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Event:
RRFC Challengers 29
Date: Mar 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Clarke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zito counters with a nice body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clarke shoots in looking for a takedown but Zito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clarke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zito digs a good body shot into Clarke's ribs.
Zito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Zito drives through and clinches with Clarke against the cage.
Zito gets through Clarke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zito misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Zito gets caught napping as Clarke dives in and scores a takedown. Zito manages to retain guard.
Zito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#ES#
Zito has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Clarke is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Zito.
#CL#
Zito rushes Clarke and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Clarke has closed the distance and engaged Zito in a clinch.
#BC2#
Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Zito avoids a kick to the body.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Zito.
#T1##CL#
Zito has closed the distance and engaged Clarke in a clinch.
Zito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Zito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dan Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Clarke pushes Zito up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zito tries to throw a body punch but Clarke avoids it by throwing Zito back against the cage.
Zito takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Zito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Clarke moves into the clinch successfully.
Zito has Clarke pressed against the cage, preventing Clarke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Clarke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zito dodges an elbow strike from Clarke.
#BC#
Zito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zito misses with the combination.
Clarke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zito defends well and Clarke ends up having to push Zito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zito misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Zito gets tackled into the cage by Clarke. Clarke maintains the clinch. #T2##BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zito stalks Clarke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clarke's face. Clarke staggers backwards, shaken.#CL2#
Clarke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zito, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Zito.
Zito prevents Clarke from breaking the clinch.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch but Zito keeps him there for the moment.
Zito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clarke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zito takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zito misses with a looping left.
Zito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zito tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Clarke has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T3#
Zito pushes Clarke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Zito breaks the clinch.
Clarke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clarke.
Zito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Clarke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zito has Clarke pressed against the cage, preventing Clarke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Zito moves into range and clinches up with Clarke.
Clarke prevents a body shot from Zito.
A hook to the body from Zito.
Clarke tries to break the clinch but Zito is controlling the position.
Zito scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clarke's elbow.
Zito has Clarke pressed against the cage.
Zito tries a body shot but Clarke blocks it.
Zito lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4##BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Clarke moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Zito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Clarke has managed to clinch.
Zito is struggling to control the position.
Zito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#BC2#
Clarke breaks from the clinch.
Jose Zito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clarke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Zito clinches up with Clarke and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zito keeps control of Clarke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Zito closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clarke is looking to break free of the clinch but Zito has double underhooks. #BC#
Zito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Zito dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Clarke closes the distance and pushes Zito back into the cage.
Jose Zito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clarke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Zito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clarke swinging wildly here.
Clarke looks to land a combination but Zito avoids it well.
It looked like Zito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Zito darts in and clinches Clarke up against the cage.
Zito tries a body shot but Clarke blocks it.
Zito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clarke is trying to force a seperation but Zito has the dominant position.
Zito trying to control the position but instead, Clarke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zito into the cage.
Nice body punch from Zito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zito digs a right hand underneath Clarke's ribcage. Clarke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clarke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zito has him pressed against the cage.
Zito tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Zito - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Clarke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zito.
Despite the aggression on Clarke's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zito lands a body shot.
#CL2#
Clarke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zito, pushing him back against the cage.
Clarke working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Zito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Clarke gets tackled into the cage by Zito. Zito maintains the clinch. #BC#
Zito manages to break the clinch.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Zito lands a jab.#CL2#
Zito tries to keep at a distance but Clarke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clarke wants to break free but Zito has control.
Zito lands a right hand.
Zito has Clarke pushed against the cage.
Zito gets through Clarke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Clarke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zito slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Clarke closes the distance and pushes Zito back into the cage.#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL#
Zito pushes Clarke up against the cage in a clinch.
Zito is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zito tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clarke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zito throws a head punch that misses.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zito pushes Clarke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clarke misses with a knee to the head.
Zito tries to stall but Clarke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?#T3#
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zito goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Zito.
Zito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clarke backwards.
Clarke is trying to maintain a safe position but Zito gets an underhook and turns Clarke into the cage.
Zito misses with a punch to the body.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clarke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clarke.
Clarke looking to throw knees to the head but Zito is blocking nicely.
Clarke looking to slow down the pace here.
Zito slows down the pace here.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T4##BC#
Zito breaks from the clinch.
Zito is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Zito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clarke.
Zito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clarke in his tracks.
Zito misses with a hook. Clarke ducked under it nicely.
Clarke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
Zito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clarke.
Zito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zito stuffs the takedown.
Jose Zito is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Clarke moves into the clinch successfully.
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zito keeps control of Clarke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Zito dominated that second round.
That's time! Zito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Zito pushes Clarke up against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch but Zito keeps him there for the moment.
Clarke working aggressively here.
Zito controlling the action here for a moment.
Clarke struggles to land a body shot inside as Zito controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clarke.
Still in the clinch, Zito scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zito goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Zito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Clarke rushes Zito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clarke pushes Zito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zito tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Zito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Clarke clinches up with Zito and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Clarke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Zito throws a right and a left that Clarke avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Zito there.
Zito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Zito.
#CL2#
Clarke forces Zito back against the cage and clinches.
Zito lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clarke has a couple of punches blocked by Zito.
Clarke tries to break the clinch but Zito is controlling the position.
Clarke is trying to break free.
Zito stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zito takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short body shot lands from Zito as the two fighters clinch.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Zito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jose Zito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clarke misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Zito. #CUT#
It looks like Dan Clarke has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Zito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zito throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range. #CL2#
Clarke has closed the distance and engaged Zito in a clinch.
Zito is leaning against Clarke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Clarke.
Zito tries to work over Clarke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clarke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zito lands with a light punch inside.
Clarke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Clarke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zito avoids it.#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Clarke clinches with his opponent.
Clarke wants to get back to striking at distance but Zito won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Zito.
#BC#
Zito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3##CL2#
Clarke drives through and clinches with Zito against the cage.
#BC#
Zito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zito connects with a looping right hand.
Zito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clarke's head backwards.#CL2#
Clarke clinches up against the cage.
Clarke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zito blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Zito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Clarke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Clarke closes the distance and clinches.
Clarke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clarke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Zito rushes Clarke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke tries to circle away but Zito has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Clarke breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Zito there.#CL2#
Clarke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zito has Clarke pressed against the cage, preventing Clarke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zito digs a right hand underneath Clarke's ribcage. Clarke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Zito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clarke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clarke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clarke.
Clarke throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Clarke manages to break the clinch.
Clarke tries to bum rush Zito with a series of wild strikes but Zito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clarke avoids the body shot from Zito.
Clarke raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Clarke missing with a left hand there. Zito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jose Zito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clarke circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Zito moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Clarke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Clarke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dan Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zito avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Zito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zito has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Zito!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2020 |
#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Zito scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Tyrus Thomas has been cut.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zito throws a one two combo.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyrus Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zito throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Thomas colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Zito as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Thomas is left battered and dazed whilst Zito and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Zito!
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