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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Myint Htaike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo has chosen Kung Fu You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myint Htaike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Htaike as he connects with a hook.
Zhuo moves in looking to clinch but Htaike pushes him off.
Zhuo tries to bum rush Htaike with a series of wild strikes but Htaike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhuo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Htaike.
Zhuo shoots for a takedown but Htaike saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Htaike cracks Zhuo with an open hand slap.
Zhao Zhuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhuo throws a hook but Htaike avoids it easily.
Htaike throws a lazy right hand but Zhuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Htaike takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Htaike defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zhuo.
Zhuo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zhuo throws a poor cross that misses
and Htaike counters with a right hand to the body.
Htaike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhuo misses with a straight left.
Htaike misses the shot to the body.
Zhuo loads up on a big right hand but Htaike slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Zhuo finds it's way through Htaike's defenses.
Htaike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhuo looks for a takedown but Htaike sprawls well.
Myint Htaike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Htaike throws a lazy uppercut
and Htaike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Htaike fails with the takedown.
Htaike lands a lovely overhand right.
Zhuo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Zhuo. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Zhuo. Those never looked like landing.
Zhuo throws a shot from downtown. Htaike moves away and avoids it.
Htaike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhuo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhuo. Htaike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Htaike lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Zhuo swings for the body but Htaike moves out of range.
Htaike tries to clinch but Zhuo moves out of range.
Zhuo staying out of range there.
Zhuo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Htaike tries to close the distance and clinch but Zhuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Zhuo misses.
Zhuo tries to clinch but Htaike moves out of range.
Htaike feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Htaike throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhuo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Htaike wants to control from the top but Zhuo keeps moving.
Zhuo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Htaike accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zhuo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhuo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Htaike's guard.
Htaike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zhuo distracts Htaike with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Htaike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Htaike has his foot on Zhuo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zhuo works his way back into a safe position though.
Htaike tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Htaike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhuo with a nice head shot there.
Zhuo postures up and lands a big shot to Htaike's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Htaike is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Htaike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo lands a couple of digs.
Zhuo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zhuo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zhuo is in close to Htaike's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Htaike is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhuo trying to control but Htaike is working from the bottom.
Htaike is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Htaike working for a triangle but Zhuo defends it easily.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Htaike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Zhuo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zhuo connects with a single shot there.
Zhuo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Htaike doesn't seem bothered though.
Zhuo misses with a jab to the body
and Htaike counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Htaike lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhuo doesn't seem phased though.
Htaike drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zhuo wants to clinch.
Zhuo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Htaike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhuo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Htaike on his heels. He'll look to pass Htaike's guard now, I'm sure.
Htaike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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!
Zhuo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Htaike works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Htaike is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zhuo is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo is in close to Htaike's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zhuo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Htaike has momentary wrist control but Zhuo slips an elbow through the middle.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Htaike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Htaike is trying to keep Zhuo in close.
Zhuo drops back looking for a leg! Htaike is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Htaike manages to kick Zhuo off! Zhuo jumps back into Htaike's guard.
Zhuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zhuo throwing strikes but missing.
Zhuo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Htaike is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Htaike has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zhuo has managed to get both his arms back between Htaike's legs - danger averted.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Htaike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhao Zhuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zhuo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhuo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zhuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Htaike escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zhuo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Htaike utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zhuo wants to control from the top but Htaike keeps moving.
Htaike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zhuo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Htaike looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhuo is one step ahead there.
Htaike not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a big elbow that misses.
Htaike not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Htaike is on top in guard.
Zhuo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zhuo punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Myint Htaike has been cut.
Htaike tries to hold on but Zhuo postures up.
Zhuo lands a big shot to the head and Htaike winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zhao Zhuo!
Zhao Zhuo gave a mention to ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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