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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarek Zupan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Fedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fedor's choice of entrance music: Hate me now - Nas. 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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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarek Zupan!
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, Mac Fedor!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zupan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fedor as he avoids it easily.
Zupan scores with a takedown into Fedor's guard.
Zupan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fedor on the ground.
Zupan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zupan trying to control but Fedor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fedor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zupan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fedor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zupan's back instead.
Zupan tries to escape the position.
Fedor working for the choke.
Zupan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Zupan tries to get to full guard but Fedor has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zupan is trying to stand back up but Fedor is controlling him
Fedor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zupan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zupan tries to get out of the position.
Zupan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Zupan wants to get back to full guard but Fedor has mounted him!
Fedor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zupan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zupan is not content to let Fedor control the position.
Check out the look on Fedor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zupan's legs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zupan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fedor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fedor tries for a kimura but Zupan is defending well.
Fedor looks gassed!
Zupan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zupan shoots for a takedown but Fedor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zupan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarek Zupan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zupan shoots in and drives through. Fedor sprawls well.
Zupan shoots in and drives through. Fedor sprawls well.
Fedor clinches up with Zupan and pushes him back against the cage.
Zupan manages to break the clinch.
Zupan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zupan gets the takedown into side control.
Zupan is chipping away with strikes.
Zupan trying to control the action but Fedor is working from the bottom.
Zupan in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zupan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zupan working the ground and pound.
Zupan working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zupan wants to control but Fedor is keeping him busy.
Fedor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zupan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fedor!
Zupan controlling the position easily from mount.
Zupan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fedor for as long as he can get away with.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarek Zupan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fedor fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarek Zupan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fedor's corner calls for a 1-2. Fedor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fedor stuffs the takedown.
Fedor stuffs the takedown.
Zupan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fedor swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarek Zupan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedor tries to clinch up.
Zupan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fedor's waist but Fedor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zupan off to one side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zupan blocks an elbow strike.
Fedor lands a knee to the head.
Zupan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zupan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedor tries to land a knee to the head but Zupan blocks with his arms.
Zupan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fedor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zupan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fedor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedor rushes Zupan and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fedor fails to land.
Fedor landing knees to the body.
Zupan wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zupan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fedor is looking to stand up but Zupan isn't so interested in that idea.
Zupan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zupan stopping the sweep attempt from Fedor.
Zupan tries to free his leg and advance position but Fedor is retaining full guard.
Zupan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zupan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zupan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fedor is keeping the position for now.
Zupan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zupan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zupan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zupan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zupan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Zupan scoring with some ground and pound.
Fedor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zupan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zupan advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zupan stands up.
Fedor tries to close the distance and clinch but Zupan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zupan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zupan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarek Zupan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fedor drives through and clinches with Zupan against the cage.
Zupan pulls guard successfully.
Fedor is fighting to break Zupan's control of his arms but Zupan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor trying to control but Zupan is working from the bottom.
Fedor stopping the sweep attempt from Zupan.
Fedor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zupan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zupan has escaped and now he's on top!
Zupan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedor's head.
Jarek Zupan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fedor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zupan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fedor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zupan's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zupan tries to escape but Fedor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarek Zupan 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!
Fedor throws a series of strikes that have Zupan backpedaling.
It looks like Jarek Zupan has been cut.
Zupan closes the distance and clinches up with Fedor, looking for a takedown. Zupan pushes Fedor against the cage but Fedor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Fedor as Zupan shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zupan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarek Zupan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fedor pushes Zupan up against the cage in a clinch.
Fedor lands a hook that snaps the head of Zupan backwards.
Zupan goes for a takedown attempt but Fedor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fedor lands a head shot.
Fedor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zupan tries to avoid it but Fedor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zupan to the ground. Zupan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fedor shoots for a double leg takedown but Zupan sprawls well. He's pushed Fedor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zupan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zupan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zupan content just to control the position here.
Zupan prevents Fedor from getting the reversal.
Zupan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fedor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zupan unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zupan landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zupan controlling from mount.
Zupan with shots to the head and body - Fedor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zupan is landing with some decent strikes but Fedor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zupan lands a big shot there that rocks Fedor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fedor is rocked!
Zupan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fedor is still in real trouble! Can Zupan finish him?
Zupan lands with some strikes.
Zupan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zupan trying to control but Fedor is having none of it.
Fedor seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fedor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedor can't escape the position.
Zupan controlling the position easily from mount.
Zupan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fedor looks a forlorn figure.
Zupan controlling the pace for now.
Zupan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zupan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zupan trying to control but Fedor is having none of it.
Fedor is desperately trying to improve his position but Zupan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Zupan unloading with bombs!
Zupan controlling from mount.
Fedor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zupan controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarek Zupan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zupan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fedor counters with a head kick. That will keep Zupan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fedor tries to keep at a distance but Zupan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fedor tries to break the clinch but Zupan is controlling the position.
Zupan looking for a takedown.
Fedor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zupan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zupan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fedor wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedor is trying to improve his position.
Zupan working the ground and pound.
Zupan cracks Fedor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fedor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zupan trying to control the position but Fedor is working away.
Fedor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fedor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mac Fedor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zupan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fedor is refusing to be controlled, as Zupan sits in half guard.
Zupan blocks the strikes from Fedor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarek Zupan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zupan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarek Zupan!
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