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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Runnin' With The Devil. Zak Zinfandel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zak Zinfandel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar slaps away a takedown attempt from Zinfandel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zinfandel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salazar.
Salazar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zinfandel tries to clinch up but Salazar circles away and keeps his distance.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Zinfandel tries to move into range but Salazar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salazar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zinfandel sprawls well initially but Salazar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Salazar looks to land a strike but Zinfandel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Salazar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salazar looking to sit in guard and control but Zinfandel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salazar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Zinfandel from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar controls Zinfandel momentarily but Zinfandel frees himself.
Salazar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zinfandel uses it to pass to side control.
Zinfandel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Salazar is looking for a sweep.
Salazar struggling a bit here.
Salazar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Zinfandel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salazar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salazar is trying to get back to half guard.
Zinfandel takes a little break here. Salazar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zinfandel is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Zinfandel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zinfandel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zinfandel working Salazar over with strikes here.
Salazar tries to lock up and control but Zinfandel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Salazar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Salazar is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zinfandel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zinfandel prevents Salazar from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel with shots to the head and body - Salazar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zinfandel 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.
Salazar is looking to get to half guard.
Salazar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Salazar manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Salazar is refusing to be controlled, as Zinfandel sits in half guard.
Salazar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zinfandel is working away from the top position though.
Zinfandel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salazar keeps working.
Salazar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zinfandel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zinfandel's back!
Salazar misses with a punch to the head.
Salazar lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel wants to control his opponent's hands but Salazar gets his hands free.
Zinfandel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar is looking to stall here but Zinfandel recovers full guard.
Salazar trying to control but Zinfandel is working from the bottom.
Zinfandel looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Salazar is defending well. Zinfandel quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Salazar has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zinfandel celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zak Zinfandel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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