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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Authority Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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160 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Authority Zelditeez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Barbaros!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zelditeez is defended easily by Barbaros.
Barbaros tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbaros 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.
Barbaros fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zelditeez, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbaros misses with a knee to the head.
Barbaros putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zelditeez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've been hearing reports that Zelditeez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zelditeez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zelditeez is trying to pull guard but Barbaros turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barbaros misses with a knee to the head.
Barbaros's coach down at Tetras Bowl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Barbaros's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zelditeez avoiding damage as Barbaros throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barbaros.
Barbaros tries to land knees in the clinch but Zelditeez avoids the damage to the body.
Zelditeez takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Authority Zelditeez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelditeez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Authority Zelditeez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zelditeez managing to block the knees to the body from Barbaros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros misses with a knee to the head.
Barbaros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbaros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zelditeez avoids it.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros working Zelditeez over with knees to the body.
Zelditeez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Barbaros won't allow it.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Barbaros won't allow it.
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zelditeez's defenses.
Zelditeez fails to pull guard.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barbaros obliges.
Zelditeez is breathing heavily.
Barbaros is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Zelditeez 's eye.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zelditeez takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Zelditeez in his tracks for a moment.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zelditeez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbaros is stalling here.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Barbaros won't allow it.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Zelditeez shrugs off.
Zelditeez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barbaros walks away with a smile on his face. Zelditeez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zelditeez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbaros tries to work over Zelditeez's front leg with a kick but Zelditeez checks it.
Barbaros is looking to clinch but Zelditeez is avoiding it.
Eddie Barbaros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbaros with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbaros tries to clinch but Zelditeez is having none of it.
Barbaros lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Barbaros.
Zelditeez throws a looping overhand right but Barbaros ducks down to avoid it.
Zelditeez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Barbaros to the ground. Zelditeez is now in Barbaros's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelditeez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zelditeez trying to control but Barbaros is working from the bottom.
Zelditeez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zelditeez defends well.
Zelditeez drops back looking for a leg! Barbaros is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barbaros manages to kick Zelditeez off! Zelditeez jumps back into Barbaros's guard.
Zelditeez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zelditeez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zelditeez is pushing down on Barbaros's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barbaros is fighting to maintain full guard but Zelditeez has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Barbaros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Authority Zelditeez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barbaros has Zelditeez up against the cage in a clinch.
Eddie Barbaros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zelditeez's defenses.
Barbaros lands a nice knee to the body.
Zelditeez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zelditeez's defenses.
Barbaros scores with a knee to the head.
Barbaros landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zelditeez takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbaros landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zelditeez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zelditeez's defenses.
Zelditeez is rocked!
Zelditeez managing to block the knees to the body from Barbaros.
Oh Zelditeez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Zelditeez in his tracks for a moment.
Barbaros has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Zelditeez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Barbaros, and another! Zelditeez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Eddie Barbaros!
Eddie Barbaros is the new middleweight champion!
Eddie Barbaros made sure to mention his sponsor, Devotion Energy Inc (Laundry)(Flights) in his post fight interview.
The defeated Authority Zelditeez had this to say: 'My hats off to Yogi, he is a great grappler. I will earn my rematch, without a doubt. Lets do #2? '.
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