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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tita Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything - Hatebreed. Trevor Price could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tita Zen's chin.
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192 cm
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275 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Price! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tita Zen! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price cracks the inside of Zen's front leg. Zen throws a nice inside leg kick. Zen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Price closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Price tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zen avoids it. Zen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Price walks away with a smile on his face. Zen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Price throws a sloppy head kick and Zen moves out of range easily. Price tries to clinch up. Price tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zen ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zen tries a head kick but it misses.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch. Price moves out of range of the strikes. Zen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Price doesn't seem bothered though. Zen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Price clinches up against the cage. A bit of stalling here from Zen.
Price is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Price tries to land knees in the clinch but Zen avoids the damage to the body. Price is pushing Zen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Zen tries to throw a body punch but Price avoids it by throwing Zen back against the cage. Zen is looking to control Price's arms but Price gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zen has his back to the cage. Price misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zen wants to stall.
Zen jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Zen is trying to hold Price in close to prevent damage but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Price slows the pace down in half guard. Price prevents Zen from improving his position. Zen trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zen looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Price is thwarting Zen's attempts to control the position. Price looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Zen won't allow Price to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Price is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Trevor Price wasn't doing enough on the ground. A head kick misses from Zen. Zen tries a head kick but it misses.
Zen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Price rushes Zen and presses him up against the cage. Zen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Price smiles and moves away.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Zen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tita Zen will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Price throws a leg kick but Zen sees it coming and checks it nicely. Zen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Price was well out of range. Poor timing from Zen. Price clinches up against the cage. Zen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Zen pulls Price into guard.
Zen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well. Price looking to pass the guard. Zen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Price can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Price doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Price manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Price content to stall in guard here. Price avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two 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. Price content to stall in guard here. Zen trying to keep a closed guard but Price is proving a slippery customer.
Price controlling from the top position. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Zen is striking from the bottom but Price uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Price is thwarting Zen's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Trevor Price wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Zen throws a head kick that misses. Price blocks a head kick by Zen.
Zen misses with a leg kick and Price counters with a right hand to the body. Price throws a head kick but Zen moves out of range.
Price has closed the distance and engaged Zen in a clinch.
Price misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zen.
Price is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Zen avoids a wild elbow strike from Price. Zen avoids the elbow strike from Price, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Price. Zen tries to pull guard but Price won't allow it.
Price slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Price dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Zen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zen manages to avoid it. Price moves in looking to clinch but Zen pushes him off. Price tries to clinch up. Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price has Zen up against the cage in a clinch.
Price pushes Zen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Price lands a nice elbow. Price misses with an elbow strike.
Price stalling in the clinch.
Zen breaks from the clinch.
Zen throws a right hand that Price ducks under and follows up with a left that Price also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Price moves out of range of the body kick from Zen.
Price rushes Zen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Price pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Zen pulls guard effortlessly. Price showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Price has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Zen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zen trying to control the position.
Price passes easily into side control. Nice work. Zen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Price is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Zen is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zen tries to lock up and control but Price gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Price throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zen because Price loaded up on that one. Zen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Price content just to control the position here. Zen tries to hold on but Price pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zen is trying desperately to improve position. Price unloads with some shots from mount but Zen bucks and avoids them well.
Zen is looking to get to half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Price sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Trevor Price showed his dominance in that final round. I think Price has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28 Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Price! Trevor Price decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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