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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Distefano (ranked 2388 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Bombo Zola (ranked 305 p4p, 228 weight class). Zola has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bombo Zola!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Distefano misses with a wild combination.
Zola looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Distefano 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.
Distefano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Distefano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Distefano tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Distefano.
Zola's coach down at RAD's Lads was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zola's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Distefano blocks an uppercut.
Distefano misses with a punch on the inside.
Distefano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Bombo Zola has been cut.
Distefano misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Distefano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zola slips a jab from Distefano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Distefano. Zola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zola wants to counter the offense by Distefano and move into the clinch position.
Distefano dips to his left and cracks Zola with an uppercut!
Distefano with a jab.
A jab from Zola misses.
Zola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zola closes the distance but Distefano moves to the side
and Distefano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Distefano in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Distefano misses with a series of wild punches.
Zola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Distefano throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.
Zola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Distefano finds it's way round the side to connect with Zola's head.
Zola dodges the punch combination from Distefano.
Zola misses with a double jab.
Distefano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zola moves into the clinch.
Zola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Distefano breaks the clinch.
Distefano misses with a double jab.
Distefano misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.
It seemed like Zola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zola misses the shot to the body.
Zola has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Distefano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Distefano misses with an uppercut.
Bombo Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola throws a lazy uppercut
and Distefano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zola moves into the clinch.
Zola misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distefano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Distefano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Distefano.
As Zola looks to move away, Distefano throws a big counter combo but Zola just gets out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Distefano manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Distefano misses.
Distefano connects with a jab.
Zola dodges the punch combination from Distefano.
Zola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Distefano has time to react.
Zola moves out of range as Distefano strikes.
Distefano cracks a nice hook into Zola's ribs.
Distefano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zola.
Distefano misses with a looping right.
Zola dodges the punch combination from Distefano.
Zola tries to counter with a clinch but Distefano shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distefano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That has opened up Bombo Zola's cut even more.
Zola tries to clinch but Distefano is having none of it.
Distefano misses with a hook.
Zola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Distefano throws a jab but it's blocked by Zola.
Zola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Distefano was well out of range. Poor timing from Zola.
A big right from Distefano misses.
A swing and a miss from Zola.
Distefano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zola, pushing him back against the cage.
Distefano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Distefano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zola avoids it.
A short left from Distefano.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distefano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distefano breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Distefano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zola drives through and clinches with Distefano against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Distefano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zola pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zola lands a body punch.
Zola misses with a body punch.
Distefano tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Distefano lands a right hand.
Distefano is working Zola over against the cage.
Zola lands a left hand.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Distefano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Distefano tries to break free but Zola pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Distefano.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Distefano.
Zola blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Distefano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distefano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Distefano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bombo Zola's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Distefano misses with an uppercut.
Distefano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zola was well out of range. Poor timing from Distefano.
Distefano throws an overhand right that lands on Zola's shoulder, as Zola tries to avoid the shot.
Distefano looks to land a left hand but Zola moved out of range nicely.
Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Distefano.
A slow jab from Distefano misses its intended target.
Zola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Distefano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Distefano.
Zola wants to counter the offense by Distefano and move into the clinch position.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zola in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zola misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Distefano.
Distefano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zola can do to turn this around?
Distefano throws a body shot but no joy.
Zola dips to his left and cracks Distefano with an uppercut!
Zola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Distefano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zola blocking some punches.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
Distefano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Zola.
Distefano misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Distefano.
Zola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Distefano.
Distefano is trying to force a seperation but Zola has the dominant position.
Zola lands with a short shot to the head.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola lands a nice uppercut.
Zola tries to work over Distefano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola lands a shoulder strike.
Zola lands a right hand.
Distefano is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Zola.
Oh Distefano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Distefano to his knees! Zola keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bombo Zola!
Bombo Zola tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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