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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Radar (ranked 714 p4p, 1444 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 114 p4p, 223 weight class). Yayi Zinsou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Radar's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Radar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radar.
Radar scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Radar.
Radar tries to work over Zinsou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radar lands a right hand.
Radar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Radar misses with a body punch.
Zinsou is looking to break free of the clinch but Radar has double underhooks.
Radar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinsous head.
Zinsou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radar misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Radar.
Zinsou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radar tries to land knees in the clinch but Zinsou avoids the damage to the body.
Radar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zinsou.
Radar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radar has a couple of punches blocked by Zinsou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou is trying to pull guard but Radar has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Radar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Radar scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Radar.
Zinsou looks winded!
A hook to the body from Radar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Radar.
Zinsou swings wildly with an uppercut but Radar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Radar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards.
Radar can't find room to land a body shot as Zinsou controls the action.
Zinsou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Radar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Radar misses with a body punch.
Radar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zinsou is working for takedown but Radar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Max Radar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yayi Zinsou.
Radar lands an uppercut.
Zinsou blocks a body shot from Radar.
Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radar closes the distance and clinches.
Radar is pressed up against the cage. Zinsou has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Radar down to the mat. Radar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zinsou throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Radar was covering up waiting for the punch and Zinsou finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Radar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Zinsou working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Radar.
Radar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Radar 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.
Radar trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinsou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Radar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Radar is pushing down on Zinsou's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zinsou is fighting to maintain full guard but Radar has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radar is pressing down on Zinsou's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zinsou is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Radar lands a nice short elbow.
Zinsou tries to get to full guard but Radar has control of the leg.
Zinsou trying to control but Radar postures up.
Radar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zinsou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Radar is working for a submission of some sort.
Zinsou slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Radar won't allow Zinsou to sweep him here.
Radar throwing strikes but missing.
Radar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Radar won't allow Zinsou to sweep him here.
Zinsou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Radar manages to get to full guard.
Zinsou preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou scoring with punches to the head and body.
It looks like Max Radar has been cut.
Zinsou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Radar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zinsou is one step ahead there.
Zinsou throwing strikes but missing.
Zinsou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zinsou postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Radar covers up, he's hurt! Zinsou keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Zinsou and the ref steps in to end the fight! Zinsou can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yayi Zinsou!
A very excited looking Yayi Zinsou rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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