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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzuzaska Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tupac- Ambitionz Az a Ridah. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm
38
141 lbs
36 - 15 - 0 |
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174 cm
38
148 lbs
36 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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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 featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dzuzaska Guzman! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Guzman does it's job there. A shot to the liver by Guzman. Beautiful body shot. Cell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Guzman throws the left hand but Cell avoids the punch easily. No joy there for Cell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guzman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cell scrambles back to his feet. Cell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guzman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Guzman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Cell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Guzman thows a left - swing and a miss! A little feinted left hand from Cell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Guzman throws a leg kick but Cell sees it coming and checks it nicely. Cell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Cell misses the jab. Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guzman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cell's calf. Cell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. 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! Guzman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cell. Guzman throws a nice inside leg kick. Guzman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Guzman lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guzman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dzuzaska Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Guzman looks to throw the jab but Cell is out of range. Guzman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guzman tries to land a leg kick but Cell saw it coming and moves away.
Cell misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cell looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Guzman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dzuzaska Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Guzman motions for Cell to come forward. Guzman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Cell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Cell looks for the body kick but Guzman saw that one coming. Guzman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Guzman stuns Cell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guzman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cell.
Nice body punch from Guzman. Guzman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cell throws a low kick but Guzman moves out of range easily. Cell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cell working the body and head with strikes. Guzman throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cell moves away. Guzman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cell doesn't seem bothered though. Guzman misses with a body shot.
Cell moves out of range of the strikes. Guzman misses with a left hand and Guzman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guzman.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Cell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guzman can pounce on him.
Guzman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guzman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Guzman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Guzman throws a wild body kick that Cell sees coming a mile off. Guzman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guzman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guzman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cell is rocked! Guzman looks to throw the jab but Cell is out of range. Oh Cell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Guzman jabs at Cell's body. Cell slips a jab and a cross from Guzman.
Cell seems to have got his legs back now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guzman wants to land a leg kick but Cell is out of range. Cell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guzman.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cell punishes Guzman's body with a nice straight punch. A jab from Cell misses. Guzman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Guzman misses with a hook
and Cell counters with a left to the body. Cell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guzman, pushing him back against the cage. Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Guzman controls his hands.
Guzman breaks the clinch.
Guzman throws a half hearted mid kick. Guzman fails to land with a series of punches.
Cell blocks a jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guzman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cell on the side of the head. Guzman throws a right and a left that both miss. A head kick by Guzman misses and Cell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzuzaska Guzman dominated that round. That's time! Cell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Guzman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cell cracks Guzman with a right hand to the side of the head. Cell is looking to clinch. Guzman misses with a straight left. It looked like Cell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Guzman. The crowd cheers as Guzman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cell doesn't seem phased though. Cell throws a lazy uppercut
and Guzman counters with a body kick that stops Cell in his tracks momentarily. Guzman throws a quick inside leg kick. Guzman scores with a jab to the jaw. Guzman throws an off balance right hand
and Cell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cell blocks a head kick by Guzman.
Cell thinks about countering with a head kick. Guzman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cell.
Guzman feints a counter leg kick. Cell ducks under a wild hook from Guzman. Cell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Guzman has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Cell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guzman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cell throwing strikes but missing. Guzman looking for a sweep. Not yet Guzman, not yet. Cell with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cell trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom. Cell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Cell trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Guzman lands a big head kick that sends Cell tumbling to the mat! Guzman takes a step backwards and waves Cell back to his feet - he wants the finish! Cell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Guzman to the mat! Guzman manages to get full guard. Guzman wants to sweep but no luck. Cell is working Guzman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Cell throws a big elbow that misses. Cell scoring with punches to the head and body. Guzman is adopting a defensive guard. Cell working some strikes from top position. Guzman pulls Cell in close to prevent any damage. Cell throws a big elbow that misses. Stem Cell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cell throws a big right hand that misses. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Guzman is pulling down on Cell's head. It's preventing any offense from Cell, at least for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Guzman keeping full guard, as Cell tries to pass. Cell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Cell won't allow Guzman to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Cell ducks right into an uppercut from Guzman. Nice shot by Cell. Guzman thuds his shin into the meat of Cell's side. A big right from Guzman misses. Guzman drops Cell with a beautiful combination! Cell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guzman is looking for the KO! Guzman throws a monster overhand right that drops Cell! Guzman follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dzuzaska Guzman! Dzuzaska Guzman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. The defeated Stem Cell had this to say: 'Looks like its time for apoptosis.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
71% |
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