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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Peel (ranked 4704 p4p, 538 weight class) and Kantu Wa Zarambo (ranked 4842 p4p, 552 weight class). The key to victory for Kofi Peel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Peel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kantu Wa Zarambo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peel throws a big shot that misses.
Peel misses the jab.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zarambo's coach down at Presto's Conditioning and Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zarambo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarambo.
Peel loads up on a big right hand but Zarambo slips the punch.
A slow jab from Peel misses its intended target.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice defenses there by Zarambo.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Zarambo.
Zarambo tries to move into range but Peel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Zarambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zarambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Peel.
Peel misses with a hook.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Peel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Peel misses the target.
Peel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel just misses with a punch to the body.
Zarambo staying out of range there.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zarambo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peel.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Zarambo staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Peel misses its intended target.
A jab from Peel misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a series of punches but Zarambo avoids them all with ease.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses the jab.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kofi Peel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Peel throws out a powerful jab.
Zarambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
Peel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zarambo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarambo.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Zarambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peel.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel loads up on a big right hand but Zarambo slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo moves out of range as Peel strikes.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Zarambo staying out of range there.
Zarambo ducks under a wild hook from Peel.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Zarambo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peel throws the left hand but Zarambo avoids the punch easily.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Peel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zarambo slips under a jab.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Peel throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarambo slips a jab and a cross from Peel.
A jab from Peel misses.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel misses the shot to the body.
Peel just misses with a punch to the body.
Zarambo checks a leg kick.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel misses with a head kick.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Zarambo slips under a jab from Peel.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zarambo slips a jab from Peel.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Peel.
Zarambo slips under a jab from Peel.
Zarambo slips a jab from Peel.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Peel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peel swings for the body but Zarambo moves out of range.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel scores with a decent looking hook.
Kofi Peel is winning the standup battle so far.
Peel throws a lazy right hand but Zarambo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Zarambo slips under a jab.
Zarambo avoids the body shot from Peel.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarambo.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel misses the jab.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses with an uppercut. Zarambo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peel throws a hook but Zarambo avoids it easily.
Zarambo moves out of range as Peel strikes.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel loads up on a big right hand but Zarambo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel misses with a wild body shot.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zarambo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Peel has got the better of the exchanges.
Zarambo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Peel throws an overhand right that lands on Zarambo's shoulder, as Zarambo tries to avoid the shot.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Zarambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peel throws an overhand right that lands on Zarambo's shoulder, as Zarambo tries to avoid the shot.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarambo.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zarambo.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
Zarambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zarambo takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarambo is just out of range.
Zarambo defending well as Peel loads up on a big left hand.
Zarambo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Peel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Peel coming out on top.
Peel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zarambo blocks the body kick.
Peel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zarambo slips under a jab from Peel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zarambo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a hook but Zarambo blocks it.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zarambo can do to turn this around?
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peel tries to bum rush Zarambo with a series of wild strikes but Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peel throws a hook to the side of Zarambo's head but Zarambo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
Peel looks to land a right hand but Zarambo moved out of range.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarambo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Zarambo avoids the body shot from Peel.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peel looks to throw the jab but Zarambo is out of range.
Peel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zarambo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zarambo avoids the body shot from Peel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
Peel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peel throws a big shot that misses.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Zarambo blocks a jab.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Peel misses.
Zarambo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Peel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zarambo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Peel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarambo moves away.
Peel throws a leg kick but Zarambo checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Peel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Peel throws a head kick that misses.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peel. Zarambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peel throws a body punch but Zarambo moves out of range.
Zarambo moves out of range of the strikes.
Peel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarambo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Kofi Peel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarambo moves away.
Peel tries to bum rush Zarambo with a series of wild strikes but Zarambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses with a hook.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peel fails to land with a series of punches.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Peel.
And Zarambo tries to counter it with a takedown but Peel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zarambo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peel takes a swing at Zarambo's ribcage but misses.
Peel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peel misses with a series of wild punches.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel looks to land a left hand but Zarambo moved out of range nicely.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Peel.
Peel looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarambo is just out of range.
Peel misses with a wild combination.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarambo manages to avoid it.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Zarambo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peel.
Peel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel misses with a straight right.
Zarambo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peel misses with a body shot.
Zarambo with the counter takedown but Peel avoids it easily.
Zarambo ducks under a wild hook from Peel.
Zarambo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peel.
Peel misses with a straight left.
Zarambo blocks a jab.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
A big left from Peel misses.
Zarambo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peel looks to land a combination but Zarambo avoids it well.
Zarambo feints the counter takedown.
Peel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zarambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Peel misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kantu Wa Zarambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zarambo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Peel misses with a straight left.
Zarambo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Peel defends it well.
Peel misses with an uppercut. Zarambo saw that one coming.
Peel misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Zarambo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Peel's guard.
Zarambo wants to stand but Peel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zarambo manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kofi Peel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kofi Peel!
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hype
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