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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Zubersoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Diao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zubersoft comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Diao has chosen 半斤八兩 as his entrance music. David Zubersoft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 cm
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165 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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173 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, David Zubersoft! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Kai Diao! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zubersoft tries to clinch but Diao is having none of it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zubersoft checks a leg kick. Diao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zubersoft closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diao to the mat! Diao manages to get full guard. Zubersoft pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diao is keeping the position for now. Zubersoft is in close to Diao's body, working some short punches and elbows. Zubersoft is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Zubersoft pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diao is keeping the position for now. Diao is looking to stand up but Zubersoft isn't so interested in that idea. Zubersoft trying to control the position from guard on top but Diao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Zubersoft works a leg free and moves into half guard. Diao is staying active underneath Zubersoft, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zubersoft is thwarting Diao's attempts to control the position. Diao wants to get back to his feet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diao can do anything to dispel that myth. Diao is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Zubersoft trying to control from half guard but Diao is working away. Diao is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zubersoft pulls his head out easily. Zubersoft moves nicely into side control. Zubersoft is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diao has escaped the position, nice work there. Diao is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zubersoft is controlling him well. Zubersoft throws a strike aimed at the side of Diao's head but Diao avoids it well. Sloppy strikes there by Zubersoft.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zubersoft wants to control but Diao is keeping him busy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Check out the look on Zubersoft's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Diao wants to get back to his feet. Diao is trying to improve his position. Diao looks gassed! Zubersoft decides to stand back up. Diao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zubersoft was well out of range. Poor timing from Diao. Zubersoft on the wrong end of a nice jab. Zubersoft tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Diao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Zubersoft fails with the takedown. Zubersoft shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diao as he avoids it easily. Zubersoft drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Zubersoft working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Zubersoft has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zubersoft trying to control but Diao is working from the bottom. Zubersoft engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Diao is trying to control the position but Zubersoft postures up. Zubersoft passes Diao's left leg - he's now in half guard. Diao tries to roll over but Zubersoft keeps him under control. Zubersoft is looking to advance position but Diao won't allow it. Zubersoft passes the guard and advances to mount! Diao is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Zubersoft lands a heavy elbow. Diao is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zubersoft wants to control the pace but Diao is squirming around nicely. Diao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zubersoft. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Zubersoft postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diao looks a forlorn figure.
Zubersoft is working for a guillotine from mount but Diao frees his head quite easily.
Zubersoft controlling from the full mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Zubersoft dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zubersoft ducks under a wild hook from Diao. Zubersoft tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Diao counters with a good low kick that Zubersoft was not able to check. Diao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zubersoft. That did some damage! Zubersoft moves into the clinch successfully.
Zubersoft creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Zubersoft has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Diao is trying to keep an underhook but Zubersoft manages to get the takedown into half guard. Zubersoft seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Diao trying to control from the bottom.
Zubersoft wants to pass the guard but Diao is defending well. Diao trying to control here.
Zubersoft throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Diao wants to control but Zubersoft is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diao wants to get back to full guard but Zubersoft has mounted him! You get the feeling that Diao really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Diao is breathing heavily. Zubersoft tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Zubersoft looking to control but Diao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Zubersoft is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Zubersoft is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Diao is surviving well by controlling Zubersoft's body position as best he can. Zubersoft with the ground and pound from mount. Zubersoft looking to control but Diao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zubersoft scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diao?
Zubersoft lands a big elbow. Diao tries to lock up and control but Zubersoft gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. David Zubersoft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Zubersoft looking to control and managing it successfully. Diao tries to hold on but Zubersoft postures up. Zubersoft trying to control but Diao is having none of it. Zubersoft with shots to the head and body - Diao looks very uncomfortable down there. Diao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zubersoft lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diao takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Zubersoft controlling the pace for now. Zubersoft lands a heavy elbow. Zubersoft takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Zubersoft landing punches. Zubersoft with good strikes from the mount here!
Diao is rocked! Zubersoft scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Diao is still in real trouble! Can Zubersoft finish him? Zubersoft looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zubersoft with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zubersoft postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Diao in real trouble here! The ref calls for Diao 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 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Zubersoft!
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hype
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