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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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Poweful takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zero looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dowd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dowd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zero in his tracks.
Dowd forces Zero back against the cage and clinches.
Dowd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dowd.
Dowd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zero's guard.
Zero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dowd is looking to stand up but Zero won't let him.
Zero keeping full guard, as Dowd tries to pass.
Zero is trying to keep Dowd in close.
Dowd wants to get up but he can't break Zero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dowd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dowd fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zero sprawls well initially but Dowd persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowd thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dowd looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dowd throwing strikes from guard but Zero blocks nicely.
Zero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dowd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd stopping the sweep attempt from Zero.
Dowd wants to stand but Zero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dowd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zero is looking for a triangle but Dowd pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dowd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zero is working an open guard so Dowd takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd lands with a nice combination. Zero backs away looking to recover.
Dowd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dowd moves into range and clinches up with Zero.
Zero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zero fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dowd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zero tries for a takedown but Dowd circles away easily
and Dowd counters with a body kick.
Dowd clinches.
Zero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dowd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dowd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zero slips a jab from Dowd.
Dowd misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowd scores with a jab. Zero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zero is rocked!
Dowd throws a monster overhand right that drops Zero! Dowd follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wellen Dowd!
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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
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