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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaver comes to the cage accompanied by Leave It to Beaver Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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179 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Beaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Zombo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zombo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beaver.
It looks like Harry Beaver has been cut.
Zombo misses with a body shot.
Beaver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zombo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beaver swings widly with a right hand
and Zombo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zombo loads up on a big right hand but Beaver slips the punch.
Zombo digs a good hook to Beaver's body.
Zombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombo misses with a body shot.
Zombo throws a looping overhand right but Beaver ducks down to avoid it.
Zombo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beaver.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses.
Beaver closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zombo did well to prevent Beaver getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Zombo is trying to stand back up but Beaver is controlling him
Beaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beaver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beaver throwing shots but Zombo is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver is working for a submission of some sort.
Zombo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beaver lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Beaver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zombo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Zombo wants to get back to full guard.
Zombo is trying to stand back up but Beaver is controlling him
Beaver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zombo is refusing to be controlled, as Beaver sits in half guard.
Zombo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beaver connects with a nice short shot to Zombo's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beaver is trying to control the action in half guard but Zombo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beaver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beaver wants to work for an arm triangle but Zombo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beaver prevents Zombo from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zombo wants to control but Beaver is keeping busy.
Beaver not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beaver stops Zombo from getting back to his feet.
Beaver is working for a kimura but Zombo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zombo tries to roll over but Beaver keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beaver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zombo is keeping the position for now.
Zombo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beaver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beaver throwing strikes but missing.
Beaver scoring with some ground and pound.
Beaver trying to control but Zombo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beaver scoring with some ground and pound.
Zombo keeping full guard, as Beaver tries to pass.
Beaver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beaver trying to control but Zombo is working from the bottom.
Zombo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beaver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beaver postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaver preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beaver looking to pass the guard.
Zombo is trying to keep Beaver in close.
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 Harry Beaver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Beaver's cut.
That's time! Beaver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zombo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zombo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zombo misses with a series of wild punches.
Zombo tries to clinch up but Beaver circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Zombo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beaver doesn't seem phased though.
Beaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zombo ducks under a wild hook from Beaver.
Nice uppercut lands for Beaver. That snapped Zombo's head back.
The fighters circling - Beaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zombo digs a good hook to Beaver's body.
Beaver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zombo is able to avoid easily.
Zombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Beaver misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zombo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zombo throws a jab when Beaver was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaver throws a nice looking combination but Zombo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zombo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zombo lands a big head kick that sends Beaver to the canvas! Zombo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Zombo!
A relieved looking Vinny Zombo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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