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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crayton Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeburdiah Zappatista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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184 cm
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199 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crayton Phelps! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeburdiah Zappatista! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phelps throws a series of punches but Zappatista moves out of range. Phelps lands a left and a right that sends Zappatista crashing to the canvas! Phelps dives into mount looking to finish!
Zappatista is rocked! Zappatista is working to get back to half guard.
Zappatista is still in real trouble! Can Phelps finish him? Zappatista is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zappatista seems to have recovered his senses. Phelps get's back to his feet. Crayton Phelps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch combination from Phelps misses. Phelps tries to clinch but Zappatista is having none of it. No joy there for Phelps, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phelps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phelps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zappatista moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Phelps is looking to clinch but Zappatista is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zappatista swats away the attempt to clinch by Phelps. Zappatista takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Phelps knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zappatista on the ground. Phelps wants to get back to his feet but Zappatista is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Phelps is breathing heavily. Zappatista with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Zappatista won't allow Phelps to get back to his feet. Zappatista sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Phelps's guard. Zappatista wants to take a breather but Phelps is having none of it. Zappatista tries to pass to full mount but Phelps defends it. Phelps wants to get back to his feet. Zappatista trying to pass the guard but Phelps defending well. Zappatista wants to control but Phelps is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A nice combination there by Phelps.
Phelps misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phelps tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Zappatista misses with a takedown attempt - Phelps sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Zappatista looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Zappatista circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phelps tries to clinch up. Phelps is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Phelps tries to clinch there but Zappatista circles away.
Crayton Phelps is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Phelps throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zappatista.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phelps wants to clinch. Zappatista shoots in for a takedown but Phelps shows good takedown defense. Crayton Phelps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeburdiah Zappatista. Zappatista shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phelps but Phelps pushes him off and we're back to square one. Phelps throws a series of strikes that have Zappatista backpedaling.
Zappatista shoots in and bounces Phelps off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Zappatista is pushing down on Phelps's leg trying to pass to half guard. Phelps is fighting to maintain full guard but Zappatista has managed to sneak the leg through. Phelps looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zappatista trying to control the action but Phelps is working from the bottom. Zappatista is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Phelps is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zeburdiah Zappatista!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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