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RBB 7: Sevens Brawl PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Asinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Punzalan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Asinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Punzalan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asinen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Asinen showed some decent athleticism there.
Punzalan looking for submissions off his back.
Punzalan is looking for a sweep. Asinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Asinen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punzalan actively working from the bottom here.
Punzalan actively working from the bottom here.
Asinen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asinen trying to control the action but Punzalan is working from the bottom.
Asinen controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asinen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Punzalan is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Asinen is tapping! Great win for Punzalan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jeremy Punzalan!
Jeremy Punzalan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Fogarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fogarty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye of the Tiger . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Fogarty !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Heath!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath doesn't manage to clinch there - Fogarty circles away.
Heath is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fogarty misses with a body shot.
Fogarty moves into the clinch.
Heath pulls Fogarty into guard.
Fogarty has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Heath to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fogarty is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Heath pulls down on the head and he's put Fogarty to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Leonard Heath!
James Fogarty spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry you cunts '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Arderos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Arderos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Norris!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arderos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Norris was covering up waiting for the punch and Arderos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Norris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Norris wants to sweep here but Arderos controlling him for the moment.
Arderos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arderos throwing strikes but missing.
Norris looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arderos trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
Arderos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arderos preventing the sweep.
Arderos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Arderos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tycoon Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Arderos shoots in and bounces Norris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Arderos postures up.
Arderos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arderos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arderos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Arderos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Arderos lands a couple of elbows.
Arderos sitting in guard here, content to control.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arderos.
Arderos postures up and lands a big shot to Norris's brow.
Arderos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arderos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Arderos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Norris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arderos defends it easily.
Norris looks winded!
Arderos content to stall in guard here.
Arderos tries to free his leg and advance position but Norris is retaining full guard.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arderos.
Arderos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Norris is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Arderos, into his guard.
Arderos is looking for a triangle but Norris pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arderos keeping full guard, as Norris tries to pass.
Arderos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Norris has hold of one of Arderos's legs. Arderos is fighting the takedown attempt but Norris gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Arderos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arderos jumps guard.
Arderos working for a triangle but Norris defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Arderos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arderos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Norris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Norris enables Arderos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Norris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arderos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Norris being controlled here, momentarily.
Norris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arderos gets to his feet. Norris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Norris scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Norris throws a head kick but Arderos moves out of range.
Arderos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norris is breathing heavily.
Arderos feints and as Norris raises his hands in defense, Arderos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arderos stands up from Norris's guard - Arderos perhaps looking for a knockout.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arderos shoots in and gets a takedown into Norris's guard.
Arderos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arderos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arderos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arderos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arderos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arderos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Norris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Norris has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arderos wants to sweep but no luck.
Arderos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Norris on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arderos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arderos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Norris is aware though and is defending well.
Arderos controls Norris momentarily but Norris frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos pulls Norris in close to prevent any damage.
Arderos is looking for a triangle here but Norris uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Arderos tries to bench press Norris off him but Norris keeps the position.
Norris wants to stand but Arderos is controlling his arm.
Arderos tries to bench press Norris off him but Norris keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Norris throws a strike aimed at the side of Arderos's head but Arderos avoids it well.
Arderos is trying to control Norris's posture but Norris avoids it.
Arderos manages to work his way to half guard, despite Norris's best efforts.
Arderos is controlling Norris's trapped leg to prevent Norris from advancing to side control.
Arderos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arderos looking for a sweep. Not yet Arderos, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris wants to pass the guard but Arderos is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Norris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arderos feints and as Norris raises his hands in defense, Arderos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Arderos dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Arderos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Norris is trying to defend but Arderos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Arderos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Norris wants to get back to full guard.
Arderos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norris can do to turn this around?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arderos lands a nice short elbow.
Arderos working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Arderos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ricky Arderos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arderos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arderos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arderos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arderos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arderos trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
Arderos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arderos trying to pass the guard but Norris defending well.
Arderos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arderos is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Arderos is working for a kimura but Norris is defending it quite comfortably.
Arderos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Norris is defending against the submission attempts here by Arderos.
Norris is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arderos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Arderos misses the shot to the body.
Norris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Arderos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Arderos is staying tight to Norris's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arderos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arderos is trying to get an arm triangle but Norris is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Arderos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Norris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arderos decides to stand up, so the ref orders Norris to his feet.
Bruce Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Arderos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arderos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Arderos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arderos, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Arderos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Dodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Brunatny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Dodd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Dodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Brunatny!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunatny tries a head kick but it misses.
Brunatny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brunatny throws a lazy head kick
letting Dodd counter with a right hand.
Brunatny throws a head kick that misses
and Dodd counters with a stiff right hand.
Brunatny misses with a double jab.
Brunatny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dodd appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brunatny throws a head kick that misses
and Dodd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brunatny is rocked!
Dodd catches Brunatny with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Brunatny forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fred Dodd!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Montgomery !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jones Jones!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Montgomery darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Montgomery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Montgomery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montgomery 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Montgomery ! Jones is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Montgomery !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woods feinted with a counter takedown.
Butcher gets a clinch.
Butcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Butcher.
Butcher has a couple of punches blocked by Woods.
Woods blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Butcher.
A short right from Butcher on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Butcher.
Butcher works on Woods's body with a couple of short punches.
Woods is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Butcher on the inside.
Butcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Butcher lands a body punch.
Butcher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Woods backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher lands a shoulder strike.
Butcher lands with a right to the head.
Butcher lands a big left hand right to the temple and Woods goes down!
Woods is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Butcher missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oh Woods is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Butcher seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Woods is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Barry Butcher!
Barry Butcher decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asu Kuren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mubu Zwangwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zwangwa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vanuatu National Gymn. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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179 lbs
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168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asu Kuren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mubu Zwangwa!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwangwa dips to his left and cracks Kuren with an uppercut!
Zwangwa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuren rushes Zwangwa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kuren trying to control the action but Zwangwa is working from the bottom.
Kuren is pressing down on Zwangwa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zwangwa is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuren throwing shots but Zwangwa is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuren takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zwangwa's head.
Kuren 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.
Kuren thows a huge punch but Zwangwa dodges it nicely.
Kuren with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kuren has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zwangwa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Zwangwa misses.
Kuren darts in and clinches Zwangwa up against the cage.
Kuren is working for takedown but Zwangwa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kuren is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwangwa is trying to force a seperation but Kuren has the dominant position.
Kuren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwangwa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asu Kuren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuren tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwangwa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zwangwa working hard to break the clinch.
Kuren wants to take the fight to the mat but Zwangwa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zwangwa has had enough of the clinch but Kuren keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kuren wants to take the fight to the mat but Zwangwa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kuren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwangwa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuren wants to take the fight to the mat but Zwangwa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kuren tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwangwa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zwangwa is trying to break the clinch but Kuren is controlling him.
Kuren is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zwangwa has had enough of the clinch but Kuren keeps him there for the moment.
Kuren has Zwangwa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zwangwa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zwangwa tries to circle away but Kuren has him pinned against the cage.
Kuren is working for takedown but Zwangwa is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mubu Zwangwa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zwangwa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zwangwa stalks Kuren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuren's face. Kuren staggers backwards, shaken.
Zwangwa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuren has Zwangwa up against the cage in a clinch.
Zwangwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zwangwa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zwangwa working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwangwa gets underhooks to prevent Kuren's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuren has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zwangwa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuren tightens his grip and picks Zwangwa up, before dumping him to the ground. Zwangwa manages to land in guard.
Zwangwa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zwangwa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zwangwa has momentary wrist control but Kuren slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zwangwa keeping full guard, as Kuren tries to pass.
Kuren looking to sit in guard and control but Zwangwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuren has Zwangwa pulled in close to control his posture.
Zwangwa stands up from Kuren's guard - Zwangwa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zwangwa throws a series of punches but Kuren moves out of range.
Kuren seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwangwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuren gets a clinch.
Kuren gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zwangwa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kuren clinches up with Zwangwa and pushes him back against the cage.
Zwangwa prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asu Kuren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zwangwa is trying to force a seperation but Kuren has the dominant position.
Kuren drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwangwa working hard to break the clinch.
Kuren is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zwangwa prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Kuren wants to take the fight to the mat but Zwangwa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mubu Zwangwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kuren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kuren dodges the punch combination from Zwangwa.
Kuren tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zwangwa manages to circle out of the way.
Zwangwa lands the left hand.
Zwangwa looks to land a combination but Kuren avoids it well.
Zwangwa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuren.
Zwangwa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zwangwa swinging wildly here.
Kuren rushes Zwangwa and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwangwa wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuren won't allow it.
Kuren drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zwangwa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwangwa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuren.
Zwangwa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kuren is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Zwangwa to the mat. Zwangwa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwangwa wants to get back to his feet but Kuren is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuren looking to sit in guard and control but Zwangwa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuren wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuren is working hard here to advance position.
Kuren has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kuren looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zwangwa is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kuren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuren tries to get out of the position.
Kuren wants to sweep but no luck.
Zwangwa wants to stand and escape but instead Kuren has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kuren won't allow Zwangwa to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuren postures up in Zwangwa's guard and throws a big left but Zwangwa blocks it.
Kuren trying to control but Zwangwa is working from the bottom.
Kuren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zwangwa wants to stand but Kuren is controlling the position.
Zwangwa keeping moving, preventing Kuren from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zwangwa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asu Kuren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mubu Zwangwa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuren tries to bum rush Zwangwa with a series of wild strikes but Zwangwa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mubu Zwangwa.
I've got Zwangwa 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mubu Zwangwa!
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