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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zakk Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Branson OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Song For You by Zack Wylde. The crowd seem to be enjoying OToole's choice of entrance music: Danny Boy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
22
196 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zakk Wylde! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branson OToole! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! OToole tries to bum rush Wylde with a series of wild strikes but Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A swing and a miss from OToole. Wylde has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bruize Brothers in the buildup to the fight. Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OToole. Wylde lands a nice looking kick to the body. OToole takes a step back to recover. OToole misses with a hook. A chopping leg kick lands by Wylde. OToole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wylde, pushing him back against the cage. OToole letting Wylde take a breather here. OToole lands a hook to the side of the head. OToole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. OToole misses with some punches.
Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it. A battle for position here, against the cage. OToole tries a body shot but Wylde blocks it.
OToole pushes Wylde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. OToole misses with the head strike.
OToole lands with a light punch inside. OToole lands a nice uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. OToole lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wylde wants to break the clinch but can't.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards. A right hand to the body from OToole.
OToole struggles to land a body shot inside as Wylde controls his hands.
OToole tries to work over Wylde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wylde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. OToole lands with a short shot to the head. OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. OToole misses with a body punch.
Wylde misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole lands an uppercut. Wylde misses with a body punch.
OToole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wylde backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wylde lands a shoulder strike. We've been informed that OToole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OToole. A shot in the inside from OToole. Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with OToole's elbow. OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch. OToole misses with the head strike.
OToole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
OToole lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde. Both fighters working to control the clinch. OToole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wylde. OToole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. OToole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wylde misses with a short punch on the inside. OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OToole. OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wylde blocking some punches.
OToole throws a head punch that misses. Wylde misses with a hook from the clinch. OToole misses with a punch on the inside.
Wylde throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wylde swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde. A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land. Wylde swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it. Wylde tries a body shot but OToole blocks it.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Wylde uses good head movement to avoid it. OToole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
OToole working aggressively here.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
OToole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wylde tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. OToole misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land. OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch. OToole misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. OToole lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wylde is rocked! OToole lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wylde to his knees! OToole keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branson OToole! Branson OToole thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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