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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dio comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Dialectic Chaos. Guy has chosen Buddy Guy - Five Years as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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289 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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260 lbs
25 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Dio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dio was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Guy lands a right hook to the body.
We've been informed that Guy 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.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dio was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Dio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dio is just out of range.
Dio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Dio avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dio is just out of range.
Donk. Dio catches Guy right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio connects with a crisp jab.
Dio misses with a wild body shot.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Dio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Dio stalling in the clinch but Guy improves position.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
I was talking to Dio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dio has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Dio misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guy stalling in the clinch but Dio improves position.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio scores with a shot to the side of Guy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guy up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dio as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dio.
Guy looks winded!
Dio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dio misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
Dio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Guy.
Dio misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Dio on the inside.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dio.
A head punch on the inside from Dio fails to land.
Dio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dio as the two fighters clinch.
Guy tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Dio works on Guy's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dio lands a shot to the body.
Dio pushes Guy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dio.
A shot in the inside from Dio.
Dio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dio.
Dio has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Dio tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Dio lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dio.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dios head.
Dio digs a right hand into Guy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guy's gas tank.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the cage.
Nice body punch from Dio.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Dio lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Dio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dio is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Dio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zack Dio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Dio - just one landing.
Dio forces Guy back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Dio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dio tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Dio back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Guy.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio lands a shoulder strike.
Dio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dio misses with a punch to the body.
Dio lands an uppercut.
Dio lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guy blocks a body shot from Dio.
Guy is breathing heavily.
Dio tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dio - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guy prevents a body shot from Dio.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
A short left from Guy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Dio.
Dio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Dio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio presses Guy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Dio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Dio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dio stalling.
Dio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dio has Guy pushed against the cage.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Dio lands a shoulder strike.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Dio misses with a body punch.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dio.
Dio gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy prevents a body shot from Dio.
Dio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guy or not.
Dio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Dio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Dio as the two fighters clinch.
Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dio is looking to control Guy's arms but Guy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dio has his back to the cage.
Dio tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guy as Dio tries to tie him up.
Dio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dio.
Dio drops Guy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Guy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Guy is rocked!
Dio scores with a hook to the body.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Dio finish him?
Dio can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dio lands a nice shot to the body.
Dio lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Dio pushes Guy against the cage. Dio is working some dirty boxing. Dio pushes off with a quick right hook! Guy goes down! Guy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dio moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Dio!
Zack Dio retains his heavyweight title!
Zack Dio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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