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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zagorno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Holloza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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168 cm
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zagorno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Holloza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zagorno throws a low kick but Holloza moves out of range easily.
Freddie Holloza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zagorno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zagorno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holloza looks to land a body kick but Zagorno moved away.
Holloza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holloza misses with a straight left.
Zagorno tries for a takedown but Holloza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holloza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zagorno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holloza blocks a jab.
Holloza tries to clinch there but Zagorno circles away.
Holloza darts in and clinches Zagorno up against the cage.
Zagorno is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Gabriel Zagorno has been cut.
Zagorno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Holloza prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zagorno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Holloza to work.
Holloza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zagorno.
Zagorno tries to score a body lock takedown but Holloza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Holloza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holloza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holloza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zagorno.
Zagorno throws a shot from downtown. Holloza moves away and avoids it.
Zagorno misses the shot to the body.
Zagorno swats away the attempt to clinch by Holloza.
Zagorno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zagorno throws a front kick aimed at Holloza's knee but Holloza avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holloza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holloza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holloza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holloza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zagorno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holloza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zagorno has Holloza pressed against the cage.
Zagorno lands an uppercut.
Holloza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holloza breaks from the clinch.
Holloza tries to clinch but Zagorno moves out of range.
Holloza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zagorno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloza tries to clinch but Zagorno moves out of range.
Holloza cracks Zagorno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zagorno cracks Holloza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holloza doesn't manage to clinch there - Zagorno circles away.
Zagorno keeps the fight on the outside.
Zagorno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zagorno looks to land a combination but Holloza avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zagorno. Holloza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holloza has Zagorno up against the cage in a clinch.
Holloza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holloza trying to land knees to the body.
Holloza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zagorno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloza works on Zagorno's body with a couple of short punches.
Zagorno misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holloza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holloza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holloza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zagorno avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holloza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zagorno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zagorno is looking to break free of the clinch but Holloza has double underhooks.
Zagorno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holloza landing knees to the head.
Zagorno prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zagorno is trying to maintain a safe position but Holloza gets an underhook and turns Zagorno into the cage.
Zagorno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zagorno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zagorno struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloza controls his hands.
Zagorno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Holloza is keeping busy.
Zagorno comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Holloza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Holloza checks the leg kick.
Holloza throws a sloppy head kick and Zagorno moves out of range easily.
Zagorno jabs Holloza right on the nose. Holloza blinks but takes it well.
Zagorno throws a jab but it's blocked by Holloza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holloza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holloza tries to close the distance and clinch but Zagorno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holloza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zagorno has a takedown stuffed.
Holloza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holloza.
Zagorno is pressed up against the cage. Holloza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zagorno down to the mat. Zagorno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zagorno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holloza.
Holloza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zagorno lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zagorno.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zagorno working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zagorno is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Holloza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zagorno looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Holloza is avoiding damage well.
Zagorno swings around for an armbar but Holloza sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zagorno's guard.
Zagorno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holloza defends well.
Holloza lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloza wants to control from the top but Zagorno keeps moving.
Holloza postures up in Zagorno's guard and throws a big left but Zagorno blocks it.
Holloza trying to control the position from guard on top but Zagorno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holloza throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Holloza wants to control from the top but Zagorno keeps moving.
Zagorno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Holloza has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zagorno to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Holloza is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zagorno pulls down on the head and he's put Holloza to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Zagorno!
An out of breath Gabriel Zagorno thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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