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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Warton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Didion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac Shakur - Ambitionz az a Ridah. Jimmy Warton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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173 lbs
11 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Warton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zach Didion!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Didion closes the distance but Warton moves to the side
and Warton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Didion really felt that one!
Didion takes one to the side of the head.
Didion throws a sloppy head kick and Warton moves out of range easily.
Didion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warton.
Warton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Warton's head coaches at Kahn MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Didion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warton throws out the jab.
Warton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Didion works Warton's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Didion connects with a body shot.
Warton thows a body shot but no joy.
Warton thows a leg kick but Didion checks it
and Didion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Warton thinking.
Warton slips a jab from Didion.
Didion looks to score with a jab to the body but Warton is just out of range.
Didion checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Didion throws a head kick but Warton moves out of range.
Warton misses with an uppercut.
Zach Didion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Didion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Didion throws a front kick that sends Warton stumbling back into the cage.
Warton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Didion manages to avoid it.
Didion closes the distance and clinches.
Didion has Warton pushed against the cage.
Didion lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jimmy Warton has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Warton fails to land.
Warton misses with a punch on the inside.
Warton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Didion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warton is defending well for now.
Didion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Didion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warton's defenses.
Warton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Didion tightens his grip and picks Warton up, before dumping him to the ground. Warton manages to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Didion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Didion told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Didion keeps trying to improve his position.
Didion postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Warton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Didion, into his guard.
Warton postures up in Didion's guard and throws a big left but Didion blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didion wants to get back to his feet but Warton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Didion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Warton trying to control the position from guard on top but Didion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warton prevents Didion from getting back to his feet.
Warton works over Didion with some ground and pound from guard.
Warton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warton connects with a couple of short punches.
Warton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Didion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warton is looking to work some ground and pound but Didion has wrist control.
Warton lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Warton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Warton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Didion throws a head kick that misses.
Warton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Didion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Warton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Didion looks for the body kick but Warton saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Didion.
Didion with a jab.
Good shot there by Warton.
Zach Didion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Didion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warton.
A head kick from Didion lands but Warton takes it in his stride.
Warton is rocked!
Didion catches Warton with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Warton forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zach Didion!
Zach Didion took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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