The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Lathspell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The Lathspell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. The Lathspell avoids the head kick by Zap.
The Lathspell swings for the body but Zap moves out of range.
Zap closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Lathspell circles away. Zap moves into the clinch successfully.
The Lathspell tries to break free but Zap pushes him back against the cage. Zap tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Lathspell smiles and moves away.
Vellu The Lathspell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zippy Zap. The Lathspell dips to his left and cracks Zap with an uppercut! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zap shoots in and drives through. The Lathspell sprawls well. The Lathspell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zap throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Lathspell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Vellu The Lathspell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zap shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and The Lathspell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Zap looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The Lathspell lands a nice shot to the body.
Zap looks winded! Zap shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Lathspell defends it nicely. The Lathspell drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Zap's head, knocking him out cold! The Lathspell is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vellu The Lathspell!
