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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Zook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zook's choice of entrance music: God's Gonna Cut You Down. Wallid Ismail has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Zook!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zook wants to clinch up but Ismail keeps it at a distance.
Zook misses with a head kick.
Ismail fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ismail shoots for a takedown but Zook saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zook tries to clinch but Ismail moves out of range.
Zook fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismail fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallid Ismail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zook is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zook throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Zook as Ismail shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Zook as Ismail shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ismail is defended easily by Zook.
Zook moves away from the strike by Ismail.
Zook moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ismail takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Wallid Ismail has been cut.
Zook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zook lands an elbow that stopped Ismail in his tracks for a moment.
Ismail tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ismail takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wallid Ismail's cut is getting worse.
Zook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ismail is rocked!
Ismail is pressed against the cage. Zook pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ismail! Two more big strikes from Zook and Ismail crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Solomon Zook!
Solomon Zook is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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