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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Zanotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zanotto comes to the cage accompanied by Ben Zanotto -by- Rancid. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Zanotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucjan Anielski!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anielski avoids the body shot from Zanotto.
Zanotto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zanotto throws a shot from downtown. Anielski moves away and avoids it.
Zanotto shoots in and gets a takedown into Anielski's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zanotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Anielski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anielski wants to sweep here but Zanotto controlling him for the moment.
Anielski trying to control the position.
Zanotto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zanotto won't allow Anielski to sweep him here.
Zanotto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Anielski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zanotto is one step ahead there.
Zanotto postures up in Anielski's guard and throws a big left but Anielski blocks it.
Anielski is wriggling around but Zanotto manages to pass to half guard.
Anielski controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski trying to hold on to Zanotto's head to control him but Zanotto postures up.
Zanotto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zanotto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zanotto drops an elbow to the side of Anielski's head.
Zanotto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zanotto slips a nice elbow through Anielski's hands, connecting with Anielski's forehead.
Anielski trying to hold on to Zanotto's head to control him but Zanotto postures up.
Zanotto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zanotto is thwarting Anielski's attempts to control the position.
Anielski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Zanotto is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zanotto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anielski keeps working.
Nice strikes from Zanotto there.
Anielski wants to control but Zanotto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anielski wants to get back to full guard.
Zanotto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Anielski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zanotto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zanotto throwing shots but Anielski is blocking nicely.
Zanotto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zanotto throwing shots but Anielski is blocking nicely.
Anielski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zanotto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zanotto's back!
Anielski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Zanotto trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski looking to break Zanotto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zanotto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Anielski will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Zanotto tries to escape but Anielski has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Anielski misses with punches from the back.
Zanotto's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Anielski's hands.
Anielski missing with punches from the back.
Anielski punches the canvas rather than the man.
Zanotto covering up well under a series of strikes from Anielski.
Zanotto covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Anielski's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zanotto trying to control the hands but Anielski won't let him.
Anielski thows a strike but Zanotto uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Zanotto as he ends up in Anielski 's guard!
Anielski trying to keep a closed guard but Zanotto is proving a slippery customer.
Zanotto wants to control from the top but Anielski keeps moving.
Anielski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anielski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anielski wants to sweep here but Zanotto controlling him for the moment.
Anielski keeping moving, preventing Zanotto from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Zanotto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zanotto throws a solid leg kick but Anielski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zanotto.
Zanotto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Anielski!
Zanotto landing a few strikes.
Zanotto in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ben Zanotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zanotto lands some shots froms side control.
Anielski gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zanotto drops an elbow to the side of Anielski's head.
Zanotto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anielski trying to control from the bottom.
Anielski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zanotto.
Ground and pound from Zanotto.
Anielski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zanotto preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zanotto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Anielski trying to keep a closed guard but Zanotto is proving a slippery customer.
Zanotto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zanotto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zanotto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zanotto tries to free his leg and advance position but Anielski is retaining full guard.
Zanotto chips away with some ground and pound.
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!
Anielski is trying to keep Zanotto in close.
Zanotto advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zanotto throws a strike but Anielski avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zanotto throws a big right hand that misses.
Zanotto postures up.
Anielski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zanotto haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto throws a strike but Anielski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zanotto controlling the position.
Zanotto 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.
Zanotto is working hard here to advance position.
Zanotto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zanotto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski throws an elbow that misses. Zanotto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anielski's guard. Nice move by Zanotto!
Anielski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zanotto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zanotto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anielski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zanotto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zanotto connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zanotto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zanotto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anielski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zanotto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zanotto scoring with some ground and pound.
Zanotto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anielski is trying to control the position but Zanotto postures up.
Zanotto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto working some strikes from top position.
Anielski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zanotto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anielski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anielski looking for a sweep. Not yet Anielski, not yet.
Zanotto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zanotto stands up over Anielski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zanotto throws a big right hand that misses.
Anielski trying to control the position.
Zanotto is working Anielski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anielski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anielski controls Zanotto momentarily but Zanotto frees himself.
Zanotto is in close to Anielski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Zanotto dominated that second round.
That's time! Zanotto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zanotto cracks Anielski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zanotto throws a lazy right hand but Anielski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ben Zanotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zanotto jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zanotto throws an off balance right hand
and Anielski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zanotto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anielski avoids it really well and circles away.
Zanotto cracks a nice hook into Anielski's ribs.
Anielski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zanotto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zanotto thows a body shot but no joy.
Zanotto fails with a takedown attempt.
Anielski misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski ducks under a wild hook from Zanotto.
Zanotto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zanotto throws out a loose jab but Anielski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anielski is looking to clinch.
Anielski doesn't manage to clinch there - Zanotto circles away.
Anielski looks to throw the jab but Zanotto is out of range.
Zanotto dives in for a single leg takedown but Anielski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Zanotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anielski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Zanotto.
Zanotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anielski.
Zanotto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Anielski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zanotto scoring with punches and elbows.
Ben Zanotto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zanotto just content to control the position.
Anielski is trying to control Zanotto's posture but Zanotto avoids it.
Anielski manages to get back to half guard.
Anielski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zanotto is working away from the top position though.
Zanotto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anielski tries to get to full guard but Zanotto has control of the leg.
Anielski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zanotto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Zanotto there.
Zanotto is keen to just control but Anielski is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto working Anielski over with strikes.
Zanotto working over Anielski with some ground and pound. Anielski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Anielski pushes Zanotto off looking to stand but Zanotto dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zanotto lands a nice short elbow.
Zanotto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zanotto lands with a punch from half guard.
Zanotto working over Anielski with some ground and pound. Anielski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zanotto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anielski is trying to maintain the position but Zanotto is very close to passing his half guard.
Zanotto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Zanotto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Anielski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anielski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zanotto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anielski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zanotto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zanotto cracks Anielski with a solid left hand.
Zanotto scoring with some ground and pound.
Zanotto lands a couple of digs.
Anielski is rocked!
Zanotto distracts Anielski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anielski is still in real trouble! Can Zanotto finish him?
Zanotto stops Anielski from standing up.
Zanotto landing some decent shots from guard.
Anielski has control of Zanotto's left arm, preventing Zanotto from doing any damage.
Zanotto gets to his feet and stands over Anielski, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Anielski felt that one! Zanotto unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Anielski from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Zanotto!
Ben Zanotto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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