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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tantalau (ranked 2199 p4p, 278 weight class) and Cross A Zoo (ranked 1225 p4p, 174 weight class). Cross A Zoo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Tantalau's chin.
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tantalau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantalau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tantalau tries to clinch
and A Zoo counters with a low kick, right behind Tantalau 's knee.
Tantalau fails with an attempt to clinch.
A Zoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tantalau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tantalau tries to clinch but A Zoo moves away
and A Zoo counters with a leg kick.
Tantalau shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantalau tries for a takedown but A Zoo circles away easily
and A Zoo counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mike Tantalau has been cut.
Tantalau is breathing heavily.
Tantalau has his takedown stuffed
and A Zoo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tantalau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantalau shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with A Zoo but A Zoo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tantalau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. A Zoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tantalau tries to clinch but A Zoo moves away
and A Zoo counters with a nice body shot.
Tantalau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and A Zoo counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from A Zoo.
A Zoo lands a shoulder strike.
Tantalau tries to pull guard but A Zoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tantalau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tantalau tries to pull guard but A Zoo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo lands an elbow that stopped Tantalau in his tracks for a moment.
Tantalau is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables A Zoo to keep the fight standing.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow from 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!
Tantalau takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tantalau is rocked!
A Zoo lands an elbow inside that Tantalau shrugs off.
Oh Tantalau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tantalau is pressed against the cage. A Zoo pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Tantalau! Two more big strikes from A Zoo and Tantalau crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cross A Zoo!
Our winner, Cross A Zoo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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