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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaki Zaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Gee. The key to victory for Ben Edwards has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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138 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zaki Zaki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edwards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Edwards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaki.
Edwards fakes the leg kick and cracks Zaki in the body.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zaki has eaten all the pies!
Edwards has taken the fight to the clinch.
Edwards leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zaki is trying to pull guard but Edwards has him pressed against the cage.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zaki looks winded!
Edwards keeps control of Zaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Edwards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edwards connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edwards lands with a good body shot.
Zaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Edwards.
Edwards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaki on the side of the head.
Edwards comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards clinches up against the cage.
Edwards landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Edwards.
Edwards pushes Zaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Edwards manages to break the clinch.
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!
Edwards thumps Zaki with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Edwards - that will leave a mark!
Edwards cracks Zaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwards. Zaki shrugs it off though.
Edwards knocks Zaki to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Zaki is rocked!
Edwards tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Zaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Zaki tries to bench press Edwards off him but Edwards keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zaki tries to escape but Edwards is in control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Edwards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Edwards throws a nice head kick!
Zaki gets tackled into the cage by Edwards. Edwards maintains the clinch.
Edwards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Edwards, as that shot connected.
Zaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards cracks Zaki with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Edwards!
Ben Edwards spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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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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