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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rik Dzejms (ranked 7285 p4p, 620 weight class) and DaQuan Zachary (ranked 4637 p4p, 484 weight class). Zachary is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Motorsport. DaQuan Zachary is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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158 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Prefers standup |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rik Dzejms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DaQuan Zachary!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzejms gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dzejms manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Zachary.
Dzejms blocks the body kick.
Zachary tries to bum rush Dzejms with a series of wild strikes but Dzejms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dzejms clinches up with Zachary and pushes him back against the cage.
Dzejms digs a right hand into Zachary's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zachary's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dzejms.
Dzejms digs a right hand underneath Zachary's ribcage. Zachary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzejms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zachary.
Dzejms lands with a right to the head.
Dzejms working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dzejms is working Zachary over against the cage.
Dzejms can't find room to land a body shot as Zachary controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzejms is leaning against Zachary and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dzejms tries to work over Zachary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dzejms lands with a short shot to the head.
Dzejms has Zachary pressed against the cage.
Zachary is trying to push Dzejms away but Dzejms has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for Dzejms.
Dzejms is working Zachary over against the cage.
Dzejms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zachary backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dzejms.
Dzejms lands a body shot.
Dzejms lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Zachary.
Dzejms throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zachary looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zachary is looking to break free of the clinch but Dzejms has double underhooks.
Dzejms leaning against his opponent.
Dzejms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzejms misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zachary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dzejms closes the distance and clinches.
Dzejms slows down the pace here.
Dzejms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Dzejms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms tries a knee to the head but Zachary blocks it.
Dzejms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zachary.
Zachary throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dzejms.
Zachary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zachary throws a lazy head kick
and Dzejms counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dzejms.
A hook to the body from Dzejms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dzejms.
Dzejms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dzejms stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dzejms lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zachary pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dzejms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms scores with a knee to the head.
Zachary's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzejms works on Zachary's body with a couple of short punches.
Dzejms scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Dzejms.
A right hook to the body lands for Dzejms.
Dzejms presses Zachary against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dzejms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zachary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dzejms wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dzejms takes the fight into the clinch.
Dzejms scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Dzejms dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zachary dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dzejms. That did some damage!
Dzejms scores with a one two! Zachary had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rik Dzejms is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zachary gets tackled into the cage by Dzejms. Dzejms maintains the clinch.
Zachary looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zachary connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dzejms's face.
Dzejms tries to land a knee to the head but Zachary blocks with his arms.
Dzejms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dzejms lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zachary breaks from the clinch.
Dzejms moves into the clinch.
Zachary throws a head punch that misses.
Dzejms lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dzejms.
Zachary breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dzejms swinging wildly here.
Zachary is looking for the big counter here.
Dzejms lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zachary's sensitive parts.
Dzejms darts in and clinches Zachary up against the cage.
Dzejms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zachary slips a jab and a cross from Dzejms.
Dzejms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zachary can do to turn this around?
Dzejms moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dzejms on the inside.
Dzejms throws a punch but it's blocked by Zachary.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dzejms manages to break the clinch.
Dzejms swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zachary throws a counter combo.
Zachary throws a head kick that misses.
Dzejms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zachary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zachary throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Dzejms was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zachary.
Zachary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzejms lands a jab-cross combination.
Dzejms lands a leg kick that knocks Zachary off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms connects with an inside leg kick.
Zachary blocks a head kick by Dzejms.
A head kick misses from Zachary.
Zachary moves out of range of the body kick.
Zachary throws a nice looking combination but Dzejms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dzejms misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dzejms fails to land with a series of punches.
Zachary lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dzejms tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zachary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zachary gets tackled into the cage by Dzejms. Dzejms maintains the clinch.
Dzejms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zachary misses with a head kick.
Dzejms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zachary tries to keep at a distance but Dzejms has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzejms lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rik Dzejms dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dzejms wants to clinch.
Dzejms connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzejms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zachary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dzejms tries to clinch up but Zachary circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzejms rushes Zachary and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzejms is struggling to control the position.
Rik Dzejms has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Zachary's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dzejms.
Dzejms lands with a short shot to the head.
Dzejms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dzejms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzejms scores with a punch to the head.
Dzejms is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zachary gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dzejms counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms rushes Zachary and presses him up against the cage.
Dzejms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zachary backwards.
A right hand to the body from Dzejms.
Dzejms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dzejms is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dzejms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zachary backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzejms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dzejms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dzejms lands with a right to the head.
Dzejms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dzejms moves into range and clinches up with Zachary.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzejms lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zachary just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dzejms's brow.
Dzejms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dzejms connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zachary's face.
Zachary is looking to break free of the clinch but Dzejms has double underhooks.
Dzejms stalling the fight.
Rik Dzejms is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zachary wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dzejms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zachary letting Dzejms take a breather here.
Dzejms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dzejms creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dzejms can't find room to land a body shot as Zachary controls the action.
Dzejms lands a left hand.
Zachary has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Zachary lands an elbow just above Dzejms 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Dzejms.
Zachary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzejms connects with a leg kick. Zachary looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zachary pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dzejms misses with a two punch combination.
DaQuan Zachary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Zachary.
Dzejms fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zachary just manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rik Dzejms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dzejms has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rik Dzejms!
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energy
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hype
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