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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Do Souza (ranked 5317 p4p, 2307 weight class) and Mirko Zoccato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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135
1 - 1 - 0 |
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145
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anderson Do Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirko Zoccato!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Souza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Do Souza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zoccato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zoccato controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Zoccato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Do Souza is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoccato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zoccato actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Souza seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Do Souza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zoccato's head.
Zoccato wants to control but Do Souza is keeping busy.
Zoccato keeping control of the position.
Zoccato is trying to control but can't.
Zoccato looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zoccato looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zoccato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zoccato is trying to get back to full guard.
Zoccato wants to control but Do Souza is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zoccato darts in looking for a takedown but Do Souza gets double underhooks and turns Zoccato into the cage.
Do Souza tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zoccato manages to circle out of the way.
Do Souza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Do Souza is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoccato working for a triangle but Do Souza defends it easily.
Do Souza trying to control but Zoccato is working from the bottom.
We've been informed that Zoccato has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zoccato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Do Souza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zoccato is tightening it up a little... Do Souza has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Do Souza reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Do Souza taps out! Nice BJJ there by Zoccato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mirko Zoccato!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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