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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Doun (ranked 4558 p4p, 5278 weight class) and Jay Zizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Zizzo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Doun !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Zizzo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizzo swinging wildly here.
Doun could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Doun fails with a takedown attempt.
Zizzo with a hook.
Zizzo misses with a wild combination.
Zizzo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Doun rushes Zizzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zizzo lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Doun to work.
Doun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zizzo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doun prevents it.
Doun lands an uppercut.
Doun is trying to drag Zizzo to the mat but Zizzo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Doun . That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Doun throws an elbow but misses.
Doun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zizzo throws a series of punches but Doun avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzo throws a nice looking combination but Doun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zizzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Zizzo misses.
Zizzo connects with a single shot there.
Doun fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doun swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zizzo counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zizzo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Doun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Zizzo as he connects with a hook.
Doun clinches with his opponent.
Doun keeps control of Zizzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doun fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzo working hard to break the clinch.
Doun tries to pull guard but Zizzo won't allow it.
Doun fails to pull guard.
Doun is stalling here.
Doun is trying to pull guard but Zizzo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Doun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zizzo keeps control of Doun as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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.
Zizzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Doun .
Doun really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
A punch combination from Zizzo misses.
Zizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doun closes the distance and pushes Zizzo back into the cage.
Doun tries to pull guard but Zizzo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Doun jumps guard but Zizzo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Doun is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doun .
Zizzo jumps guard but Doun stands there with Zizzo around his waist. Zizzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doun 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Zizzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zizzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A cross from Zizzo lands.
Doun clinches up against the cage.
Doun can't get the takedown.
Doun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zizzo managing to block the knees to the body from Doun .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doun fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Doun . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doun dodges the punch combination from Zizzo.
Doun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zizzo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doun tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zizzo manages to circle out of the way.
Zizzo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doun tries to clinch there but Zizzo circles away.
A nice combination there by Zizzo.
Zizzo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zizzo throws a combination that misses
and Doun holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doun slips a jab and a cross from Zizzo.
No joy there for Zizzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doun is looking to counter the offense by Zizzo and move into the clinch.
Zizzo looks to land a combination but Doun avoids it well.
Doun goes for a double leg but Zizzo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zizzo continues to drive forward.
Doun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zizzo to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doun .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doun manages to break the clinch.
Jay Zizzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zizzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Doun , before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Zizzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doun in his tracks.
Doun missing with a left hand there. Zizzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Zizzo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zizzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doun dives in and grabs Zizzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zizzo pushes down on Doun 's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzo throws a right and a left that Doun avoids nicely.
Zizzo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doun is looking for a counter combo.
Jay Zizzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zizzo looks to land a combination. Doun sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice uppercut lands for Zizzo. That snapped Doun 's head back.
Zizzo connects with a nice looking jab.
Josh Doun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doun ducks right into an uppercut from Zizzo.
Doun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zizzo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Doun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doun missing with knees to the body.
Doun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Doun is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zizzo to keep the fight standing.
Zizzo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doun tries for a takedown but Zizzo manages to get underhooks.
Zizzo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Zizzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Zizzo lands a jab.
Zizzo throws a series of punches but Doun moves out of range.
Doun was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Doun tries to close the distance and clinch but Zizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doun throws a head kick that misses.
Zizzo looks to land a combination but Doun avoids it well.
Doun is looking to counter with head kicks.
Doun clinches with his opponent.
Doun looking for a takedown.
Doun manages to break the clinch.
Zizzo misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doun takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zizzo throws a series of strikes that have Doun backpedaling.
Doun is rocked!
Doun dodges the punch combination from Zizzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzo stalks Doun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Doun 's face. Doun staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Doun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zizzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doun seems to have got his legs back now.
Zizzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zizzo.
Doun tries to close the distance and clinch but Zizzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doun has managed to clinch.
Josh Doun has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zizzo tries to pull guard but Doun won't allow it.
Doun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Zizzo misses.
Jay Zizzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Doun misses.
Zizzo connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doun swinging wildly here.
As Doun backs off Zizzo throws a huge counter combo but Doun manages to avoid it all.
Doun fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doun dodges the punch combination from Zizzo.
Doun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doun has Zizzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Zizzo misses with the head strike.
Zizzo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zizzo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doun trying to control but Zizzo is working from the bottom.
Doun controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zizzo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zizzo is looking for a triangle but Doun pushes his legs off easily.
Doun wants to control from the top but Zizzo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doun wants to pass the guard but Zizzo is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Doun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zizzo sprawls well. Zizzo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doun gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Doun . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zizzo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doun misses the body punch
and Doun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zizzo scores with a decent looking hook.
Josh Doun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Zizzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Zizzo scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Zizzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zizzo 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Zizzo!
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