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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Zanico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Instruments of Destruction kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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143 lbs
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148 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Zanico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James House!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zanico tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. House is in Zanico's guard.
House must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
House looking to sit in guard and control but Zanico gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zanico wants to pass the guard but House is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zanico is working hard here to advance position.
Zanico trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zanico throws a big right hand that misses.
Zanico forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanico is working for a kimura but House is defending it quite comfortably.
House is looking for a sweep. Zanico is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zanico seems to be looking for submissions.
Zanico is trying to work for a kimura but House is defending well.
House works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zanico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
House manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
House thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
House has control of Zanico's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zanico regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zanico working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Zanico is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Zanico and House has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
House throws an elbow but Zanico slips to the side and avoids it well.
House is looking to take a break and control but Zanico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no House has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
House trying to control the action but Zanico is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James House will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
House tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zanico sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten House somewhat.
Zanico shoots in for a takedown but House shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zanico but Zanico pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zanico dodges the punch combination from House.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zanico's guard.
House advances to half guard.
Zanico makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zanico.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Zanico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House throws a sloppy strike and Zanico has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! House is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Zanico!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Zanico!
Rafael Zanico managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best Q159, into his post fight interview.
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hype
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pop
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