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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ze Zinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Blackstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Blackstone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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183 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ze Zinho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blackstone! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blackstone lands with a nice body kick. Good shot there by Blackstone. Left hook, right uppercut from Blackstone.
It looks like Ze Zinho has been cut. Zinho scores with a takedown into Blackstone's guard. Zinho trying to control but Blackstone is working from the bottom. Zinho thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Zinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackstone is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blackstone wants to stand and escape but Zinho is having none of it. Zinho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Zinho is breathing heavily. Zinho passes Blackstone's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Zinho is looking to advance position but Blackstone won't allow it. Blackstone pushes Zinho off looking to stand but Zinho dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Zinho swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackstone. Blackstone scores with a hook to the body. Zinho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Blackstone connects with a crisp jab. Blackstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blackstone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Blackstone is looking to clinch but Zinho is avoiding it.
Blackstone with a nice cross. Blackstone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zinho swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blackstone tries to clinch up but Zinho circles away and keeps his distance. Blackstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Zinho circles away.
Blackstone closes the distance and pushes Zinho back into the ropes. Blackstone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blackstone lands a knee to the head.
Blackstone scores a nice knee to the body.
Zinho keeps control of Blackstone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Blackstone connects with a knee to the head.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head.
Blackstone lands a nice knee to the body. Blackstone crunches a lovely knee into Zinho's ribcage. Blackstone lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Blackstone is trying to break free. Blackstone scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Blackstone.
Blackstone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackstone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ze Zinho's cut is getting worse. Blackstone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackstone has had enough of the clinch but Zinho keeps him there for the moment. Blackstone keeps control of Zinho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Zinho prevents Blackstone from breaking the clinch. Blackstone scores with a knee to the head.
Blackstone wants to break free but Zinho has control.
Blackstone looking to stall.
Zinho prevents Blackstone from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blackstone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blackstone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zinho. Blackstone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackstone lands a body shot. Blackstone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zinho's face.
Blackstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Blackstone scores with a hook to the body. Zinho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Blackstone digs a good body shot into Zinho's ribs. Nice body punch from Blackstone. Zinho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. 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! Zinho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blackstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Blackstone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Blackstone tests Zinho's chin there with a solid looking shot. Blackstone tries to clinch but Zinho is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Blackstone dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ze Zinho's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blackstone throws a shot to the body.
Blackstone throws out a powerful jab. A decent looking cross lands there for Blackstone. Zinho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Zinho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blackstone circles away. Blackstone tries to clinch but Zinho is having none of it. Blackstone lands with a right hand. Zinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Bernard Blackstone seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blackstone is looking to clinch. Blackstone darts in trying to clinch and Zinho counters with a head kick. Blackstone scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Blackstone lands a big uppercut and Zinho crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zinho looks OK. Blackstone waves Zinho back to his feet!
Zinho is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Blackstone fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Zinho to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Zinho looks to clinch but Blackstone throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Zinho taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bernard Blackstone!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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