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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Vinyard (ranked 260 p4p, 10 weight class) and Korean Zombie (ranked 2450 p4p, 123 weight class). Zombie has chosen ZOMBIE as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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12 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Korean Zombie!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard lands with a nice body punch.
Zombie slips a straight right by Vinyard.
Zombie thuds his right hand into Vinyard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vinyard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses.
Zombie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zombie closes the distance and clinches.
Zombie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zombie trying to land knees to the body.
Zombie lands a nice uppercut.
Vinyard avoiding damage as Zombie throws knees to the body.
Vinyard avoids a wild elbow strike from Zombie.
Zombie throws an elbow that misses.
Zombie crunches a lovely knee into Vinyard's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zombie throws an elbow but misses.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Vinyard.
Zombie prevents Vinyard from breaking the clinch.
Vinyard blocks an elbow strike.
Zombie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vinyards head.
Vinyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zombie throws an elbow but misses.
Zombie prevents a body shot from Vinyard.
Vinyard blocks an uppercut.
Zombie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vinyard pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zombie blocking some punches.
Zombie scores with a shoulder strike.
Vinyard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zombie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vinyard's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zombie throws an elbow but misses.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Vinyard.
Zombie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vinyard breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard throws a chopping leg kick but Zombie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinyard.
Zombie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vinyard under the eye.
Zombie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zombie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vinyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vinyard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vinyard swats away the attempt to clinch by Zombie.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinyard misses the target.
A left lands for Zombie.
Zombie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinyard is looking to counter punch.
Vinyard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vinyard lands a leg kick that knocks Zombie off balance momentarily.
Zombie throws a right and a left that Vinyard avoids nicely.
Zombie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vinyard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zombie cracks Vinyard with a good jab.
Vinyard avoids the head kick by Zombie.
Zombie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Korean Zombie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Zombie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vinyard doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by Zombie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vinyard misses with a straight left.
Zombie tries to clinch but Vinyard moves out of range.
Zombie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zombie lands a body shot.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinyard avoids the body shot from Zombie.
Vinyard throws a low kick but Zombie avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vinyard, as that shot connected.
Vinyard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinyard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zombie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vinyard managing to block the knees to the body from Zombie.
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!
Vinyard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zombie lands a nice knee to the body.
Zombie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zombie misses with an elbow strike.
Zombie missing with knees to the body.
Vinyard breaks the clinch.
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Zombie throws a body punch but Vinyard moves out of range.
Zombie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vinyard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zombie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vinyard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zombie darts in trying to clinch
letting Vinyard counter with a right hand.
Zombie misses with a wild body shot.
Vinyard slips under a jab.
Vinyard moves away from the strike by Zombie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie tries to clinch there but Vinyard circles away.
Vinyard misses with a hook. Zombie ducked under it nicely.
Zombie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zombie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vinyard connects with a right hand. Zombie shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Korean Zombie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A low kick from Zombie is predictable there
enabling Vinyard to counter with a crisp jab.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
Vinyard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vinyard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Zombie misses with the head strike.
Vinyard lands a nice uppercut.
Zombie misses with a knee to the head.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zombie.
Vinyard lands with a light punch inside.
Vinyard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinyard breaks the clinch.
Vinyard lands a jab to the nose.
Vinyard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zombie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zombie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zombie misses with an uppercut.
Zombie scores with a punch to the head.
Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinyard was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie.
Zombie throws an overhand right that lands on Vinyard's shoulder, as Vinyard tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinyard misses the target.
Zombie scores with a kick to the body.
Vinyard slips a jab and a cross from Zombie.
Zombie has closed the distance and engaged Vinyard in a clinch.
Zombie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zombie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zombie lands a damaging elbow.
Zombie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vinyard blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zombie.
Vinyard managing to block the knees to the body from Zombie.
Vinyard throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard lands an uppercut.
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!
Zombie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zombie blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Zombie misses with a knee strike.
Zombie keeps control of Vinyard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinyard.
Vinyard lands a left hand.
Zombie blocking some punches.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zombie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinyard avoids it.
Zombie landing knees to the head.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zombie blocks an uppercut.
Vinyard lands with a right to the head.
Vinyard swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie throws an elbow but it misses.
Vinyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Korean Zombie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vinyard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinyard is defending well for now.
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
Zombie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinyard is defending well for now.
Vinyard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Zombie misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Vinyard.
Zombie tries to land knees in the clinch but Vinyard avoids the damage to the body.
Vinyard lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Zombie blocking some punches.
Zombie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinyard avoids a wild elbow strike from Zombie.
Zombie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zombie swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie tries a body shot but Vinyard blocks it.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Zombie.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zombie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vinyards head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinyard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Vinyard pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zombie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zombie has Vinyard pressed against the cage, preventing Vinyard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vinyard lands a body shot.
Zombie presses Vinyard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zombie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zombie lands with a short shot to the head.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
Vinyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Vinyard.
Zombie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie clinches.
Vinyard managing to block the knees to the body from Zombie.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Korean Zombie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Vinyard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zombie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vinyard's calf.
Zombie wants to clinch up but Vinyard keeps it at a distance.
Zombie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zombie scores with a jab to the body.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Vinyard.
Vinyard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zombie.
Zombie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinyard.
Zombie misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Vinyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zombie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vinyard rather than just go for the knockout.
Vinyard throws the left hand but Zombie avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinyard throws a hook but Zombie avoids it easily.
Korean Zombie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Zombie. Those never looked like landing.
Zombie lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vinyard.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Vinyard walks into a straight right hand from Zombie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vinyard blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Zombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zombie scores with a body shot.
Zombie scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Zombie does no damage.
Zombie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zombie lands with a kick to the temple. Vinyard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Zombie.
Zombie misses with a looping left.
Vinyard is looking to counter punch.
Vinyard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinyard throws a lazy right hand but Zombie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zombie throws a right hand that misses
and Vinyard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinyard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zombie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinyard throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie is looking to clinch but Vinyard is avoiding it.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Vinyard avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Zombie.
Zombie throws a shot from downtown. Vinyard moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Vinyard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zombie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vinyard counters with a straight right hand.
Zombie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vinyards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zombie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinyard scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Zombie.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Vinyard.
Vinyard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinyard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
Zombie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinyard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vinyard swats away the attempt to clinch by Zombie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard works the jab nicely.
Vinyard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zombie is rocked!
Vinyard throws a big shot that misses.
Zombie is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinyard finish him?
Zombie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Zombie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Vinyard finds it's target.
Zombie slips a jab from Vinyard.
Vinyard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinyard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zombie scores with a hook.
Vinyard misses with a looping left.
Zombie swinging wildly here.
Vinyard throws out a leg kick but Zombie moves out of range and Vinyard only half commits.
Zombie seems to have recovered his senses.
Zombie scores with a leg kick.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie tries to clinch up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinyard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A bone on bone clash there as Zombie blocks the leg kick.
Zombie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zombie throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Vinyard counter with a right hand.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Vinyard moves out of range.
Zombie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Vinyard counter with a right hand.
Vinyard misses with a looping left.
Zombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vinyard misses with a looping left.
Zombie misses with an uppercut.
Vinyard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zombie looks to land a right hand but Vinyard moved out of range.
Vinyard staying out of range there.
Vinyard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vinyard misses with a hook.
Vinyard misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Korean Zombie just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zombie misses with a series of wild punches.
Vinyard throws a series of punches but Zombie moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zombie.
Vinyard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Vinyard misses.
Zombie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zombie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zombie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vinyard on the side of the head.
Vinyard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinyard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zombie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Vinyard.
Zombie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombie lands a nice looking body shot.
Vinyard misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinyard misses the target.
Vinyard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vinyard throws the left hand but Zombie avoids the punch easily.
Zombie lands a body shot.
Zombie swinging wildly here.
Zombie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vinyard circles away quickly and effectively.
Vinyard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinyard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Vinyard misses.
Zombie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. Zombie catches Vinyard right on the button with a cross.
Vinyard moves away from the strike by Zombie.
Vinyard dodges the punch combination from Zombie.
Vinyard with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinyard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zombie.
Zombie misses with a straight left.
Vinyard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zombie.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Vinyard avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Vinyard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinyard misses with a hook. Zombie ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombie. Vinyard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vinyard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zombie slips under a jab from Vinyard.
Vinyard looks to land a right hand but Zombie moved out of range.
Zombie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vinyard.
Zombie moves into the clinch successfully.
Zombie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard pushes Zombie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zombie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Vinyard.
Vinyard blocks an elbow strike from Zombie.
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
Vinyard takes a shot to the head.
Zombie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vinyard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zombie blocking some punches.
Zombie pushes off an throws an elbow but Vinyard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zombie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinyard is defending well for now.
Zombie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinyard blocks the elbow strike.
Vinyard lands with a left to the head.
Vinyard lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie throws an elbow that misses.
Vinyard avoids the elbow strike from Zombie, against the cage.
Vinyard lands an uppercut.
Vinyard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinyard.
Vinyard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
Vinyard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zombie fakes the leg kick and cracks Vinyard in the body.
Vinyard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zombie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Zombie does it's job there.
Vinyard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zombie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vinyard throws a hook but Zombie avoids it easily.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Vinyard moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Korean Zombie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Vinyard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Vinyard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
Vinyard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zombie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vinyard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zombie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vinyards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vinyard throws a right hand that Zombie ducks under and follows up with a left that Zombie also avoids with ease.
Zombie throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinyard.
Zombie scores with a jab. Vinyard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vinyard wants to land a leg kick but Zombie is out of range.
Vinyard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zombie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vinyard's head.
Zombie lands with an uppercut that bounces Vinyard off the cage and back into range.
Both fighters circling a little - Zombie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinyard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zombie is looking to chop away at Vinyard's legs.
Zombie lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zombie moves out of range as Vinyard strikes.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Vinyard moves out of range easily.
Vinyard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zombie throws out the jab.
Vinyard sizes up Zombie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vinyard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zombie clobbers Vinyard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zombie slips under a jab.
Zombie misses with an uppercut.
Zombie moves out of range as Vinyard strikes.
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
Vinyard is looking for a counter combo.
Nice cross by Zombie.
Zombie misses the jab.
Vinyard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Derek Vinyard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zombie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zombie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinyard manages to avoid it.
Vinyard throws a looping overhand right but Zombie ducks down to avoid it.
Vinyard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zombie ducks under a wild hook from Vinyard.
Zombie slips under a jab from Vinyard.
Zombie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zombie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zombie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vinyard back to the cage. Zombie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinyard moves away.
A left lands for Zombie.
Zombie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zombie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zombie misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinyard misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zombie.
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zombie lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinyard backwards.
Zombie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vinyard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zombie.
Vinyard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zombie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinyard swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zombie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vinyard avoids it.
Zombie lands an elbow that stopped Vinyard in his tracks for a moment.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zombie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zombie blocks an uppercut.
Vinyard misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard scores with a shot to the side of Zombie's head.
Vinyard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinyard.
Vinyard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinyard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vinyard throws the left hand but Zombie avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Zombie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vinyard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zombie.
Zombie jabs at Vinyard's body.
Vinyard throws a hook but Zombie blocks it.
Zombie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vinyard throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zombie wants to clinch up but Vinyard keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Vinyard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zombie slips under a jab from Vinyard.
Zombie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinyard.
Zombie wants to land a leg kick but Vinyard is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Korean Zombie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zombie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:50
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korean Zombie!
Korean Zombie is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Korean Zombie thanked Organic Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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