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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Hussein (ranked 5045 p4p, 25337 weight class) and Kirk Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zabit Hussein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein lunges at Fitzpatrick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fitzpatrick's hand.
Hussein throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzpatrick counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hussein!
Hussein on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hussein tries to get out of the position.
Fitzpatrick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hussein has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fitzpatrick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hussein knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hussein is trying to improve his position.
Fitzpatrick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position but Hussein is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein wants to control but Fitzpatrick postures up.
Fitzpatrick working the head and body with strikes.
Fitzpatrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hussein tries to improve position but can't.
Hussein takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hussein tries to bench press Fitzpatrick off him but Fitzpatrick keeps the position.
Hussein can't do much from the bottom here.
Fitzpatrick scoring with punches and elbows.
Fitzpatrick gets to mount! Hussein was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein is working to get back to half guard.
Fitzpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fitzpatrick wants to stand but Hussein is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine from mount but Hussein is having none of it.
Fitzpatrick working for a submission but Hussein is keeping him at bay.
Hussein regains half guard.
Hussein is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fitzpatrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fitzpatrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hussein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hussein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hussein is trying to work for a sweep but Fitzpatrick has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hussein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hussein to take his back!
Fitzpatrick is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Hussein taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Fitzpatrick.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kirk Fitzpatrick!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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