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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Zapata (ranked 25502 p4p, 3688 weight class) and Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Zapata has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite 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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapata pushes Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Carlos Zapata has been cut.
Cruz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zapata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zapata can't break the clinch.
Zapata tries to break free but Cruz pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cruz.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cruz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zapata's defenses.
Cruz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zapata.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cruz.
A short right from Cruz.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cruz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata takes an elbow to the temple.
Zapata is rocked!
Zapata is breathing heavily.
Cruz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Zapata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruz cracks Zapata with an upwards elbow that sends him tumbling backwards, out cold! Zapata is rigid against the cage, staring into space! Ouch, that was brutal, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Joey Cruz!
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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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