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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamotta comes to the cage accompanied by Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Tony Lamotta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lamotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamotta lands with a straight right. Zaire didn't see that one coming.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lamotta misses with a knee strike.
Lamotta tries to throw a body punch but Zaire avoids it by throwing Lamotta back against the cage.
Lamotta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lamotta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaire lands a nice uppercut.
Zaire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lamotta avoids it really well and circles away.
Lamotta tries to keep at a distance but Zaire has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire effectively controlling the action here.
Zaire misses with an elbow over the top.
Lamotta taking a breather.
Lamotta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamotta is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaire gets an underhook and turns Lamotta into the cage.
Lamotta lands an elbow inside that Zaire shrugs off.
Zaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta misses with a knee strike.
Lamotta managing to block the knees to the body from Zaire.
Zaire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamotta.
Zaire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lamotta to keep the fight standing.
Zaire avoiding damage.
Lamotta misses with a body punch.
Zaire blocking some punches.
Lamotta trying to land knees to the body.
Lamotta working aggressively here.
Lamotta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamotta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire is looking to control Lamotta's arms but Lamotta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaire has his back to the cage.
Zaire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lamotta has Zaire pushed against the cage.
Zaire has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lamotta is trying to keep an underhook but Zaire manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lamotta is just riding it out for now. Zaire eventually gives up the hold.
Zaire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zaire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamotta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zaire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zaire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zaire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lamotta's head.
Lamotta is controlling Zaire's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zaire is nestled in close to Lamotta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta is trying to get back to full guard.
Lamotta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zaire is working away from the top position though.
Zaire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zaire is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lamotta has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire wants to take a breather but Lamotta is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zaire keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zaire trying to mount his opponent but Lamotta defends it.
Lamotta wants to get back to his feet.
Zaire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaire lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaire has isolated one of Lamotta's arms. Lamotta looking to fight him off but Zaire twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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
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