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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zoran Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kk Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markovic comes into the arena with Jimmy Cornett - Rollin 81 blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brewer's choice of entrance music: scooby doo. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135 lbs
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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
22 - 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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kk Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zoran Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer closes the distance and clinches.
Markovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Markovic pushes Brewer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Markovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Markovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brewers head.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Markovic.
Markovic misses with some punches.
Brewer breaks from the clinch.
Brewer throws a leg kick that misses.
Brewer shoots in looking for a takedown but Markovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brewer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Markovic throws a wild body kick that Brewer sees coming a mile off.
Markovic connects with a single shot there.
Markovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brewer takes a swing at Markovic's ribcage but misses.
Markovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Markovic.
Brewer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Markovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zoran Markovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Markovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer with the counter takedown but Markovic avoids it easily.
Brewer throws the left hand but Markovic avoids the punch easily.
Markovic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
Brewer thows a body kick. Markovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Markovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brewer checks it well.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Markovic avoids it.
Markovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Brewer's head.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick from Brewer.
Markovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brewer.
Markovic cracks Brewer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Markovic slips a jab and a cross from Brewer.
Brewer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Markovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Markovic is looking to wear down Brewer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brewer lands a leg kick that knocks Markovic off balance momentarily.
Brewer takes one to the side of the head.
Brewer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Markovic.
Brewer throws a hook but Markovic blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Markovic.
Brewer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Markovic can pounce on him.
Brewer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Markovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brewer somewhat.
Zoran Markovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kk Brewer.
Brewer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Markovic tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Markovic back against the cage.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer working aggressively here.
Markovic has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Markovic is pressed up against the cage. Brewer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Markovic down to the mat. Markovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Markovic works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a straight right.
A jab from Markovic finds it's way through Brewer's defenses.
Brewer keeps Markovic at a distance using the push kick.
Markovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brewer avoids a kick to the body.
Brewer unleashes a big counter combination but Markovic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brewer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Brewer.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a double jab.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brewer tries to land a leg kick but Markovic saw it coming and moves away.
Markovic sizes up Brewer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Brewer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brewer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brewer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Markovic checks it well.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Markovic. That did some damage!
Brewer lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markovic avoids a kick to the body.
Brewer is looking to clinch but Markovic is avoiding it.
Markovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Markovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Markovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Brewer misses with a body kick.
Markovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Brewer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer wants to clinch up but Markovic keeps it at a distance.
Markovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer has a takedown stuffed.
Markovic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brewer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brewer looks to throw the jab but Markovic is out of range.
Markovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brewer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Markovic dodges the punch combination from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a body shot.
Markovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brewer's calf.
Markovic cracks Brewer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brewer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Markovic checks it well.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch but Markovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brewer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Brewer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Markovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Brewer is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Markovic dominated that round.
That's time! Markovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good work by Markovic as he checks the leg kick.
Markovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Markovic throws a shot to the body.
Brewer avoids a kick to the body.
Markovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brewer doesn't seem bothered though.
Zoran Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Markovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brewer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Markovic. Markovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick and Markovic moves out of range easily.
Markovic lands a really nice looking cross but Brewer seems unphased.
Markovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Markovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brewer can do to turn this around?
Brewer scores with a push kick.
Markovic swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
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!
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Brewer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Markovic.
Brewer connects with a looping right hand.
Markovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brewer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Markovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brewer 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.
Markovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Markovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brewer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brewer throws a front kick aimed at Markovic's knee but Markovic avoids it well.
Markovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brewer works over Markovic's head and body with a nice combination.
Brewer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Markovic works the jab nicely.
Brewer goes for a double leg but Markovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Markovic continues to drive forward.
Markovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Markovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brewer. That did some damage!
Brewer lands a glancing blow to the side of Markovic's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic connects with a leg kick. Brewer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brewer swings for the body but Markovic moves out of range.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brewer misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic connects with a leg kick. Brewer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brewer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markovic blocks a head kick by Brewer.
Markovic lands a nice shot that snaps Brewer's head back.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Brewer throws a hook but Markovic avoids it easily.
Brewer misses with a two punch combination.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic misses with a wild body shot.
Markovic tries to land a front kick but Brewer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Markovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Markovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Brewer.
Markovic checks a low kick from Brewer.
Good exchange - Markovic coming out on top.
Brewer looks for the body kick but Markovic saw that one coming.
It looked like Markovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Markovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Markovic avoids the head kick by Brewer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands a leg kick that knocks Brewer off balance momentarily.
Markovic tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brewer! But no joy.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Markovic misses its target.
Brewer thumps Markovic with a low kick.
Markovic misses with a body kick.
Brewer looks to land a body kick but Markovic moved away.
Brewer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brewer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Markovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Markovic scores with a nice strike.
Brewer tries to clinch up.
Markovic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
Markovic ducks under a wild hook from Brewer.
A head kick misses from Brewer.
Brewer scores with a takedown into Markovic's guard.
Brewer is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brewer throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Markovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Markovic wants to get up but he can't break Brewer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brewer working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer has a closed guard, preventing Markovic from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zoran Markovic dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Markovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brewer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brewer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Markovic on the side of the head.
Markovic lands with an overhand left.
Brewer throws a leg kick but Markovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brewer.
Brewer checks the leg kick.
Markovic throws the kick towards the body but Brewer avoids it.
Brewer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brewer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Markovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Markovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Markovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brewer defending well as Markovic loads up on a big left hand.
Brewer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brewer misses with a left hand
and Markovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brewer is rocked!
Markovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brewer fails to land with a series of punches.
Brewer shoots in and drives through. Markovic sprawls well.
Brewer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Markovic keeps Brewer at a distance using the push kick.
Brewer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brewer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Markovic throws a push kick but Brewer slaps the foot to one side.
Brewer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brewer throws an off balance right hand
and Markovic counters with a left to the body.
A leg kick checked by Markovic.
Brewer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Markovic. That one must have hurt.
Markovic lands a nice shot that snaps Brewer's head back.
Markovic scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer walks into a straight right hand from Markovic.
Brewer is still on wobbly legs! Can Markovic finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Markovic.
Markovic misses the shot to the body.
Brewer seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Markovic, right into the meat.
Brewer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Markovic.
Markovic misses with a body shot.
Markovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Brewer off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
Markovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brewer misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kk Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brewer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Markovic's calf.
Markovic scores with a leg kick.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Markovic is just out of range.
Markovic cracks Brewer with an open hand slap.
Brewer needs to keep his hands up - Markovic had a free shot at his head there.
Brewer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Markovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Brewer just manages to avoid it.
Brewer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Markovic is out of range.
Markovic thumps Brewer with a low kick.
Markovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Markovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Markovic.
Some wild striking there from Brewer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Markovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brewer lands a high kick!
Markovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brewer takes a step back to recover.
Markovic cracks Brewer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Markovic lands a nice hook to Brewer's body. Brewer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brewer throws a head kick but Markovic moves out of range.
Brewer throws a lazy uppercut
and Markovic counters with a solid body kick.
Brewer takes one to the chin there.
Markovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brewer. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Markovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic thumps Brewer with a low kick.
Brewer walks into a straight right hand from Markovic.
Brewer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Markovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a big shot that misses.
Markovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Markovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brewer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Markovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Markovic scores with a body shot.
Markovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brewer takes one on the button.
Brewer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Markovic is out of range.
Brewer is looking to slow Markovic down with leg kicks.
Markovic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Markovic connects with the punch.
A leg kick checked by Markovic.
Markovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Markovic as he jumps to the side.
Zoran Markovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zoran Markovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kk Brewer.
Markovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brewer throws a low kick, looking for Markovic's leg but Markovic calmly moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zoran Markovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markovic, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zoran Markovic!
A relieved looking Zoran Markovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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