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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Zabijaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marijan Matijevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zabijaka comes to the cage accompanied by Toony - Los (Feat. Pih & Fabuła) . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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240 lbs
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229 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Zabijaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marijan Matijevic!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matijevic tries to clinch but Zabijaka moves out of range.
Zabijaka clinches.
Matijevic is trying to force a seperation but Zabijaka has the dominant position.
Zabijaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matijevic's efforts to push away.
Matijevic breaks from the clinch.
Matijevic clinches but Zabijaka breaks the clinch
and Zabijaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zabijaka has Matijevic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matijevic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zabijaka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zabijaka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matijevic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Zabijaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matijevic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matijevic gets control of Zabijaka's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matijevic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Matijevic wants to stand and escape but Zabijaka is having none of it.
Matijevic is pulling down on Zabijaka's head to control his posture.
Matijevic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zabijaka off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Matijevic.
Zabijaka is looking to regain half guard here but Matijevic keeps moving and retains side control.
Matijevic decides to stand back up. Matijevic steps back and let's Zabijaka get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabijaka clinches up against the cage.
Zabijaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matijevic manages to pull guard.
Matijevic keeping moving, preventing Zabijaka from controlling successfully.
Matijevic trying to control the position.
Zabijaka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zabijaka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Matijevic wants to stand up but Zabijaka is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zabijaka has passed into side control.
Zabijaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Matijevic on the ground.
Matijevic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zabijaka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Matijevic looks gassed!
Zabijaka trying to control the position but Matijevic is working away.
Matijevic is looking to reverse the position.
Zabijaka lands a nice forearm strike.
Zabijaka trying to control the position but Matijevic is working away.
Zabijaka decides to stand back up.
Zabijaka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matijevic tries to avoid it but Zabijaka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matijevic to the ground. Matijevic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic with a poor takedown
and Zabijaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zabijaka.
Matijevic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zabijaka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zabijaka stands up from half guard.
Zabijaka lands a front kick.
Matijevic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Matijevic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zabijaka is one step ahead there.
Zabijaka wants to control from the top but Matijevic keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic has his foot on Zabijaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zabijaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Matijevic wants to control but Zabijaka passes easily into half guard.
Matijevic is looking to escape.
Matijevic is staying active underneath Zabijaka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zabijaka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matijevic tries to keep at a distance but Zabijaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zabijaka lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Zabijaka dominated that round.
That's time! Zabijaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matijevic tries for a takedown but Zabijaka circles away easily
and Zabijaka counters with a low kick, right behind Matijevic 's knee.
Matijevic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zabijaka!
Matijevic scoring with strikes but Zabijaka is staying in there.
Zabijaka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zabijaka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zabijaka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Matijevic keeping moving, preventing Zabijaka from controlling successfully.
Matijevic wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zabijaka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matijevic wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zabijaka manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabijaka tries to pass to full mount but Matijevic defends it.
Zabijaka wants to stand but Matijevic has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Matijevic is trying to stand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zabijaka rushes Matijevic and presses him up against the cage.
Zabijaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johny Zabijaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matijevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zabijaka counters with a single leg into guard. Matijevic didn't expect that.
Zabijaka wants to stand but Matijevic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zabijaka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic wants to sweep but no luck.
Zabijaka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matijevic's guard.
Zabijaka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matijevic's head.
Matijevic is trying to stand back up but Zabijaka is controlling him
Matijevic is trying to get back to full guard.
Matijevic is trying to escape back to his feet but Zabijaka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Zabijaka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Matijevic is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matijevic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matijevic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zabijaka counters by clinching up.
Zabijaka jumps guard and drags Matijevic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matijevic stopping the sweep attempt from Zabijaka.
Zabijaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zabijaka tries to get out of the position.
Zabijaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zabijaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Matijevic wants to get up but he can't break Zabijaka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zabijaka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matijevic landing with the ground and pound.
Zabijaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Matijevic is controlling him.
Matijevic working some strikes from top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matijevic fails with the takedown
and Zabijaka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johny Zabijaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marijan Matijevic.
Zabijaka prevents Matijevic from getting back to his feet.
Matijevic keeping moving, preventing Zabijaka from controlling successfully.
Zabijaka sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Zabijaka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Matijevic scores with a takedown into Zabijaka's guard.
Zabijaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zabijaka is trying to control the position but Matijevic postures up.
Zabijaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matijevic is one step ahead there.
Zabijaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Matijevic.
Matijevic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matijevic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Matijevic throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Matijevic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Matijevic closes the distance but Zabijaka moves to the side
and Zabijaka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Matijevic won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matijevic looking for a sweep but Zabijaka has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Matijevic is looking to get to half guard.
Zabijaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matijevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zabijaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matijevic is looking to escape.
Matijevic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zabijaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matijevic is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabijaka with a couple of short strikes.
Zabijaka cracks Matijevic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Matijevic is squirming around, avoiding Zabijaka's attempts to control the action.
Matijevic has given up his back here.
Zabijaka is trying to stick to Matijevic's back but Matijevic is turning into Zabijaka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zabijaka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Matijevic.
Zabijaka looking to control.
Matijevic wants to stand but Zabijaka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Marijan Matijevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matijevic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Matijevic won't allow Zabijaka to sweep him here.
Zabijaka working for a triangle but Matijevic defends it easily.
Matijevic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zabijaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zabijaka shoots in but Matijevic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zabijaka with a poor takedown
and Matijevic counters with a shoot takedown. Zabijaka fights it but they end up in guard.
Matijevic thows a big elbow that misses.
Johny Zabijaka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matijevic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Johny Zabijaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matijevic connects with a couple of short punches.
Matijevic preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marijan Matijevic.
Well Zabijaka 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Zabijaka!
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