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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Willington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radek Zaczekaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Radek Zaczekaj was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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271 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Willington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Radek Zaczekaj!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Zaczekaj does no damage.
A good leg kick by Zaczekaj.
Zaczekaj fails with the takedown.
Willington feints and as Zaczekaj raises his hands in defense, Willington changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Willington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaczekaj working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Willington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Willington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Willington trying to control but Zaczekaj is working from the bottom.
Willington is stalling in the full guard.
Zaczekaj working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Willington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Willington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Willington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willington with a flurry of punches that miss.
Willington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaczekaj has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Willington has managed to get both his arms back between Zaczekaj's legs - danger averted.
Zaczekaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Willington trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaczekaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaczekaj working for submissions but it's allowed Willington to get to half guard.
Willington stalling.
Zaczekaj is looking to control Willington's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zaczekaj avoid being mounted?
Willington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zaczekaj on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zaczekaj looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Willington pushes past his half guard into mount!
Willington prevents Zaczekaj from getting the reversal.
Zaczekaj taking shots to the head.
Willington looking to control but Zaczekaj is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Willington looking to secure an arm triangle but Zaczekaj defends it well.
Zaczekaj tries to hold on but Willington postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willington is working for a guillotine from mount but Zaczekaj frees his head quite easily.
Zaczekaj working to try and regain half guard.
Willington working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zaczekaj tries to hold on but Willington pushes him away.
Willington controlling his opponent.
Willington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willington wants to control the pace but Zaczekaj is squirming around nicely.
Willington landing shots from mount.
Zaczekaj wants to control but Willington is having none of it.
Willington content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Willington.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaczekaj tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zaczekaj slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Willington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zaczekaj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Willington dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Willington.
Willington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Willington lands in his opponent's guard.
Willington drops back looking for a leg! Zaczekaj is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zaczekaj manages to kick Willington off! Willington jumps back into Zaczekaj's guard.
Zaczekaj throws his legs up looking for a submission but Willington uses it to pass to side control.
An elbow from Willington crashes against the mat.
Willington wants to control but Zaczekaj is keeping him busy.
Willington slows the pace down.
Willington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zaczekaj, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaczekaj is looking for a sweep.
Willington working away.
Willington throws a strike aimed at the side of Zaczekaj's head but Zaczekaj avoids it well.
Darren Willington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Willington taking a breather here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willington checks a leg kick.
Willington scores with a takedown into Zaczekaj's guard.
Zaczekaj working for a triangle but Willington defends it easily.
Zaczekaj looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zaczekaj is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willington trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaczekaj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaczekaj looking to control but Willington passes into half guard.
Zaczekaj is staying active underneath Willington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zaczekaj has a hand on Willington's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Willington takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zaczekaj manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Willington is keen to just control but Zaczekaj is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Willington trying to mount his opponent but Zaczekaj defends it.
Willington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaczekaj keeps working.
Willington trying to pass the guard but Zaczekaj defending well.
Zaczekaj looking for submissions off his back.
Zaczekaj trying to control here.
Zaczekaj looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Willington lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Willington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zaczekaj napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Willington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Willington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zaczekaj is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zaczekaj is not content to let Willington control the position.
Willington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Willington dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zaczekaj with a poor takedown
and Willington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zaczekaj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Willington defends well.
Willington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zaczekaj's guard.
Willington is working for a submission of some sort.
Willington passes to full mount!
Willington lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Willington tries to control but Zaczekaj wriggling away.
Zaczekaj is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zaczekaj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaczekaj is in all sorts of trouble here.
Willington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Willington dominating with strikes here.
Zaczekaj can't escape the position.
Willington working Zaczekaj over with strikes here.
Willington avoids the attempt from Zaczekaj to control.
Willington landing punches.
Zaczekaj is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willington moves to take his opponent's back.
Zaczekaj is trying to break free.
Zaczekaj trying to control the position but Willington manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willington is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Can Zaczekaj hold on?! Willington is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Willington really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zaczekaj.
Zaczekaj trying to control the hands but Willington won't let him.
Willington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaczekaj can do to turn this around?
Darren Willington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willington is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaczekaj trying to control the hands but Willington breaks the grip.
Willington slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Willington gets his hands free as Zaczekaj looks to control.
Willington slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Zaczekaj is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Willington really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zaczekaj.
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 stands the fighters back up. Darren Willington just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zaczekaj tries for a takedown but Willington circles away easily
and Willington counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zaczekaj!
Willington takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Radek Zaczekaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willington moves to back control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Willington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Willington 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Willington!
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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