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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zander Pochinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Barbosa Almedia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zander Pochinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Barbosa Almedia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almedia throws an overhand right that lands on Pochinski's shoulder, as Pochinski tries to avoid the shot.
Pochinski lands a nice shot that snaps Almedia's head back.
Pochinski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pochinski jabs at Almedia's body.
Pochinski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pochinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Almedia takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Almedia.
Pochinski with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pochinski throws a body punch but Almedia moves out of range.
Almedia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pochinski throws a nice looking combination but Almedia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pochinski throws a body punch but Almedia moves out of range.
No joy there for Almedia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pochinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Almedia.
A right-left combo lands from Pochinski.
Almedia dodges the punch combination from Pochinski.
Sloppy strikes from Pochinski. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almedia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pochinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Almedia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pochinski.
Pochinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Pochinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pochinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pochinski is looking to wear down Almedia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pochinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Almedia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Almedia throws a series of punches but Pochinski avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Almedia misses.
Pochinski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Almedia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pochinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Almedia throws a one two combo.
Pochinski digs a good hook to Almedia's body.
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!
Almedia loads up on a big right hand but Pochinski slips the punch.
Almedia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pochinski.
Pochinski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almedia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pochinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Almedia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Almedia throws a shot to the body.
Pochinski connects with a looping right hand.
Almedia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pochinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Almedia.
Almedia slips a jab from Pochinski.
A right-left combo lands from Pochinski.
Pochinski connects with a looping right hand.
Pochinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Almedia slips a straight right by Pochinski.
Pochinski misses with a straight right.
Pochinski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pochinski is looking to clinch.
A big right from Almedia misses.
Pochinski misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pochinski scores with a hook to the body. Almedia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pochinski throws a nice looking combination but Almedia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pochinski misses with a wild body shot.
Almedia needs to keep his hands up - Pochinski had a free shot at his head there.
Almedia misses with a wild combination.
Pochinski scores with a decent looking hook.
Pochinski avoids the body shot from Almedia.
Pochinski walks into a jab.
Almedia scores with a hook to the body. Pochinski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Almedia looks to throw the jab but Pochinski is out of range.
Almedia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pochinski.
Pochinski misses with a wild combination.
Pochinski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Almedia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almedia throws out a loose jab but Pochinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Pochinski.
Pochinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Almedia is just out of range.
Almedia looks to throw the jab but Pochinski is out of range.
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!
Pochinski misses with a straight left.
Pochinski slips a jab from Almedia.
A right-left combo lands from Pochinski.
Pochinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pochinski misses with an uppercut.
Almedia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pochinski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pochinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy left from Pochinski finds it's target.
Pochinski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Almedias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Almedia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pochinski throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Pochinski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pochinski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almedia at a distance.
Pochinski 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.
Almedia throws a lazy right hand but Pochinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pochinski throws a hook to the side of Almedia's head but Almedia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Almedia avoids the body shot from Pochinski.
Pochinski connects with a body shot.
Pochinski walks into a left hand.
Almedia swings for the body but Pochinski moves out of range.
Almedia throws a big shot that misses.
Almedia swinging wildly here.
Pochinski slips a jab and a cross from Almedia.
Pochinski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pochinski misses with a wild body shot.
Almedia throws a body punch but Pochinski moves out of range.
Almedia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almedia slips a jab and a cross from Pochinski.
Almedia misses with the combination.
Almedia lands a two punch combo.
Almedia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pochinski swings for the body but Almedia moves out of range.
George Barbosa Almedia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pochinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zander Pochinski is winning the standup battle so far.
Pochinski loads up on a big right hand but Almedia slips the punch.
Pochinski slips under a jab.
Pochinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pochinski misses with a lunging right hand
and Almedia counters with a left to the body.
Pochinski stuns Almedia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Almedia misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almedia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pochinskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Almedia lands the left hand.
Almedia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pochinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almedia misses with a series of wild punches.
Pochinski lands a head shot.
Almedia takes one to the side of the head.
Pochinski lands with a good body shot.
Pochinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Pochinski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pochinski lands with a nice body punch.
Almedia looks to land a combination but Pochinski avoids it well.
Almedia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pochinski looks to throw the jab but Almedia is out of range.
Pochinski thuds a left hand into Almedia's body.
Pochinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Pochinski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almedia throws an overhand right that lands on Pochinski's shoulder, as Pochinski tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almedia throws a right and a left that Pochinski avoids nicely.
Pochinski scores with a decent looking hook.
Pochinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Almedia throws out the jab.
Almedia's corner calls for a 1-2. Almedia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pochinski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pochinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almedia moves away.
Pochinski moves in looking to clinch but Almedia pushes him off.
Almedia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pochinski.
Almedia falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Pochinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Pochinski misses with a looping left.
A jab from Pochinski does it's job there.
Pochinski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Almedia has time to react.
Pochinski misses with a hook. Almedia ducked under it nicely.
Pochinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almedia was well out of range. Poor timing from Pochinski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almedia walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pochinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Almedia is just out of range.
Almedia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pochinski at a distance.
Almedia throws out a loose jab but Pochinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pochinski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pochinski. Almedia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pochinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almedia.
Pochinski lands with a good body shot.
Almedia ducks under a wild hook from Pochinski.
Pochinski staying out of range there.
Pochinski misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Almedia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almedia misses with a wild combination.
Almedia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Pochinski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Almedia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pochinski throws out the jab.
Almedia looks to throw the jab but Pochinski is out of range.
Pochinski lands a nice shot that snaps Almedia's head back.
The fighters circling - Pochinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almedia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pochinski throws a hook but Almedia blocks it.
Pochinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pochinski missing with a left hand there. Almedia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almedia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pochinski.
Pochinski lands a nice hook to Almedia's body. Almedia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Almedia throws out a loose jab but Pochinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pochinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pochinski lands with a nice body punch.
Pochinski lands a jab to Almedia's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almedia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Almedia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pochinski defending well as Almedia loads up on a big left hand.
Pochinski dodges the punch combination from Almedia.
Pochinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pochinski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Almedia's head.
Pochinski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Almedias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pochinski scores with a shot to the body.
Almedia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pochinski misses with a looping left.
Pochinski misses with a wild body shot.
Pochinski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Almedia. Almedia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almedia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pochinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Almedia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pochinski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Almedia misses its intended target.
Almedia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pochinski.
Pochinski looks to land a left hand but Almedia moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pochinski takes a swing at Almedia's ribcage but misses.
Pochinski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almedia manages to avoid it.
Almedia looks to land a right hand but Pochinski moved out of range.
Pochinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Almedia throws a nice looking combination but Pochinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almedia misses with a two punch combination.
Pochinski misses with a combination
and Almedia counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pochinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almedia.
Pochinski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Almedia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Almedia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pochinski slips a jab from Almedia.
Pochinski connects with a body shot.
Almedia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pochinski moves away from the strike by Almedia.
Pochinski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
George Barbosa Almedia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pochinski thows a body shot but no joy.
Zander Pochinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pochinski cracks a nice hook into Almedia's ribs.
Pochinski lands with a hook. Almedia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Almedia misses with an uppercut.
Pochinski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almedia's hands.
Almedia swings for the body but Pochinski moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almedia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pochinski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pochinski moves into the clinch.
Almedia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pochinski backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pochinski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almedia is trying to force a seperation but Pochinski has the dominant position.
Pochinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pochinski can't find room to land a body shot as Almedia controls the action.
Almedia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pochinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pochinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Pochinski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander Pochinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pochinski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander Pochinski!
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energy
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