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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalliyan Dith (ranked 2389 p4p, 2946 weight class) and Olan Zapina (ranked 282 p4p, 335 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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176 cm 25 158 5 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm 25 150 3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows KO power |
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BJJ White Belt Great elbows Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalliyan Dith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dith tries to clinch up. Zapina has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Dith forces Zapina back against the cage and clinches. Dith lands a damaging elbow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dith's brow. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Dith stalls. A battle for position here, against the cage. Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. Dith blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dith misses with an elbow strike.
Dith lands a damaging elbow. Zapina blocks an elbow strike. Zapina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kalliyan Dith has been cut. Dith misses with an elbow strike.
Dith is looking to control Zapina's arms but Zapina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dith has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dith blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. Dith blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses. Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
Dith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith throws an elbow that misses.
Zapina blocks an elbow strike from Dith.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dith taking a breather. Zapina blocks an elbow strike. Zapina blocks an elbow strike from Dith.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zapina. Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Olan Zapina has been cut. Dith trying to stall but Zapina improves his position.
Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Zapina lands an elbow inside that Dith shrugs off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith avoids the elbow strike from Zapina, against the cage.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dith blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Zapina throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Zapina blocks the elbow strike.
Zapina blocks an elbow strike. Zapina blocks an elbow strike. Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Dith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
Dith stalling the fight.
Dith blocks the elbow strike.
Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith misses with an elbow strike.
Zapina misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zapina as Dith tries to tie him up. Dith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dith's brow. Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dith blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dith blocks the elbow strike.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Dith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Zapina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dith's defenses. Dith looks to throw an elbow but misses. Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina blocks an elbow strike from Dith.
Zapina dodges an elbow strike from Dith.
Dith taking a breather. With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Zapina throws an elbow that misses.
Dith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalliyan Dith dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Dith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dith has Zapina up against the cage in a clinch.
Zapina dodges an elbow strike from Dith.
Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Dith lands an elbow that stopped Zapina in his tracks for a moment. Zapina blocks an elbow strike. Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Dith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. Zapina dodges an elbow strike from Dith.
Dith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Dith misses with an elbow strike.
Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Dith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zapina can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. Dith avoids a wild elbow strike from Zapina. Dith slowing the pace effectively. Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
Zapina blocks the elbow strike.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dith throws an elbow but it misses.
Dith avoids a wild elbow strike from Zapina. Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith blocks an elbow strike. Dith blocks the elbow strike.
Zapina throws an elbow that misses.
Zapina throws an elbow that misses.
Dith takes an elbow to the forehead. Dith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dith's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapina dodges an elbow strike from Dith.
Dith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Dith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Dith lands an elbow that stopped Zapina in his tracks for a moment. Zapina blocks an elbow strike. Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Zapina throws an elbow that misses.
Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Dith looks to throw an elbow but misses. Zapina lands an elbow that stopped Dith in his tracks for a moment.
Kalliyan Dith's cut is getting worse. Dith avoids the elbow strike from Zapina, against the cage.
Zapina lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses. Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses. Dith avoids the elbow strike from Zapina, against the cage.
Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina misses with an elbow strike.
Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Nice elbow from Dith. Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Dith avoids a wild elbow strike from Zapina. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dith's brow. Dith throws an elbow but it misses.
Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
Zapina misses with an elbow strike.
Kalliyan Dith has scored more points in the clinch so far. With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Zapina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dith blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Zapina throws an elbow but it misses.
Zapina dodges an elbow strike from Dith.
Zapina throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Zapina throws an elbow but misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Zapina looks to throw an elbow but misses. Zapina misses with an elbow strike.
Dith dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Zapina blocks an elbow strike from Dith.
Dith throws an elbow that misses.
Zapina avoids a wild elbow strike from Dith. Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kalliyan Dith will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Dith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Dith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zapina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zapina swats away the attempt to clinch by Dith. Zapina swats away the attempt to clinch by Dith. Zapina keeps the fight on the outside. Dith is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Zapina moves into range and clinches up with Dith. Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dith blocks the elbow strike.
Dith wants to stall.
Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dith blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
Zapina lands an elbow inside. Dith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Zapina throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Dith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zapina's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dith taking a breather. Dith blocks an elbow strike. Zapina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zapina lands an elbow inside that Dith shrugs off.
Kalliyan Dith's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Dith blocks an elbow strike. Zapina blocks the elbow strike.
Dith blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zapina's brow. Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses. Zapina blocks an elbow strike from Dith.
Dith avoids a wild elbow strike from Zapina. Dith throws an elbow that misses.
Dith takes an elbow to the forehead. Dith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jeez, Kalliyan Dith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dith misses with an elbow over the top. Zapina throws an elbow but it misses.
Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Dith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith trying to control the position but instead, Zapina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dith into the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dith's brow. Zapina avoids the elbow strike from Dith, against the cage.
Zapina misses with an elbow strike.
Dith pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Dith effectively controlling the action here. With the fighters up against the cage, Dith throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. Dith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dith avoids the elbow strike from Zapina, against the cage.
Zapina misses with an elbow strike.
Zapina misses with an elbow over the top. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dith's brow. Zapina lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kalliyan Dith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Olan Zapina!
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energy
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