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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primus Inter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zinn comes to the cage accompanied by All Day. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 cm
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194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Zinn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Primus Inter! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Inter shoots in looking for a takedown but Zinn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Zinn cracks a nice hook into Inter's ribs. Inter throws the kick towards the body but Zinn avoids it. Zinn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Inter throws a leg kick and Zinn counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Primus Inter has been cut. Inter throws a body kick that misses. Inter avoids the head kick by Zinn.
Inter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Inter slips under a jab. Zinn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Inter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zinn was covering up waiting for the punch and Inter finishes the takedown easily into guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Inter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zinn wants to sweep but no luck. Zinn is trying to control the position but Inter postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inter. Zinn wants to sweep but no luck. Zinn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Inter scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Zinn is looking to stand up but Inter isn't so interested in that idea. Inter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Inter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Inter wants to control from the top but Zinn keeps moving. Inter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Inter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inter trying to control but Zinn is working from the bottom. Inter won't allow Zinn to sweep him here. Inter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Inter postures up.
Zinn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Inter controls the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Inter ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Inter gets a double leg takedown into Zinn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inter trying to control but Zinn is working from the bottom. Inter lands a couple of elbows. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Inter wants to pass the guard but Zinn is keeping the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Inter trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zinn can't keep his opponent in guard - Inter advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zinn is looking for a sweep. Inter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primus Inter dominated that round. The cut man is working on Primus Inter's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Inter throws a low kick but Zinn moves out of range easily. Inter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Zinn with a nice cross. Nice body kick from Inter. Zinn throws a leg kick that misses. Zinn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Zinn throws a looping overhand right but Inter ducks down to avoid it. Inter throws a leg kick that misses. Zinn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inter. Zinn lands a glancing blow to the side of Inter's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inter was well out of range. Poor timing from Zinn. Zinn misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zinn jabs Inter to the body, keeping him at a distance. Inter staying out of range there. Martin Zinn is winning the standup battle so far. Zinn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Zinn shoots in but Inter avoids the takedown attempt easily. Inter getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Inter moves in looking to clinch but Zinn pushes him off. Zinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Inter throws the kick towards the body but Zinn avoids it. Inter tries to clinch there but Zinn circles away.
Zinn connects with a right hand. Inter shakes it off.
Inter is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Inter takes a body punch but keeps moving. Inter is breathing heavily. Zinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Inter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zinn. Zinn works Inter's body with a nice hook. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zinn. Zinn circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Inter to the canvas! Inter doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Zinn keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Zinn! Martin Zinn 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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mgr
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RATING
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