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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zen Zelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Zen Zelli enters the cage!
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192 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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198 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zen Zelli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Strong misses the target.
Zelli moves into the clinch successfully.
Zelli misses with a punch to the body.
A knee to the head by Strong.
Zelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strong gets control of Zelli's arms and successfully pulls guard. Strong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Strong scores with a nice shot.
Strong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Strong has a closed guard, preventing Zelli from standing up.
Zelli gets to his feet - Strong follows without any prompting.
Zelli gets tackled into the cage by Strong. Strong maintains the clinch.
Strong lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Strong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strong wants a takedown but no success here.
Zelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelli tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Zelli back against the cage.
Strong blocks an uppercut.
Zelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zelli fails to land.
Strong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Strong trying to mount his opponent but Zelli defends it.
Strong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Strong slows the pace down in half guard.
Strong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Strong is looking for a kimura but Zelli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strong to get the leverage.
Strong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strong seems to be looking for submissions.
Zelli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Strong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Strong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zelli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Strong.
Strong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Strong throwing shots but Zelli is blocking nicely.
Strong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zelli defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants to control but Zelli is keeping him busy.
Zelli pushes Strong off looking to stand but Strong dives back in and keeps control.
Strong is trying to control the action in half guard but Zelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Strong thows a huge punch but Zelli dodges it nicely.
Zelli makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Strong off the cage and back into range.
Strong tries to clinch but Zelli moves out of range.
Zen Zelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strong tries to clinch up but Zelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Strong misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong closes the distance and clinches up with Zelli, looking for a takedown. Strong pushes Zelli against the cage but Zelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Strong fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Strong misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Strong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt.
Strong tries to clinch but Zelli is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Zelli as Strong shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zelli pinned against the cage. Zelli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Strong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zelli throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Strong fails with the takedown
and Zelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelli stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
Strong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zelli counters with a one-two to the body.
Strong tries to clinch but Zelli moves away
and Zelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Zelli misses with the head strike.
Zelli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Strong.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Strong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zelli.
Zelli throws a head punch that misses.
Zelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Zelli gets underhooks to prevent Strong's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelli.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong blocking some punches.
Strong pushes off an throws an elbow but Zelli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong tries to stall but Zelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Strong tries to pull guard but Zelli won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zelli working aggressively here.
Strong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zelli is defending well.
Zelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
Strong is trying to trip Zelli. He has hold of a leg but Zelli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Strong persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Strong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zelli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Strong, into his guard.
Zelli wants to stand but Strong is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelli wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Strong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zelli advances to half guard.
Strong wants to control but Zelli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zelli seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Strong 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Strong looking for submissions off his back.
Strong pushes Zelli off looking to stand but Zelli dives back in and keeps control.
Zelli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Strong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zelli tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Strong.
Strong tries to roll over but Zelli keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zelli decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zen Zelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelli.
Zelli tries to keep at a distance but Strong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zelli working aggressively here.
Strong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zelli to keep the fight standing.
Strong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zelli smiles and moves away.
Strong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Strong closes the distance and clinches up with Zelli, looking for a takedown. Strong pushes Zelli against the cage but Zelli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Strong shoots in but Zelli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Zelli does no damage.
Zelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zelli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Strong is trying to pull guard but Zelli has him pressed against the cage.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strong is pushing Zelli up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strong's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelli.
Strong blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Strong to work.
A short right from Zelli on the inside.
A short right from Zelli.
Zelli lands a left hand.
Zelli misses with a body punch.
Strong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zelli managing to block the knees to the body from Strong.
Zen Zelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Zelli.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong stalling the fight.
Strong tries for a takedown but Zelli manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Zelli.
Zelli tries to throw a body punch but Strong avoids it by throwing Zelli back against the cage.
Strong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zelli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zelli throws a right hand that Strong ducks under and follows up with a left that Strong also avoids with ease.
Zelli misses with a double jab.
Jab by Zelli.
Zelli moves into the clinch successfully.
Zelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Strong controls his hands.
Zelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Zelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelli stops a takedown attempt from Strong.
Zelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Zelli.
Zelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Jack Strong has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strong is trying to pull guard but Zelli has him pressed against the cage.
Strong has Zelli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zelli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zelli lands with a light punch inside.
Zelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strong backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zelli.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strong is looking for a takedown.
Zelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zen Zelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zelli 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zen Zelli!
During a confident post fight interview, Zen Zelli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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