the body but Georgijevic avoids it.
Zigaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zigaro lands with a nice body kick.
Georgijevic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Georgijevic throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zigaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zigaro jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Georgijevic does it's job there.
Zigaro moves out of range as Georgijevic strikes.
Zigaro staying out of range there.
Zigaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Georgijevic throws a lazy uppercut
and Zigaro counters with a body kick.
Georgijevic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro slips under a jab.
Zigaro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zigaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Georgijevic.
Georgijevic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zigaro.
Zigaro has Georgijevic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zigaro digs a right hand underneath Georgijevic's ribcage. Georgijevic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Georgijevic prevents a body shot from Zigaro.
Georgijevic misses with the head strike.
Zigaro lands with a left to the head.
Georgijevic prevents a body shot from Zigaro.
Zigaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Georgijevic prevents a body shot from Zigaro.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zigaro.
Zigaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zigaro is leaning against Georgijevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Georgijevic tries to throw a body punch but Zigaro avoids it by throwing Georgijevic back against the ropes.
Zigaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Georgijevic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zigaro pushes Georgijevic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Zigaro works on Georgijevic's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
Zigaro scores with a hook to the body.
Zigaro lands a right hand.
Zigaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tristan Zigaro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zigaro digs a right hand underneath Georgijevic's ribcage. Georgijevic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zigaro lands a shoulder strike.
Zigaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Georgijevic backwards.
Zigaro is leaning against Georgijevic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zigaro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Georgijevic up against the ropes.
Zigaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Georgijevic backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro misses with a punch to the body.
Zigaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zigaro lands a right hand.
Zigaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zigaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zigaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zigaro fails to land.
Zigaro misses with some punches.
Georgijevic prevents a body shot from Zigaro.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zigaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zigaro lands a body punch.
Zigaro lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Zigaro - that landed with a thud.
Zigaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zigaro trying to control the position but instead, Georgijevic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zigaro into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Zigaro.
Zigaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zigaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgijevic throws a head punch that misses.
Georgijevic throws a punch but it's blocked by Zigaro.
Georgijevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zigaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Georgijevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Zigaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zigaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zigaro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zigaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zigaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Georgijevic controls his hands.
Zigaro blocks an uppercut.
Zigaro just leaning against Georgijevic, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zigaro.
Georgijevic working aggressively here.
Zigaro works on Georgijevic's body with a couple of short punches.
Zigaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Zigaro - that landed with a thud.
Zigaro tries to throw a body punch but Georgijevic avoids it by throwing Zigaro back against the ropes.
Zigaro scores with a shot to the side of Georgijevic's head.
Zigaro lands a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Zigaro clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Drago Georgijevic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Georgijevic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Georgijevic.
Zigaro misses with a body shot.
Georgijevic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zigaro.
Zigaro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zigaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Georgijevic misses with a right hand
and Georgijevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Georgijevic is rocked!
Georgijevic misses with a hook
and Zigaro counters with an outside leg kick.
Georgijevic is still on wobbly legs! Can Zigaro finish him?
Zigaro lands a big head kick that sends Georgijevic tumbling to the mat! Zigaro takes a step backwards and waves Georgijevic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Zigaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Georgijevic.
Georgijevic misses with a hook
and Zigaro counters with a huge left! Georgijevic is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zigaro isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Georgijevic from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zigaro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan Zigaro!
Tristan Zigaro retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tristan Zigaro rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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