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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Primo Marcello has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Primo Marcello seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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19 - 14 - 0 |
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141 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Primo Marcello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello walks into a straight right hand from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects with a right hand. Marcello shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhirkov.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcello thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhirkov.
Marcello shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marcello takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marcello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov lands an overhand right.
Marcello with a poor takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcello closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Marcello pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello swings for the body but Zhirkov moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab from Zhirkov.
A left and a right from Marcello both land. Nice combination.
Zhirkov lands with a nice body punch.
Zhirkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Marcello.
Marcello motions for Zhirkov to come forward. Marcello throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marcello drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice sprawl there from Zhirkov as Marcello shoots in.
Marcello shoots in and bounces Zhirkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcello tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhirkov is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhirkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhirkov, not yet.
Zhirkov pulls Marcello in close to prevent any damage.
Marcello won't allow Zhirkov to sweep him here.
Zhirkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zhirkov wants to control but Marcello is keeping him busy.
Zhirkov is thwarting Marcello's attempts to control the position.
Marcello might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zhirkov content to control rather than advance.
Zhirkov is working for a kimura but Marcello is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcello trying to control but Zhirkov postures up.
Zhirkov is trying to control. Marcello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zhirkov controlling the action here.
Zhirkov is looking to take a break and control but Marcello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Zhirkov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zhirkov looks to land a body kick but Marcello moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looks to land a right hand but Marcello moved out of range.
Zhirkov lands an overhand right.
Zhirkov moves away from the strike by Marcello.
Robert Zhirkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcello shoots and misses
and Zhirkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcello lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marcello fails to land the takedown.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcello has time to react.
A jab from Zhirkov misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello closes the distance and clinches up with Zhirkov, looking for a takedown. Marcello pushes Zhirkov against the cage but Zhirkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhirkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirkov misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marcello fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcello shoots in and bounces Zhirkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marcello postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhirkov is adopting a defensive guard.
Marcello tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhirkov is retaining full guard.
Zhirkov trying to control the position here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marcello stopping the sweep attempt from Zhirkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Robert Zhirkov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhirkov sprawls well. Zhirkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcello tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horrible takedown by Marcello or perhaps it was just good defense by Zhirkov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhirkov throws a leg kick which misses Marcello's front leg but catches the back leg as Marcello tries to avoid it.
Marcello looks to throw the jab but Zhirkov is out of range.
Marcello drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhirkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhirkov scores with a nice right hand.
Marcello shoots in and drives through. Zhirkov sprawls well.
Zhirkov catches Marcello with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marcello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marcello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zhirkov defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcello off the cage and back into range.
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Marcello off the cage and back into range.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhirkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marcello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marcello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhirkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Marcello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A cross from Zhirkov lands.
Marcello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marcello fails with the takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhirkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zhirkov lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marcello dodges the punch combination from Zhirkov.
Danga de danga de dang - Zhirkov scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhirkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcello moves forwards but Zhirkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhirkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marcello's hands.
Marcello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhirkov sprawls well. Zhirkov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marcello gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello has his takedown stuffed
and Zhirkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marcello dives in and grabs Zhirkov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zhirkov pushes down on Marcello's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Marcello fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhirkov avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhirkov jabs Marcello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov scores with a leg kick.
Marcello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhirkov keeps Marcello at a distance using the push kick.
Zhirkov works Marcello's body with a nice hook.
Zhirkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhirkov misses with a wild body shot.
Marcello takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhirkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcello doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcello tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhirkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Marcello does it's job there.
Marcello gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhirkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zhirkov stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Zhirkov there.
A telegraphed right hand from Marcello misses the target.
Zhirkov missing with a left hand there. Marcello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhirkov cracks Marcello with a good jab.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcello has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcello misses with a double jab.
Marcello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marcello eats them both and turns towards Zhirkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marcello misses with a looping right.
Marcello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marcello scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marcello.
Nice takedown defense from Zhirkov. No joy for Marcello on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Zhirkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhirkov.
Marcello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zhirkov pinned against the cage. Zhirkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhirkov lands a high kick!
Zhirkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhirkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marcello counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Zhirkov.
Marcello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Zhirkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello throws a big shot that misses.
Zhirkov lands a really nice looking cross but Marcello seems unphased.
A solid body kick from Zhirkov.
Marcello fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcello 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.
Zhirkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhirkov scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zhirkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcello.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcello is defended easily by Zhirkov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zhirkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marcello 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.
Marcello with a poor takedown
and Zhirkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcello throws the left hand but Zhirkov avoids the punch easily.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marcello has time to react.
Marcello with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zhirkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Zhirkov.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marcello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhirkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcello is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Primo Marcello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcello walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Marcello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov is looking to slow Marcello down with leg kicks.
Zhirkov jabs Marcello right on the nose. Marcello blinks but takes it well.
Zhirkov drops Marcello with a big left hand! Marcello is injured, injured bad! Zhirkov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Zhirkov! Robert Zhirkov retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Robert Zhirkov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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