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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kell Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mio Zioa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kell Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mio Zioa!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zioa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolt drops back looking for a leg! Zioa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zioa manages to kick Bolt off! Bolt jumps back into Zioa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zioa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bolt.
Zioa controlling the position.
Bolt cracks Zioa with a solid left hand.
Zioa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zioa pulls Bolt in close to prevent any damage.
Zioa controls Bolt momentarily but Bolt frees himself.
Zioa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt throws a big elbow that misses.
Zioa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zioa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bolt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bolt is in trouble now - Zioa has advanced to mount!
Bolt working to try and regain half guard.
Bolt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zioa is adopting a defensive guard.
Bolt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zioa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zioa wants to sweep here but Bolt controlling him for the moment.
Bolt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zioa wants to sweep but no luck.
Zioa is pulling down on Bolt's head. It's preventing any offense from Bolt, at least for the moment.
Bolt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zioa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zioa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolt is one step ahead there.
Bolt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bolt throws an elbow that misses. Zioa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bolt's guard. Nice move by Zioa!
Bolt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zioa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zioa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zioa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zioa passes Bolt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bolt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bolt is breathing heavily.
Zioa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bolt defends it well.
Bolt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zioa lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zioa is looking for a kimura here.
Zioa seems to be working for a kimura but Bolt defends the submission attempt.
Bolt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zioa landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolt is looking to cinch up a triangle. Zioa throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bolt's body to avoid the submission. Bolt has instead reached around Zioa's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bolt arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kell Bolt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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