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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elix Juarez (ranked 2589 p4p, 2602 weight class) and Deveon Zelda (ranked 316 p4p, 318 weight class). Zelda has chosen Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return as his entrance music. Deveon Zelda has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elix Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Zelda.
Juarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Juarez is rocked!
Juarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zelda scores with a body shot.
Juarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zelda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zelda manages to break the clinch.
Zelda throws an overhand right that lands on Juarez's shoulder, as Juarez tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Juarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Juarez blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Zelda.
Zelda misses the jab.
Deveon Zelda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zelda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juarez.
Zelda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Juarez slips under a jab from Zelda.
Juarez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zelda sprawls and moves away.
Juarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zelda tries to kick Juarez off in order to stand up. Juarez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zelda, who protects the arm well.
Juarez tries for a kimura but Zelda is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zelda is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Juarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Zelda is defending well.
Zelda is not content to let Juarez control the position.
Juarez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelda is looking for a sweep.
Zelda struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zelda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zelda tries to bench press Juarez off him but Juarez keeps the position.
Juarez trying to control the position but Zelda is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Zelda is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Deveon Zelda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Juarez moves out of range as Zelda strikes.
Good shot there by Zelda.
Juarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zelda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Juarez with a body shot.
Zelda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zelda misses with a left hand
and Juarez counters with a takedown into side control.
Zelda tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Juarez is persistently looking for the submission but Zelda is defending it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juarez has managed to slip his arm under Zelda's chin. This could be all over... yep, Zelda is tapping out! Submission win for Juarez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elix Juarez!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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