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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eight Twentythree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zachary Cardenas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eight Twentythree's chin.
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145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eight Twentythree!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenas blocks the body kick.
Nice shot by Twentythree.
Cardenas slips under a jab.
Twentythree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardenas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Twentythree backs up against the cage.
Cardenas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Twentythree lands with a hook. Cardenas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Twentythree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cardenas defending well as Twentythree loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Cardenas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zachary Cardenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twentythree fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cardenas.
Cardenas gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Twentythree.
Cardenas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardenas clinches up with Twentythree and pushes him back against the cage.
Cardenas can't find room to land a body shot as Twentythree controls the action.
Cardenas working aggressively here.
Twentythree manages to break the clinch.
Cardenas misses with the combination.
Twentythree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardenas manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twentythree ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cardenas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Twentythree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Twentythree.
Twentythree delivers a nice body kick.
A combination from Cardenas does no damage.
Twentythree throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cardenas on the side of the head.
Cardenas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Twentythree finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cardenas is breathing heavily.
Jab from Twentythree.
A head kick misses from Twentythree.
Twentythree looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cardenas looks to throw the jab but Twentythree is out of range.
Twentythree doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cardenas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardenas throws a body punch but Twentythree moves out of range.
Twentythree follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cardenas wants to clinch.
Cardenas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas misses with a series of wild punches.
Twentythree flicks out a counter leg kick but Cardenas steps away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardenas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cardenas misses with a wild body shot.
Twentythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardenas is looking to wear down Twentythree with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cardenas throws a right and a left that Twentythree avoids nicely.
Cardenas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Twentythree lands a nice looking body kick.
Twentythree lands a really nice looking cross but Cardenas seems unphased.
Cardenas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Twentythree swings for the body but Cardenas moves out of range.
Twentythree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Twentythree misses with a body shot.
A combination from Twentythree does no damage.
Twentythree with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twentythree.
Twentythree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cardenas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cardenas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cardenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Twentythree.
Twentythree is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cardenas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Twentythree lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cardenas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cardenas throws a head punch that misses.
Cardenas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Cardenas misses.
Cardenas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Twentythree moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Twentythree. That's going to slow Cardenas down.
Twentythree dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cardenas. That did some damage!
Twentythree connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Cardenas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Twentythree's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cardenas under the eye.
Cardenas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Twentythree is looking to slow Cardenas down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardenas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cardenas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Twentythree.
Cardenas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Twentythree.
Twentythree thuds a left hand into Cardenas's body.
Cardenas forces Twentythree back against the cage and clinches.
Cardenas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cardenas lands with a right to the head.
Cardenas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Twentythree scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Twentythree taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Twentythree is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Cardenas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardenas misses with some punches.
Twentythree dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Twentythree tries a body shot but Cardenas blocks it.
Cardenas manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eight Twentythree dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cardenas is looking to clinch.
Twentythree lands a glancing blow to the side of Cardenas's head.
Twentythree misses the shot to the body.
Twentythree takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cardenas moves out of range of the body kick from Twentythree.
Zachary Cardenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cardenas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Twentythree.
Twentythree throws a hook but Cardenas avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Cardenas misses its target.
Cardenas wants to clinch up but Twentythree keeps it at a distance.
Cardenas takes one to the side of the head.
Cardenas is looking to clinch.
Twentythree is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cardenas.
Twentythree works Cardenas's body with a nice hook.
Twentythree ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Some wild striking there from Cardenas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Twentythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twentythree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Cardenas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardenas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twentythree scores with a body shot.
Twentythree scores with a shot to the body.
Twentythree misses with a wild body shot.
Cardenas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Zachary Cardenas has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Twentythree.
Twentythree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Twentythree connects with a body shot.
Eight Twentythree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Twentythree sizes up Cardenas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cardenas is rocked!
Cardenas tries to clinch up.
Oh Cardenas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twentythree moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Twentythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardenas seems to have got his legs back now.
Twentythree lands with a straight right. Cardenas didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twentythree lands a nice shot that snaps Cardenas's head back.
A punch combination from Cardenas misses.
Twentythree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cardenas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cardenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Twentythree lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cardenas will feel that in the morning.
Cardenas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twentythree bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Twentythree.
Cardenas moves forwards but Twentythree connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cardenas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Twentythree.
Twentythree's corner calls for a 1-2. Twentythree obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Twentythree lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Twentythree comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Twentythree getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cardenas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Twentythree.
Twentythree with a hook.
Cardenas steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Twentythree. That one must have hurt.
Twentythree dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Twentythree scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cardenas throws a right hand that Twentythree ducks under and follows up with a left that Twentythree also avoids with ease.
Twentythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Twentythree cracks Cardenas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Twentythree has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cardenas to stand back up!
Twentythree drops Cardenas with a straight right hand, right on the button! Twentythree follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eight Twentythree!
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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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