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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Zachary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ruby. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Zachary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Hell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zachary darts in and clinches Hell up against the cage.
Zachary swings wildly with an uppercut but Hell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Hell misses.
Hell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zachary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hell throws out a leg kick but Zachary moves out of range and Hell only half commits.
Hell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hell throws a jab but it's blocked by Zachary.
Hell missing with a left hand there. Zachary was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zachary shoots in looking for a takedown. Hell tries to sprawl out of it but Zachary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hell, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell throws a push kick but Zachary slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Hell misses.
Zachary wants to clinch up but Hell keeps it at a distance.
Zachary misses with a wild combination.
Hell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hell blocks a head kick by Zachary.
Hell throws a lazy head kick
and Zachary counters with a low kick, right behind Hell 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zachary checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hell swinging wilding here.
Hell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zachary counters with a shoot takedown. Hell fights it but they end up in guard.
Zachary passes into half guard.
Zachary controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zachary working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hell's thigh. Hell counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachary trying to control the position from guard on top but Hell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hell wants to stand but Zachary is controlling the position.
Zachary sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zachary controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hell wants to get back to his feet but Zachary is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Zachary dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Hell.
Hell misses with an uppercut. Zachary saw that one coming.
A low kick from Hell is predictable there
and Zachary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hell's guard.
Zachary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hell wants to stand but Zachary is controlling the position.
Zachary thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zachary stands and throws Hell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hell is not content to let Zachary control the position.
Hell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hell throws a sloppy head kick
and Zachary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zachary has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hell.
Hell throws a body kick the misses
and Zachary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hell's guard.
Hell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zachary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zachary is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zachary controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachary wants to control from the top but Hell keeps moving.
Hell wants to stand but Zachary is controlling the position.
Zachary controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zachary slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hell seems a little lost for a moment, as Zachary dominates the positioning.
Zachary's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Zachary dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A low kick from Hell is predictable there
and Zachary counters with a shoot takedown. Hell fights it but they end up in guard.
Hell wants to get back to his feet but Zachary passes into half guard.
Hell wants to get back to his feet.
Zachary is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zachary.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zachary is controlling the pace.
Zachary is working for an americana but Hell has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Zachary was thinking about the submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zachary prevents Hell from getting back to his feet.
Zachary trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Hell wants to stand up but Zachary is controlling him.
Van Hell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachary trying to control but Hell is working from the bottom.
Zachary is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ed Zachary just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hell lands a jab-cross combination.
Hell throws a hook but Zachary blocks it.
Zachary looks to land a combination. Hell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hell throws a leg kick but Zachary checks it.
Hell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zachary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hell.
A head kick misses from Hell.
Hell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hell misses with a leg kick
and Zachary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Zachary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zachary, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Zachary!
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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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