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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 1354 p4p, 164 weight class) and Bart Cubbedge (ranked 1550 p4p, 189 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bart Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cubbedge throws a sloppy head kick and Zonta moves out of range easily.
Cubbedge throws a series of punches but Zonta avoids them all with ease.
Cubbedge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zonta sprawls well initially but Cubbedge persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zonta wants to get back to his feet.
Cubbedge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cubbedge thows a huge punch but Zonta dodges it nicely.
Zonta is looking to escape.
Cubbedge is keen to just control but Zonta is a slippery customer.
Cubbedge stops Zonta from getting back to his feet.
Cubbedge wants to pass to mount but Zonta is defending the position.
Zonta looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zonta tries to kick Cubbedge off but Cubbedge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zonta is refusing to be controlled, as Cubbedge sits in half guard.
Zonta is trying to stand.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cubbedge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta is refusing to be controlled, as Cubbedge sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cubbedge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zonta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zonta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zonta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zonta trying to stall but Cubbedge improves his position.
Cubbedge blocks a body shot from Zonta.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cubbedge 's elbow.
Zonta misses with the head strike.
Zonta misses with a punch to the body.
Cubbedge is trying to maintain a safe position but Zonta gets an underhook and turns Cubbedge into the ropes.
Zonta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cubbedge avoids it.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zonta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge avoids a wild elbow strike from Zonta.
Cubbedge breaks from the clinch.
Zonta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cubbedge shoots in looking for a takedown but Zonta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cubbedge 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peter Zonta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zonta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zonta has closed the distance and engaged Cubbedge in a clinch.
Cubbedge wants a takedown but no success here.
Zonta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cubbedge blocks it with crossed arms.
Zonta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cubbedge wants the takedown. Zonta is fighting it off but Cubbedge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zonta's guard against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cubbedge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zonta is keeping the position for now.
Zonta uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Cubbedge avoids the body shot from Zonta.
Cubbedge misses with a hook to the body
and Zonta counters with a right hand to the body.
Cubbedge lands a jab.
Cubbedge throws a head kick but Zonta moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge ducks under a wild hook from Zonta.
Zonta stuns Cubbedge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zonta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zonta dodges the punch combination from Cubbedge .
A shot to the liver by Cubbedge . Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cubbedge . Zonta does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Zonta misses the target.
Zonta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cubbedge looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
It looked like Zonta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cubbedge .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cubbedge .
Peter Zonta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Cubbedge .
Zonta looks to score with a jab to the body but Cubbedge is just out of range.
Zonta blocks a head kick by Cubbedge .
A slow jab from Cubbedge misses its intended target.
Cubbedge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Cubbedge does no damage.
Zonta throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge closes the distance and pushes Zonta back into the ropes.
Cubbedge lands a right hand.
Zonta is working Cubbedge over against the ropes.
Cubbedge manages to break the clinch.
Zonta blocks a head kick by Cubbedge .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cubbedge checks a low kick from Zonta.
Cubbedge lands a front kick.
Cubbedge throws a leg kick but Zonta moved away.
Zonta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zonta throws a good cross that connects.
Zonta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zonta scores with a shot to the body.
Zonta is looking to clinch but Cubbedge is avoiding it.
Zonta throws a body shot but no joy.
Cubbedge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cubbedge tries to keep at a distance but Zonta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zonta stops a takedown attempt from Cubbedge .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Zonta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cubbedge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zonta defends well and Cubbedge ends up having to push Zonta into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zonta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zonta moves out of range of the body kick.
Bart Cubbedge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cubbedge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zonta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge misses with the combination.
Cubbedge closes the distance and pushes Zonta back into the ropes.
Zonta trying to land knees to the body.
Cubbedge manages to break the clinch.
Cubbedge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zonta's waist but Zonta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cubbedge off to one side.
Cubbedge darts in trying to clinch
and Zonta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cubbedge thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge moves into range and clinches up with Zonta.
Cubbedge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cubbedge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zonta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Zonta misses its target.
Peter Zonta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Cubbedge .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
Zonta throws a shot from downtown. Cubbedge moves away and avoids it.
Zonta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge shoots in but Zonta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cubbedge misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Zonta misses.
Cubbedge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zonta stuns Cubbedge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cubbedge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zonta avoiding damage as Cubbedge throws knees to the body.
Zonta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cubbedge avoids it.
Nice body punch from Zonta - that landed with a thud.
Zonta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zonta misses with a punch to the body.
Cubbedge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zonta but Zonta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zonta throws a body punch but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Cubbedge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zonta.
Cubbedge walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zonta slips a jab and a cross from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zonta misses with a body shot.
Cubbedge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zonta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zonta is looking to wear down Cubbedge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zonta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zonta wants it to stay on the feet.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looks like Zonta has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zonta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zonta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge throws a head kick that misses.
Cubbedge tries a head kick but it misses.
Cubbedge misses with a takedown attempt - Zonta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cubbedge tries for a takedown but Zonta circles away easily
and Zonta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cubbedge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zonta tries to avoid it but Cubbedge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zonta to the ground. Zonta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cubbedge is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zonta. Cubbedge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cubbedge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zonta.
Zonta cracks a nice hook into Cubbedge 's ribs.
Cubbedge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zonta at a distance.
Zonta misses with a body shot.
Cubbedge tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cubbedge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zonta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Cubbedge is predictable there
and Zonta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cubbedge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zonta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zonta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cubbedge was well out of range. Poor timing from Zonta.
Zonta avoids the body shot from Cubbedge .
Zonta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cubbedge can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cubbedge . Zonta does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cubbedge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zonta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cubbedge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zonta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cubbedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zonta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peter Zonta is winning the standup battle so far.
Cubbedge misses with a low kick.
Zonta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cubbedge was well out of range. Poor timing from Zonta.
Cubbedge shoots in and drives through. Zonta sprawls well.
It looked like Zonta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zonta checks the leg kick.
Zonta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bart Cubbedge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zonta keeps the fight on the outside.
Zonta looks to score with a jab to the body but Cubbedge is just out of range.
Cubbedge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zonta circles away quickly and effectively.
Cubbedge takes one on the button.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Zonta closes the distance and pushes Cubbedge back into the ropes.
Cubbedge is still on wobbly legs! Can Zonta finish him?
Zonta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cubbedge is trying to drag Zonta to the mat but Zonta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Zonta dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zonta throws a pinpoint strike between Cubbedge 's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Cubbedge crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Zonta scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Zonta!
After winning the bout, Peter Zonta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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