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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Balls to the Wall. Valesquez has chosen "Hurt You" Chase and Status as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabricio Valesquez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valesquez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zola as he avoids it easily.
Zola clinches.
Zola lands an uppercut.
Zola lands a nice shot to the body.
Zola scores with a shot to the side of Valesquez's head.
A nice left hand lands by Zola.
Valesquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
Zola stalling the fight.
Zola lands a right hand.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zola gets through Valesquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valesquez fails to pull guard.
Gianfranco Zola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Valesquez.
Zola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valesquez has Zola pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zola manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Valesquez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola gets through Valesquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Valesquez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zola lands a takedown into guard.
Zola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zola wants to get up but he can't break Valesquez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zola thows a big elbow that misses.
Valesquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valesquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zola wants to control from the top but Valesquez keeps moving.
Zola tries to free his leg and advance position but Valesquez is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Zola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez gets a takedown into half guard.
Zola is trying to maintain the position but Valesquez is very close to passing his half guard.
Zola is trying to get back to full guard.
Valesquez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zola doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Valesquez.
Valesquez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zola's head.
Zola is looking for a sweep. Valesquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zola is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Valesquez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Valesquez's back!
Zola keeps control of the position as Valesquez tries to break free.
Valesquez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zola's guard. Nice work there by Valesquez.
Zola is trying to keep Valesquez in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valesquez looks gassed!
Zola looking for a sweep. Not yet Zola, not yet.
Valesquez trying to control but Zola is working from the bottom.
Zola looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Valesquez has picked Zola up and slammed him! Zola can't keep hold of the triangle and Valesquez manages to pass to side control!
Valesquez trying to control the position but Zola is working away.
Zola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valesquez trying to control the position but Zola is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Valesquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Zola which made him look bad.
Valesquez tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zola gets underhooks to prevent Valesquez's takedown attempt.
Zola lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valesquez tries to pull guard but Zola won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Zola.
Zola breaks from the clinch.
Zola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Valesquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zola works his way into full mount!
Zola moves to back control.
Valesquez trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Zola struggling to keep hold of the position.
Zola is working for a rear naked choke. Valesquez is not defending it well and Zola has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Valesquez refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Valesquez's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gianfranco Zola!
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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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