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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Zachary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Zachary!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zachary dodges the punch combination from Best.
Best tries to bum rush Zachary with a series of wild strikes but Zachary uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zachary fails to land with a series of punches.
Zachary closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Best is not content to let Zachary control the position.
Best is trying to improve his position.
Best can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Best's face as Zachary controls the position.
Best manages to get back to half guard.
Zachary passes into side control, despite Best's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Best's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Best is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zachary off and has taken his back!
Best has the hooks in. Zachary is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Best is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Zachary is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Best.
Zachary turns into Best and is now in his guard.
Zachary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Best swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zachary looking to sit in guard and control but Best gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zachary trying to control the position.
Zachary has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Best has passed into side control.
Zachary manages to get back to half guard.
Best is tying to control. Zachary wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Best thows a huge punch but Zachary dodges it nicely.
Zachary is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Best pulls his head out easily.
Zachary looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zachary is looking to improve his position.
Best thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Best wants to pass to mount but Zachary is defending the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Best shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zachary counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot lands for Zachary.
Zachary's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zachary duly obliges.
Best tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Zachary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zachary falls off balance throwing a combination
and Best counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zachary's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zachary is looking for a triangle but Best pushes his legs off easily.
Zachary keeping moving, preventing Best from controlling successfully.
Zachary working a defensive guard here.
Zachary wants to sweep but no luck.
Zachary is trying to keep Best in close.
Zachary is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Best has his hands clasped together but Zachary extends an breaks Best's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zachary.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ed Zachary!
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hype
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