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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raive Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zambidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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178 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raive Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Zambidis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambidis motions for Malapitan to come forward. Zambidis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zambidis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malapitan misses with a takedown attempt - Zambidis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Malapitan avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
A leg kick checked by Malapitan.
Zambidis throws a low kick, looking for Malapitan's leg but Malapitan calmly moves out of range.
Malapitan shoots in looking for a takedown. Zambidis tries to sprawl out of it but Malapitan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zambidis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zambidis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malapitan dives in and grabs Zambidis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zambidis pushes down on Malapitan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raive Malapitan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malapitan moves out of range of the leg kick from Zambidis.
Zambidis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambidis misses with a body shot.
Malapitan avoids the head kick by Zambidis.
Zambidis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Zambidis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zambidis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No luck for Malapitan with that takedown attempt.
Zambidis misses with a head kick.
Zambidis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malapitan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malapitan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zambidis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malapitan prevents Zambidis from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan cracks Zambidis with a solid left hand.
Malapitan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zambidis's guard.
Malapitan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zambidis trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zambidis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Malapitan lands strikes from half guard.
Malapitan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zambidis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Malapitan has cracked it and Zambidis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Malapitan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raive Malapitan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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