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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Zelenka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Dessler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jan Zelenka's chin.
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World class MT
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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
22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Zelenka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zelenka misses with a leg kick.
Zelenka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dessler. That did some damage!
Zelenka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler throws a push kick but Zelenka slaps the foot to one side.
Dessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dessler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zelenka scores with the left hand. Dessler knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Zelenka throws out a loose jab but Dessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelenka misses with a series of wild punches.
Zelenka lands with a cross.
Zelenka throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zelenka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dessler misses with a body kick.
Zelenka tests Dessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Dessler catches Zelenka right on the button with a cross.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelenka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zelenka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zelenka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dessler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zelenkas head.
Dessler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zelenka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zelenka checks a leg kick.
Dessler tries to clinch up but Zelenka circles away and keeps his distance.
Dessler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zelenka scores with a jab. Dessler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zelenka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dessler throws a lazy head kick
and Zelenka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Dessler.
Zelenka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler throws a sloppy head kick and Zelenka moves out of range easily.
A big right from Dessler misses.
Zelenka misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dessler lands a left hand.
Zelenka trying to control the position but instead, Dessler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zelenka into the cage.
Zelenka manages to break the clinch.
Dessler throws out a leg kick but Zelenka moves out of range and Dessler only half commits.
Dessler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zelenka in his tracks.
Zelenka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zelenka checks a leg kick.
Dessler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dessler moves out of range as Zelenka strikes.
Zelenka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dessler.
Dessler moves forwards but Zelenka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dessler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dessler moves in looking to clinch but Zelenka pushes him off.
Dessler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zelenka misses with a body shot
and Dessler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zelenka's knee momentarily.
Zelenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dessler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zelenka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dessler.
Zelenka blocks the body kick.
Zelenka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zelenka throws a push kick but Dessler slaps the foot to one side.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Dessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zelenka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dessler wants to clinch.
Dessler throws a sloppy head kick and Zelenka moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zelenka.
Zelenka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dessler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zelenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
Zelenka tries to clinch up but Dessler circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler throws a head kick but Zelenka moves out of range.
Dessler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zelenka takes a swing at Dessler's ribcage but misses.
Zelenka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zelenka counters with a left to the body.
Dessler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zelenka lands a leg kick that knocks Dessler off balance momentarily.
Zelenka throws out a powerful jab.
Dessler scores with a nice body kick.
Dessler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zelenka blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zelenka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dessler is out of range.
Dessler darts in and clinches Zelenka up against the cage.
Dessler blocks an uppercut.
Zelenka has had enough of the clinch but Dessler keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dessler misses with a jab to the body
and Zelenka counters with a nice body shot.
Dessler throws a lazy right hand but Zelenka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zelenka is looking to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Zelenka.
Zelenka scores with the left hand. Dessler knows he should have avoided that one.
Dessler lands a leg kick that knocks Zelenka off balance momentarily.
Zelenka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zelenka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dessler lands a nice looking body kick.
Zelenka misses with a hook.
Zelenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dessler cracks the inside of Zelenka's front leg.
Dessler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelenka looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dessler.
Dessler darts in trying to clinch
and Zelenka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zelenka moves out of range of the body kick from Dessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zelenka is out of range and Dessler settles back down.
Zelenka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zelenka lands a lovely overhand right.
Zelenka throws a right and a left that Dessler avoids nicely.
Zelenka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Zelenka misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Dessler there.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Dessler lands the left hand.
Zelenka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dessler throws a solid leg kick but Zelenka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dessler.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dessler throws a lazy head kick
and Zelenka counters with a nice uppercut.
Dessler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dessler wants to clinch.
Zelenka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zelenka swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Dessler misses with a hook.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Zelenka.
Zelenka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dessler circles away quickly and effectively.
Zelenka throws a nice head kick!
Dessler throws a head kick but Zelenka moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Dessler
and Zelenka counters with a nice uppercut.
Zelenka scores with a hook to the body. Dessler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zelenka lands a jab to Dessler's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dessler.
Zelenka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zelenka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice cross by Zelenka.
Dessler throws a lazy head kick
and Zelenka counters with a low kick, right behind Dessler 's knee.
Dessler connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dessler.
Zelenka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zelenka misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka misses with a straight right.
Dessler misses with a low kick.
Dessler cracks Zelenka with a good jab.
Zelenka tries to work over Dessler's front leg with a kick but Dessler checks it.
Dessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dessler avoids the body shot from Zelenka.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zelenka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zelenka moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Zelenka.
A head kick misses from Zelenka.
Dessler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zelenka has time to react.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dessler.
Zelenka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zelenka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zelenka swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dessler defending well as Zelenka loads up on a big left hand.
Zelenka blocks a low kick nicely.
Dessler tries a low kick but Zelenka avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zelenka, right into the meat.
Jan Zelenka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zelenka throws a shot to the body.
Zelenka digs a good hook to Dessler's body.
Jab by Zelenka.
Dessler misses with a wild body shot.
Dessler needs to keep his hands up - Zelenka had a free shot at his head there.
Dessler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zelenka throws a hook to the side of Dessler's head but Dessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zelenka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dessler. Dessler obviously looking to wear him down.
Dessler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Zelenka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dessler throws a body punch but Zelenka moves out of range.
Dessler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zelenka.
Dessler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zelenka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dessler throws a head kick but Zelenka moves out of range.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses
and Zelenka counters with a stiff right hand.
Dessler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dessler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zelenka throws a leg kick
and Dessler moves into the clinch.
Dessler takes a shot to the head.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Zelenka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelenka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zelenka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dessler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dessler doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelenka circles away.
Dessler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler tries to land a body kick
and Zelenka counters with an inside leg kick.
Zelenka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zelenka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zelenka fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zelenka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dessler scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Zelenka as he checks the leg kick.
Zelenka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dessler.
Dessler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dessler throws a right and a left that Zelenka avoids nicely.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zelenka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zelenka lands a body shot.
Zelenka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body kick there by Zelenka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dessler throws a head kick but Zelenka moves out of range.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Dessler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zelenka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zelenka checks a leg kick.
Zelenka throws a solid leg kick but Dessler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zelenka.
Billy Dessler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler slips under a jab.
Dessler tries to move into range but Zelenka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dessler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zelenka throws out the jab.
Dessler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zelenka clobbers Dessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dessler looks for the body kick but Zelenka saw that one coming.
Dessler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dessler avoids the head kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dessler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zelenka cracks Dessler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dessler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zelenka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zelenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dessler.
Zelenka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dessler if he has to take too many more of those.
Dessler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dessler throws a push kick but Zelenka slaps the foot to one side.
Good leg kick by Zelenka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler avoids the head kick by Zelenka.
Zelenka checks the leg kick.
Dessler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dessler throws a solid leg kick but Zelenka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dessler.
Dessler throws a body punch but Zelenka moves out of range.
Zelenka scores with a decent looking hook.
Zelenka is looking to chop away at Dessler's legs.
Jan Zelenka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zelenka's corner calls for a 1-2. Zelenka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zelenka rushes Dessler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dessler misses with the head strike.
Zelenka avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dessler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dessler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelenka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zelenka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Zelenka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zelenka gets through Dessler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler lands a damaging elbow.
Zelenka misses with the head strike.
Zelenka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zelenka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zelenka cracks Dessler with a good jab.
Dessler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab from Zelenka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dessler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dessler throws a lazy head kick
and Zelenka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zelenka scores with a sloppy right hand. Dessler should have avoided that one.
Dessler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Zelenka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zelenka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Zelenka!
Jan Zelenka really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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