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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Zufal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Stringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rainer Zufal!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stringer misses with a takedown attempt - Zufal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zufal has managed to clinch.
Zufal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stringer fails to pull guard.
Zufal stalling against the cage.
Stringer jumps guard but Zufal stands there with Stringer around his waist. Stringer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Stringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zufal pulls guard effortlessly.
Stringer wanted to stand there but Zufal had control of the position.
Stringer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zufal working for a triangle but Stringer defends it easily.
Stringer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zufal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zufal keeping moving, preventing Stringer from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zufal is controlling Stringer's posture.
Let's hope that Zufal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zufal is looking to stand up but Stringer isn't so interested in that idea.
Stringer wants to control from the top but Zufal keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zufal with a poor takedown
and Stringer counters with a head kick.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stringer throws a head kick that misses.
Zufal scores with a body shot.
Zufal tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zufal takes the fight into the clinch.
Zufal lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zufal wants the takedown. Stringer is fighting it off but Zufal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stringer's guard against the cage.
Zufal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stringer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zufal passes into side control.
Stringer is looking for a sweep.
Stringer struggling a bit here.
Zufal stands up.
Stringer is breathing heavily.
Stringer tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zufal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stringer as he avoids it easily.
Stringer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stringer misses with a takedown attempt
and Zufal counters with a shoot takedown. Stringer fights it but they end up in guard.
Zufal controlling from the top position.
Zufal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zufal trying to control the position from guard on top but Stringer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stringer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zufal stands up from Stringer's guard - Zufal perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stringer with a poor takedown
and Zufal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer shoots for a double leg takedown but Zufal sprawls well. He's pushed Stringer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stringer shoots in for a double leg but Zufal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zufal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stringer but Stringer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stringer tries for a takedown but Zufal circles away easily
and Zufal counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stringer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zufal landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stringer is trying to escape the mount.
Zufal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zufal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stringer can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zufal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zufal sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rainer Zufal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zufal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zufal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zufal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stringer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zufal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stringer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zufal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stringer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stringer is pushing down on Zufal's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zufal is fighting to maintain full guard but Stringer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zufal missing with punches from the bottom.
Zufal is looking to improve his position.
Zufal is trying to control but can't.
Stringer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stringer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zufal is surviving well by controlling Stringer's body position as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zufal is working to get back to half guard.
Zufal tries to improve his position but Stringer has taken his back! Stringer has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Zufal tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Stringer pushes Zufal away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Peter Stringer!
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energy
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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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