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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zenin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helloween - Power. Wilson has chosen The Last Dragon as his entrance music. Don Wilson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 lbs
25 - 13 - 1 |
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180 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Zenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Zenin.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Zenin looking to score a takedown here. Wilson is defending well but Zenin drives through and ends up in Wilson's guard.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zenin is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zenin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zenin trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Zenin tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zenin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilson wants to improve his position but instead Zenin has moved into half guard.
Zenin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wilson is trying to get back to full guard.
Wilson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zenin prevents Wilson from standing back up.
Wilson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Zenin in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin is trying to control the action in half guard but Wilson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zenin prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Zenin lands strikes from half guard.
Wilson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zenin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wilson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wilson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is trying to stand up here but Zenin is controlling him well.
Zenin wants to take a breather but Wilson is having none of it.
Zenin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson is pressing down on Zenin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zenin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zenin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zenin.
Zenin pulls Wilson in close to prevent any damage.
Zenin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson with a nice head shot there.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Zenin blocks nicely.
Wilson preventing the sweep.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zenin trying to control the position.
Zenin has his hands on Wilson's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zenin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Zenin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zenin tries to clinch but Wilson moves away
enabling Wilson to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Wilson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zenin's head.
Zenin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson misses with an uppercut
and Zenin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zenin postures up.
Zenin passes Wilson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zenin prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Wilson taking some punishment here, with Zenin in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson pushes Zenin off looking to stand but Zenin dives back in and keeps control.
Wilson is looking for a sweep. Zenin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zenin slips a nice elbow through Wilson's hands, connecting with Wilson's forehead.
Zenin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zenin wants to pass to mount but Wilson is defending the position.
Wilson has hold of Zenin's hands but Zenin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zenin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zenin.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zenin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wilson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Zenin dominated that round.
That's time! Zenin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zenin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Zenin's head coaches at Sydney Elite Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zenin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zenin.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Zenin moves out of range.
Zenin misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Zenin.
Zenin connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Zenin.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zenin throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Zenin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Zenin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zenin.
Zenin misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson counters with a left and a right that stings Zenin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Zenin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zenin shoots in but no luck this time.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zenin circles away.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zenin moves away.
Wilson stuns Zenin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
Zenin darts in looking for a takedown but Wilson gets double underhooks and turns Zenin into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Zenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zenin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wilson regains guard immediately.
Zenin stopping the sweep attempt from Wilson.
Zenin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson looking to ground and pound but Zenin is blocking nicely.
Wilson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zenin looks a forlorn figure.
Vladimir Zenin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Zenin slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
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. Wilson connects with a nice short shot to Zenin's temple.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zenin's head.
Zenin is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zenin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Zenin.
Zenin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zenin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wilson lands with a punch from half guard.
Zenin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Zenin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zenin controlling the position well.
Zenin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Wilson.
Wilson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zenin's head.
That's four 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!
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zenin is rocked!
Wilson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Zenin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson loads up on a big left hand. Zenin felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Wilson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Zenin can't hide his disappointment, as Wilson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Wilson!
Don Wilson made sure to mention his sponsor, xXx - Voodoo Labs - MONEY LAUNDER in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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