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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Ziribastow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziribastow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DEAD STARS. Ivan Milat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Ziribastow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziribastow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ziribastow looks to land a strike but Milat avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ziribastow trying to control but Milat is working from the bottom.
Ziribastow keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Milat's head.
Ziribastow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ziribastow looking to pass the guard.
Ziribastow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ziribastow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziribastow trying to control but Milat is working from the bottom.
Milat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ziribastow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ziribastow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ziribastow throwing strikes but missing.
Ziribastow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ziribastow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ziribastow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ziribastow is in close to Milat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ziribastow lands a couple of elbows.
Ziribastow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziribastow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Milat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milat has his feet on Ziribastow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ziribastow shoots and misses
and Milat counters with a nice uppercut.
Milat throws a poor cross that misses
and Ziribastow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ziribastow thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Milat to regain full guard.
Ziribastow throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milat is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Milat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Milat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziribastow throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziribastow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ziribastow tries to hold on but Milat pushes him away.
Ziribastow is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ziribastow wants to control but Milat is having none of it.
Ziribastow is looking to improve his position but Milat isn't that keen on the idea.
Ziribastow wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ziribastow trying to control the hands but Milat won't let him.
Ziribastow tries to roll but Milat sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Ziribastow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ziribastow with a poor takedown
and Milat counters with a stiff right hand.
Ziribastow tries for a takedown but Milat circles away easily
and Milat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ziribastow shoots and misses
and Milat counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Ziribastow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Milat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ziribastow.
Milat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Milat counters with a series of strikes. Ziribastow will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ziribastow scores a takedown into full mount!
Ziribastow throws some wild stikes that Milat manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziribastow misses with a head shot.
Milat is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ziribastow with a couple of short strikes.
Ziribastow working the ground and pound effectively.
Ziribastow lands a nice shot to the head.
Ziribastow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Milat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ziribastow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziribastow looking to finish Milat with some ground and pound. This is bad for Milat!
Ziribastow unloads with some shots from mount but Milat bucks and avoids them well.
Ziribastow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ziribastow looking to ground and pound but Milat is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ziribastow lands a big elbow.
Milat is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Milat tries to reverse the position but Ziribastow maintains control.
Shawn Ziribastow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Milat tries to buck Ziribastow off but he can't manage it.
Ziribastow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziribastow cracks Milat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Milat is rocked!
Ziribastow postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Milat in real trouble here! The ref calls for Milat to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Ziribastow!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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