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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Zietsch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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166 cm
30
147 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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172 cm
30
148 lbs
19 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Zietsch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sonny Durant! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zietsch tries to clinch up but Durant circles away and keeps his distance. Durant lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zietsch takes a step back to recover. Zietsch tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Durant counters with a lovely shot to the body. Durant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marc Zietsch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zietsch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durant, pushing him back against the cage. Nice body punch from Durant - that landed with a thud.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Durant digs a right hand into Zietsch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zietsch's gas tank. Zietsch takes a shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Zietsch. Zietsch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zietsch misses with a hook from the clinch. Durant tries to throw a body punch but Zietsch avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage. Zietsch misses with a short punch on the inside. Durant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zietsch. Durant scores with an uppercut up the middle. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Durant misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant. Zietsch misses with the head strike.
Durant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zietschs head. Durant lands a hook to the side of the head. Durant misses with a body punch.
Durant scores with a shoulder strike. Durant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant. Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Zietsch. Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zietsch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durant swats him away and circles back towards the center. Durant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zietsch is looking to clinch. Durant throws out a counter right but Zietsch avoids it with no problem. Durant scores with a decent looking hook. Zietsch wants to clinch up but Durant keeps it at a distance. Durant tries a head kick but it misses.
Zietsch wants to clinch up but Durant keeps it at a distance. Zietsch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Durant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zietsch doesn't seem bothered though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Zietsch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Zietsch looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Zietsch closes the distance but Durant moves to the side and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Durant's corner calls for a 1-2. Durant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Zietsch tries to clinch up and Durant counters with a crisp right that sends Zietsch to the canvas! Durant follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Durant! A victorious Sonny Durant 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
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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