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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zarko Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Garces (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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192 lbs
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180 cm
21
180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zarko Zidane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Garces! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zidane displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garces. Garces drives through and clinches with Zidane against the cage.
Zidane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zidane is looking for a takedown. Zidane has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garces is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Zidane prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garces tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zarko Zidane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Garces. Garces can't find room to land a body shot as Zidane controls the action.
Garces is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Garces is trying to break free. Garces jumps guard.
Zidane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Zidane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Zidane knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garces on the ground. Zidane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Garces can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zidane controls the pace. Zidane postures up and lands a big shot to Garces's brow. Zidane throws a big elbow that misses. Zidane is looking to work some ground and pound but Garces has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Garces keeping moving, preventing Zidane from controlling successfully. Garces looking to control.
Zidane lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zidane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Zidane with a nice head shot there. Zidane working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garces's head. Zidane distracts Garces with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garces is rocked! Zidane arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Garces's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zarko Zidane! Zarko Zidane 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
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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