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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Zenari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme Zenari has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Zenari!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zenari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zenari misses the shot to the body.
Zenari clinches.
Zenari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russel prevents a takedown attempt there.
James Russel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Zenari.
Russel can't find room to land a body shot as Zenari controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zenari.
Zenari can't get the takedown.
Zenari manages to pull guard.
Zenari manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zenari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Russel instigates a clinch.
Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russel tries a knee to the head but Zenari blocks it.
Russel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russel misses with a punch on the inside.
Zenari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zenari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zenari looks gassed!
Zenari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Russel misses with a knee strike.
Russel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zenari blocks it with crossed arms.
Russel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russel backwards.
Russel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russel blocking some punches.
Russel lands with a left to the head.
Zenari tries to circle away but Russel has him pinned against the cage.
Russel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zenari's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Russel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zenari tries to pull guard but Russel holds him up against the cage and eventually Zenari drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Russel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zenari blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Russel.
Russel stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zenari's brow.
Zenari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Russel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Russel wants to stall.
Russel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Russel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zenaris head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russel.
Russel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zenari misses with some punches.
A short right from Russel.
Zenari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Russel scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Russel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A shot in the inside from Russel.
Russel crunches a lovely knee into Zenari's ribcage.
Zenari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Russel lands a knee to the head.
Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russel lands with a light punch inside.
Zenari takes an elbow to the temple.
Russel throws a punch but it's blocked by Zenari.
Russel stalling in the clinch but Zenari improves position.
Zenari blocks the elbow strike.
Russel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Russel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russel is looking to control Zenari's arms but Zenari gets an underhook and turns him. Now Russel has his back to the cage.
Russel misses with a knee to the head.
Zenari managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
A bit of stalling here from Russel.
Russel is trying to maintain a safe position but Zenari gets an underhook and turns Russel into the cage.
Zenari looking to throw knees to the head but Russel is blocking nicely.
Russel slowing the pace effectively.
Zenari avoids the elbow strike from Russel, against the cage.
Zenari avoids the elbow strike from Russel, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russel is stalling here.
Russel with a knee to the head.
Zenari fails to pull guard.
Zenari blocks an elbow strike from Russel.
Russel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Russel stalling in the clinch but Zenari improves position.
Zenari managing to block the knees to the body from Russel.
Russel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Russel tries to stall but Zenari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Russel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zenari backwards.
Russel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zenari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zenari tries to pull guard but Russel holds him up against the cage and eventually Zenari drops back down to his feet.
Zenari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Russel prevents it.
Russel throws an elbow that misses.
Russel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zenari goes for a takedown attempt but Russel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Russel lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russel lands a with a good body shot.
Russel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zenari backs up against the cage.
Russel has closed the distance and engaged Zenari in a clinch.
Russel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zenari's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zenari.
A short right from Russel on the inside.
Russel misses with a punch on the inside.
Russel missing with knees to the body.
Russel tries to land a knee to the head but Zenari blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Russel.
Russel lands a nice elbow.
Russel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zenari blocks an elbow strike from Russel.
Russel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Russel tries to land a knee to the head but Zenari blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russel misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zenari.
Zenari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Russel working aggressively here.
Russel stalls.
Russel trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Russel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Russel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zenari.
Zenari misses the shot to the body.
Zenari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zenari lunges at Russel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Russel's hand.
Russel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Russel slips under a jab.
Russel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zenari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russel was well out of range. Poor timing from Zenari.
Russel lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Russel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zenari doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Russel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russel drops Zenari with a beautiful combination! Zenari stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Russel is looking for the KO!
Zenari is rocked!
Russel fakes the body blow, causing Zenari to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Zenari goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Russel!
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