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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conor Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zene Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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155 lbs
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183 cm
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158 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zene Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora misses with a leg kick
and Nelson counters with a stiff right hand.
Zamora throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson staying out of range there.
Zamora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
A little jabbing left from Zamora on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A lazy body kick from Nelson
and Zamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zamora connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora throws a body kick that misses.
Zamora moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Conor Nelson has been cut.
Zamora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zamora sprawls and moves away.
Zene Zamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson blocks a leg kick.
Zamora misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Zamora taking a breather.
Nelson wants a takedown.
Zamora lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zamora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zamora.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zamora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zamora tries a quick counter leg kick but Nelson is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora throws a body kick that misses.
Zene Zamora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson lands a two punch combo.
Zamora lands a body shot.
Nelson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zamora tries to sprawl but Nelson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zamora tries to kick Nelson off but Nelson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nelson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is working for a kimura but Zamora is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora tries to kick Nelson off but Nelson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zamora is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nelson pulls his head out easily.
Zamora really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nelson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nelson passes into side control, despite Zamora's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamora is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nelson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nelson works to advance to full mount. Zamora defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zamora really wants to buck Nelson off and get back to his feet.
Nelson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zamora in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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 Conor Nelson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Nelson'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.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zamora counters with a stiff right hand.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Zamora avoids nicely.
Zamora is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zamora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nelson throwing a counter right hand but Zamora manages to avoid it.
Nelson lands with an uppercut that bounces Zamora off the cage and back into range.
Zamora's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zamora duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick but Zamora moves out of range.
Zamora avoids a kick to the body.
Zamora now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zamora just misses with a punch to the body.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zamora throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zamora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Zamora.
Zamora misses with a head kick.
Nelson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zamora swivels and escapes.
Zamora is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nelson with a body shot.
A punch combination from Zamora misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
Zamora throws a right hand that misses
and Zamora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nelson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zamora throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zamora. Zamora obviously looking to wear him down.
Zamora lands a nice looking body kick.
Conor Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from Zamora.
Nelson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zamora throws a head kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zamora throws an off balance right hand
and Nelson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zamora throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Zamora is breathing heavily.
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nelson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Zamora in a clinch.
Nelson is trying to push Zamora away but Zamora has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zamora's elbow.
Zamora misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson lands an uppercut.
Zamora is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Zamora misses with a punch to the body.
Zamora swings wildly with an uppercut but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zamora misses with the head strike.
Zamora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zamora is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Nelson.
Zamora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings Zamora.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zene Zamora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Conor Nelson's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zamora looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
Nelson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zamora avoids it.
Zamora looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
Zamora throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zamora cracks Nelson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zamora.
Nelson scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries to clinch but Zamora moves out of range.
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Zamora.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zamora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zamora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson is looking to counter the offense by Zamora and move into the clinch.
Zamora looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but Zamora scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nelson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zamora counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zamora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Zamora misses with a straight left.
Zamora dodges the punch combination from Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora feints a jab promting Nelson to slip. Zamora then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nelson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson rushes Zamora and presses him up against the cage.
Zamora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zamora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zamora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nelson blocks a low kick nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Nelson misses the target.
Nelson throws a wild body kick that Zamora sees coming a mile off.
Zamora misses with the body kick
and Nelson counters with a two punch combo.
Zamora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Zamora now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zamora throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Zamora keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Nelson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zamora.
Zamora fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zamora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nelson checks it well.
As Zamora looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo bu Zamora just gets out of the way.
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zamora circles away.
Nelson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zamora defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conor Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zamora fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
Zamora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zene Zamora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zamora has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zene Zamora!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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