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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Zrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Frisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frisco has chosen Anastacia - Left Outside Alone as his entrance music. Johnny Frisco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikola Zrinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Frisco!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Frisco with that takedown attempt.
Zrinski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A punch combination from Frisco misses.
Frisco shoots in for a double leg but Zrinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Frisco or perhaps it was just good defense by Zrinski which made him look bad.
Nikola Zrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Frisco.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zrinski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zrinski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frisco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zrinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zrinski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frisco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frisco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zrinski.
Frisco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zrinski.
Frisco shoots in and drives through. Zrinski sprawls well.
Frisco moves in looking to clinch but Zrinski pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frisco fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zrinski looks for a takedown but Frisco sprawls well.
Zrinski throws a wild body kick that Frisco sees coming a mile off.
Frisco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zrinski, pushing him back against the cage.
Frisco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zrinski manages to break the clinch.
Zrinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Frisco.
No luck for Frisco with that takedown attempt.
Frisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zrinski throws a head kick but Frisco moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frisco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frisco.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zrinski.
Frisco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zrinski closes the distance and clinches up with Frisco, looking for a takedown. Zrinski pushes Frisco against the cage but Frisco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frisco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Frisco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frisco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frisco trying to control the position from guard on top but Zrinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frisco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frisco passes Zrinski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zrinski is trying to stand.
Frisco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frisco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zrinski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Frisco is stalling here. Zrinski is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Frisco seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Zrinski has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zrinski tries to stand but Frisco is controlling his head.
An elbow from Zrinski crashes against the mat.
Frisco gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zrinski wants to stand but Frisco has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Frisco dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frisco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses.
Frisco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Frisco trying to control but Zrinski is working from the bottom.
Frisco gets to his feet - Zrinski follows without any prompting.
Frisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Frisco does no damage.
Zrinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frisco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zrinski is fending him off so far but Frisco persists. Nope, Zrinski circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikola Zrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Frisco.
Frisco throws a lazy right hand but Zrinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nikola Zrinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zrinski.
Frisco tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zrinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zrinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Zrinski as Frisco shoots in.
Good exchange - Frisco coming out on top.
Zrinski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frisco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zrinski moves in looking to clinch but Frisco pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zrinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frisco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zrinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frisco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Frisco looks for the body kick but Zrinski saw that one coming.
Frisco swats away the attempt to clinch by Zrinski.
Frisco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zrinski pinned against the cage. Zrinski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frisco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zrinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frisco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zrinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frisco tries for a takedown but Zrinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zrinski throws a head kick that half lands.
Frisco shoots for a takedown but Zrinski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frisco shoots in and drives through. Zrinski sprawls well.
Frisco moves out of range of the body kick from Zrinski.
Frisco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zrinski as he jumps to the side.
Zrinski slaps away a takedown attempt from Frisco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frisco tries to bum rush Zrinski with a series of wild strikes but Zrinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frisco closes the distance and clinches up with Zrinski, looking for a takedown. Frisco pushes Zrinski against the cage but Zrinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frisco fails to land the takedown.
Zrinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frisco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zrinski throws a sloppy head kick and Frisco moves out of range easily.
Frisco closes the distance and clinches up with Zrinski, looking for a takedown. Frisco pushes Zrinski against the cage but Zrinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frisco looks for the body kick but Zrinski saw that one coming.
Zrinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Frisco closes the distance but Zrinski moves to the side
and Zrinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zrinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Frisco has double underhooks.
Zrinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Frisco.
Zrinski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Zrinski dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Frisco darts in trying to clinch
and Zrinski counters with a nice body kick.
Frisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frisco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zrinski.
Frisco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zrinski throws a head kick but Frisco moves out of range.
Zrinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frisco controls Zrinski momentarily but Zrinski frees himself.
Zrinski wants to get up but he can't break Frisco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Frisco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frisco is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frisco trying to mount his opponent but Zrinski defends it.
Zrinski wants to get back to his feet.
Frisco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zrinski blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zrinski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Frisco throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Frisco get's back to his feet.
Frisco has Zrinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Frisco manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frisco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frisco managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frisco working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zrinski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frisco's guard.
Zrinski trying to control but Frisco is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zrinski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frisco's guard.
Zrinski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frisco pulls Zrinski in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frisco throws a chopping leg kick but Zrinski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frisco wants to land a leg kick but Zrinski is out of range.
Frisco dives in and grabs Zrinski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zrinski pushes down on Frisco's head and hops out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frisco shoots in for a double leg but Zrinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nikola Zrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Frisco.
Zrinski tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zrinski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Frisco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frisco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Frisco!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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