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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutaali Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka throws a front kick aimed at Zarco's knee but Zarco avoids it well.
Zarco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pekka.
Zarco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pekka lands a body shot.
Pekka misses with an uppercut.
Pekka throws a solid leg kick but Zarco takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pekka.
Pekka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zarco on the side of the head.
Pekka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zarco tries a quick counter leg kick but Pekka is wise to it.
Pekka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zarco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pekka.
Pekka throws a hook but Zarco avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Pekka misses.
Pekka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pekka misses with a low kick as Zarco jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarco lands with a hook. Pekka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zarco throws a hook but Pekka avoids it easily.
A jab from Zarco does it's job there.
Pekka slips a jab from Zarco.
Pekka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zarco.
Pekka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zarco misses with a double jab
and Pekka counters with a leg kick.
Pekka clobbers Zarco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zarco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pekka in his tracks.
Zarco loads up on a big right hand but Pekka slips the punch.
Pekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zarco.
Zarco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pekka throws a hook but Zarco blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Zarco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zarco misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pekka.
A telegraphed right hand from Zarco misses the target.
Zarco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Zarco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pekka looks to throw the jab but Zarco is out of range.
Zarco scores with a leg kick.
Antonio Zarco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarco tries to clinch up.
Pekka tests Zarco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pekka moves out of range of the body kick.
Zarco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pekka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pekka swings wildly with an uppercut but Zarco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarco misses with a knee to the head.
Pekka misses with the head strike.
Pekka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pekka wants to get back to striking at distance but Zarco won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zarco.
Pekka misses with a body punch.
Zarco scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Brutaali Pekka has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekka.
Zarco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Zarco.
Pekka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pekka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka has a couple of punches blocked by Zarco.
Pekka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zarco's elbow.
Pekka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zarco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zarco misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zarco scores with a knee to the head.
Zarco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pekka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zarco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekka.
Pekka misses with some punches.
Pekka can't find room to land a body shot as Zarco controls the action.
Zarco blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antonio Zarco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brutaali Pekka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zarco misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pekka to counter with a crisp jab.
Zarco misses with a leg kick
and Pekka counters with a stiff right hand.
Pekka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pekka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zarco.
Zarco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pekka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zarco closes the distance and clinches.
Zarco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zarco lands a nice shot to the body.
Zarco blocks an uppercut.
Zarco looking to throw knees to the head but Pekka is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Zarco.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pekka.
Zarco blocks an uppercut.
Pekka misses with a punch to the body.
Zarco scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zarco lands a good knee to the midsection. Pekka won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zarco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zarco trying to land knees to the body.
Zarco digs a right hand underneath Pekka's ribcage. Pekka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pekka throws a head punch that misses.
Pekka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pekka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zarco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarco lands with a right to the head.
Pekka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pekka misses with a punch on the inside.
Zarco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pekka lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zarco misses with a knee strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zarco.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch on the inside from Pekka fails to land.
Zarco misses with a knee strike.
Pekka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pekka takes a shot to the head.
Zarco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pekka is rocked!
Pekka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Pekka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pekka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pekka seems to have got his legs back now.
Pekka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Antonio Zarco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zarco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zarco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pekka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws a punch but it's blocked by Zarco.
Pekka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pekka is defending well for now.
Zarco lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pekka.
Pekka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pekka has a couple of punches blocked by Zarco.
Zarco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pekka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zarco lands with a left to the head.
Pekka prevents a body shot from Zarco.
Zarco looking to throw knees to the head but Pekka is blocking nicely.
Zarco misses with a punch to the body.
Pekka lands with a short shot to the head.
Pekka tries to throw a body punch but Zarco avoids it by throwing Pekka back against the cage.
Good body shot from Pekka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekka tries to work over Zarco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pekka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zarco backwards.
Pekka digs a right hand underneath Zarco's ribcage. Zarco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pekka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zarco backwards.
Zarco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pekka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pekka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pekka managing to block the knees to the body from Zarco.
Pekka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zarco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pekka throws a head punch that misses.
Pekka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pekka blocks a body shot from Zarco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Zarco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brutaali Pekka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zarco lands a head kick!
Pekka misses with a lunging right hand
and Zarco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zarco misses with an uppercut.
Pekka tried to counter with a leg kick but Zarco avoided it.
Zarco fails to land with a series of punches.
Zarco connects with a leg kick. Pekka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zarco looks to land a left hand but Pekka moved out of range nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pekka!
Zarco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pekka's sensitive parts.
Zarco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zarco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zarco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pekka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zarco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pekka counters with a nice uppercut.
Pekka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zarco.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zarco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zarco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zarco wants to clinch up but Pekka keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Zarco.
Zarco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pekka throws a hook but Zarco avoids it easily.
Zarco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zarco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zarco checks a leg kick.
Zarco blocks a jab.
Pekka slips under a jab.
Zarco slips a straight right by Pekka.
Zarco tries a quick counter leg kick but Pekka is wise to it.
Brutaali Pekka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pekka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zarco.
A head kick from Zarco lands but Pekka takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zarco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antonio Zarco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pekka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zarco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pekka counters with a stiff right hand.
Zarco cracks Pekka with an open hand slap.
Zarco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pekka on the side of the head.
Pekka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pekka swings widly with a right hand
and Zarco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarco tried to score with a low kick but Pekka checks it.
Pekka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zarco counters with a stiff right hand.
Zarco moves out of range as Pekka strikes.
Pekka dips to his left and cracks Zarco with an uppercut!
Zarco checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Zarco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pekka. Zarco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zarco throws a sloppy head kick and Pekka moves out of range easily.
Zarco just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Pekka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Pekka does it's job there.
Zarco is looking to clinch.
Zarco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pekka circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka tries to work over Zarco's front leg with a kick but Zarco checks it.
Zarco shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pekka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pekka lands an overhand right.
Zarco throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zarco connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Zarco
and Pekka counters with a nice leg kick.
Pekka throws a chopping leg kick but Zarco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Antonio Zarco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pekka throws a lazy uppercut
and Zarco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zarco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pekka misses with some punches.
Pekka misses with a punch on the inside.
Zarco is leaning against Pekka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekka's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Zarco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zarco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Zarco!
A very excited looking Antonio Zarco rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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