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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Nazarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarov comes to the cage accompanied by "Fade to Black" by Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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195 lbs
18 - 9 - 2 |
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186 cm
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159 lbs
17 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Nazarov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Zombo! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zombo throws a body punch but Nazarov moves out of range. Zombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Zombo slips under a jab from Nazarov. Zombo drops his hands momentarily and Nazarov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nazarov scores with a jab to the head.
Zombo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nazarov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zombo misses with a head kick.
Nazarov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zombo. Zombo throws a series of punches but Nazarov moves out of range. We've been hearing reports that Nazarov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Zombo throws a lazy right hand but Nazarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nazarov throws a poor cross that misses
and Zombo counters with a straight right hand. Zombo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zombo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Zombo throws a head kick but Nazarov moves out of range.
Zombo looks for the body kick but Nazarov saw that one coming. An attempted straight right counter from Nazarov misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zombo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Zombo jabs at Nazarov's body. Nazarov slips under a jab. A quick step to the side and Nazarov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Nazarov staying out of range there. A head kick from Zombo lands but Nazarov takes it in his stride. Zombo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nazarov's head backwards. Zombo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Zombo throws a sloppy head kick and Nazarov moves out of range easily. Zombo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nazarov under the eye. Vinny Zombo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Zombo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarov. That did some damage! Zombo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazarov circles away.
Zombo lands with an uppercut that bounces Nazarov off the cage and back into range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nazarov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Zombo now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Nazarov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zombo counters with a straight right hand. Zombo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nazarov. That did some damage! Zombo lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nazarov misses the shot to the body. Zombo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarov manages to avoid it. Zombo scores with a decent looking hook. Nazarov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nazarov cracks Zombo with a right hand to the side of the head. Zombo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nazarov scores with the left hand. Zombo knows he should have avoided that one.
Zombo is rocked! Nazarov lands a nice hook to Zombo's body. Zombo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zombo is still on wobbly legs! Can Nazarov finish him? Zombo looks winded! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Nazarov engages and cracks Zombo with a massive lead left hook - Zombo tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Nazarov is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vadim Nazarov! After winning the bout, Vadim Nazarov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Vinny Zombo spoke after the fight, saying 'My head hurts.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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