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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZaDarius Haden (ranked 1156 p4p, 1890 weight class) and Zygmunt Krol (ranked 150 p4p, 232 weight class). Haden comes to the cage accompanied by Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. Krol comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hammer Smashed Face Live kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zygmunt Krol!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haden misses with a double jab.
Haden throws out a loose jab but Krol uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Haden has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Haden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krol was well out of range. Poor timing from Haden.
Haden blocks a head kick by Krol.
Haden tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
Krol slips under a jab.
Haden avoids the head kick by Krol.
Krol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krol can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol dodges the punch combination from Haden.
Krol tries to clinch up.
Haden loads up on a big right hand but Krol slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krol lands a nice leg kick that just misses Haden's sensitive parts.
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krol moves away.
Haden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haden throws a right and a left that Krol avoids nicely.
Haden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Haden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Krol circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krol. That's going to slow Haden down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Krol looks to throw the jab but Haden is out of range.
Krol takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haden closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Krol quickly recovers to half guard.
Haden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krol keeps working.
Haden misses with a head shot. Krol uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Krol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
Haden distracts Krol with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haden trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haden is really struggling to control Krol but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haden trying to control but Krol is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Krol moves into range and clinches up with Haden.
Haden blocks an uppercut.
Haden prevents a body shot from Krol.
Krol tries to throw a body punch but Haden avoids it by throwing Krol back against the cage.
Krol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haden backwards.
Krol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haden struggles to land a body shot inside as Krol controls his hands.
Haden is trying to drag Krol to the mat but Krol just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Krol pushes Haden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that ZaDarius Haden will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Krol misses with a body kick.
Haden tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
Haden throws an off balance right hand
and Krol counters with a nice leg kick.
Krol attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Krol throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haden.
It looks like ZaDarius Haden has been cut.
Haden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haden gets a takedown into half guard.
Haden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Krol is not content to let Haden control the position.
Krol wants to control but Haden is keeping busy.
Haden throwing shots but Krol is blocking nicely.
Haden is trying to control the action in half guard but Krol is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haden with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Krol chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krol. Haden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krol ducks right into an uppercut from Haden.
Haden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krol swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Haden lands a nice shot to the body.
Krol ducks right into an uppercut from Haden.
Krol finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krol doesn't seem bothered though.
Haden connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden cracks Krol with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Krol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krol.
Krol throws the left hand but Haden avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Haden finds it's way through Krol's defenses.
ZaDarius Haden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haden.
Haden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haden misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Haden.
Haden works over Krol's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haden punishes Krol's body with a nice straight punch.
Haden connects with a body shot that sends Krol's belly button to the back.
Zygmunt Krol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Haden.
Krol scores with a leg kick.
Haden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krol misses the shot to the body.
Krol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haden changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Krol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Haden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krol can do to turn this around?
Haden is trying to ground and pound but Krol uses the momentary lack of control by Haden to regain half guard.
Haden is taking a breather. Krol says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
ZaDarius Haden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on ZaDarius Haden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Haden is defended easily by Krol.
Krol throws a jab when Haden was well out of range.
Haden throws a sloppy body shot
and Krol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krol fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
ZaDarius Haden is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden shoots for a double leg takedown but Krol sprawls well. He's pushed Haden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Krol misses.
Krol tries to clinch but Haden is having none of it.
Haden shoots in looking for a takedown but Krol manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haden's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ZaDarius Haden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Haden misses its intended target.
Krol tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haden avoids the body shot from Krol.
Krol throws a head kick that misses.
Krol misses with a body shot.
Haden tries to counter with a takedown but Krol is quick to defend against it.
Krol wants to land a leg kick but Haden is out of range.
Krol moves out of range of the strikes.
Haden fails to land the takedown.
Haden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krol only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haden decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Haden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden wants to advance to full mount but Krol doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Haden looking to pass the guard.
Haden trying to control the position from guard on top but Krol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden wants to control from the top but Krol keeps moving.
Haden is looking to work some ground and pound but Krol has wrist control.
Haden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Krol moves away from the strike by Haden.
Haden throws a body punch but Krol moves out of range.
Krol slaps away a takedown attempt from Haden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haden misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haden has a takedown stuffed.
Krol is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haden misses with a straight right.
Haden lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krol was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
ZaDarius Haden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krol swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Haden to counter with a crisp jab.
Haden checks a leg kick.
Haden misses with a wild body shot.
Haden sets himself, and Krol steps forward looking for the clinch! Haden avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haden fails with a takedown attempt.
Krol is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zygmunt Krol.
I think Haden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!
Jumping up and down and very excited, ZaDarius Haden waved his t-shirt featuring ALPHA Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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