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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everest Frank (ranked 1190 p4p, 2955 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 33 p4p, 48 weight class). Frank comes to the cage accompanied by Knife Talk x Drake ft. 21 Savage x Project Pat. 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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5 - 0 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everest Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire has his takedown stuffed
and Frank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Zaire avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Frank definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zaire successfully pulls guard.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frank stands up over Zaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire pulls Frank in close to prevent any damage.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank trying to control but Zaire is working from the bottom.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frank defends well.
Frank is fighting to break Zaire's control of his arms but Zaire is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frank defends it easily.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaire on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank lands a couple of digs.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Zaire's brow.
Zaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frank wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank lands a couple of digs.
Zaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zaire is looking to cinch up a triangle. Frank throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zaire's body to avoid the submission. Zaire has instead reached around Frank's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zaire arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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RATING
34% |
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