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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Zrinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nikola Zrinski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 7 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zrinski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zrinski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fitch somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Zrinski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fitch is trying to stand up here but Zrinski is controlling him well.
Fitch trying to control from the bottom.
Fitch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zrinski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch pushes Zrinski off looking to stand but Zrinski dives back in and keeps control.
Fitch is defending against the submission attempts here by Zrinski.
Zrinski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski stops Fitch from getting back to his feet.
Fitch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fitch tries for a takedown but Zrinski circles away easily
and Zrinski counters with a head kick.
Fitch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zrinski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zrinski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Zrinski prevents Fitch from improving his position.
Zrinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fitch keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch moves into full guard.
Fitch looks gassed!
Fitch wants to stand and escape but Zrinski is having none of it.
Zrinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Zrinski circles away easily
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Zrinski counters with a nice body kick.
Nikola Zrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fitch.
Fitch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zrinski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fitch will feel that in the morning.
Fitch with a poor takedown
and Zrinski counters with a head kick. That will keep Fitch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zrinski feints and then cracks Fitch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitch down.
John Fitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zrinski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zrinski with a nice cross.
Zrinski scores with a head kick.
Zrinski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zrinski stalling.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Zrinski manages to get underhooks.
Zrinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitch fails with the takedown
and Zrinski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zrinski throws a head kick but Fitch moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zrinski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zrinski wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.
Zrinski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fitch's guard.
Zrinski thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zrinski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitch has his takedown stuffed
and Zrinski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fitch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Zrinski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zrinski lands with a kick to the temple. Fitch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zrinski throws a push kick but Fitch slaps the foot to one side.
Nikola Zrinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zrinski.
Fitch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zrinski's waist but Zrinski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitch off to one side.
Fitch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fitch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zrinski circles away.
Nice body kick there by Zrinski.
Zrinski instigates a clinch.
Zrinski is trying to break the clinch but Fitch has him pressed against the cage.
Fitch is trying to drag Zrinski to the mat but Zrinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nikola Zrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fitch.
A frustrated look appears on Zrinski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fitch has Zrinski pressed against the cage, preventing Zrinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zrinski is trying to break free.
Zrinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitch won't allow it.
Zrinski prevents the takedown attempt.
Zrinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitch has double underhooks.
Zrinski pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zrinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrinski wants to stand but Fitch is controlling the position.
Zrinski keeping full guard, as Fitch tries to pass.
Fitch trying to control but Zrinski is working from the bottom.
Zrinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zrinski wants to stand and escape but Fitch is having none of it.
Fitch chips away with some ground and pound.
Zrinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zrinski leaves Fitch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fitch shoots in but Zrinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zrinski is fending him off so far but Fitch persists. Nope, Zrinski circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fitch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zrinski sprawls well. Zrinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fitch gets slowly back to his feet.
Fitch shoots in for a double leg but Zrinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zrinski stuffs the takedown.
Fitch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zrinski tries to avoid it but Fitch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zrinski to the ground. Zrinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zrinski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fitch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zrinski!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch prevents Zrinski from getting the reversal.
Fitch fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Fitch.
Fitch working Zrinski over with strikes here.
Fitch with the ground and pound from mount.
Fitch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fitch breaks from Zrinski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fitch wants to control the pace but Zrinski is squirming around nicely.
That's four 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.
Fitch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fitch with shots to the head and body - Zrinski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fitch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zrinski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zrinski controls the position.
Fitch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fitch lands with some strikes.
Zrinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zrinski wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Zrinski 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. This is the final round!
A head kick from Zrinski lands but Fitch takes it in his stride.
Fitch fails with the takedown
and Zrinski counters with a head kick. That will keep Fitch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zrinski misses with a head kick.
Fitch with a poor takedown
and Zrinski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zrinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zrinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zrinski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fitch's guard.
Zrinski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fitch pushes Zrinski off and gets back to his feet.
Fitch fails with the takedown
and Zrinski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nikola Zrinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fitch.
Fitch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zrinski looks for a takedown but Fitch sprawls well.
Fitch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zrinski's waist but Zrinski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitch off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zrinski counters with a left and a right that stings Fitch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Zrinski circles away easily
and Zrinski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fitch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fitch shoots and misses
and Zrinski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fitch won't be happy with that.
Fitch is trying to buck Zrinski off.
Fitch holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Fitch managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zrinski.
Zrinski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fitch regains half guard.
Zrinski with the ground and pound but Fitch uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zrinski thows a big elbow that misses.
Fitch has his feet on Zrinski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Zrinski.
Fitch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zrinski did well to prevent Fitch getting side control.
Fitch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fitch lands strikes from half guard.
Fitch slips a nice elbow through Zrinski's hands, connecting with Zrinski's forehead.
Zrinski is trying to maintain the position but Fitch is very close to passing his half guard.
Zrinski wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch working Zrinski over with strikes.
Zrinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fitch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zrinski wants to improve his position but Fitch is controlling well.
Zrinski tries to kick Fitch off but Fitch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fitch winds up and cracks Zrinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Zrinski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fitch is working away from the top position though.
Fitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fitch connects with a nice short shot to Zrinski's temple.
John Fitch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zrinski is trying to stand.
Nikola Zrinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fitch has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zrinski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fitch landing strikes from the mount and Zrinski is in trouble!
Fitch working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fitch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zrinski's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Fitch.
Well Zrinski 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Zrinski!
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