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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zhuo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kung Fu You. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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176 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kantola!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zhuo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kantola has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zhuo but great work by Kantola.
Kantola trying to control the action but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhuo tries to bench press Kantola off him but Kantola keeps the position.
Zhuo looks to move to half guard but instead Kantola has passed into mount! Damn!
Zhuo is controlling an arm, preventing Kantola from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Zhuo is working to get back to half guard.
Zhuo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kantola is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Zhuo is in real trouble.
Kantola trying to control momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhuo turns into Kantola and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo wants to pass the guard but Kantola is keeping the position.
Kantola keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully.
Kantola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zhuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kantola is controlling Zhuo's posture.
Kantola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kantola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zhuo is aware though and is defending well.
Zhuo is fighting to break Kantola's control of his arms but Kantola is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zhuo lands a couple of elbows.
Zhuo trying to control but Kantola is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhuo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kantola is on top in guard.
Zhuo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kantola!
Zhuo tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Zhuo is landing with some decent strikes but Kantola is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zhuo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhuo lands a big shot there that rocks Kantola but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zhuo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kantola is rocked!
Zhuo is working for a guillotine from mount but Kantola frees his head quite easily.
Kantola is still in real trouble! Can Zhuo finish him?
Zhuo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo with the ground and pound from mount.
A big strike lands for Zhuo! That's really hurt Kantola and he's turned his back - Zhuo keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Zhuo jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhao Zhuo!
Zhao Zhuo made sure to mention his sponsor, Affaketion in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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