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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Sumerweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Zaretski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Floyd Sumerweather has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Sumerweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zaretski!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaretski misses with a takedown attempt - Sumerweather sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sumerweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaretski.
Zaretski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sumerweather throws a lazy right hand but Zaretski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sumerweather throws the left hand but Zaretski avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Sumerweather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaretski just misses with a punch to the body.
Sumerweather dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaretski shoots in but no luck this time.
Floyd Sumerweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Zaretski.
Sumerweather throws out a leg kick but Zaretski moves out of range and Sumerweather only half commits.
Sumerweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaretski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sumerweather misses the shot to the body.
Sumerweather throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Floyd Sumerweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sumerweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Zaretski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sumerweather doesn't seem bothered though.
Sumerweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaretski. Zaretski gets slowly back to his feet.
Sumerweather avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sumerweather misses with a wild body shot.
Sumerweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaretski.
Sumerweather lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaretski circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumerweather throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sumerweather throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zaretski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sumerweather attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaretski ducks under a wild hook from Sumerweather.
Zaretski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sumerweather did well to prevent Zaretski getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumerweather is trying to stand back up but Zaretski is controlling him
Zaretski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zaretski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sumerweather has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sumerweather taking some punishment here, with Zaretski in his half guard.
Zaretski seems to be looking for submissions.
Zaretski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zaretski looks gassed!
Zaretski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sumerweather is trying to stand back up but Zaretski is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Zaretski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zaretski walks into a stiff left hand from Sumerweather.
Horrible takedown by Zaretski or perhaps it was just good defense by Sumerweather which made him look bad.
Zaretski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sumerweather as he avoids it easily.
Zaretski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sumerweather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaretski jabs at Sumerweather's body.
Zaretski ducks under a wild hook from Sumerweather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaretski checks a low kick from Sumerweather.
Zaretski shoots in but Sumerweather avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Floyd Sumerweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Zaretski.
Sumerweather avoids the head kick by Zaretski.
Sumerweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaretski. Zaretski gets slowly back to his feet.
Zaretski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerweather tries to bum rush Zaretski with a series of wild strikes but Zaretski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sumerweather dips to his left and cracks Zaretski with an uppercut!
Zaretski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaretski needs to keep his hands up - Sumerweather had a free shot at his head there.
Zaretski avoids the body shot from Sumerweather.
Zaretski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sumerweather.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sumerweather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaretski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaretski looks to land a body kick but Sumerweather moved away.
Sumerweather drops Zaretski with a beautiful combination! Zaretski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sumerweather is looking for the KO!
Zaretski is rocked!
Zaretski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sumerweather was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaretski.
Zaretski is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumerweather finish him?
Zaretski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sumerweather sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sumerweather drops Zaretski with a naaaaasty hook - Zaretski is in real trouble here! Sumerweather dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Sumerweather!
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