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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Paulson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gegard Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Paulson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson misses with a combination
and Zaromskis counters with a stiff right hand.
Paulson looks to throw the jab but Zaromskis is out of range.
Paulson throws a shot to the body.
Paulson throws out a loose jab but Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paulson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paulson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a head kick.
Paulson throws a leg kick that misses.
Zaromskis cracks the inside of Paulson's front leg.
Zaromskis misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Zaromskis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paulson throws a right hand that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a nice body shot.
Paulson tries to move into range but Zaromskis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaromskis lands with a hook. Paulson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaromskis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Paulson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaromskis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paulson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaromskis throws a sloppy head kick and Paulson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson misses with a hook.
Paulson misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zaromskis throws a head kick but Paulson moves out of range.
Zaromskis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paulson.
Paulson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zaromskis throws a combination. Paulson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zaromskis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis lands a jab.
Zaromskis scores with a nice strike.
Paulson throws a nice head kick!
Paulson throws a hook to the side of Zaromskis's head but Zaromskis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paulson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaromskis is out of range and Paulson settles back down.
Paulson takes one to the side of the head.
Paulson misses with a shot to the body
and Zaromskis makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Paulson really felt that one!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaromskis. That's going to slow Paulson down.
Paulson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaromskis moves away.
Paul Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zaromskis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paulson scrambles back to his feet.
Zaromskis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paulson.
Paulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson tries to land a body kick
and Zaromskis counters with a nice body kick.
Paulson feints a jab promting Zaromskis to slip. Paulson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zaromskis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paulson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulson looks gassed!
Paulson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaromskis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaromskis lands with a hook. Paulson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zaromskis - that will leave a mark!
Zaromskis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zaromskis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zaromskis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson misses with a hook to the body
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaromskis!
Zaromskis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paulson.
Paulson walks into a jab.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaromskis is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson misses with an uppercut
and Zaromskis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zaromskis fakes the leg kick and cracks Paulson in the body.
Paulson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zaromskis scores with a jab to the body.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses.
Zaromskis lands with a nice body punch.
Paulson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zaromskis counters with a head kick. That will keep Paulson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaromskis throws a head kick but Paulson moves out of range.
Zaromskis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paulson at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaromskis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaromskis lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis jabs at Paulson's body.
Zaromskis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paulson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zaromskis.
Paulson misses the body punch
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick.
Zaromskis lands with a good body shot.
Paulson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zaromskis scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaromskis lands with a nice body kick.
Zaromskis lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaromskis scores with a push kick.
Paulson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paulson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Zaromskis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zaromskis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paulson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paulson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Zaromskis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zaromskis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paulson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gegard Zaromskis is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaromskis tests Paulson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaromskis pushes Paulson away with a front kick.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paulson misses with a double jab
and Zaromskis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paulson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zaromskis has got the better of the exchanges.
Zaromskis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paulson throws out the jab.
Paulson throws a sloppy head kick
and Zaromskis counters with a thumping low kick.
Paulson thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaromskis throws the kick towards the body but Paulson avoids it.
Paul Paulson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paulson tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulson is breathing heavily.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaromskis is out of range and Paulson settles back down.
Zaromskis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson scores with a hook.
Paulson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paulson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskis was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulson.
Zaromskis feints and then cracks Paulson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paulson down.
A head kick by Paulson misses
and Zaromskis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paulson throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paulson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaromskis!
Zaromskis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zaromskis looks to land a combination. Paulson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaromskis scores with a spinning back kick!
Zaromskis connects with a leg kick. Paulson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaromskis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paulson can do to turn this around?
Paulson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A head kick misses from Zaromskis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paulson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zaromskis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paulson's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Paulson misses
and Zaromskis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaromskis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paulson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaromskis counters with a big head kick but Paulson shrugs it off.
Paulson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaromskis lands a really nice looking cross but Paulson seems unphased.
Zaromskis dips to his left and cracks Paulson with an uppercut!
Zaromskis scores with a head kick. Paulson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice body kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paulson misses the body punch
and Zaromskis counters with a thumping low kick.
Paulson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paulson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaromskis is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaromskis throws a one two combo.
Paulson misses with a right hand
and Zaromskis counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaromskis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaromskis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaromskis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paulson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaromskis.
Paulson throws a right hand that Zaromskis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaromskis also avoids with ease.
Paulson misses with a left hand
and Zaromskis counters with a nice body kick.
Zaromskis connects with a leg kick. Paulson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Paulson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis slips under a jab from Paulson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paulson throws a combination that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulson tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulson avoids the head kick by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis thumps Paulson with a low kick.
Zaromskis slips a jab from Paulson.
Zaromskis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulson misses with a combination
and Zaromskis counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaromskis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Zaromskis.
Paulson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaromskis.
A head kick from Paulson lands but Zaromskis takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gegard Zaromskis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Paulson drops his hands momentarily and Zaromskis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Paulson swings for the body but Zaromskis moves out of range.
A lazy left from Zaromskis finds it's target.
Zaromskis jabs at Paulson's body.
Zaromskis lands with a nice combination. Paulson backs away looking to recover.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Paulson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaromskis counters with a nice body kick.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaromskis throws the kick towards the body but Paulson avoids it.
Zaromskis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paulson in his tracks.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that half lands.
Zaromskis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paulson.
Zaromskis throws a shot to the body.
Paulson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaromskis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paulson under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Paulson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaromskis is looking to slow Paulson down with leg kicks.
Zaromskis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paulson looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaromskis is just out of range.
Paulson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaromskis counters with an inside leg kick.
Paulson throws a right hand that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a big head kick but Paulson shrugs it off.
Paulson throws a combination that misses
and Zaromskis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulson throws a right hand that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaromskis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
Zaromskis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaromskis lands a lovely overhand right.
Paulson misses with an uppercut. Zaromskis saw that one coming.
Paulson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Zaromskis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis throws a body kick that misses.
Zaromskis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paulson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zaromskis.
Paulson ducks right into an uppercut from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paulson.
Zaromskis lands with a good body shot.
Zaromskis thows a body shot but no joy.
Gegard Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paulson stuns Zaromskis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Paulson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaromskis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paulson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zaromskis scores with a nice strike.
A left and a right from Zaromskis both land. Nice combination.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis cracks Paulson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paulson misses with the combination.
Zaromskis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paulson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaromskis. That's going to slow Paulson down.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Zaromskis lands a jab to the nose.
Paulson throws a hook to the side of Zaromskis's head but Zaromskis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Paulson. That's going to slow Zaromskis down.
Paulson walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Zaromskis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaromskis.
Zaromskis scores with a hook to the body. Paulson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaromskis lands a leg kick that knocks Paulson off balance momentarily.
Zaromskis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paulson throws a leg kick
and Zaromskis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paulson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paulson misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaromskis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaromskis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paulson misses with a head kick.
Paul Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaromskis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paulson blocks a head kick by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaromskis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaromskis scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Zaromskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaromskis 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Zaromskis!
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