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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Fozzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Zanta has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Zanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iain Fozzard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanta feints and as Fozzard raises his hands in defense, Zanta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zanta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fozzard is retaining full guard.
Zanta postures up.
Fozzard has momentary wrist control but Zanta slips an elbow through the middle.
Fozzard wants to sweep here but Zanta controlling him for the moment.
Zanta throwing strikes from guard but Fozzard blocks nicely.
Fozzard wants to sweep here but Zanta controlling him for the moment.
Zanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fozzard is retaining full guard.
Fozzard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fozzard is trying to control the position but Zanta postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zanta won't allow Fozzard to sweep him here.
Zanta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fozzard is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fozzard trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Iain Fozzard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zanta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fozzard was covering up waiting for the punch and Zanta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zanta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zanta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fozzard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zanta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zanta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fozzard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fozzard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zanta.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zanta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zanta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fozzard seems keen to control Zanta's posture.
Zanta advances position into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fozzard can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sloppy strikes there by Zanta.
Zanta working the ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fozzard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zanta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Zanta wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fozzard, who protects the arm well.
Zanta is chipping away with strikes.
Zanta is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fozzard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Zanta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zanta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fozzard struggling a bit here.
Zanta misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zanta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zanta is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Fozzard is trying to escape and Zanta transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Fozzard is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zanta! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Zanta!
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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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