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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Zinisky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiery Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Zinisky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thiery Chabal's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Zinisky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Thiery Chabal!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinisky doesn't manage to clinch there - Chabal circles away.
Fred Zinisky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabal moves into the clinch successfully.
Chabal has had enough of the clinch but Zinisky keeps him there for the moment.
Zinisky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zinisky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zinisky throws a push kick but Chabal slaps the foot to one side.
Chabal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zinisky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chabal somewhat.
Zinisky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chabal.
Zinisky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zinisky tries to clinch up but Chabal circles away and keeps his distance.
Chabal avoids the head kick by Zinisky.
Chabal moves into the clinch.
Chabal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Chabal.
Chabal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chabal fails to land the takedown.
Fred Zinisky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiery Chabal.
Chabal blocks a head kick by Zinisky.
Zinisky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chabal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabal tries for a takedown but Zinisky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fred Zinisky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zinisky scores with a nice body kick.
Chabal looks winded!
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zinisky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zinisky misses with a head kick.
Chabal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick lands from Zinisky that sends Chabal to the canvas. Chabal tries to scramble back to his feet but Zinisky brings him back down into side control.
Chabal is rocked!
It looks like Thiery Chabal has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zinisky tries to stand but Chabal is controlling his head.
Chabal is still in real trouble! Can Zinisky finish him?
Chabal struggling a bit here.
Chabal seems to have recovered his senses.
Zinisky tries to stand but Chabal is controlling his head.
Chabal can't do much from the bottom here.
Zinisky tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky stands up.
A head kick misses from Zinisky.
Chabal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zinisky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chabal blocks a head kick by Zinisky.
Zinisky tries to clinch there but Chabal circles away.
Chabal has a takedown stuffed.
Chabal throws a head kick that misses.
Chabal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chabal misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky wants to clinch up but Chabal keeps it at a distance.
Zinisky scores with a nice body kick.
A big head kick from Zinisky and Chabal is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zinisky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chabal is proving hard to escape from.
Chabal controls Zinisky momentarily but Zinisky frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zinisky wanted to stand there but Chabal had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chabal throws a head kick that half lands.
Zinisky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Chabal.
Zinisky misses with a head kick.
Chabal closes the distance and clinches up with Zinisky, looking for a takedown. Chabal pushes Zinisky against the cage but Zinisky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses.
Zinisky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chabal lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zinisky lands a high kick to the side of Chabal's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Zinisky dives into guard, looking to finish.
Chabal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zinisky defends it easily.
Zinisky wants to stand but Chabal is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Zinisky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiery Chabal's cut.
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.
Zinisky tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabal avoids the head kick by Zinisky.
A head kick by Zinisky misses
and Chabal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zinisky is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chabal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zinisky as he jumps to the side.
Zinisky has managed to clinch.
Chabal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zinisky has him pressed against the cage.
Chabal is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zinisky is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chabal.
Zinisky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chabal blocks it with crossed arms.
Zinisky tries to land a knee to the head but Chabal blocks with his arms.
Zinisky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chabal is defending well for now.
Chabal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zinisky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabal shoots for a double leg takedown but Zinisky sprawls well. He's pushed Chabal's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chabal goes for a double leg but Zinisky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zinisky continues to drive forward.
Fred Zinisky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiery Chabal.
Chabal is breathing heavily.
Zinisky looking to throw knees to the head but Chabal is blocking nicely.
Zinisky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinisky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chabal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chabal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zinisky has him pressed against the cage.
Chabal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zinisky tries to circle away but Chabal has him pinned against the cage.
Zinisky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chabal can do to turn this around?
Zinisky misses with a knee strike.
Chabal tries to pull guard but Zinisky won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Zinisky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zinisky.
Zinisky tries a knee to the head but Chabal blocks it.
Zinisky manages to break the clinch.
Zinisky keeps the fight on the outside.
Chabal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zinisky.
Chabal closes the distance and clinches up with Zinisky, looking for a takedown. Chabal pushes Zinisky against the cage but Zinisky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zinisky tries a head kick but it misses.
Zinisky throws a head kick but Chabal moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chabal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zinisky avoids the head kick by Chabal.
Chabal throws a sloppy head kick and Zinisky moves out of range easily.
Chabal blocks a head kick by Zinisky.
Zinisky wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zinisky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chabal darts in looking for a takedown but Zinisky gets double underhooks and turns Chabal into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chabal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zinisky.
A knee to the head by Zinisky.
Zinisky looking to throw knees to the head but Chabal is blocking nicely.
Zinisky misses with a knee to the head.
Chabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinisky tries to close the distance and clinch but Chabal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabal avoids the head kick by Zinisky.
Chabal shoots in for a double leg but Zinisky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chabal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses.
Chabal throws a sloppy head kick and Zinisky moves out of range easily.
Zinisky tries to clinch up but Chabal circles away and keeps his distance.
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chabal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zinisky connects with a high kick.
Chabal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zinisky pinned against the cage. Zinisky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zinisky lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zinisky doesn't manage to clinch there - Chabal circles away.
Zinisky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chabal will feel that in the morning.
Zinisky throws a head kick but Chabal moves out of range.
Chabal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chabal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chabal blocks a head kick by Zinisky.
Zinisky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chabal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zinisky lands with a slapping head kick.
Chabal shoots in looking for a takedown but Zinisky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chabal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chabal avoids a kick to the body.
Zinisky misses with a head kick.
Zinisky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thiery Chabal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zinisky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chabal, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zinisky has Chabal pressed against the cage, preventing Chabal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zinisky looking to throw knees to the head but Chabal is blocking nicely.
Chabal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinisky lands with a kick to the temple. Chabal shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Zinisky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiery Chabal's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zinisky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabal fails with a takedown attempt.
Zinisky tries to clinch but Chabal moves out of range.
Zinisky wants to clinch.
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch but Zinisky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zinisky avoids the head kick by Chabal.
Zinisky throws a sloppy head kick and Chabal moves out of range easily.
Zinisky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chabal has closed the distance and engaged Zinisky in a clinch.
Zinisky with a knee to the head.
Chabal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chabal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zinisky tries a head kick but it misses.
Chabal misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zinisky tries to clinch but Chabal is having none of it.
Zinisky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabal instigates a clinch.
Zinisky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chabal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chabal fails with the takedown.
Zinisky misses with a head kick.
Chabal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zinisky lands a head kick. Chabal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zinisky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chabal lands with a slapping head kick.
Zinisky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chabal.
Fred Zinisky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiery Chabal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chabal throws a sloppy head kick and Zinisky moves out of range easily.
Zinisky lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zinisky tries to keep at a distance but Chabal has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zinisky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chabal breaks the clinch.
Zinisky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chabal's head.
Chabal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zinisky.
Chabal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zinisky's head.
Zinisky lands a high kick!
Zinisky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinisky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabal tries a head kick but it misses.
Zinisky tries to clinch but Chabal moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zinisky throws a head kick but Chabal moves out of range.
Zinisky tries a head kick but it misses.
Zinisky misses with a head kick.
Chabal lands a high kick!
Fred Zinisky is winning the standup battle so far.
Chabal throws a sloppy head kick and Zinisky moves out of range easily.
Chabal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zinisky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chabal tries to close the distance and clinch but Zinisky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chabal misses with a head kick.
Zinisky throws a head kick that Chabal semi-blocks.
Chabal fails to land the takedown.
Chabal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zinisky tries to avoid it but Chabal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zinisky to the ground. Zinisky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zinisky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chabal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zinisky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinisky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zinisky misses with a body kick.
Zinisky misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chabal avoids the head kick by Zinisky.
Chabal scores with a head kick.
Zinisky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zinisky avoids the head kick by Chabal.
Chabal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zinisky moves in looking to clinch but Chabal pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Zinisky.
Chabal lands with a nice body kick.
Zinisky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chabal scores with a head kick.
Zinisky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chabal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chabal closes the distance and clinches.
Thiery Chabal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fred Zinisky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chabal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fred Zinisky.
Well Zinisky 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Zinisky!
Fred Zinisky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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