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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kid cypher round 11. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez scores with a jab to the head.
Simmons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Zak Simmons has been cut.
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Vasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vasquez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasquez connects with a jab.
Tony Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simmons but Simmons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquez is breathing heavily.
Vasquez cracks a nice hook into Simmons's ribs.
Simmons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasquez is fending him off so far but Simmons persists. Nope, Vasquez circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasquez lands with a nice body punch.
Simmons tries for a takedown but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tony Vasquez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Simmons.
Simmons shoots in for a double leg but Vasquez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simmons shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Simmons scores a takedown into full mount!
Simmons scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vasquez?
Simmons tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vasquez taking shots to the head.
Vasquez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Simmons raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Simmons connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simmons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasquez is looking to escape.
Vasquez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vasquez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Simmons controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Simmons might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons working Vasquez over with strikes here.
Simmons prevents Vasquez from getting the reversal.
Vasquez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Simmons looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Simmons content just to control the position here.
Vasquez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Simmons scoring with strikes but Vasquez is staying in there.
Simmons landing strikes from the mount and Vasquez is in trouble!
Simmons with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons raining down hammerfists from mount.
Simmons lands a nice shot to the head.
Simmons working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Simmons working Vasquez over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Simmons.
Simmons lands a big elbow.
Simmons fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Simmons landing punches.
Vasquez is rocked!
Simmons lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Vasquez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simmons lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vasquez is in a horrible position here. Simmons smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Simmons cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Simmons connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vasquez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vasquez tries to reverse the position but Simmons maintains control.
Simmons pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Simmons controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Simmons connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vasquez wants to control but Simmons is having none of it.
Simmons landing strikes from the mount and Vasquez is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Vasquez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Simmons and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zak Simmons!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
90% |
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