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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bay Area (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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174 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bay Area! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Zoolander! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Area avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Area swats him away and circles back towards the center. Area looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoolander is just out of range. Area misses with a two punch combination.
Area throws a body kick that misses. Zoolander wants to clinch up but Area keeps it at a distance. Zoolander closes the distance but Area moves to the side and Area counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zoolander thinking. Zoolander tries to clinch up. Area throws a body punch but Zoolander moves out of range. Zoolander tries to clinch but Area moves out of range. Zoolander is looking to clinch. Area misses with a low kick.
Zoolander instigates a clinch. Zoolander misses with an elbow strike.
Zoolander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Area avoids it. Zoolander on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zoolander unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A knee to the head by Zoolander.
Zoolander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Area lands a hook to the side of the head. Area tries to break free but Zoolander pushes him back against the cage. Area on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Area dodges an elbow strike from Zoolander.
Area takes a knee right on the jaw!
Area tries to land a knee to the head but Zoolander blocks with his arms.
Area wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Area struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoolander controls his hands.
Zoolander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Area avoids it. Zoolander lands an elbow that stopped Area in his tracks for a moment. Area can't find room to land a body shot as Zoolander controls the action.
Area blocks an elbow strike. Area tries to break the clinch but Zoolander is controlling the position. Zoolander misses with an elbow over the top. Zoolander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Area has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Area connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zoolander's face.
Zoolander using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zoolander tries a knee to the head but Area blocks it.
Area breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed right hand from Area misses the target. Zoolander ducks under a wild hook from Area. Zoolander moves away from the strike by Area.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Area misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Area circles away from the clinch attempt.
Area gets tackled into the cage by Zoolander. Zoolander maintains the clinch. Zoolander creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Zoolander lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Zoolander throws an elbow but it misses.
Zoolander lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Zoolander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Area looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Zoolander lands an elbow just above Area 's eye. Area takes an elbow to the temple. Area avoids a wild elbow strike from Zoolander. Zoolander scores a nice knee to the body.
Area misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoolander scores with a knee to the head.
Area takes a knee to the side of the body. Area is breathing heavily. Zoolander lands a damaging elbow. Zoolander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Area avoids it. Zoolander lands an elbow inside that Area shrugs off.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Zoolander lands a damaging elbow. Area is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Zoolander missing with knees to the body.
Zoolander keeps control of Area as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Area on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Area avoids a wild elbow strike from Zoolander. Area blocks an elbow strike. Zoolander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Area's defenses. Zoolander lands an elbow just above Area 's eye. Area is trying to break the clinch but Zoolander is controlling him. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoolander obliges.
Area pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Xavier Zoolander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Area swats him away and circles back towards the center. Area misses with a hook. Zoolander ducked under it nicely. Area fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch but Area swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Zoolander wants to clinch up but Area keeps it at a distance. Zoolander closes the distance but Area moves to the side and Area counters with a one-two to the body.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Zoolander lands but Area takes it in his stride. This has been an exciting period of action! Zoolander tries to clinch but Area moves away and Area counters with a nice uppercut. Area jabs Zoolander right on the nose. Zoolander blinks but takes it well.
Zoolander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Area, pushing him back against the cage. Zoolander letting Area take a breather here.
Area breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Zoolander tries to clinch up. Zoolander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A solid body kick from Zoolander. Zoolander fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Area has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The fighters circle, before Zoolander throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Area's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zoolander lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Xavier Zoolander! During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Zoolander thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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