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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garland Hubbard (ranked 8104 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roronoa Zoro (ranked 7362 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garland Hubbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roronoa Zoro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoro shoots in looking for a takedown but Hubbard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zoro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zoro clinches with his opponent.
Hubbard manages to break the clinch.
Zoro gets tackled into the cage by Hubbard. Hubbard maintains the clinch.
Zoro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hubbard is struggling to control the position.
Zoro wants a takedown but no success here.
Hubbard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hubbard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hubbard.
Hubbard prevents the takedown attempt.
Garland Hubbard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hubbard stalling.
Hubbard leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hubbard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubbard manages to break the clinch.
Zoro darts in and clinches Hubbard up against the cage.
Hubbard breaks the clinch.
Zoro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hubbard counters with a one-two to the body.
Donk. Zoro catches Hubbard right on the button with a cross.
Zoro has closed the distance and engaged Hubbard in a clinch.
Zoro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hubbard smiles and moves away.
Zoro closes the distance and pushes Hubbard back into the cage.
Hubbard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hubbard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hubbard looks for the body kick but Zoro saw that one coming.
Zoro shoots in but no luck this time.
Hubbard moves into range and clinches up with Zoro.
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!
Hubbard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zoro tries to pull guard but Hubbard won't allow it.
Hubbard breaks from the clinch.
Hubbard slaps away a takedown attempt from Zoro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hubbard fails to land with a series of punches.
Zoro forces Hubbard back against the cage and clinches.
Zoro is trying to push Hubbard away but Hubbard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hubbard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hubbard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hubbard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zoro's head.
Zoro scores with a one two! Hubbard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zoro throws a combination that misses
and Hubbard counters with a three punch combo that has Zoro backing up. Zoro nods at Hubbard to acknowledge the strikes.
Roronoa Zoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hubbard gets a clinch.
Zoro jumps guard but Hubbard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hubbard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoro lands with a hook. Hubbard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Garland Hubbard has been cut.
Zoro closes the distance and clinches.
Hubbard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hubbard lands with a short shot to the head.
Hubbard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zoro is trying to break the clinch but Hubbard has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hubbard seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hubbard manages to break the clinch.
Zoro has his takedown stuffed
and Hubbard counters with a two punch combo.
Zoro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hubbard lands a damaging elbow.
Hubbard has Zoro pressed against the cage.
Hubbard breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garland Hubbard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garland Hubbard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Hubbard!
Zoro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zoro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hubbard counters with a left and a right that stings Zoro.
Zoro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hubbard. That one must have hurt.
Zoro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hubbard manages to avoid it.
Hubbard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoro can do to turn this around?
Zoro throws a combination that misses
and Hubbard counters with a one-two to the body.
Hubbard seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Zoro shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hubbard is backing up but Zoro catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hubbard covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Zoro Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roronoa Zoro!
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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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