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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Matice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Zol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Matice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Zol!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zol bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Matice taking a bit of punishment here - Zol scoring with strikes.
Matice is looking for a sweep.
Matice managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zol.
Zol in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Matice is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Zol are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Matice regains half guard.
Zol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matice's head.
Matice trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zol throwing shots but Matice is blocking nicely.
Zol wants to free his trapped foot but Matice is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matice moves into full guard.
Zol working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zol won't allow Matice to sweep him here.
Matice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zol.
Zol lands a couple of digs.
Zol landing with the ground and pound.
Matice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matice trying to keep a closed guard but Zol is proving a slippery customer.
Matice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zol is one step ahead there.
Zol postures up in Matice's guard and throws a big left but Matice blocks it.
Matice trying to control the position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Matice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zol lands a couple of elbows.
Zol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zol scoring with some ground and pound.
Zol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Matice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Matice wants to control but Zol is keeping him busy.
Zol is looking to escape.
Matice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zol looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matice is trying to control. Zol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zol is trying to stand.
Matice wants to free his trapped foot but Zol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matice looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zol is trying to stand up here but Matice is controlling him well.
Matice wants to pass the guard but Zol is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raymond Matice wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Matice does no damage.
Matice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zol closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Matice's guard.
Zol works over Matice with some ground and pound from guard.
Matice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zol trying to control the position from guard on top but Matice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zol lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zol is one step ahead there.
Zol works over Matice with some ground and pound from guard.
Zol scoring with some ground and pound.
Zol chips away with some ground and pound.
Matice is rocked!
Zol trying to control but Matice is working from the bottom.
Oh Matice is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zol is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zol with a nice head shot there.
Matice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matice's head.
Zol arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Matice's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jay Zol!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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