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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zak Hilger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akil Yaradua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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189 cm
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285 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zak Hilger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akil Yaradua! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Hilger looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Yaradua tries to clinch up but Hilger circles away and keeps his distance. Yaradua fails with a takedown attempt. Yaradua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hilger throws a series of punches but Yaradua avoids them all with ease. Hilger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaradua swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hilger looks to land a combination. Yaradua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Hilger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Yaradua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Hilger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yaradua won't allow Hilger to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yaradua trying to control but Hilger is working from the bottom. Yaradua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hilger wants to sweep but no luck. Yaradua trying to control but Hilger is working from the bottom. Yaradua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two 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. Hilger wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Yaradua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Zak Hilger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akil Yaradua. Yaradua shoots for a double leg takedown but Hilger sprawls well. He's pushed Yaradua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hilger connects with a body shot. Hilger takes the fight into the clinch. Yaradua wants a takedown.
Yaradua looks gassed! Hilger lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaradua backwards. Hilger stalling in the clinch but Yaradua improves position. Hilger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Yaradua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hilger has him pressed against the cage. Hilger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nice elbow from Hilger. Yaradua takes a shot to the head. Hilger lands a nice elbow. Yaradua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hilger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yaraduas head. Hilger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hilger lands a shoulder strike. Hilger lands an uppercut. Hilger scores with a shot to the side of Yaradua's head. A nice left hand lands by Hilger.
Hilger pushes Yaradua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Hilger. A left hand lands to the body for Hilger.
Hilger gets through Yaradua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A body shot lands from Hilger.
Hilger scores with a shot to the side of Yaradua's head. Yaradua wants a takedown.
Hilger gets through Yaradua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaradua is rocked! Hilger lands a big right hand that drops Yaradua! The killer instinct kicks in and Hilger finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hilger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zak Hilger!
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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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RATING
52% |
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