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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Quartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kartjan Zion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartjan Zion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Quartz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kartjan Zion! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zion throws a series of strikes that have Quartz backpedaling.
Quartz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zion tries to avoid it but Quartz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zion to the ground. Zion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Zion with a body punch. A glancing blow. Zion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Zion misses with a two punch combination.
Zion connects with a body shot. Quartz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zion throws a series of punches but Quartz avoids them all with ease. Quartz closes the distance and clinches. Quartz has Zion pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Quartz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zion tumbling to the mat - Quartz dives into Zion's guard. Quartz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
It looks like Kartjan Zion has been cut. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Quartz is working Zion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Quartz works over Zion with some ground and pound from guard.
That has opened up Kartjan Zion's cut even more. Quartz works over Zion with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quartz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Quartz gets to his feet - Zion follows without any prompting. Zion scores with a jab to the jaw. Quartz clinches. Quartz breaks the clinch.
Quartz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zion looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Quartz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zion on his heels. He'll look to pass Zion's guard now, I'm sure. Quartz stands up over Zion, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The cut above Kartjan Zion's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Quartz stands up from guard. Let's bang! Quartz staying out of range there. Quartz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Quartz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Zion is trying to escape the position but Quartz is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quartz grinds an elbow into Zion's temple.
Kartjan Zion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kartjan Zion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Benny Quartz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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