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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Burov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burov has chosen Russian Rocket as his entrance music. Justin Zane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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148 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Burov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zane throws a hook but Burov avoids it easily.
Burov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zane.
Zane just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Zane misses.
Some wild striking there from Zane.
Zane connects with a solid leg kick.
Zane misses with a few strikes there.
Zane leaves Burov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burov misses with a hook to the body
and Zane counters with a nice body shot.
Burov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zane moves away.
Zane misses with a hook. Burov ducked under it nicely.
Zane is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zane scores with a one two! Burov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Pavel Burov has been cut.
Zane connects with a nice looking jab.
Justin Zane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zane misses with a hook to the body
and Burov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zane's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zane trying to mount his opponent but Burov defends it.
Zane wants to work for an arm triangle but Burov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burov trying to hold on to Zane's head to control him but Zane postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Burov tries to roll over but Zane keeps him under control.
Zane is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burov is just riding it out for now. Zane eventually gives up the hold.
Burov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zane pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane is looking to pass Burov's guard but actually Burov recovers to full guard.
Zane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burov controls Zane momentarily but Zane frees himself.
Zane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Burov is looking for a triangle but Zane pushes his legs off easily.
Burov looking for a sweep. Not yet Burov, not yet.
Zane drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zane jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zane trying to control the position from guard on top but Burov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zane advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Zane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Burov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zane throws a combination that misses
and Burov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burov is fending him off so far but Zane persists. Nope, Burov circles away and we're back to standing.
Burov shoots in for a double leg but Zane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zane misses with a body shot.
Burov looks to land a left hand but Zane moved out of range nicely.
Zane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burov with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Zane misses the target.
Zane slips a jab from Burov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zane.
Good shot there by Zane.
Zane wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Burov.
Burov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burov is looking for a kimura here.
Zane is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zane keeps working.
Burov is pressing down on Zane's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zane is holding on for now.
Zane trying to control from the bottom.
Zane is defending against the submission attempts here by Burov.
Zane won't allow Burov to pass to mount.
Burov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zane!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane is trying desperately to improve position.
Burov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Zane is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Zane and Burov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Zane struggling a bit here.
Burov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Burov wants to control but Zane is keeping him busy.
Zane tries to buck Burov off but Burov is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Zane is not content to let Burov control the position.
Burov swings around for an armbar but Zane sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Burov's guard.
Zane trying to control but Burov is working from the bottom.
Burov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burov is breathing heavily.
Zane is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Burov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pavel Burov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zane misses with a hook.
Zane misses with a looping left.
Zane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zane looks to land a left hand but Burov moved out of range nicely.
Burov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zane moves away.
Burov takes one to the side of the head.
Burov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zane misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burov misses with a jab to the body
and Zane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burov's knee momentarily.
Zane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burov doesn't seem bothered though.
Burov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Zane misses.
Burov misses with a shot to the body
and Zane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zane wants to pass to mount but Burov is defending the position.
Zane is keen to just control but Burov is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burov is positioning himself well to prevent Zane advancing to mount.
Zane stops Burov from getting back to his feet.
Zane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Burov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zane.
Zane content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burov actively working from the bottom here.
Burov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zane is working away from the top position though.
Zane wants to pass the guard but Burov is defending well.
Zane missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four 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.
Zane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Burov trying to hold on to Zane's head to control him but Zane postures up.
Burov is staying active underneath Zane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Burov does it's job there.
Zane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burov misses with an uppercut. Zane saw that one coming.
Burov dodges the punch combination from Zane.
Zane throws a shot from downtown. Burov moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Zane clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pavel Burov's cut.
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.
Burov looks to score with a jab to the body but Zane is just out of range.
Zane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burov manages to avoid it.
Zane misses with a few strikes there.
Zane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Burov misses.
Zane lands an overhand right.
Zane throws a low kick, looking for Burov's leg but Burov calmly moves out of range.
A big right from Burov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zane misses with a straight right.
Burov slips under a jab.
Zane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burov manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burov jabs Zane right on the nose. Zane blinks but takes it well.
Zane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burov.
Burov blocks a leg kick.
Burov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zane swivels and escapes.
Burov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zane slips under a jab from Burov.
Zane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burov circles away quickly and effectively.
Burov lands a nice shot to the body.
Burov throws a jab when Zane was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Burov misses its intended target.
Burov doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Zane counter with a right hand.
Burov defending well as Zane loads up on a big left hand.
Zane moves away from the strike by Burov.
Burov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zane.
Burov defending well as Zane loads up on a big left hand.
Zane loads up on a big right hand but Burov slips the punch.
Zane throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice shot lands for Burov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zane manages to avoid it.
Zane scores with a jab. Burov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Burov.
Zane scores with a punch to the head.
Zane connects with the punch.
Zane avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Zane. Beautiful body shot.
Burov stuns Zane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zane throws a hook to the side of Burov's head but Burov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane looks to land a combination but Burov avoids it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burov.
Zane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Justin Zane is winning the standup battle so far.
Burov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zane manages to avoid it.
Burov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Justin Zane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Burov.
Zane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Zane misses
and Burov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pavel Burov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pavel Burov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zane throws a body punch but Burov moves out of range.
Zane moves out of range of the strikes.
Burov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zane.
Burov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burov lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Burov scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Justin Zane has been cut.
Zane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burov.
Zane tests Burov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burov misses with a takedown
and Zane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burov.
Zane changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burov tries to avoid it but Zane manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burov to the ground. Burov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zane looks to clinch
and Burov counters with a nice body shot.
Burov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Zane catches Burov right on the button with a cross.
Burov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zane!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zane is looking to improve his position but Burov isn't that keen on the idea.
Zane wants to control but Burov is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Burov.
Burov with good strikes from the mount here!
Burov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Burov goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zane turns into him and now he's in Burov's guard.
Zane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burov keeping moving, preventing Zane from controlling successfully.
Burov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zane looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Burov wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burov backs up against the cage.
Zane scores with a one two! Burov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zane cracks Burov with an open hand slap.
Zane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zane's guard now.
Burov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zane dives on top into guard.
Zane slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Burov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Burov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pavel Burov!
Pavel Burov is the new bantamweight champion!
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