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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cody Zeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blerim Hyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Iron Maiden - 'The Evil That Men Do' kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cody Zeller has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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257 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Zeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blerim Hyka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyka moves out of range of the body kick.
Hyka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zeller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zeller cracks Hyka with an open hand slap.
It looks like Blerim Hyka has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters circling a little - Zeller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zeller misses with a few strikes there.
Zeller avoids the head kick by Hyka.
Zeller takes the fight into the clinch.
Zeller has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hyka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zeller blocks it with crossed arms.
Zeller has hold of one of Hyka's legs. Hyka is fighting the takedown attempt but Zeller gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hyka looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyka, not yet.
Hyka keeps trying to improve his position.
Zeller advances to half guard.
Hyka wants to control but Zeller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hyka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zeller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zeller's back!
Hyka doesn't have the hooks in and Zeller manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeller stands and throws Hyka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zeller trying to control the position but Hyka is working away.
Zeller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zeller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zeller tries for a kimura but Hyka is defending well.
Zeller in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hyka is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cody Zeller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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