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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Zayats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Douglas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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233 lbs
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193 cm
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233 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexey Zayats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zayats rushes Douglas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zayats blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zayats prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zayats is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Douglas to the mat. Douglas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Zayats trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas controlling Zayats's posture.
Zayats wants to get up but he can't break Douglas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayats trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas keeping full guard, as Zayats tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zayats trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Douglas shoots in and drives through. Zayats sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zayats has managed to clinch.
Zayats gets underhooks to prevent Douglas's takedown attempt.
Alexey Zayats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Douglas.
Zayats stops a takedown attempt from Douglas.
Douglas goes for a takedown attempt but Zayats pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Douglas gets the takedown into side control.
Zayats is looking to reverse the position.
Douglas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglas working away.
Zayats tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Douglas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Douglas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Douglas looks gassed!
Zayats is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zayats is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zayats wants to control but Douglas postures up.
Douglas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zayats is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Douglas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zayats tries to buck Douglas off but Douglas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Douglas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Douglas is trying to get an arm triangle but Zayats is defending well.
Zayats is trying to control Douglas's posture but Douglas avoids it.
Zayats is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zayats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Douglas is working away from the top position though.
Douglas is looking for a kimura here.
Zayats wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Douglas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zayats rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zayats takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Douglas fails with the takedown.
Zayats moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Kenny Douglas has been cut.
Alexey Zayats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Douglas with that takedown attempt.
Douglas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alexey Zayats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Douglas.
Zayats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Douglas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zayats shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zayats showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Zayats sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayats missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zayats decides to stand up.
Zayats gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zayats prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zayats pulls guard successfully.
Douglas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zayats looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zayats looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zayats!
Zayats scores with punches from side control.
Zayats working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zayats tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zayats taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looking for a sweep but Zayats has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Zayats lands with some strikes.
Zayats misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Douglas blocking the ground and pound.
Douglas avoids a strike by Zayats and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Zayats's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zayats pulls Douglas in to control the position.
Douglas wants to pass the guard but Zayats is keeping the position.
Douglas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Douglas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zayats dives on top into guard.
Zayats stands up and waves to Douglas to follow him.
Zayats gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Douglas wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Zayats dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Douglas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Douglas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zayats counters with a nice uppercut.
Zayats looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Douglas has a closed guard, preventing Zayats from standing up.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Zayats from controlling successfully.
Douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zayats trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zayats trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Alexey Zayats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zayats preventing the sweep.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Zayats from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas shoots and misses
and Zayats counters with a three punch combo that has Douglas backing up. Douglas nods at Zayats to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zayats rushes Douglas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zayats pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zayats ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zayats did well to prevent Douglas getting side control.
Douglas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zayats doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Douglas.
Douglas is trying to work for a kimura but Zayats is defending well.
Zayats makes his way to full guard, as Douglas worked for a kimura.
Zayats is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Zayats is retaining full guard.
Douglas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zayats looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
Zayats pulls Douglas in close to prevent any damage.
Douglas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Douglas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Douglas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zayats looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zayats tries to close the distance and clinch up but Douglas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas misses with a takedown
and Zayats counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alexey Zayats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Douglas.
Douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zayats throwing strikes from guard but Douglas blocks nicely.
Douglas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zayats has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zayats wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Zayats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zayats has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Zayats!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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