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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Lazanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osvaldo Zamora acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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143 lbs
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131 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miroslav Lazanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora scores with a nice strike.
Zamora with a hook.
Lazanski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zamora takes a swing at Lazanski's ribcage but misses.
Lazanski fails to land the takedown.
Zamora fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zamora.
Zamora misses with a two punch combination.
Lazanski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lazanski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zamora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zamora tries to stand but Lazanski is controlling his head.
Lazanski stops Zamora from passing to mount.
Lazanski wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control the action but Lazanski is working from the bottom.
Lazanski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Lazanski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zamora smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zamora lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zamora lands with a cross.
Zamora changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lazanski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zamora tries to stand but Lazanski controls the position and pulls Zamora into his guard.
Lazanski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazanski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lazanski working the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zamora is trying to control Lazanski's posture but Lazanski avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamora taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zamora stops Lazanski from passing to mount.
Zamora struggling a bit here.
Lazanski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zamora tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lazanski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lazanski 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.
Lazanski landing a few strikes.
Zamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lazanski working the body and head with strikes.
Lazanski scores with punches from side control.
Lazanski working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski scoring with punches from side control.
Lazanski lands a few punches from side control.
Lazanski advances to full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zamora can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lazanski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lazanski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lazanski prevents Zamora from getting the reversal.
Lazanski landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lazanski with good strikes from the mount here!
Lazanski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazanski looking for a guillotine from mount but Zamora is having none of it.
Lazanski dominating with strikes here.
Lazanski controlling from the full mount.
Lazanski is landing with some decent strikes but Zamora is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lazanski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zamora?
Zamora takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zamora is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lazanski controlling from the full mount.
Zamora is working to get back to half guard.
Lazanski lands with some strikes.
Lazanski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lazanski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zamora gets back to half guard.
Lazanski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Lazanski there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Lazanski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zamora fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zamora lands a jab to the nose.
Zamora swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lazanski.
Zamora lunges at Lazanski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lazanski's hand.
Lazanski stuffs the takedown.
Lazanski dives in and scores a takedown into Zamora's guard.
Lazanski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zamora controls Lazanski momentarily but Lazanski frees himself.
Lazanski chips away with some ground and pound.
Lazanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zamora's head.
We've been informed that Zamora has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zamora wants to stand and escape but Lazanski is having none of it.
Lazanski scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zamora is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lazanski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lazanski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazanski seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zamora for as long as he can get away with.
Lazanski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lazanski distracts Zamora with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lazanski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zamora pulls Lazanski in close to prevent any damage.
Zamora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lazanski is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lazanski works over Zamora with some ground and pound from guard.
Lazanski content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lazanski cracks Zamora with a solid left hand.
Lazanski stands up over Zamora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lazanski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zamora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lazanski controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazanski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lazanski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zamora really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazanski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lazanski cracks Zamora with a solid left hand.
Lazanski working some strikes from top position.
Lazanski preventing the sweep.
Lazanski chips away with some ground and pound.
Zamora looking for a sweep. Not yet Zamora, not yet.
Lazanski stands up over Zamora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lazanski stays in close to Zamora's body and controls the position.
Lazanski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski postures up and lands a big shot to Zamora's brow.
Lazanski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lazanski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lazanski content to stall in guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazanski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zamora is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lazanski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lazanski postures up.
Lazanski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zamora looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lazanski content to stall in guard here.
Zamora is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zamora trying to keep a closed guard but Lazanski is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miroslav Lazanski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zamora scores with a hook to the body. Lazanski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lazanski feints and as Zamora raises his hands in defense, Lazanski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lazanski is in close to Zamora's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lazanski stands up over Zamora, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lazanski connects with a couple of short punches.
Zamora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lazanski is one step ahead there.
Lazanski postures up.
Zamora is looking to stand up but Lazanski isn't so interested in that idea.
Lazanski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lazanski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zamora controls Lazanski momentarily but Lazanski frees himself.
Lazanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zamora's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazanski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lazanski landing with the ground and pound.
Lazanski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lazanski landing some decent shots from guard.
Lazanski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lazanski cracks Zamora with a solid left hand.
Lazanski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lazanski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lazanski lands a couple of digs.
Lazanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zamora's head.
Lazanski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazanski landing some decent shots from guard.
Lazanski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lazanski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lazanski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zamora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lazanski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zamora's head.
Zamora is trying to keep Lazanski in close.
Lazanski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zamora's head.
Zamora is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lazanski stays in close to Zamora's body and controls the position.
Lazanski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lazanski cracks Zamora with a solid left hand.
Lazanski postures up.
Zamora wants to sweep here but Lazanski controlling him for the moment.
Lazanski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lazanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zamora can do to turn this around?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lazanski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazanski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zamora.
Zamora scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lazanski in his tracks.
Zamora lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zamora will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lazanski fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zamora fails with the takedown
and Lazanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miroslav Lazanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osvaldo Zamora.
Lazanski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lazanski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lazanski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazanski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lazanski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miroslav Lazanski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lazanski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miroslav Lazanski!
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energy
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hype
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