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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenzi Tapera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bone's choice of entrance music: Niggas In Paris. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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190 cm
29
218 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
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191 cm
39
206 lbs
32 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lenzi Tapera! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krayzie Bone! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bone ducks under a wild hook from Tapera. Tapera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bone sprawls well initially but Tapera persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Tapera trying to control the pace. Tapera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bone's head. Tapera is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tapera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bone is just riding it out for now. Tapera eventually gives up the hold. Bone is staying active underneath Tapera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tapera seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tapera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Tapera is looking to advance position but Bone won't allow it. Bone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tapera. Tapera tries to stand and escape but Bone actually recovers to full guard. Tapera trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bone can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lenzi Tapera. Bone circles away from the clinch attempt and Bone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tapera's guard. Tapera looking for a guillotine here but Bone defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bone stands up from Tapera's guard - Bone perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bone darts in looking for a takedown but Tapera gets double underhooks and turns Bone into the cage. Tapera tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Tapera tries to pull guard but Bone holds him up against the cage and eventually Tapera drops back down to his feet.
Bone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Tapera tries to break the clinch but Bone is controlling the position. Bone is pressed up against the cage. Tapera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bone down to the mat. Bone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tapera wants to clinch but Bone slips to the side enabling Bone to counter with a crisp jab. Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bone scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Lenzi Tapera has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tapera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenzi Tapera. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tapera tries for a takedown but Bone circles away easily and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tapera darts in trying to clinch and Bone counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Tapera! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krayzie Bone! A victorious Krayzie Bone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
33% |
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