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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rosenzweig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Zhan Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenzweig kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Hate Everything About You - Three Days Grace. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
19
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Rosenzweig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kim Zhan Yung!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenzweig finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Rosenzweig as he connects with a hook.
Yung shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rosenzweig keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yung is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yung seems to be working for a kimura but Rosenzweig defends the submission attempt.
Yung is working for a submission of some sort.
Rosenzweig wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenzweig tries to kick Yung off but Yung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rosenzweig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yung on the ground.
Rosenzweig preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yung is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rosenzweig sees it coming and defends easily.
Yung is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yung is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rosenzweig doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yung.
Yung looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yung is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rosenzweig on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosenzweig tries to get out of the position.
Rosenzweig is trying to control but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rosenzweig misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
Yung takes one on the button.
Yung drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rosenzweig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig has Yung pulled in close to control his posture.
Yung has gone for a leg lock! Rosenzweig slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yung's guard.
Yung working for a triangle but Rosenzweig defends it easily.
Yung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rosenzweig is aware though and is defending well.
Rosenzweig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yung is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yung has his foot on Rosenzweig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rosenzweig works his way back into a safe position though.
Yung is looking for a triangle but Rosenzweig pushes his legs off easily.
Yung avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rosenzweig passes Yung's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yung is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rosenzweig working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rosenzweig is looking to take a break and control but Yung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenzweig working the head and body with strikes.
Rosenzweig is trying to work for a kimura but Yung is defending well.
Rosenzweig prevents Yung from improving his position.
Yung is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rosenzweig pulls his head out easily.
Rosenzweig is looking to take a break and control but Yung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Kevin Rosenzweig will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rosenzweig lands a head shot.
Rosenzweig scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yung is rocked!
It looks like Kim Zhan Yung has been cut.
Rosenzweig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yung was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosenzweig.
Yung is still on wobbly legs! Can Rosenzweig finish him?
Yung fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yung seems to have recovered his senses.
Rosenzweig misses with a hook. Yung ducked under it nicely.
Rosenzweig misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenzweig throws a jab but it's blocked by Yung.
Rosenzweig misses with a body shot.
Kevin Rosenzweig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yung lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenzweig's sensitive parts.
Rosenzweig cracks Yung with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rosenzweig misses with a head kick.
Yung looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yung is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung shoots in for a takedown but Rosenzweig shows good takedown defense.
Kevin Rosenzweig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Zhan Yung.
Yung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rosenzweig. That one must have hurt.
Kevin Rosenzweig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenzweig scores with a jab to the head.
Rosenzweig stuns Yung with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosenzweig rushes Yung with punches - Yung moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Yung goes down! Rosenzweig follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Rosenzweig!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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