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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Zanetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Loko Doido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Zanetti looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Zanetti !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, El Loko Doido!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Doido. Those never looked like landing.
Doido has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Doido shoots in for a takedown but Zanetti shows good takedown defense.
Doido shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zanetti as he jumps to the side.
Zanetti gets a clinch.
Zanetti stops a takedown attempt from Doido.
Pablo Zanetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Loko Doido.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Zanetti . No joy for Doido on that attempt.
Zanetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanetti has managed to clinch.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Pablo Zanetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zanetti darts in trying to clinch
and Doido counters with a series of strikes. Zanetti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zanetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Doido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zanetti stuffs the takedown.
Zanetti wants to clinch up but Doido keeps it at a distance.
Zanetti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zanetti clinches up with Doido and pushes him back against the cage.
Zanetti lands an uppercut.
Zanetti keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doido tries to stall but Zanetti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Doido tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zanetti swivels and escapes.
Zanetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zanetti lands a shoulder strike.
Zanetti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Doido dives in for a single leg takedown but Zanetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Doido looks winded!
Zanetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zanetti is looking to clinch.
Zanetti drives through and clinches with Doido against the cage.
Zanetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zanetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doido keeps the fight on the outside.
Doido shoots in looking for a takedown but Zanetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doido's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zanetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Zanetti scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head.
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanetti clinches with his opponent.
Zanetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zanetti .
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti is looking to clinch but Doido is avoiding it.
Zanetti gets a clinch.
Zanetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti tries to clinch but Doido moves out of range.
Doido gets tackled into the cage by Zanetti . Zanetti maintains the clinch.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti gets a clinch.
Doido is trying to break the clinch but Zanetti is controlling him.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doido.
Doido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zanetti drives through and clinches with Doido against the cage.
Zanetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Zanetti slaps away a takedown attempt from Doido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zanetti has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanetti has Doido up against the cage in a clinch.
Zanetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zanetti .
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Zanetti is looking to clinch.
Zanetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zanetti keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti clinches with his opponent.
Doido tries to break the clinch but Zanetti is controlling the position.
Zanetti 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doido shoots in for a double leg but Zanetti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zanetti moves into the clinch.
Zanetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanetti tries to clinch up.
Doido fails to land the takedown.
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!
Zanetti closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Zanetti on the inside.
Doido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti has closed the distance and engaged Doido in a clinch.
Zanetti 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zanetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doido gets tackled into the cage by Zanetti . Zanetti maintains the clinch.
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zanetti instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doido has had enough of the clinch but Zanetti keeps him there for the moment.
Doido is looking to break free of the clinch but Zanetti has double underhooks.
Zanetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti has closed the distance and engaged Doido in a clinch.
Doido is trying to pull guard but Zanetti has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Zanetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on El Loko Doido's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doido is defended easily by Zanetti .
Zanetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doido cracks Zanetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zanetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Doido circles away.
Zanetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doido swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doido tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zanetti defends well and Doido ends up having to push Zanetti into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Doido has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zanetti after a bit of a struggle.
Pablo Zanetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Loko Doido.
Doido wants a takedown but no success here.
Zanetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doido goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zanetti prevents it.
Zanetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Doido backwards.
Still in the clinch, Zanetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zanetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doido is breathing heavily.
Doido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doido looks for a takedown but Zanetti sprawls well.
Doido tries to keep at a distance but Zanetti has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanetti lands with a light punch inside.
Zanetti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Zanetti has managed to clinch.
Doido has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zanetti after a bit of a struggle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zanetti .
Zanetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zanetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doidos head.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Zanetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zanetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doido, pushing him back against the cage.
Zanetti gets underhooks to prevent Doido's takedown attempt.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Zanetti moves in looking to clinch but Doido pushes him off.
Zanetti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zanetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zanetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zanetti lands a shoulder strike.
Doido is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zanetti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Doido.
Zanetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zanetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doido can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Zanetti .
Zanetti lands a right hand.
A short right from Zanetti on the inside.
Doido takes a shot to the head.
Doido is rocked!
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanetti closes the distance and clinches.
Zanetti 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zanetti gets a clinch.
Zanetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doido backwards.
Zanetti has Doido pressed against the cage, preventing Doido from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Doido tries to pull guard but Zanetti forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zanetti lands with a left to the head.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Zanetti rushes Doido and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanetti takes the fight into the clinch.
Pablo Zanetti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zanetti 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zanetti clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Doido's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zanetti .
Zanetti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doidos head.
Zanetti lands a left hand.
Zanetti prevents Doido from breaking the clinch.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Zanetti closes the distance and pushes Doido back into the cage.
Zanetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zanetti is pressed up against the cage. Doido has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zanetti down to the mat. Zanetti avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zanetti tries to clinch up.
Zanetti tries to clinch but Doido moves out of range.
Zanetti pushes Doido up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zanetti .
Zanetti keeps control of Doido as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zanetti pushes Doido up against the cage in a clinch.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Doido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zanetti circles away.
Zanetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doido, pushing him back against the cage.
Doido tries to break free but Zanetti pushes him back against the cage.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Doido moves into range and clinches up with Zanetti .
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zanetti instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zanetti 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doido shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zanetti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zanetti gets a clinch.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Zanetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on El Loko Doido's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Doido shoots in but no luck this time.
Zanetti slaps away a takedown attempt from Doido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zanetti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zanetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zanetti closes the distance and clinches.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doido is defended easily by Zanetti .
Pablo Zanetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Loko Doido.
Zanetti forces Doido back against the cage and clinches.
Doido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Doido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zanetti tries to clinch up.
Doido shoots in looking for a takedown but Zanetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doido's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zanetti clinches up with Doido and pushes him back against the cage.
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanetti moves into the clinch.
Zanetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Zanetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zanetti .
Doido takes a shot to the head.
Zanetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Doido backwards.
Doido is still on wobbly legs! Can Zanetti finish him?
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti instigates a clinch.
Doido seems to have recovered his senses.
Zanetti lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Zanetti .
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti clinches up against the cage.
Zanetti breaks the clinch.
Doido shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zanetti but Zanetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zanetti closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Doido takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Pablo Zanetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zanetti darts in and clinches Doido up against the cage.
Doido can't break the clinch.
Zanetti lands with a short shot to the head.
Doido's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zanetti scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Zanetti on the inside.
Zanetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doido backwards.
Zanetti gets through Doido's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zanetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doido has Zanetti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zanetti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doido goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zanetti prevents it.
Zanetti lands with a right to the head.
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pablo Zanetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Zanetti tries to clinch there but Doido circles away.
Doido swats away the attempt to clinch by Zanetti .
Zanetti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zanetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doido tries to circle away but Zanetti has him pinned against the cage.
Zanetti scores with a shot to the side of Doido's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zanetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doido wants to take the fight to the mat but Zanetti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Doido takes a shot to the head.
Zanetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zanetti instigates a clinch.
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
El Loko Doido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zanetti clinches with his opponent.
Zanetti manages to break the clinch.
Doido looks for a takedown but Zanetti sprawls well.
Zanetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zanetti closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zanetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zanetti moves into range and clinches up with Doido.
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!
A short uppercut from Zanetti .
Zanetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doido changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zanetti tries to avoid it but Doido manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zanetti to the ground. Zanetti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zanetti clinches.
Zanetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zanetti clinches.
Zanetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zanetti breaks from the clinch.
Zanetti closes the distance and pushes Doido back into the cage.
Zanetti 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zanetti tries to clinch but Doido is having none of it.
Doido displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zanetti moves into the clinch.
Pablo Zanetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zanetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Zanetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zanetti 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Zanetti !
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