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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Travis Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zangief might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Own It. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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148 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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169 cm
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148 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Zangief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krzysztof Morawski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangief dodges the punch combination from Morawski.
Zangief ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morawski moves away.
Zangief stuffs the takedown attempt from Morawski. Morawski gets slowly back to his feet.
Zangief pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morawski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zangief fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morawski manages to avoid it.
Zangief throws a right and a left that Morawski avoids nicely.
Morawski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zangief.
Morawski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morawski rushes Zangief and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zangief misses with a knee strike.
Morawski wants a takedown.
Morawski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zangief tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zangief connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morawski's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zangief controls Morawski momentarily but Morawski frees himself.
Zangief keeping moving, preventing Morawski from controlling successfully.
Morawski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morawski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zangief wants to stand and escape but Morawski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief controls Morawski momentarily but Morawski frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Zangief as he connects with a hook.
Zangief fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morawski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morawski throws out a leg kick but Zangief moves out of range and Morawski only half commits.
We've been told by Zangief's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zangief lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zangief throws a leg kick which misses Morawski's front leg but catches the back leg as Morawski tries to avoid it.
Zangief scores with a one two! Morawski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Krzysztof Morawski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zangief rushes Morawski and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morawski obliges.
Zangief with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zangief prevents the takedown attempt.
Travis Zangief has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Morawski.
Zangief on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morawski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Zangief wants to stand but Morawski is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief controlling the position.
Zangief wants to sweep but no luck.
Zangief being controlled here, momentarily.
Morawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Zangief is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morawski postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morawski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Zangief has his foot on Morawski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morawski works his way back into a safe position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Both fighters circling a little - Zangief finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zangief on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morawski. Morawski obviously looking to wear him down.
Zangief pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Travis Zangief is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morawski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zangief takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zangief tries to close the distance and clinch but Morawski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zangief looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zangief dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morawski. That did some damage!
Morawski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morawski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Morawski does no damage.
Zangief looks to throw the jab but Morawski is out of range.
Morawski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zangief misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Zangief dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Morawski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morawski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zangief swivels and escapes.
Jab, jab by Zangief - just one landing.
Zangief throws a front kick that sends Morawski stumbling back into the cage.
Zangief throws a head kick but Morawski moves out of range.
Morawski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krzysztof Morawski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zangief walks into a jab.
Zangief throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zangief tries to close the distance and clinch but Morawski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zangief misses with a two punch combination.
Zangief throws a head kick that misses.
Zangief stuffs the takedown.
Morawski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zangief is out of range.
Travis Zangief is winning the standup battle so far.
Morawski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Zangief.
Morawski swings for the body but Zangief moves out of range.
Morawski just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZangief.
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!
Zangief throws a low kick, looking for Morawski's leg but Morawski calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morawski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morawski misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Zangief misses.
A lazy left from Zangief finds it's target.
Morawski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zangief as he avoids it easily.
Travis Zangief has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Morawski.
Zangief jabs at Morawski's body.
Zangief is looking to clinch.
Zangief waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morawski.
Zangief throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morawski.
Morawski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zangief is looking to clinch.
Zangief tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morawski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zangief swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zangief throws a counter high kick but Morawski was just alert enough to avoid it.
Zangief walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morawski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zangief throws a push kick but Morawski slaps the foot to one side.
Zangief throws a sloppy head kick and Morawski moves out of range easily.
Zangief uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zangief throws a leg kick but Morawski sees it coming and moves out of range.
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!
Zangief throws a leg kick but Morawski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morawski moves away from the strike by Zangief.
Zangief is looking to score with low kicks.
Morawski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zangief counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zangief fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morawski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zangief misses with a low kick.
Morawski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circle, before Zangief throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Morawski's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zangief lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Travis Zangief!
Travis Zangief took some time post fight to say the following; 'A big win for me considering Krystoff is an amazing fighter and he's tough as nails. I would like ti thank Hypnotic for once again having me. Bring on the next guy!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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