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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related blaring out of the sound system. Molito has chosen Trophies as his entrance music. Enrique Molito is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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153 lbs
24 - 21 - 1 |
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168 cm
39
148 lbs
30 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zegan misses with an uppercut
and Molito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Molito throws a jab but it's blocked by Zegan.
Zegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zegan misses with a low kick.
Zegan throws a wild body kick that Molito sees coming a mile off.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Molito avoids the head kick by Zegan.
A head kick from Zegan lands but Molito takes it in his stride.
It looks like Enrique Molito has been cut.
Zegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Molito.
Molito's coach down at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Molito's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zegan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molito moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zegan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zegan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Molito counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Zegan misses.
It seemed like Molito was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zegan misses with a left hand
and Molito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zegan scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Zegan misses.
Zegan throws a series of punches but Molito avoids them all with ease.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zegan. Molito shrugs it off though.
Molito blocks a head kick by Zegan.
Zegan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zegan is looking to score with low kicks.
Molito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Molito checks a low kick from Zegan.
Molito throws out a counter right but Zegan avoids it with no problem.
Molito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zegan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Molito.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Molito! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan clinches.
Zegan pushes off an throws an elbow but Molito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Molito avoids a wild elbow strike from Zegan.
Zegan stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zegan crunches a lovely knee into Molito's ribcage.
Zegan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molito avoids the elbow strike from Zegan, against the cage.
Molito blocks an elbow strike.
Molito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zegan is pushing Molito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Molito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zegan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Molito is defending well for now.
Molito missing with knees to the body.
Molito has a couple of punches blocked by Zegan.
Zegan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zegan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zegan managing to block the knees to the body from Molito.
Molito avoids the elbow strike from Zegan, against the cage.
Zegan misses with an elbow strike.
Molito throws an elbow that misses.
Zegan lands an elbow inside.
Zegan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Molito.
Zegan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zegan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zegan can't find room to land a body shot as Molito controls the action.
Zegan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zegan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zegan lands an elbow that stopped Molito in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zegan throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Molito.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zegan pushes off an throws an elbow but Molito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Molito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Zegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrique Molito's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zegan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Molito throws out a counter right but Zegan avoids it with no problem.
Zegan throws a jab when Molito was well out of range.
Zegan staying out of range there.
Molito takes one on the button.
Zegan throws a head kick but Molito moves out of range.
Molito blocks a head kick by Zegan.
Molito throws out a counter right but Zegan avoids it with no problem.
Zegan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Molito takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zegan lands a head kick. Molito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Molito blocks a head kick by Zegan.
Zegan looks to land a body kick but Molito moved away.
Zegan swings widly with a right hand
and Molito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Zegan
and Molito counters with a stiff right hand.
Molito connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Zegan covering up! Molito comes in with a big uppercut and Zegan goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Enrique Molito! Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
Enrique Molito seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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