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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Glisky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardona kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oh Radio. Zack Cardona could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zeke Glisky 's chin.
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Cardona! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zeke Glisky ! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glisky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cardona defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Glisky . Glisky closes the distance and clinches. Cardona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Cardona closes the distance looking to clinch and Glisky counters with a stiff right hand. Cardona clinches with his opponent.
Glisky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Glisky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glisky is trying to break free. Cardona tries to work over Glisky 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cardona manages to break the clinch.
Cardona tries to clinch but Glisky moves away and Glisky counters by clinching up. Glisky is trying to break the clinch but Cardona is controlling him. Cardona prevents Glisky from breaking the clinch. Glisky tries to break the clinch but Cardona is controlling the position. Cardona misses with some punches.
Glisky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glisky . Cardona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A quick uppercut on the inside from Cardona. Cardona manages to break the clinch.
Cardona tries to clinch but Glisky is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glisky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cardona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glisky swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cardona throws the left hand but Glisky avoids the punch easily. Cardona wants to clinch but Glisky slips to the side and Glisky counters with a nice body shot. Cardona keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Glisky has a takedown stuffed. Zack Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Glisky . Glisky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glisky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land. Cardona working aggressively here.
Glisky decides to pull guard. Cardona sitting in guard here, content to control. Glisky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Glisky stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glisky scores with the left hand. Cardona knows he should have avoided that one. Cardona tries to clinch and Glisky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Glisky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Glisky shoots for a takedown but Cardona saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cardona tries to clinch enabling Glisky to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeke Glisky dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Cardona wants to clinch but Glisky slips to the side and Glisky counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Glisky controlling the pace. Glisky wants to control but Cardona is keeping him busy. Cardona tries to kick Glisky off but Glisky keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zeke Glisky has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Glisky clinches. Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glisky is keeping busy. Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cardona misses with a body punch.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Glisky controls the action.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Glisky .
Glisky leaning his opponent against the cage. Glisky blocks a body shot from Cardona. Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Glisky .
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Glisky uses good head movement to avoid it. Glisky is trying to force a seperation but Cardona has the dominant position. Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Glisky .
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land. Glisky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cardona after a bit of a struggle. Cardona pushes Glisky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glisky tries to break the clinch but Cardona is controlling the position. Cardona throws a head punch that misses. Cardona is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Glisky avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage. Glisky slows down the pace here.
Cardona working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cardona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glisky 's elbow. Glisky breaks the clinch.
Glisky scores with a body shot.
Cardona wants to clinch. A lazy left from Glisky finds it's target. Cardona is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Zack Cardona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Glisky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cardona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glisky counters by moving into the clinch. Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona effectively controlling the action here. Glisky jumps guard but Cardona stands there with Glisky around his waist. Glisky gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zack Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Glisky . Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch. Glisky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zeke Glisky will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cardona moves in looking to clinch but Glisky pushes him off. Glisky shoots in for a takedown but Cardona shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Glisky misses with a takedown attempt - Cardona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Glisky fails with the takedown. Zack Cardona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Glisky . Glisky swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona. No luck for Glisky with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cardona takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glisky paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cardona tries to clinch up and Glisky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Glisky misses with a head kick.
Cardona is looking to clinch. Glisky has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cardona wants to clinch but Glisky slips to the side and Glisky counters with a left and a right that stings Cardona. Glisky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Zack Cardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Glisky moves into range and clinches up with Cardona. Glisky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glisky blocking some punches.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Glisky .
Cardona struggles to land a body shot inside as Glisky controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glisky . Cardona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Zeke Glisky has been cut. Glisky blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cardona throws a head punch that misses. Cardona misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land. Glisky leaning his opponent against the cage. Cardona displaying some good clinch control by pressing Glisky up against the cage. Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside. Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Glisky .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glisky blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cardona.
Cardona dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zack Cardona has scored more points in the clinch so far. Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardona keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glisky 's efforts to push away. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Glisky . Come on Glisky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
And that's the end of the fight! Zack Cardona showed his dominance in that final round. I think Glisky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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