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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 1122 p4p, 1523 weight class) and Bombo Zola (ranked 146 p4p, 194 weight class). Andrianakis comes to the cage accompanied by The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Zola has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI as his entrance music. Bombo Zola told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bombo Zola!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andrianakis throws an elbow but it misses.
Andrianakis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zola lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrianakis.
Zola tries a body shot but Andrianakis blocks it.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Bombo Zola has been cut.
Zola gets through Andrianakis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianakis.
Zola throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Zola tries to throw a body punch but Andrianakis avoids it by throwing Zola back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Andrianakis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Andrianakis.
Zola working aggressively here.
Andrianakis misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Andrianakis throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
A body shot lands from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis lands a body punch.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrianakis tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zola has him pressed against the cage.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Zola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Zola scores with a hook to the body. Andrianakis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andrianakis scores with the left hand. Zola knows he should have avoided that one.
Zola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andrianakis.
Zola connects with a looping right hand.
Zola moves forwards but Andrianakis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andrianakis throws a shot from downtown. Zola moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Zola avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch in the buildup to the fight.
Zola loads up on a big right hand but Andrianakis slips the punch.
Andrianakis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zola lands with a good body shot.
Andrianakis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Zola as he connects with a hook.
Andrianakis looks to score with a jab to the body but Zola is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zola avoids the body shot from Andrianakis.
Zola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrianakis loads up on a big right hand but Zola slips the punch.
Zola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andrianakis throws the left hand but Zola avoids the punch easily.
Andrianakis circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Zola avoids the body shot from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zola has managed to clinch.
Andrianakis lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Bombo Zola's cut even more.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andrianakis.
The cut above Bombo Zola's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Andrianakis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Zola lands.
Andrianakis throws an overhand right that lands on Zola's shoulder, as Zola tries to avoid the shot.
Andrianakis staying out of range there.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis slips a jab from Zola.
Andrianakis jabs Zola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bombo Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis drives through and clinches with Zola against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
Andrianakis swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrianakis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zola tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrianakis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrianakis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola.
Andrianakis scores with a nice head shot.
Zola slips a jab and a cross from Andrianakis.
Zola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bombo Zola's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrianakis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Zola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Zola misses
and Andrianakis counters with a left and a right that stings Zola.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola scores with a shot to the body.
Andrianakis throws a hook but Zola blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zola has Andrianakis up against the cage in a clinch.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrianakis's elbow.
Andrianakis blocking some punches.
Andrianakis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrianakis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Andrianakis lands an elbow that stopped Zola in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bombo Zola's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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