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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Feel Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Zona (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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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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 Hilo, Phil Feel Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas Zona!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zona closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Feel Good's guard.
Zona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Feel Good swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feel Good is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zona is controlling him.
Feel Good is looking for a triangle but Zona pushes his legs off easily.
Zona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Feel Good is working an open guard so Zona takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Feel Good fails with the takedown
and Zona counters with a takedown into side control.
Zona controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zona works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zona decides to stand up, so the ref orders Feel Good to his feet.
Zona bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zona decides to stand back up.
Feel Good fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zona dives in and scores a takedown into Feel Good's guard.
Feel Good is breathing heavily.
Zona gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zona shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zona looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zona postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Feel Good to stand up.
Zona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Feel Good cracks a nice hook into Zona's ribs.
Feel Good scores with a nice body kick.
Feel Good lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Feel Good has his takedown stuffed
and Zona counters with a single leg into guard. Feel Good didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feel Good can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zona controls the pace.
Zona stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zona shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Feel Good is trying to defend but Zona finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zona is looking for a kimura but Feel Good is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zona to get the leverage.
Feel Good pushes Zona off looking to stand but Zona dives back in and keeps control.
Zona works his way into side control.
Zona decides to stand up, so the ref orders Feel Good to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feel Good tries to clinch up
and Zona counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zona.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Feel Good is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zona is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zona stands up and waves to Feel Good to follow him.
Feel Good with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zona counters with a nice double leg into side control. Feel Good won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Feel Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feel Good manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zona's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zona missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zona looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Feel Good with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zona working over Feel Good with some ground and pound. Feel Good looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Zona dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zona shoots in and bounces Feel Good off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Feel Good looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zona is one step ahead there.
Zona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Feel Good dives on top into guard.
Zona lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Feel Good!
Feel Good knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zona on the ground.
Feel Good wants to control but Zona is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zona with good strikes from the mount here!
Feel Good is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Feel Good really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zona postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Feel Good looks a forlorn figure.
Nicholas Zona has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zona is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Zona extends the arm and Feel Good is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nicholas Zona!
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energy
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hype
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