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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Merill (ranked 3092 p4p, 4576 weight class) and Zayne Lutz (ranked 359 p4p, 453 weight class). Lutz has chosen Born To Lose - Johnny Thunders as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 cm 23 174 1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm 23 177 1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Solid boxing Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Heavy handed |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herbert Merill! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zayne Lutz! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Merill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lutz. Lutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Merill misses with a wild body shot. A combination from Lutz does no damage. Lutz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Lutz misses with a series of wild punches.
Lutz slips under a jab. Lutz misses the shot to the body. Merill throws a right and a left that both miss. Merill dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Merill lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Zayne Lutz has been cut. Lutz closes the distance and lands a one-two. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Merill.
Merill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merill misses with an uppercut. Merill misses with a straight right. Jab, jab by Merill - just one landing. Crunch! Merill slams his shin into Lutz's torso. Merill scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Merill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lutz manages to avoid it. Merill throws a poor cross that misses
and Lutz counters with a stiff right hand. Merill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lutz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. A head kick misses from Lutz. The crowd cheers as Merill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lutz doesn't seem phased though. Merill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Merill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Lutz throws a combination that misses and Merill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lutz looks to land a combination but Merill avoids it well. Lutz looks winded! Merill throws a head kick that misses. Merill looks to land a combination but Lutz avoids it well. Lutz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A chopping leg kick lands by Merill. Merill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lutz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Merill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lutz is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lutz clinches up against the cage. Merill's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Merill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Merill throws a right and a left that both miss. Merill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lutz. A nice side step and Lutz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Merill misses with a left hand and Lutz counters with a nice uppercut. Lutz moves into the clinch. Merill breaks the clinch.
Lutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Merill is just out of range. Lutz misses with a series of wild punches.
Merill avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Merill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lutz.
Lutz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Merill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lutz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Merill throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lutz throws a good cross that connects.
Lutz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Merill, as that shot connected.
Lutz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Zayne Lutz's cut even more. Lutz clinches up against the cage. Lutz breaks from the clinch.
Lutz is looking to clinch. Merill lands a left and a right that sends Lutz crashing to the canvas! Merill dives into mount looking to finish! Lutz is still in real trouble! Can Merill finish him? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Merill postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lutz in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lutz to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbert Merill! Zayne Lutz spoke after the fight, saying 'Zayne Lutz cheers and claps because he bet on the opponent before the fight.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
79% |
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