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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darwin Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon tries for a takedown but Zappa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zappa wants to clinch.
Moon closes the distance and clinches up with Zappa, looking for a takedown. Moon pushes Zappa against the cage but Zappa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zappa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moon's guard.
Zappa trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
Zappa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moon dodges the ground and pound from Zappa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Moon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Zappa trying to control the action but Moon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zappa closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Zappa pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zappa scores with a decent looking hook.
Moon closes the distance and clinches up with Zappa, looking for a takedown. Moon pushes Zappa against the cage but Zappa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Zappa lands but Moon takes it in his stride.
No luck for Zappa with that takedown attempt.
Zappa closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Zappa pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zappa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zappa trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
Zappa passes Moon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zappa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zappa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa trying to control from half guard but Moon is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zappa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zappa somewhat.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moon sprawls well. Moon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zappa gets slowly back to his feet.
Zappa shoots for a double leg takedown but Moon sprawls well. He's pushed Zappa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Zappa.
Zappa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moon is fending him off so far but Zappa persists. Nope, Moon circles away and we're back to standing.
Zappa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zappa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zappa closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Zappa pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moon is looking to clinch but Zappa is avoiding it.
Zappa misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zappa.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moon but Moon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moon stuffs the takedown attempt from Zappa. Zappa gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Zappa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zappa tries for a takedown but Moon circles away easily
and Moon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zappa's guard.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Zappa is retaining full guard.
Moon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zappa is proving hard to escape from.
Moon wants to control from the top but Zappa keeps moving.
Zappa is looking to stand up but Moon isn't so interested in that idea.
Moon looking to sit in guard and control but Zappa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moon tries to get out of the position.
Moon being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Zappa from controlling successfully.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zappa on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zappa wants to clinch.
Moon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moon wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zappa closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Zappa pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darwin Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Zappa.
Zappa closes the distance and clinches up with Moon, looking for a takedown. Zappa pushes Moon against the cage but Moon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zappa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zappa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zappa.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zappa.
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Zappa sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Moon as Zappa shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Zappa scores with a hook to the body. Moon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zappa shoots in but no luck this time.
Moon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown but Moon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zappa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zappa fails with the takedown
and Moon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moon.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Zappa is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa trying to control the position.
Zappa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zappa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zappa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zappa trying to control but Moon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Moon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zappa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moon shoots in for a double leg but Zappa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zappa fails to land the takedown.
Zappa fails with the takedown
and Moon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Darwin Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Zappa.
Moon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Moon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zappa to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Moon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zappa pulls down on the head and he's put Moon to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Zappa!
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