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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Zambrana (ranked 2114 p4p, 297 weight class) and Publius Sestius (ranked 1981 p4p, 284 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zambrana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Impact is Imminent. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
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185 cm
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206 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Publius Sestius!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sestius scores with a nice right hand.
Sestius has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Zambrana is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zambrana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Sestius tries to bum rush Zambrana with a series of wild strikes but Zambrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zambrana is looking to clinch.
Sestius throws a fast counter high kick but Zambrana manages to duck under it in time.
Zambrana throws a body shot but no joy.
Sestius closes the distance and pushes Zambrana back into the ropes.
Zambrana swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zambrana manages to break the clinch.
Sestius ducks under a wild hook from Zambrana.
Zambrana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sestius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zambrana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zambrana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sestius.
Zambrana tries to counter by clinching up but Sestius breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zambrana is looking to clinch.
Sestius moves into the clinch successfully.
Zambrana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sestius misses with the head strike.
Zambrana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zambrana managing to block the knees to the body from Sestius.
Zambrana lands a nice knee to the body.
Sestius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zambrana is defending well for now.
Sestius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sestius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zambrana backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sestius.
Zambrana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sestius backwards.
Zambrana managing to block the knees to the body from Sestius.
A knee to the head by Zambrana.
It looks like Publius Sestius has been cut.
Sestius avoiding damage as Zambrana throws knees to the body.
Zambrana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zambrana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sestius has closed the distance and engaged Zambrana in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zambrana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zambrana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sestius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zambrana avoids it.
A short right from Zambrana on the inside.
Zambrana taking a breather.
Zambrana throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Sestius.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zambrana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sestius's brow.
Zambrana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zambrana tries a knee to the head but Sestius blocks it.
Sestius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sestius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zambrana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sestius blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sestius.
Zambrana managing to block the knees to the body from Sestius.
Sestius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Publius Sestius dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zambrana.
Zambrana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sestius under the eye.
Sestius pushes Zambrana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zambrana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Zambrana.
Zambrana misses with some punches.
Zambrana blocks an uppercut.
Sestius trying to land knees to the body.
Zambrana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sestius is defending well for now.
Zambrana has Sestius pressed against the ropes.
Zambrana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sestius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zambrana's efforts to push away.
Zambrana scores with a knee to the head.
Zambrana avoiding damage as Sestius throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sestius trying to land knees to the body.
Sestius looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zambrana blocking some punches.
Sestius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Zambrana.
Sestius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sestius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sestius lands with a left to the head.
Sestius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zambrana backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sestius obliges.
Sestius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zambrana is defending well for now.
Zambrana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sestius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zambrana tries to land knees in the clinch but Sestius avoids the damage to the body.
Zambrana breaks the clinch.
Zambrana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sestius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Sestius.
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!
A jab from Sestius misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sestius. Those never looked like landing.
Zambrana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sestius looks to clinch
and Sestius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sestius is rocked!
Zambrana connects with a nice cross there... Sestius is looking wobbly and Zambrana recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Sestius to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Zambrana jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mario Zambrana!
Mario Zambrana opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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