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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kip Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola has chosen Balls to the Wall as his entrance music. Gianfranco Zola is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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136 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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163 cm
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142 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kip Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Zola!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola keeps the fight on the outside.
Dynamite tries to clinch but Zola is having none of it.
Dynamite fails with a takedown attempt.
Zola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Dynamite or perhaps it was just good defense by Zola which made him look bad.
Zola swats away the attempt to clinch by Dynamite.
Dynamite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dynamite tries to clinch there but Zola circles away.
Zola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dynamite.
Zola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dynamite keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite is trying to stand.
Zola uses his free foot to push down on Dynamite's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dynamite.
Zola wants to take Dynamite's back but he can't do it this time.
Zola with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dynamite working to try and regain half guard.
Zola is trying to take his opponent's back.
Zola is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dynamite can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zola wants to control the pace but Dynamite is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola wants to take Dynamite's back here but Dynamite is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dynamite tries to hold on but Zola postures up.
Zola working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dynamite is looking to get to half guard.
Zola sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zola controlling the pace for now.
Dynamite is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dynamite is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dynamite tries to lock up and control but Zola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dynamite can't escape the position.
Zola thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dynamite trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dynamite is breathing heavily.
Zola has control of Dynamite's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dynamite regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dynamite is trying desperately to improve position.
Dynamite is trying to stand but he's just given Zola his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zola scores with punches from the back.
Zola loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Dynamite hold on?
Dynamite is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dynamite is trying to break free.
Zola gets his hands free as Dynamite looks to control.
Zola has got one arm under Dynamite's chin. This could be trouble... Dynamite trying to control the other hand but Zola gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Dynamite has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gianfranco Zola!
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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
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