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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime has chosen Old Toms Hut as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
9 - 20 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emiliano Zapata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Showtime looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zapata dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Showtime. That did some damage!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Showtime has had enough of the clinch but Zapata keeps him there for the moment.
Zapata unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zapata lands a nice knee to the body.
Zapata prevents Showtime from breaking the clinch.
Showtime is trying to pull guard but Zapata has him pressed against the cage.
Zapata slowing the pace effectively.
Zapata pressing his opponent against the cage.
Showtime drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Showtime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zapata.
Zapata wants to pass the guard but Showtime is keeping the position.
Zapata wants to control from the top but Showtime keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zapata gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zapata has managed to clinch.
Zapata connects with a knee to the head.
Showtime is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zapata is defending well for now.
Showtime can't break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Zapata has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zapata will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Showtime up against the cage.
Zapata prevents a body shot from Showtime.
Showtime's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Showtime gets a clinch.
Showtime changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zapata fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime forces Zapata back against the cage and clinches.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Showtime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zapata lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Zapata.
Zapata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zapata scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zapata.
Showtime shoots in for a takedown but Zapata shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emiliano Zapata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Showtime.
Showtime fails with the takedown
and Zapata counters with a straight right hand.
Showtime looks winded!
Zapata forces Showtime back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zapata.
Zapata lands an elbow inside that Showtime shrugs off.
Zapata works on Showtime's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata avoiding damage as Showtime throws knees to the body.
Zapata avoiding damage.
Zapata keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Showtime's efforts to push away.
Zapata unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Zapata.
Zapata lands a nice elbow.
Showtime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zapata smiles and moves away.
Showtime throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zapata's waist but Zapata gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Showtime off to one side.
Zapata appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zapata clinches.
Zapata will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Showtime up against the cage.
Zapata stalling against the cage.
Zapata gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Showtime tries to circle away but Zapata has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zapata.
It looks like Rick Showtime has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapata lands a good knee to the midsection. Showtime won't want to take too many of those.
Zapata lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Zapata.
Zapata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Showtime takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zapata displaying some good clinch control by pressing Showtime up against the cage.
Zapata lands a good knee to the midsection. Showtime won't want to take too many of those.
Zapata cracks Showtime with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zapata obliges.
Zapata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Showtime's face.
Zapata will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Showtime up against the cage.
Zapata lands an elbow inside that Showtime shrugs off.
Showtime is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emiliano Zapata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Showtime's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zapata moves into the clinch.
Showtime breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Showtime shoots in and drives through. Zapata sprawls well.
Showtime throws a wild body kick that Zapata sees coming a mile off.
Zapata gets a clinch.
Showtime swings wildly with an uppercut but Zapata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zapata connects with a knee to the head.
Showtime misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zapata.
Zapata lands an elbow inside.
Zapata lands an elbow that stopped Showtime in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata lands a damaging elbow.
Zapata lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Showtime wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zapata effectively controlling the action here.
Zapata lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata working Showtime over with knees to the body.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
Zapata is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zapata manages to break the clinch.
Zapata drives through and clinches with Showtime against the cage.
Zapata lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Zapata.
Showtime tries to circle away but Zapata has him pinned against the cage.
Zapata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Showtime can do to turn this around?
Zapata unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Zapata.
Zapata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zapata stalling.
Showtime is trying to break the clinch but Zapata has him pressed against the cage.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Zapata.
Zapata with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zapata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zapata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapata lands an elbow inside.
Zapata lands an elbow that stopped Showtime in his tracks for a moment.
Zapata manages to break the clinch.
Zapata drives through and clinches with Showtime against the cage.
Zapata scores with a knee to the head.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Showtime is rocked!
Zapata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Showtime's face.
Showtime is still on wobbly legs! Can Zapata finish him?
Zapata unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Showtime! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zapata is unloading with more strikes now! Showtime drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emiliano Zapata!
Emiliano Zapata retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Emiliano Zapata, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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