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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zai Zai Cabango (ranked 338 p4p, 559 weight class) and Gerald Phoenix (ranked 44 p4p, 68 weight class). Cabango comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Who I Am. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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11 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zai Zai Cabango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabango gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Phoenix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cabango defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Cabango throws a counter high kick but Phoenix was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cabango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice straight punches there by Cabango. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cabango.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cabango throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Zai Zai Cabango has been cut.
Cabango takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabango scores with the left hand. Phoenix knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Gerald Phoenix has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws an off balance right hand
and Cabango counters with a straight right hand.
Cabango scores with a nice right hand.
Cabango misses with a right hand
and Phoenix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cabango holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cabango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Cabango's head.
Phoenix tries a knee to the head but Cabango blocks it.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Cabango's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cabango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cabango uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Cabango thinks about countering with a head kick.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix dips to his left and cracks Cabango with an uppercut!
Phoenix slips under a jab from Cabango.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix tries to move into range but Cabango moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
letting Cabango counter with a right hand.
Cabango loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cabango misses with a looping right.
Cabango moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPhoenix.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Cabango is out of range.
Cabango avoids a kick to the body.
Cabango is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phoenix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cabango takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phoenix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Cabango.
Cabango connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix tries to counter with a clinch but Cabango shakes him off and moves away.
Cabango scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabango swings away with a body shot that misses
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phoenix wants to slow Cabango down by chopping away at his legs.
Phoenix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabango slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Cabango ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Cabango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix throws out a counter right but Cabango avoids it with no problem.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Cabango.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabango throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix wants to counter the offense by Cabango and move into the clinch position.
Phoenix with a nice calf kick.
Cabango throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
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!
Phoenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cabango finds it's way round the side to connect with Phoenix's head.
Phoenix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Cabango throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Cabango thuds a left hand into Phoenix's body.
Cabango misses with the body kick
and Cabango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabango takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Cabango misses.
Cabango is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Cabango misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cabango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Cabango.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabango misses the target.
Phoenix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phoenix looks to land a body kick but Cabango moved away.
Cabango fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phoenix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phoenix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix lands with an uppercut that bounces Cabango off the cage and back into range.
Phoenix is looking to land body kicks.
Cabango is looking to counter punch.
Cabango throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cabango fails to land.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix looking to stall.
Phoenix pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cabango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabango takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix wants to clinch
and Phoenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cabango scores with a body shot.
Phoenix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cabango to score with a decent uppercut.
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabango counters with a straight right hand.
Cabango takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cabango misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Cabango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix tries to counter with a clinch but Cabango shakes him off and moves away.
Phoenix swings widly with a right hand
and Cabango counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cabango throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabango takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabango circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabango misses the target.
Phoenix misses with a combination
and Cabango counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Gerald Phoenix's cut even more.
Cabango throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabango throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Cabango with a hook.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Cabango.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phoenix! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Cabango.
Cabango's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cabango scrambles back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a left hand
and Cabango counters by clinching up.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Phoenix scores with a knee to the head.
Cabango ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cabango no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Phoenix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phoenix pushes down on Cabango's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Phoenix is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cabango looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabango controlling the position well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zai Zai Cabango will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Cabango.
Cabango misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phoenix.
Cabango misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix lands with an overhand left.
Cabango walks into a straight right hand from Phoenix.
Cabango misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Cabango thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cabango throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Cabango misses the jab.
Phoenix looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Phoenix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Cabango moves away
and Cabango counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zai Zai Cabango is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix thows a leg kick but Cabango checks it
and Cabango cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabango scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phoenix moves out of range as Cabango strikes.
A jab from Cabango misses.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses
letting Cabango counter with a right hand.
Phoenix avoids a kick to the body.
Cabango on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Cabango misses.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
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!
Phoenix thuds his right hand into Cabango's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cabango takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix unleashes a big counter combination but Cabango bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Phoenix moves out of range as Cabango strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phoenix! But no joy.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabango.
Phoenix tries to clinch up
letting Cabango counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabango missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabango ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
Cabango tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The cut above Gerald Phoenix's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Phoenix defending well as Cabango loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabango throws a push kick but Phoenix slaps the foot to one side.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cabango takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabango lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phoenix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabango swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix is looking to chop away at Cabango's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Cabango. That snapped Phoenix's head back.
Cabango scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cabango lands a brutal head kick. Phoenix looks out on his feet and Cabango throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Zai Zai Cabango!
During a confident post fight interview, Zai Zai Cabango thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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