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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kyle's choice of entrance music: Watcha say-Jason Derulo. John Zombie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Kyle!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle is looking to clinch.
Kyle tries to clinch but Zombie is having none of it.
Zombie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mark Kyle has been cut.
Zombie tries to clinch
and Kyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zombie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Zombie goes for a takedown attempt but Kyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kyle tries to keep at a distance but Zombie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zombie is working for takedown but Kyle is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Zombie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zombie tries for a takedown but Kyle manages to get underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zombie.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zombie can't get the takedown.
Kyle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zombie looking for a takedown.
Zombie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zombie wants a takedown but no success here.
Zombie gets through Kyle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zombie is trying to drag Kyle to the mat but Kyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zombie avoiding damage as Kyle throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zombie is breathing heavily.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kyle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Zombie blocks with his arms.
Zombie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kyle misses with a knee to the head.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kyle trying to land knees to the body.
Kyle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kyle lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Zombie has been cut.
Zombie tries for a takedown but Kyle manages to get underhooks.
Kyle lands a nice knee to the body.
Kyle lands a damaging elbow.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zombie blocks it with crossed arms.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
Zombie takes an elbow to the temple.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kyle with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Kyle.
Kyle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kyle.
Kyle lands an elbow just above Zombie 's eye.
Kyle misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Zombie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zombie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyle walks away with a smile on his face. Zombie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kyle has managed to clinch.
Kyle trying to land knees to the body.
Kyle prevents the takedown attempt.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zombie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Zombie with that takedown attempt.
Kyle rushes Zombie and presses him up against the cage.
Kyle lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but Zombie blocks it.
Kyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zombie's face.
A short uppercut from Zombie.
Kyle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kyle missing with knees to the body.
Kyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zombie.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
Kyle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zombie tries for a takedown but Kyle manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Kyle.
Zombie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zombie tries to score a body lock takedown but Kyle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Zombie blocks with his arms.
Zombie tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zombie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kyle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zombie avoids a wild elbow strike from Kyle.
Kyle lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kyle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kyle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zombie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kyle prevents the takedown attempt.
Kyle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kyle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zombie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zombie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zombie is trying to drag Kyle to the mat but Kyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kyle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kyle lands a damaging elbow.
Zombie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zombie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kyle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kyle throws an elbow but it misses.
Kyle prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Kyle.
Zombie is trying to drag Kyle to the mat but Kyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kyle crunches a lovely knee into Zombie's ribcage.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kyle dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Zombie.
Kyle closes the distance but Zombie moves to the side
and Zombie counters with a takedown into side control.
Zombie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zombie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kyle will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Zombie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kyle works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Zombie working Kyle over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kyle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zombie.
Kyle gets full guard.
Zombie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyle wants to get back to his feet but Zombie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zombie won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Zombie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zombie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zombie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kyle has closed the distance and engaged Zombie in a clinch.
Zombie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kyle prevents it.
Kyle lands an elbow inside that Zombie shrugs off.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Zombie blocks with his arms.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
Kyle lands a nice elbow.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kyle misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kyle.
Kyle lands an elbow inside that Zombie shrugs off.
Kyle lands a knee to the head.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Zombie is blocking nicely.
A hook to the body from Zombie.
Kyle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zombie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zombie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zombie counters by clinching up.
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zombie is trying to drag Kyle to the mat but Kyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kyle scores with a knee to the head.
Kyle trying to land knees to the body.
Zombie fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Zombie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle connects with a knee to the head.
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.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zombie blocks it with crossed arms.
Kyle misses with an elbow over the top.
Zombie can't get the takedown.
Zombie wants a takedown.
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kyle gets underhooks to prevent Zombie's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kyle obliges.
Zombie is working for takedown but Kyle is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kyle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zombie tries a body shot but Kyle blocks it.
Kyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zombie.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but Zombie blocks it.
Kyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zombie's face.
Zombie scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zombie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zombie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kyle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zombie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kyle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kyle misses with a knee to the head.
Zombie wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Zombie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Zombie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zombie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zombie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kyle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kyle is looking to clinch.
Kyle is looking to clinch.
Zombie tries to clinch up
and Kyle counters by clinching up.
Zombie takes an elbow to the temple.
Kyle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zombie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zombie takes an elbow to the temple.
Kyle working Zombie over with knees to the body.
Kyle landing knees to the body.
Kyle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kyle is pressed up against the cage. Zombie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kyle down to the mat. Kyle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zombie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zombie shoots in and bounces Kyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kyle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zombie throwing strikes from guard but Kyle blocks nicely.
Zombie with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zombie.
Kyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kyle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zombie is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyle has wrist control.
Zombie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Zombie circles away.
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Zombie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zombie misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Zombie circles away.
Kyle has managed to clinch.
Kyle lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Kyle.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but Zombie blocks it.
Zombie is trying to drag Kyle to the mat but Kyle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kyle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zombie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Zombie blocks with his arms.
Kyle prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Zombie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zombie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kyle lands an elbow just above Zombie 's eye.
Zombie goes for a takedown attempt but Kyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zombie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kyle counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kyle pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zombie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zombie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kyle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zombie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zombie tries to clinch but Kyle is having none of it.
Kyle closes the distance but Zombie moves to the side
and Zombie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zombie lands strikes from half guard.
Zombie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kyle's head.
Zombie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Zombie.
I think Zombie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Zombie!
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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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RATING
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