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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean ZupanoviC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Zaharov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ZupanoviC comes to the cage accompanied by Kapetane tribali bi doma. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean ZupanoviC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Zaharov!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaharov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ZupanoviC's guard.
ZupanoviC is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zaharov is aware though and is defending well.
Zaharov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ZupanoviC bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaharov's guard.
Zaharov 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.
ZupanoviC pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaharov is keeping the position for now.
Zaharov looking for a guillotine here but ZupanoviC defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaharov wants to sweep here but ZupanoviC controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaharov keeping full guard, as ZupanoviC tries to pass.
Zaharov has control of ZupanoviC's left arm, preventing ZupanoviC from doing any damage.
ZupanoviC pushes down on Zaharov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zaharov trying to control here.
ZupanoviC trying to pass the guard but Zaharov defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
ZupanoviC is trying to work for a kimura but Zaharov is defending well.
ZupanoviC is trying to control the action in half guard but Zaharov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zaharov trying to control from the bottom.
ZupanoviC is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
ZupanoviC trying to mount his opponent but Zaharov defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zaharov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaharov trying to control here.
Zaharov actively working from the bottom here.
ZupanoviC is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaharov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time ZupanoviC.
ZupanoviC moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
ZupanoviC thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zaharov wants to get back to his feet but ZupanoviC is dominant here and he's now got Zaharov's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
ZupanoviC is looking for the choke from the back position but Zaharov is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean ZupanoviC dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
ZupanoviC closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zaharov to the mat! Zaharov manages to get full guard.
ZupanoviC wants to control from the top but Zaharov keeps moving.
ZupanoviC is looking to advance position but Zaharov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Zaharov breaks from ZupanoviC's wrist control and lands an elbow.
ZupanoviC is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaharov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zaharov scoring with strikes but ZupanoviC is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ZupanoviC is trying to escape the mount.
Zaharov with the ground and pound from mount.
ZupanoviC in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns ZupanoviC that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
ZupanoviC is rocked!
ZupanoviC is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaharov has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns ZupanoviC that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh ZupanoviC is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaharov cracks ZupanoviC with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Zaharov!
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hype
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