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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knox Lyndon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyndon has chosen Read Steady Go as his entrance music. Knox Lyndon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 cm
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161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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160 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Knox Lyndon! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lyndon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Lyndon.
Didion misses with a wild combination.
Didion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Lyndon throws a right hand that Didion ducks under and follows up with a left that Didion also avoids with ease. Didion tries a head kick but it misses.
Didion scores with a head kick. Lyndon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Lyndon scores with a three punch combo!
Lyndon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Didion circles away quickly and effectively. Lyndon throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action! Didion throws a combination that misses and Lyndon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lyndon throws a leg kick but Didion sees it coming and moves out of range. Lyndon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Didion moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A combination from Lyndon does no damage. Didion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyndon moves away. Knox Lyndon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lyndon takes a body punch but keeps moving. A decent looking body kick lands there for Didion. Didion dodges the punch combination from Lyndon.
Lyndon looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyndon lands with a straight right. Didion didn't see that one coming. Lyndon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Didion scores with a body shot.
Didion lands a left and a right that send Lyndon crashing to the mat, dazed. Didion thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lyndon is rocked! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Didion throws a shot to the body.
Lyndon is still on wobbly legs! Can Didion finish him? Didion takes the fight into the clinch. Didion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Didion and Lyndon goes tumbling to the canvas! Didion follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. Didion is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Didion maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lyndon could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Didion has cracked it and Lyndon is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Didion!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zach Didion! A relieved looking Zach Didion thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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