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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Tran Duc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Tran Duc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran Duc throws out a loose jab but Zubrowka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tran Duc keeps the fight on the outside.
Tran Duc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tran Duc avoids the head kick by Zubrowka.
Tran Duc misses with a straight left.
Zubrowka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zubrowka clinches up against the cage.
Tran Duc lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tran Duc tightens his grip and picks Zubrowka up, before dumping him to the ground. Zubrowka manages to land in guard.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Tran Duc from controlling successfully.
Zubrowka 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.
Tran Duc controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zubrowka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zubrowka wants to stand up but Tran Duc is controlling him.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Tran Duc from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran Duc stopping the sweep attempt from Zubrowka.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tran Duc thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zubrowka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tran Duc tries to bum rush Zubrowka with a series of wild strikes but Zubrowka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tran Duc looks to land a left hand but Zubrowka moved out of range nicely.
Pierre Tran Duc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc moves out of range.
Zubrowka wants to clinch up but Tran Duc keeps it at a distance.
Zubrowka wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Tran Duc.
Zubrowka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zubrowka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tran Duc.
Tran Duc looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zubrowka trying to control but Tran Duc postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka wants to improve his position but Tran Duc is controlling well.
Tran Duc thows a huge punch but Zubrowka dodges it nicely.
Zubrowka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tran Duc. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tran Duc is looking for a kimura here.
Zubrowka wants to get back to his feet.
Tran Duc is looking to advance position but Zubrowka won't allow it.
Zubrowka wants to control but Tran Duc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc thows a huge punch but Zubrowka dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tran Duc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zubrowka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tran Duc somewhat.
Tran Duc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubrowka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zubrowka closes the distance and clinches.
Zubrowka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tran Duc has him pressed against the cage.
Tran Duc lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tran Duc scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tran Duc looking for a takedown.
Zubrowka missing with knees to the body.
Zubrowka takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tran Duc.
Tran Duc lands a hook that snaps the head of Zubrowka backwards.
Tran Duc is leaning against Zubrowka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zubrowka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran Duc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zubrowka wants to get back to striking at distance but Tran Duc won't allow it.
Tran Duc managing to block the knees to the body from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka tries to break the clinch but Tran Duc is controlling the position.
Tran Duc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zubrowka's efforts to push away.
Tran Duc keeps control of Zubrowka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zubrowka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tran Duc is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc looking to throw knees to the head but Zubrowka is blocking nicely.
Tran Duc tries to score a body lock takedown but Zubrowka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Tran Duc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zubrowka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tran Duc has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zubrowka is trying to keep an underhook but Tran Duc manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tran Duc wants to work for an arm triangle but Zubrowka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tran Duc is breathing heavily.
Tran Duc trying to control the action but Zubrowka is working from the bottom.
Tran Duc frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tran Duc goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Zubrowka is on top in guard.
Zubrowka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Tran Duc dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tran Duc swats away the attempt to clinch by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc moves out of range.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc moves out of range.
Zubrowka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Tran Duc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tran Duc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tran Duc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zubrowka moves away.
Zubrowka clinches.
Zubrowka wants a takedown.
Tran Duc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.
Tran Duc lands a takedown into guard.
Zubrowka trying to keep a closed guard but Tran Duc is proving a slippery customer.
Tran Duc wants to pass the guard but Zubrowka is keeping the position.
Tran Duc thows a big elbow that misses.
Zubrowka trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tran Duc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tran Duc's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zubrowka 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zubrowka is looking to clinch.
Zubrowka moves in looking to clinch but Tran Duc pushes him off.
Zubrowka staying out of range there.
Tran Duc throws out a loose jab but Zubrowka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zubrowka tries to clinch there but Tran Duc circles away.
Tran Duc scores with a hook to the body. Zubrowka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tran Duc catches Zubrowka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tran Duc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tran Duc has a takedown stuffed.
Tran Duc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tran Duc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc scores with a nice right hand.
Tran Duc loads up on a big right hand but Zubrowka slips the punch.
Tran Duc throws a hook to the side of Zubrowka's head but Zubrowka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc is having none of it.
Zubrowka is looking to clinch but Tran Duc is avoiding it.
Zubrowka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tran Duc.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zubrowka moves out of range as Tran Duc strikes.
Zubrowka darts in and clinches Tran Duc up against the cage.
Zubrowka looking to throw knees to the head but Tran Duc is blocking nicely.
Zubrowka tries to break the clinch but Tran Duc is controlling the position.
Tran Duc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zubrowka is breathing heavily.
Tran Duc is trying to maintain a safe position but Zubrowka gets an underhook and turns Tran Duc into the cage.
Zubrowka is trying to force a seperation but Tran Duc has the dominant position.
Tran Duc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zubrowka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zubrowka is looking to break free of the clinch but Tran Duc has double underhooks.
Tran Duc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zubrowka misses with a wild combination.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up but Tran Duc circles away and keeps his distance.
Tran Duc throws a series of punches but Zubrowka moves out of range.
Zubrowka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tran Duc to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zubrowka trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zubrowka dives on top into guard.
Tran Duc wants to sweep but no luck.
Zubrowka trying to control but Tran Duc is working from the bottom.
Zubrowka throwing strikes from guard but Tran Duc blocks nicely.
Zubrowka stays in close to Tran Duc's body and controls the position.
Tran Duc working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zubrowka wants to control from the top but Tran Duc keeps moving.
Tran Duc is trying to control the position but Zubrowka postures up.
Zubrowka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tran Duc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tran Duc tries for a takedown but Zubrowka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tran Duc keeps the fight on the outside.
Zubrowka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tran Duc throws out a loose jab but Zubrowka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zubrowka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tran Duc jabs Zubrowka right on the nose. Zubrowka blinks but takes it well.
Tran Duc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zubrowka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tran Duc keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Tran Duc dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tran Duc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zubrowka is looking to clinch.
Tran Duc keeps the fight on the outside.
Tran Duc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tran Duc counters with a stiff right hand.
Zubrowka tries to clinch there but Tran Duc circles away.
Tran Duc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zubrowka tries to clinch there but Tran Duc circles away.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc moves out of range.
Zubrowka rushes Tran Duc and presses him up against the cage.
Tran Duc blocks an elbow strike from Zubrowka.
Tran Duc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zubrowka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tran Duc pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tran Duc pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tran Duc blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Tran Duc.
Tran Duc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubrowka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zubrowka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tran Duc.
Tran Duc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zubrowka's head backwards.
Tran Duc blocks a head kick by Zubrowka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zubrowka stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tran Duc throws a jab but it's blocked by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Tran Duc circles away.
Zubrowka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tran Duc.
Tran Duc swats away the attempt to clinch by Zubrowka.
Tran Duc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zubrowka pinned against the cage. Zubrowka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Tran Duc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Tran Duc circles away.
A head kick misses from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zubrowka throws a series of strikes that have Tran Duc backpedaling.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up.
Tran Duc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Tran Duc circles away.
Tran Duc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Tran Duc.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka doesn't manage to clinch there - Tran Duc circles away.
Tran Duc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tran Duc misses with a kick to the body
and Zubrowka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tran Duc wants the takedown. Zubrowka is fighting it off but Tran Duc persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zubrowka's guard against the cage.
Tran Duc trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zubrowka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tran Duc won't allow Zubrowka to get back to his feet.
Zubrowka is controlling Tran Duc's posture.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Tran Duc from controlling successfully.
Zubrowka wants to stand and escape but Tran Duc is having none of it.
Zubrowka keeping moving, preventing Tran Duc from controlling successfully.
Tran Duc stops Zubrowka from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up
and Tran Duc counters with a nice uppercut.
Zubrowka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubrowka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc moves out of range.
Tran Duc throws a jab when Zubrowka was well out of range.
Tran Duc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tran Duc shoots and misses
and Zubrowka counters by clinching up.
Zubrowka breaks the clinch.
Tran Duc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zubrowka defends it nicely.
Zubrowka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zubrowka wants to clinch.
Tran Duc throws a hook to the side of Zubrowka's head but Zubrowka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc swats away the attempt to clinch by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka darts in trying to clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tran Duc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tran Duc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tran Duc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tran Duc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zubrowka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tran Duc dives in and grabs Zubrowka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zubrowka pushes down on Tran Duc's head and hops out.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch but Tran Duc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zubrowka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up but Tran Duc circles away and keeps his distance.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc is having none of it.
Tran Duc throws a hook but Zubrowka avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Tran Duc clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zubrowka looks to clinch
and Tran Duc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zubrowka moves out of range as Tran Duc strikes.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tran Duc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tran Duc looks for a takedown but Zubrowka sprawls well.
Tran Duc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zubrowka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zubrowka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tran Duc counters with a stiff right hand.
Zubrowka is looking to clinch but Tran Duc is avoiding it.
Zubrowka clinches up against the cage.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the head but Tran Duc blocks with his arms.
Zubrowka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tran Duc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zubrowka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zubrowka is looking to break free of the clinch but Tran Duc has double underhooks.
Zubrowka trying to land knees to the body.
Zubrowka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zubrowka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran Duc avoids it.
Tran Duc can't get the takedown.
Zubrowka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zubrowka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zubrowka missing with knees to the body.
Tran Duc prevents Zubrowka from breaking the clinch.
Zubrowka is looking to break free of the clinch but Tran Duc has double underhooks.
Zubrowka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tran Duc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tran Duc lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tran Duc jabs at Zubrowka's body.
Zubrowka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tran Duc throws a good cross that connects.
Tran Duc lands with a shot to the body.
Tran Duc connects with a single shot there.
Tran Duc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zubrowka circles away quickly and effectively.
Zubrowka tries to clinch
and Zubrowka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tran Duc scores with the left hand. Zubrowka knows he should have avoided that one.
Tran Duc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zubrowka on the side of the head.
Tran Duc loads up on a big right hand but Zubrowka slips the punch.
Tran Duc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zubrowka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pierre Tran Duc is winning the standup battle so far.
Tran Duc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zubrowka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka darts in trying to clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zubrowka won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zubrowka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tran Duc wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Zubrowka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tran Duc is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zubrowka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zubrowka is looking to reverse the position.
Tran Duc taking a breather here.
Zubrowka wants to control but Tran Duc postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zubrowka has escaped the position, nice work there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zubrowka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zubrowka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zubrowka sneaks back into half guard.
Tran Duc is looking for a kimura but Zubrowka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tran Duc to get the leverage.
Tran Duc trying to control from half guard but Zubrowka is working away.
Zubrowka wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zubrowka wants to improve his position but Tran Duc is controlling well.
Zubrowka punching from the bottom.
Tran Duc throwing shots but Zubrowka is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zubrowka clinches but Tran Duc breaks the clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tran Duc trying to control but Zubrowka is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tran Duc throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Tran Duc had his way with Vladivar Zubrowka in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tran Duc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tran Duc misses with a body shot.
Zubrowka tries to clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a nice body shot.
Zubrowka tries to clinch up
and Tran Duc counters with a straight right hand.
Tran Duc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zubrowka staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Tran Duc.
Tran Duc misses with an uppercut.
Tran Duc throws a hook but Zubrowka avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zubrowka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Tran Duc misses.
Zubrowka tries to move into range but Tran Duc moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zubrowka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tran Duc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka is looking to clinch but Tran Duc is avoiding it.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tran Duc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zubrowka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tran Duc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tran Duc moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zubrowka wants to clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Zubrowka misses.
Zubrowka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tran Duc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zubrowka manages to avoid it.
Zubrowka thows a body kick. Tran Duc tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc is having none of it.
Zubrowka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zubrowka clinches but Tran Duc breaks the clinch
enabling Tran Duc to counter with a crisp jab.
Zubrowka fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zubrowka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tran Duc swats away the attempt to clinch by Zubrowka.
Tran Duc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zubrowka sprawls well. Zubrowka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tran Duc gets slowly back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tran Duc keeps the fight on the outside.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zubrowka wants to clinch.
Zubrowka misses with a body kick.
Zubrowka ducks under a wild hook from Tran Duc.
Tran Duc shoots in for a takedown but Zubrowka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zubrowka tries to clinch but Tran Duc is having none of it.
Tran Duc moves in looking to clinch but Zubrowka pushes him off.
Tran Duc looks for a takedown but Zubrowka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pierre Tran Duc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Tran Duc misses its intended target.
Zubrowka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tran Duc, pushing him back against the cage.
Zubrowka looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc is working for takedown but Zubrowka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zubrowka misses with a knee to the head.
Zubrowka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tran Duc swats away the attempt to clinch by Zubrowka.
Tran Duc circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Tran Duc to counter with a crisp jab.
Zubrowka wants to clinch.
Tran Duc scores with a hook.
Tran Duc throws a big shot that misses.
Tran Duc looks to throw the jab but Zubrowka is out of range.
Zubrowka clinches but Tran Duc breaks the clinch
and Tran Duc counters with a nice body shot.
Zubrowka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tran Duc counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Zubrowka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tran Duc thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka can't do much from the bottom here.
Tran Duc scoring with punches and elbows.
Tran Duc tries for a kimura but Zubrowka is defending well.
Zubrowka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre Tran Duc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zubrowka can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Tran Duc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tran Duc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Tran Duc!
Pierre Tran Duc retains his middleweight title!
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