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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Das Boot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boot's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Dont Know - 50 Cent. Das Boot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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180 cm
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166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Das Boot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernardo Zanella!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanella misses with a double jab.
A shot to de liver by Zanella. Beautiful body shot.
Boot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zanella is pressed up against the cage. Boot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zanella down to the mat. Zanella avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zanella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zanella throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boot throws a series of punches but Zanella avoids them all with ease.
Zanella throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Boot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boot misses with a double jab
and Zanella counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boot's knee momentarily.
Boot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zanella gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boot.
Boot tries for a takedown but Zanella manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Das Boot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zanella tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boot avoids it.
Zanella misses with a knee to the head.
Zanella missing with knees to the body.
Boot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zanella gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zanella is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boot is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boot's defenses.
Boot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zanella pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Zanella finds it's way through Boot's defenses.
Boot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zanella counters by moving into the clinch.
Zanella crunches a lovely knee into Boot's ribcage.
Zanella working aggressively here.
Zanella landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boot blocks an elbow strike.
Boot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zanella goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zanella is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boot is defending well for now.
Zanella trying to land knees to the body.
Boot is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zanella gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zanella throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A shot in the inside from Zanella.
Nice elbow from Zanella.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanella tries to land knees in the clinch but Boot avoids the damage to the body.
Boot avoids the elbow strike from Zanella, against the cage.
Boot managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.
Zanella throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boot blocks it with crossed arms.
Zanella putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zanella tries to land a knee to the head but Boot blocks with his arms.
Zanella looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zanella tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zanella with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boot jumps guard and drags Zanella to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zanella wants to get up but he can't break Boot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zanella looks gassed!
Boot uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Boot shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boot was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boot looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Boot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zanella?
Boot raining down shots from the mount!
Boot with shots to the head and body - Zanella looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boot tries to control but Zanella wriggling away.
Boot is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zanella has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zanella is trying to stand up.
Boot lands a big elbow.
Boot working the ground and pound effectively.
Zanella throwing hammer fists to the chest of Boot. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Boot connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boot postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zanella looks a forlorn figure.
Boot jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Zanella manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Zanella is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boot asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Zanella's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boot lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zanella tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Zanella taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Das Boot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zanella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zanella dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zanella avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zanella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boot.
Boot lands a nice shot that snaps Zanella's head back.
Zanella misses with a double jab
and Boot counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zanella!
Boot scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zanella is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zanella tries to hold on but Boot postures up.
Zanella throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zanella is breathing heavily.
Boot landing punches.
Boot avoids the attempt from Zanella to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boot looking to finish Zanella with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zanella!
Boot controlling the pace for now.
Boot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zanella can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Boot is landing with some decent strikes but Zanella is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boot is landing with some decent strikes but Zanella is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zanella trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zanella flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boot unloading with bombs!
Boot cracks Zanella with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boot trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boot with shots to the head and body - Zanella looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boot cracks Zanella with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boot landing strikes from the mount.
Boot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boot unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zanella is squirming around, avoiding Boot's attempts to control the action.
Boot unloading with bombs!
Boot lands a big elbow.
Boot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zanella's face.
Boot lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zanella hang on?
Boot scoring with strikes but Zanella is staying in there.
Zanella has left one of his arms exposed and Boot doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Zanella screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Das Boot!
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hype
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