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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedd Upp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenek Zbyszek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedd Upp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedd Upp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zenek Zbyszek!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbyszek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Zbyszek tries to get set, Upp tries to push him back and clinch up but Zbyszek manages to avoid the attempt.
Upp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Upp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Upp tries to pull guard but Zbyszek holds him up against the cage and eventually Upp drops back down to his feet.
Zbyszek breaks the clinch.
Zbyszek throws a series of punches but Upp moves out of range.
Upp went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Upp avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Zbyszek looks to move away, Upp throws a big counter combo bu Zbyszek just gets out of the way.
Zbyszek throws a right and a left that Upp avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zbyszek misses with a few strikes there.
Upp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zbyszek swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedd Upp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zbyszek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zbyszek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zbyszek stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Upp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zbyszek misses with the combination.
Zbyszek misses with a double jab.
Zbyszek misses with the combination.
Upp fails with a takedown attempt.
Upp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooh!!! Zbyszek has knocked Upp down with a huge combo! Zbyszek steps away and waves a wobbly Upp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Fedd Upp has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Zbyszek.
Zbyszek misses with the combination.
Zbyszek stuffs the takedown.
Upp throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Upp clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Upp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Upp slips a jab and a cross from Zbyszek.
Zbyszek misses with a few strikes there.
Zbyszek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zbyszek has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Upp is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zbyszek looks winded!
Zbyszek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Upp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Upp dodges the punch combination from Zbyszek.
Zenek Zbyszek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Upp tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Upp there.
Upp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Upp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zbyszek throws a nice looking combination but Upp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zbyszek stuffs the takedown attempt from Upp. Upp gets slowly back to his feet.
Upp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Upp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zbyszek is fending him off so far but Upp persists. Nope, Zbyszek circles away and we're back to standing.
Zbyszek throws a right hand that Upp ducks under and follows up with a left that Upp also avoids with ease.
Zbyszek blocks a head kick by Upp.
Zbyszek misses with a double jab.
Zbyszek looks to land a combination but Upp avoids it well.
Zbyszek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Upp circles away quickly and effectively.
Upp tries to counter by clinching up but Zbyszek breaks away and moves out of range.
Upp shoots in and drives through. Zbyszek sprawls well.
Upp moves into range and clinches up with Zbyszek.
Upp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszek misses with a series of wild punches.
Upp dives in for a single leg takedown but Zbyszek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zbyszek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Upp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zbyszek misses with a two punch combination.
Zbyszek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Upp.
Upp throws a sloppy head kick and Zbyszek moves out of range easily.
Upp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zbyszek defends it nicely.
Zbyszek lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zbyszek swats away the attempt to clinch by Upp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zenek Zbyszek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedd Upp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Upp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zbyszek.
Upp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zbyszek.
Zenek Zbyszek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Upp has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Zbyszek.
Upp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zbyszek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Upp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedd Upp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zbyszek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Upp circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Zbyszek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Upp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zenek Zbyszek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zbyszek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zbyszek is breathing heavily.
Zbyszek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zbyszek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Upp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zbyszek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Upp throws a quick counter head kick but Zbyszek was just out of range.
Upp closes the distance and clinches up with Zbyszek, looking for a takedown. Upp pushes Zbyszek against the cage but Zbyszek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedd Upp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Upp shoots for a takedown but Zbyszek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Upp closes the distance and clinches up with Zbyszek, looking for a takedown. Upp pushes Zbyszek against the cage but Zbyszek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zbyszek lands a two punch combo.
Upp dodges the punch combination from Zbyszek.
Zbyszek throws a series of punches but Upp avoids them all with ease.
Upp is looking to counter the offense by Zbyszek and move into the clinch.
Upp shoots in and drives through. Zbyszek sprawls well.
Zbyszek lands a two punch combo.
Zbyszek looks to land a combination but Upp avoids it well.
Upp shoots in looking for a takedown but Zbyszek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Upp's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zbyszek misses with a few strikes there.
Upp has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Upp dodges the punch combination from Zbyszek.
Upp throws a big counter combination but Zbyszek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A combination from Zbyszek does no damage.
Upp attempts a counter takedown but Zbyszek avoids it well and moves away.
Upp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zbyszek avoids it really well and circles away.
Upp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zbyszek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zbyszek misses with a double jab.
Upp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Upp is looking to clinch.
Zbyszek misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zbyszek.
Upp dodges the punch combination from Zbyszek.
Upp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zbyszek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zbyszek duly obliges.
Upp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zbyszek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Upp drives through and clinches with Zbyszek against the cage.
Upp is trying to pull guard but Zbyszek has him pressed against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Upp. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Upp tries to pull guard but Zbyszek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zbyszek breaks from the clinch.
Zbyszek throws a series of punches but Upp avoids them all with ease.
Upp is looking to counter the offense by Zbyszek and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszek misses with a combination
and Upp counters with a one-two to the body.
Upp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Upp shoots in looking for a takedown. Zbyszek tries to sprawl out of it but Upp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zbyszek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zbyszek fails to land with a series of punches.
Zbyszek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Upp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zbyszek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zbyszek misses with the combination.
Zbyszek looks to land a combination but Upp avoids it well.
Zbyszek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zenek Zbyszek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedd Upp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Zbyszek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zbyszek misses with a double jab
enabling Upp to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Upp. Those never looked like landing.
Upp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Upp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zbyszek tries to bum rush Upp with a series of wild strikes but Upp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Upp has a takedown stuffed.
Zbyszek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zbyszek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Upp tries to clinch there but Zbyszek circles away.
Upp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedd Upp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zbyszek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Upp avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Upp tries a head kick but it misses.
Zbyszek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Upp went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Upp doesn't manage to clinch there - Zbyszek circles away.
Zbyszek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zbyszek throws a series of punches but Upp avoids them all with ease.
Upp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Upp leaning against his opponent.
Zbyszek manages to break the clinch.
Zbyszek swats away the attempt to clinch by Upp.
Zbyszek misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Upp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zbyszek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Upp shoots in but Zbyszek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zbyszek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zbyszek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Upp.
Upp half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Upp is defended easily by Zbyszek.
Zbyszek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Upp fails with a takedown attempt.
As Upp backs off Zbyszek throws a huge counter combo but Upp manages to avoid it all.
Zbyszek misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Upp doesn't manage to clinch there - Zbyszek circles away.
Zbyszek misses with a combination
and Upp counters with a left and a right that stings Zbyszek.
Upp shoots for a takedown but Zbyszek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zbyszek misses with a series of wild punches.
Zbyszek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Upp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zbyszek breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zbyszek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Upp circles away quickly and effectively.
Upp tries to close the distance and clinch but Zbyszek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zbyszek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zbyszek.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Upp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zbyszek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zbyszek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Upp seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Upp looks for a takedown but Zbyszek sprawls well.
A punch combination from Zbyszek misses.
Upp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Upp dodges the punch combination from Zbyszek.
Fedd Upp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zenek Zbyszek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zbyszek misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zenek Zbyszek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zbyszek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zenek Zbyszek!
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