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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emiliano Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime comes to the cage accompanied by Old Toms Hut. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
6 - 19 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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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
6 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emiliano Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Showtime does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Showtime tries to circle away but Zapata has him pinned against the cage.
Showtime wants to get back to striking at distance but Zapata won't allow it.
Showtime working hard to break the clinch.
Zapata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Showtime working hard to break the clinch.
Showtime has had enough of the clinch but Zapata keeps him there for the moment.
Zapata lands a knee to the head.
Showtime tries to circle away but Zapata has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata stalling in the clinch.
Showtime is looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zapata takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Showtime is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zapata prevents Showtime from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zapata blocking some punches.
Zapata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Showtime lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zapata fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Showtime, pushing him back against the cage.
Zapata told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zapata lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zapata.
Zapata decides to pull guard.
Zapata working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Showtime.
Zapata wants to sweep but no luck.
Showtime throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Showtime being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapata manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zapata keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Showtime's efforts to push away.
Zapata lands with a light punch inside.
Showtime is trying to pull guard but Zapata has him pressed against the cage.
Zapata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zapata manages to break the clinch.
Showtime looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showtime tries to bum rush Zapata with a series of wild strikes but Zapata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Showtime misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime dives in for a single leg takedown but Zapata sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Showtime swings widly with a right hand
and Zapata counters with an inside leg kick.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
Zapata throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Showtime stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Zapata follows into mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Showtime is squirming around, avoiding Zapata's attempts to control the action.
Zapata won't let Showtime get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Showtime slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Showtime wants to control but Zapata is keeping busy.
Zapata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zapata decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showtime darts in looking for a takedown but Zapata gets double underhooks and turns Showtime into the cage.
Showtime throws a right and a left that Zapata avoids nicely.
Showtime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zapata instigates a clinch.
Zapata leaning against his opponent.
Zapata breaks from the clinch.
Zapata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Showtime looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zapata now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zapata gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zapata lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Showtime goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Zapata in side control.
Showtime is rocked!
It looks like Rick Showtime has been cut.
Zapata advances to full mount.
Oh Showtime is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Showtime holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zapata tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zapata lands a couple of good shots and Showtime has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zapata tries to keep control of the position but Showtime is staying busy.
Zapata throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Showtime covering up well under a series of strikes from Zapata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Zapata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Showtime's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Showtime fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zapata follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Showtime seems to have got his legs back now.
Zapata has Showtime up against the cage in a clinch.
Showtime tries to work over Zapata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapata utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zapata taking a breather.
Showtime has had enough of the clinch but Zapata keeps him there for the moment.
Emiliano Zapata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Showtime letting Zapata take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for Zapata to work.
Zapata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Showtime is trying to pull guard but Zapata turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zapata obliges.
Zapata lands a knee to the head.
Showtime takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zapata.
Zapata holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zapata scores with a knee to the head.
Zapata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Showtime's face.
Zapata lands a knee to the body.
Zapata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zapata jerks Showtime's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Showtime drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Zapata goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Zapata because Showtime was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Emiliano Zapata!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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