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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Zigaro (ranked 98 p4p, 273 weight class) and Samson Dandrakulo (ranked 17 p4p, 38 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Samson Dandrakulo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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18 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samson Dandrakulo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zigaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zigaro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been told by Zigaro's head coaches at The Hidden that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zigaro throws a one two combo.
Zigaro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo scores with a jab.
Zigaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dandrakulo.
Zigaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Dandrakulo.
Zigaro throws a head kick but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zigaro's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dandrakulo throws a hook but Zigaro avoids it easily.
Zigaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick, looking for Zigaro's leg but Zigaro calmly moves out of range.
Dandrakulo avoids the body shot from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zigaro checks a leg kick.
Zigaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zigaro lands a nice hook to Dandrakulo's body. Dandrakulo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dandrakulo misses the target.
Zigaro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro misses with a looping left.
Dandrakulo throws a sloppy head kick and Zigaro moves out of range easily.
Dandrakulo thumps Zigaro with a low kick.
Zigaro tries to work over Dandrakulo's front leg with a kick but Dandrakulo checks it.
Zigaro lands a nice shot that snaps Dandrakulo's head back.
Zigaro throws a right hand that misses
and Dandrakulo counters with an inside leg kick.
Dandrakulo throws an overhand right that lands on Zigaro's shoulder, as Zigaro tries to avoid the shot.
Zigaro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dandrakulo misses with a right hand
and Zigaro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dandrakulo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dandrakulo scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zigaro. Dandrakulo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Zigaro.
Dandrakulo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zigaro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dandrakulo checks it well.
Dandrakulo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Zigaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dandrakulo throws out the jab.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook. Zigaro ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zigaro does it's job there.
Dandrakulo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zigaro.
Nice defenses there by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zigaro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dandrakulo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zigaro scrambles back to his feet.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick but Zigaro avoids it.
Dandrakulo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dandrakulo throws a shot from downtown. Zigaro moves away and avoids it.
Zigaro wants to land a leg kick but Dandrakulo is out of range.
Dandrakulo moves out of range of the body kick.
Zigaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dandrakulo.
A head kick by Zigaro misses
and Dandrakulo counters with a nice uppercut.
Dandrakulo throws out a loose jab but Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo keeps the fight on the outside.
Zigaro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a chopping leg kick but Zigaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dandrakulo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zigaro throws a shot from downtown. Dandrakulo moves away and avoids it.
Dandrakulo dodges the punch combination from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo scores with a nice right hand.
Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dandrakulo.
Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zigaro.
Zigaro throws an off balance right hand
enabling Dandrakulo to counter with a crisp jab.
Zigaro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zigaro throws a body punch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo misses with a straight right.
Samson Dandrakulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zigaro scores with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zigaro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zigaro tries to land a front kick but Dandrakulo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zigaro.
It looked like Zigaro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zigaro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo throws a good cross that connects.
Zigaro drives through and clinches with Dandrakulo against the cage.
Zigaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zigaro throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dandrakulo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zigaro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zigaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dandrakulo manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dandrakulo blocks the leg kick.
Zigaro misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zigaro's sensitive parts.
Zigaro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dandrakulo looks to score with a jab to the body but Zigaro is just out of range.
Dandrakulo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zigaro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dandrakulo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samson Dandrakulo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dandrakulo cracks Zigaro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zigaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dandrakulo.
Zigaro scores with a body shot.
A jab from Dandrakulo finds it's way through Zigaro's defenses.
Dandrakulo is looking to score with low kicks.
A good leg kick by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo tries to score with a low kick but Zigaro moves his leg out of the way.
Dandrakulo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zigaro moves out of range as Dandrakulo strikes.
Dandrakulo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zigaro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Samson Dandrakulo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zigaro throws a big shot that misses.
Dandrakulo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dandrakulo.
Zigaro misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Dandrakulo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zigaro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dandrakulo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zigaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo lands a high kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dandrakulo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zigaro. Dandrakulo shrugs it off though.
Dandrakulo throws a body kick that misses.
Zigaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zigaro lands with a nice body kick.
Zigaro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dandrakulo swings widly with a right hand
and Zigaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Zigaro scores with a kick to the body.
Dandrakulo is breathing heavily.
Zigaro moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zigaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zigaro.
Dandrakulo is looking to break free of the clinch but Zigaro has double underhooks.
Zigaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Dandrakulo controls his hands.
Zigaro tries to work over Dandrakulo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zigaro lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dandrakulo scores with a shoulder strike.
Zigaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dandrakulo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dandrakulo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dandrakulo misses with the head strike.
Zigaro scores with a shoulder strike.
Zigaro gets through Dandrakulo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zigaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dandrakulo working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dandrakulo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zigaro's brow.
Zigaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dandrakulo's elbow.
Zigaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dandrakulo throws a looping overhand right but Zigaro ducks down to avoid it.
Dandrakulo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dandrakulo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro cracks Dandrakulo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dandrakulo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dandrakulo.
Zigaro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zigaro blocks a low kick nicely.
Zigaro misses with a head kick.
Zigaro throws a jab when Dandrakulo was well out of range.
Zigaro delivers a nice body kick.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Zigaro works the jab nicely.
Zigaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dandrakulo moves away.
Dandrakulo misses with a wild body shot.
Dandrakulo with the inside leg kick.
Zigaro cracks a nice hook into Dandrakulo's ribs.
Dandrakulo looks to land a left hand but Zigaro moved out of range nicely.
Zigaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dandrakulo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zigaro.
Zigaro checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zigaro clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo throws a head punch that misses.
Zigaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Dandrakulo controls his hands.
Dandrakulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zigaro throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zigaro backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dandrakulo.
Zigaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dandrakulo lands a damaging elbow.
Zigaro has a couple of punches blocked by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo prevents a body shot from Zigaro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zigaro misses with some punches.
Dandrakulo throws an elbow that misses.
Dandrakulo can't find room to land a body shot as Zigaro controls the action.
Dandrakulo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dandrakulo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 Tristan Zigaro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dandrakulo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Dandrakulo throws a looping overhand right but Zigaro ducks down to avoid it.
Dandrakulo throws a right hand that misses
and Zigaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zigaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zigaro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zigaro. That's going to slow Dandrakulo down.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick, looking for Zigaro's leg but Zigaro calmly moves out of range.
Dandrakulo throws a body punch but Zigaro moves out of range.
Zigaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dandrakulo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dandrakulo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zigaro throws out the jab.
Dandrakulo throws out a counter right but Zigaro avoids it with no problem.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick but Zigaro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dandrakulo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dandrakulo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zigaro throws a body punch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick which misses Zigaro's front leg but catches the back leg as Zigaro tries to avoid it.
Dandrakulo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zigaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro slips under a jab.
Zigaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo misses with a hook. Zigaro ducked under it nicely.
Dandrakulo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zigaro throws out the jab.
Zigaro feints and then cracks Dandrakulo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dandrakulo down.
Zigaro misses with a hook.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick but Zigaro moved away.
Dandrakulo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zigaro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dandrakulo connects with a leg kick.
Zigaro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dandrakulo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dandrakulo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zigaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dandrakulo. That's going to slow Zigaro down.
Dandrakulo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dandrakulo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dandrakulo throws a hook to the side of Zigaro's head but Zigaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dandrakulo checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Dandrakulo misses
and Zigaro counters with a body kick that stops Dandrakulo in his tracks momentarily.
Dandrakulo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dandrakulo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good work by Zigaro as he checks the leg kick.
Dandrakulo tries to score with a low kick but Zigaro moves his leg out of the way.
Zigaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zigaro connects with the punch.
Zigaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zigaro's hands.
An inside leg kick from Zigaro misses.
Dandrakulo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zigaro.
Zigaro ducks under a wild hook from Dandrakulo.
An attempted straight right counter from Zigaro misses the target.
Zigaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dandrakulo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Zigaro blocks the low kick.
Zigaro throwing a counter right hand but Dandrakulo manages to avoid it.
Zigaro throws a wild body kick that Dandrakulo sees coming a mile off.
Zigaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zigaro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zigaro throws a chopping leg kick but Dandrakulo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zigaro misses with a low kick as Dandrakulo jumps back.
Zigaro throws a body punch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Zigaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dandrakulo tries to land a front kick but Zigaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dandrakulo misses with a straight left.
Zigaro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Zigaro.
Zigaro lands a head kick!
Zigaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zigaro takes a swing at Dandrakulo's ribcage but misses.
Dandrakulo lands a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zigaro. That's going to slow Dandrakulo down.
Dandrakulo walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a lazy uppercut
and Zigaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zigaro blocks a jab.
Dandrakulo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick from Dandrakulo misses.
Zigaro appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zigaro moves into the clinch.
Dandrakulo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zigaro backwards.
Dandrakulo is looking to break free of the clinch but Zigaro has double underhooks.
Zigaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dandrakulo backwards.
Zigaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zigaro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zigaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zigaro lands with a right to the head.
Zigaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zigaro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zigaro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dandrakulo is trying to push Zigaro away but Zigaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Zigaro clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dandrakulo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dandrakulo misses with a two punch combination.
Dandrakulo connects with a crisp jab.
Dandrakulo throws a leg kick but Zigaro moved away.
Zigaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dandrakulo was well out of range. Poor timing from Zigaro.
Zigaro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dandrakulo blocks the body kick.
Dandrakulo feints a counter leg kick.
Zigaro misses with a wild body shot.
Zigaro just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zigaro manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaro digs a good body shot into Dandrakulo's ribs.
Dandrakulo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zigaro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Zigaro misses.
Dandrakulo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zigaro is able to avoid easily.
Dandrakulo ducks under a wild hook from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro lands a slapping body shot.
Dandrakulo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zigaro is out of range.
Dandrakulo throws a sloppy head kick and Zigaro moves out of range easily.
Dandrakulo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zigaro can pounce on him.
Zigaro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zigaro throws a body shot but no joy.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick but Zigaro avoids it.
Dandrakulo misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dandrakulo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zigaro misses with a wild combination.
Zigaro throws a chopping leg kick but Dandrakulo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dandrakulo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dandrakulo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zigaro rushes Dandrakulo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dandrakulo is looking to break free of the clinch but Zigaro has double underhooks.
Zigaro blocks the elbow strike.
Dandrakulo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zigaro prevents a body shot from Dandrakulo.
Zigaro tries to work over Dandrakulo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
Dandrakulo struggles to land a body shot inside as Zigaro controls his hands.
Zigaro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dandrakulo looking to throw knees to the head but Zigaro is blocking nicely.
Dandrakulo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Zigaro pushes Dandrakulo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zigaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zigaro scores with a hook to the body. Dandrakulo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo blocks a head kick by Zigaro.
Dandrakulo misses with an uppercut. Zigaro saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zigaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dandrakulo keeps the fight on the outside.
Dandrakulo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dandrakulo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zigaro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Dandrakulo.
Zigaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dandrakulo.
Zigaro misses with a body kick.
Zigaro moves in looking to clinch but Dandrakulo pushes him off.
Dandrakulo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zigaro's sensitive parts.
Dandrakulo throws a jab but it's blocked by Zigaro.
Dandrakulo throws an off balance right hand
and Zigaro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dandrakulo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zigaro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dandrakulo! But no joy.
Zigaro throws a right hand that misses
and Dandrakulo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zigaro lands a nice shot that snaps Dandrakulo's head back.
Dandrakulo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zigaro wants to clinch up but Dandrakulo keeps it at a distance.
Dandrakulo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dandrakulo throws a hook to the side of Zigaro's head but Zigaro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dandrakulo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zigaro. Dandrakulo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dandrakulo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zigaro stalks Dandrakulo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dandrakulo's face. Dandrakulo staggers backwards, shaken.
Dandrakulo misses with a straight right.
Dandrakulo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zigaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zigaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zigaro throws a looping overhand right but Dandrakulo ducks down to avoid it.
Zigaro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dandrakulo clobbers Zigaro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dandrakulo scores with a nice strike.
Zigaro just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Samson Dandrakulo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dandrakulo drops his hands momentarily and Zigaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dandrakulo lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Zigaro misses the target.
Dandrakulo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dandrakulo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dandrakulo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dandrakulo works the jab nicely.
Dandrakulo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dandrakulo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zigaro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zigaro drops his hands momentarily and Dandrakulo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dandrakulo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dandrakulo scores with a nice strike.
Dandrakulo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dandrakulo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zigaro thumps Dandrakulo with a low kick.
Dandrakulo misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dandrakulo misses the target.
Zigaro tries to clinch but Dandrakulo moves out of range.
Dandrakulo scores with a sloppy right hand. Zigaro should have avoided that one.
Dandrakulo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dandrakulo looks to throw the jab but Zigaro is out of range.
Dandrakulo misses with a body punch
and Zigaro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zigaro.
Zigaro is working Dandrakulo over against the cage.
Zigaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zigaro tries to work over Dandrakulo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dandrakulo breaks from the clinch.
Zigaro defending well as Dandrakulo loads up on a big left hand.
Zigaro lands a really nice looking cross but Dandrakulo seems unphased.
Dandrakulo connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Zigaro there.
Zigaro stuns Dandrakulo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zigaro throws the kick towards the body but Dandrakulo avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo throws a lazy right hand but Zigaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Zigaro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dandrakulo avoids the body shot from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo loads up on a big right hand but Zigaro slips the punch.
Zigaro takes one on the button.
Zigaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dandrakulo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zigaro.
Dandrakulo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dandrakulo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Dandrakulo does no damage.
Dandrakulo throws a chopping leg kick but Zigaro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zigaro blocks the body kick.
Zigaro throws a body kick that misses.
Dandrakulo tries a quick counter leg kick but Zigaro is wise to it.
Dandrakulo throws a sloppy head kick and Zigaro moves out of range easily.
Dandrakulo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zigaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandrakulo misses with an uppercut. Zigaro saw that one coming.
A head kick from Dandrakulo lands but Zigaro takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo ducks under a wild hook from Zigaro.
Zigaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dandrakulo.
Dandrakulo throws out a loose jab but Zigaro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zigaro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A big right from Dandrakulo misses.
Zigaro half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dandrakulo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dandrakulo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zigaro on the side of the head.
Zigaro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dandrakulo's hands.
Zigaro checks a leg kick nicely.
Dandrakulo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zigaro counters with a straight right hand.
Dandrakulo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zigaro checks it well.
Dandrakulo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zigaro throws a shot to the body.
Dandrakulo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dandrakulo scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro connects with the punch.
Zigaro wants to clinch.
Zigaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zigaro lands a body shot.
Zigaro is trying to stall.
Zigaro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zigaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Dandrakulo controls his hands.
Zigaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dandrakulo's elbow.
Zigaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zigaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zigaro is leaning against Dandrakulo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zigaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Dandrakulo backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samson Dandrakulo.
I think Dandrakulo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 48:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
The fight is ruled a draw!
Tristan Zigaro retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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