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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet's entrance music is Wanted Dead or Alive. A fine choice. Zenin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helloween - Power. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
24 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bapit Pradchapet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradchapet looks to land a body kick but Zenin moved away.
Pradchapet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zenin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zenin avoids the body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zenin. Zenin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Zenin misses the target.
Zenin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pradchapet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zenin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zenin darts in and clinches Pradchapet up against the cage.
Pradchapet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zenin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pradchapet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pradchapet misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zenin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zenin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pradchapet misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin can't get the takedown.
Bapit Pradchapet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zenin.
Zenin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pradchapet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zenin blocks an uppercut.
Pradchapet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pradchapet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zenin's efforts to push away.
Pradchapet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet struggles to land a body shot inside as Zenin controls his hands.
Zenin is trying to break the clinch but Pradchapet is controlling him.
Good body shot from Zenin.
Zenin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pradchapet pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pradchapet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zenin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pradchapet connects with a body shot that sends Zenin's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet slips a straight right by Zenin.
Zenin has Pradchapet up against the cage in a clinch.
Pradchapet lands a hook that snaps the head of Zenin backwards.
Zenin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pradchapet has a couple of punches blocked by Zenin.
Pradchapet takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pradchapet fails to land.
A short left from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet misses with the head strike.
Zenin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zenin throws a head punch that misses.
Zenin prevents a body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet struggles to land a body shot inside as Zenin controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Pradchapet.
Zenin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pradchapet is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Zenin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet scores with a shot to the side of Zenin's head.
It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
Pradchapet gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zenin regains guard.
Zenin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pradchapet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pradchapet postures up in Zenin's guard and throws a big left but Zenin blocks it.
Pradchapet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zenin 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.
Zenin is looking for a triangle here but Pradchapet uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zenin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pradchapet connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zenin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zenin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Pradchapet connects with a nice short shot to Zenin's temple.
Zenin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pradchapet working over Zenin with some ground and pound. Zenin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pradchapet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zenin defending well though.
Zenin tries to roll over but Pradchapet keeps him under control.
Pradchapet is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Zenin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pradchapet fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Zenin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pradchapet! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bapit Pradchapet!
Bapit Pradchapet managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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