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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Skrumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markovic comes to the cage accompanied by Jimmy Cornett - Rollin 81. Skrumbo has chosen It's a fight!! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Zoran Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrumbo moves out of range as Markovic strikes.
Markovic scores with a kick to the body.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skrumbo .
Markovic throws a lazy right hand but Skrumbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick there by Markovic.
Skrumbo moves away from the strike by Markovic.
A little jabbing left from Skrumbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skrumbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skrumbo moves out of range of the body kick.
Skrumbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Markovic.
Both fighters circling a little - Markovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skrumbo throws out a counter right but Markovic avoids it with no problem.
Skrumbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skrumbo lands with an overhand left.
Markovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Skrumbo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrumbo blocks a leg kick.
Skrumbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skrumbo .
A jab from Skrumbo misses.
Skrumbo lands a jab to the head.
Markovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Markovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skrumbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Markovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skrumbo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skrumbo moves out of range as Markovic throws a body kick.
Markovic looks to land a body kick but Skrumbo moved away.
It seemed like Skrumbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A cross from Markovic lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Skrumbo . Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skrumbo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Skrumbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markovic.
Skrumbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic looks to land a right hand but Skrumbo moved out of range.
Skrumbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Markovic thumps Skrumbo with a low kick.
Markovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Markovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Skrumbo is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Markovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skrumbo misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skrumbo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Markovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Markovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skrumbo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Markovic swings for the body but Skrumbo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. Skrumbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skrumbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Markovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Markovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skrumbo .
Markovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the side of Markovic's head but Markovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skrumbo misses with a straight right.
Zoran Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Markovic scores with a jab to the head.
Markovic throws a body punch but Skrumbo moves out of range.
Markovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skrumbo throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
Markovic missing with a left hand there. Skrumbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Skrumbo .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Markovic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skrumbo - the referee stops the clock and Markovic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skrumbo . Markovic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Skrumbo misses.
Markovic misses with a right hand
and Skrumbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Skrumbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Markovic's head backwards.
Markovic throws a body kick that misses.
Markovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skrumbo misses the body punch
and Markovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Skrumbo takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Skrumbo misses with a straight left.
Markovic misses with an uppercut. Skrumbo saw that one coming.
Markovic misses with a looping right.
Markovic throws a leg kick but Skrumbo moved away.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Markovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skrumbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Skrumbo misses.
Markovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Skrumbo avoids the body shot from Markovic.
Skrumbo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zoran Markovic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Markovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Markovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrumbo throws out the jab.
Markovic throwing a counter right hand but Skrumbo manages to avoid it.
Markovic tries to score with a low kick but Skrumbo moves his leg out of the way.
A lazy body kick from Markovic
and Skrumbo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Markovic looks to land a left hand but Skrumbo moved out of range nicely.
Markovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Markovic misses.
Skrumbo replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Markovic blocks it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Markovic.
Markovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrumbo throws out the jab.
Markovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Markovic tries a low kick but Skrumbo avoids it.
Skrumbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Skrumbo misses the target.
Markovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skrumbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skrumbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skrumbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Markovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Markovic misses with a looping left.
Skrumbo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good work by Skrumbo as he checks the leg kick.
Markovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Skrumbo throws out a leg kick but Markovic moves out of range and Skrumbo only half commits.
Skrumbo swings widly with a right hand
and Markovic counters with an outside leg kick.
Markovic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A solid body kick from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo throws a big shot that misses.
Skrumbo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Markovic!
Markovic takes a swing at Skrumbo 's ribcage but misses.
Skrumbo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Markovic drops his hands momentarily and Skrumbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Markovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrumbo moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Markovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Markovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skrumbo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skrumbo staying out of range there.
Markovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skrumbo . Skrumbo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skrumbo moves out of range of the leg kick from Markovic.
Markovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Markovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Markovic defending well as Skrumbo loads up on a big left hand.
Skrumbo checks a low kick from Markovic.
Markovic misses with a leg kick.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoran Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Skrumbo throws a wild body kick that Markovic sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Markovic misses
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skrumbo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Markovic connects with the punch.
Markovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skrumbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Markovic throws an overhand right that lands on Skrumbo 's shoulder, as Skrumbo tries to avoid the shot.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skrumbo looks to land a left hand but Markovic moved out of range nicely.
Skrumbo tries to score with a low kick but Markovic moves his leg out of the way.
Markovic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skrumbo slips under a jab from Markovic.
Skrumbo misses with a low kick.
Skrumbo thuds a left hand into Markovic's body.
Markovic walks into a straight right hand from Skrumbo .
Markovic throws a sloppy head kick and Skrumbo moves out of range easily.
Skrumbo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Markovic scores with a leg kick.
Markovic jabs at Skrumbo 's body.
Skrumbo misses the shot to the body.
Skrumbo checks a low kick from Markovic.
A low kick from Markovic misses
and Skrumbo counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Markovic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Markovic.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markovic manages to avoid it.
Markovic misses the jab.
Skrumbo throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skrumbo looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Skrumbo throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Markovic misses its target.
Markovic slips a jab from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Skrumbo misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Da Skrumbo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Markovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Skrumbo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Markovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick from Markovic lands but Skrumbo takes it in his stride.
Skrumbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Markovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skrumbo throws out a powerful jab.
Markovic throws a leg kick that misses.
Skrumbo flicks out a counter leg kick but Markovic steps away.
Markovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Markovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Skrumbo loads up on a big right hand but Markovic slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Markovic misses its target.
Markovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skrumbo .
Markovic throws a right hand that misses
and Skrumbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skrumbo wants to land a leg kick but Markovic is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic cracks the inside of Skrumbo 's front leg.
Skrumbo scores with a nice head shot.
Markovic throws a right hand that misses
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skrumbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markovic is rocked!
Markovic checks the leg kick.
Oh Markovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skrumbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Markovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Skrumbo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skrumbo . Markovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skrumbo blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Skrumbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Markovic slips under a jab.
Skrumbo tries to land a leg kick but Markovic saw it coming and moves away.
Skrumbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrumbo moves away.
Skrumbo throws a lazy right hand but Markovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skrumbo ducks under a wild hook from Markovic.
Skrumbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Skrumbo .
Donk. Markovic catches Skrumbo right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo tries to work over Markovic's front leg with a kick but Markovic checks it.
Skrumbo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Skrumbo 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Markovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skrumbo . That did some damage!
Skrumbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Markovic has time to react.
Markovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrumbo manages to avoid it.
Markovic misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Markovic misses.
A jab lands there for Skrumbo .
Markovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skrumbo s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Skrumbo misses.
Skrumbo with a jab.
Skrumbo throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Markovic as he checks the leg kick.
Skrumbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Markovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo blocks the body kick.
Skrumbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Markovic.
Markovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markovic moves out of range of the leg kick from Skrumbo .
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Markovic. Skrumbo shrugs it off though.
Markovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skrumbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Markovic.
Markovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skrumbo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Markovic is out of range.
Skrumbo misses with a hook. Markovic ducked under it nicely.
Skrumbo misses with a straight right.
Markovic lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic misses with a hook. Skrumbo ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markovic.
Skrumbo works the jab nicely.
Markovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Skrumbo scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic misses with a right hand
and Markovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skrumbo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skrumbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skrumbo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Markovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Markovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skrumbo .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Markovic.
Skrumbo slips under a jab from Markovic.
Skrumbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Markovic looks for the body kick but Skrumbo saw that one coming.
Markovic misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Skrumbo misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Da Skrumbo .
Well Skrumbo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Skrumbo !
After winning the bout, Da Skrumbo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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