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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manne Tossen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 cm
25
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominance Zelditeez ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Manne Tossen! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tossen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zelditeez moves away. Tossen scores with a hook to the body. Zelditeez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Zelditeez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Zelditeez slips a straight right by Tossen. Zelditeez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tossen avoids it really well and circles away. Zelditeez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Zelditeez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Zelditeez tries to pass to full mount but Tossen defends it. Tossen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zelditeez . Zelditeez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zelditeez lands with a punch from half guard. Zelditeez moves nicely into side control. Zelditeez is putting a hurting on Tossen here, landing some big shots from side control. Zelditeez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tossen keeps working. Sloppy strikes there by Zelditeez . Sloppy strikes there by Zelditeez . Tossen is being controlled here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zelditeez is putting a hurting on Tossen here, landing some big shots from side control. Tossen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zelditeez connects with a decent elbow. Tossen prevents Zelditeez from moving into mount. Zelditeez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Zelditeez controls the position from side control. Zelditeez is chipping away with strikes.
Zelditeez trying to control the position but Tossen is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zelditeez throws an elbow but Tossen slips to the side and avoids it well. Zelditeez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tossen's legs. Tossen is looking to reverse the position. Tossen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tossen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Zelditeez throws a strike aimed at the side of Tossen's head but Tossen avoids it well. The strikes coming from Zelditeez are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Zelditeez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Zelditeez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zelditeez scoring with punches and elbows. Tossen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zelditeez . Tossen seems a little lost for a moment, as Zelditeez dominates the positioning. Zelditeez working the ground and pound. Tossen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zelditeez .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Zelditeez trying to control the action but Tossen is working from the bottom. The referee asks Zelditeez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zelditeez prefers to stall for the moment though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominance Zelditeez dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zelditeez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tossen avoids it really well and circles away. Tossen lands with a shot to the body. Zelditeez feints and as Tossen raises his hands in defense, Zelditeez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Tossen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Zelditeez forces his way into half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tossen can do anything to dispel that myth. Tossen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zelditeez scores with a couple of nice shots. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zelditeez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Zelditeez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Tossen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zelditeez . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Zelditeez lands with a punch from half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zelditeez uses his free foot to push down on Tossen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tossen. Tossen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez with the ground and pound from mount. Zelditeez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tossen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zelditeez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tossen can do to turn this around? Zelditeez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Dominance Zelditeez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Zelditeez working away from the top, dropping strikes. Zelditeez looking to finish Tossen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tossen!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount. Zelditeez working Tossen over with strikes here. Zelditeez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tossen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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! Zelditeez landing strikes, looking to finish! Zelditeez raining down hammerfists from mount. Zelditeez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zelditeez wants to control the pace but Tossen is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zelditeez 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. Zelditeez breaks from Tossen's wrist control and lands an elbow. Zelditeez controlling his opponent. Zelditeez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Zelditeez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zelditeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tossen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Zelditeez landing punches. Zelditeez controlling the position easily from mount. Zelditeez breaks from Tossen's wrist control and lands an elbow. Zelditeez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Zelditeez landing shots from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominance Zelditeez dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zelditeez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zelditeez . Zelditeez throws a lazy right hand but Tossen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Zelditeez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tossen swivels and escapes. Tossen ducks under a wild hook from Zelditeez . Zelditeez moves out of range of the body kick from Tossen.
Tossen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Zelditeez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Zelditeez shoots in but Tossen avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominance Zelditeez . That's going to take a lot out of him. Zelditeez dives in and grabs Tossen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tossen pushes down on Zelditeez 's head and hops out. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zelditeez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tossen! Zelditeez trying to control the position but Tossen is working away. Zelditeez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zelditeez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zelditeez working the ground and pound from side control. Tossen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zelditeez . Zelditeez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Zelditeez controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Zelditeez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Zelditeez is putting a hurting on Tossen here, landing some big shots from side control. A lull in the action here as Zelditeez stalls from top position. Zelditeez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tossen! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zelditeez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zelditeez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tossen is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez 's attempts to control the action. Zelditeez prevents Tossen from getting the reversal. Tossen is in a horrible position here. Zelditeez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zelditeez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zelditeez controlling from the full mount. Zelditeez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zelditeez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zelditeez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zelditeez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. BOOM! Zelditeez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Manne Tossen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dominance Zelditeez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Zelditeez content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Dominance Zelditeez showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zelditeez , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26 Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominance Zelditeez !
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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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