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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 4027 p4p, 134 weight class) and Shaquille ONeal (ranked 3816 p4p, 130 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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273 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
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340 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaquille ONeal!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou digs a good hook to ONeal's body.
Zinsou tries to close the distance and clinch but ONeal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zinsou rushes ONeal and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zinsou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zinsou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. ONeal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ONeal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zinsou looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zinsou lands with a good body shot.
Zinsou darts in and clinches ONeal up against the ropes.
ONeal is trying to break free.
Zinsou just leaning against ONeal, taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeal is looking to break free of the clinch but Zinsou has double underhooks.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zinsou scores with a sloppy right hand. ONeal should have avoided that one.
Zinsou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zinsou tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.
Zinsou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou scores with a crisp jab that stopped ONeal in his tracks.
It looks like Shaquille ONeal has been cut.
Zinsou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. ONeal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zinsou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zinsou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. ONeal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from ONeal! But no joy.
ONeal misses with a two punch combination.
Zinsou doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeal circles away.
Zinsou tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ONeal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zinsou tries to clinch up
and ONeal counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeal misses with a body shot.
Zinsou moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.
Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zinsou cracks ONeal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zinsou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zinsou is looking to clinch.
Zinsou pushes ONeal up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zinsou trying to land knees to the body.
Zinsou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeal circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yayi Zinsou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaquille ONeal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zinsou takes a swing at ONeal's ribcage but misses.
ONeal ducks under a wild hook from Zinsou.
Zinsou moves in looking to clinch but ONeal pushes him off.
Zinsou fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zinsou rushes ONeal and presses him up against the ropes.
ONeal gets through Zinsou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
ONeal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zinsou forces ONeal back against the ropes and clinches.
Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinsou tries to clinch but ONeal moves out of range.
ONeal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zinsou on the side of the head.
Zinsou instigates a clinch.
Zinsou manages to break the clinch.
ONeal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zinsou moves into range and clinches up with ONeal.
ONeal can't break the clinch.
ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Zinsou has the dominant position.
Zinsou blocks an uppercut.
ONeal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeal can do to turn this around?
Zinsou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent ONeal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zinsou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ONeal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zinsou on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Zinsou. Beautiful body shot.
Zinsou instigates a clinch.
Zinsou taking a breather.
ONeal wants to break the clinch but can't.
ONeal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ONeal tries to circle away but Zinsou has him pinned against the ropes.
ONeal has had enough of the clinch but Zinsou keeps him there for the moment.
ONeal is trying to push Zinsou away but Zinsou has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yayi Zinsou is winning the standup battle so far.
Zinsou clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by ONeal as Zinsou tries to tie him up.
Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zinsou tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. ONeal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
ONeal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zinsou tries to clinch but ONeal is having none of it.
Zinsou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zinsou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ONeal doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zinsou throws out a loose jab but ONeal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zinsou drives through and clinches with ONeal against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yayi Zinsou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shaquille ONeal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
ONeal misses with a straight left.
ONeal misses with a wild body shot.
Zinsou takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zinsou doesn't manage to clinch there - ONeal circles away.
Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
Zinsou lands a knee to the body.
Yayi Zinsou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
ONeal breaks the clinch.
Zinsou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
ONeal avoids the body shot from Zinsou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou misses with a wild body shot.
Zinsou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zinsou tries to clinch up.
ONeal tries to keep at a distance but Zinsou has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou manages to break the clinch.
Zinsou tries to close the distance and clinch but ONeal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zinsou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaquille ONeal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
ONeal has had enough of the clinch but Zinsou keeps him there for the moment.
Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ONeal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ONeal swats away the attempt to clinch by Zinsou.
ONeal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou tries to clinch up.
Zinsou clinches.
Zinsou prevents ONeal from breaking the clinch.
Zinsou is looking to control ONeal's arms but ONeal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zinsou has his back to the ropes.
Zinsou lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ONeal swings wildly with an uppercut but Zinsou uses good head movement to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zinsou here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zinsou's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zinsou looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Zinsou.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
ONeal circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from ONeal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zinsou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yayi Zinsou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zinsou 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yayi Zinsou!
Yayi Zinsou decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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