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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 1430 p4p, 1715 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 183 p4p, 214 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 cm 37 273 29 - 39 - 0 |
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210 cm 36 275 30 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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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 29 - 39 - 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 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Naiki Nekele! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nekele looks to land a left hand but Zinsou moved out of range nicely.
Zinsou has closed the distance and engaged Nekele in a clinch.
Zinsou tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekele avoids the damage to the body. Nekele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards. Zinsou tries to pull guard but Nekele won't allow it.
Nekele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nekele manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Nekele.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut2.gif) It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut. Nekele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zinsous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Zinsou throws a jab when Nekele was well out of range.
Zinsou closes the distance and clinches. Nekele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards. Zinsou definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Nekele scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Still in the clinch, Nekele scores with a nice short uppercut. Nekele lands on the inside with an uppercut. Nekele throws a head punch that misses.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Zinsou blocks an uppercut.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nekele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Zinsou ducks under a wild hook from Nekele. Zinsou looks up at the clock. Bad move! Nekele lands a right hand from hell, dropping Zinsou. Nekele pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naiki Nekele! Naiki Nekele very nearly forgot to thank Altitude Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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