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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Euan Daxton (ranked 1885 p4p, 1731 weight class) and Tristan Zigaro (ranked 224 p4p, 207 weight class). Daxton comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Brightside. 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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World class MT
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Euan Daxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daxton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daxton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zigaro jabs Daxton right on the nose. Daxton blinks but takes it well.
Zigaro tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Daxton.
Daxton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daxton misses with an uppercut. Zigaro saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Zigaro.
Daxton misses with a low kick.
Zigaro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daxton.
Zigaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daxton.
Daxton misses with a low kick.
Zigaro clinches.
Daxton gets through Zigaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zigaro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zigaro takes a shot to the head.
Zigaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zigaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zigaro fails to land.
Daxton lands a body punch.
Daxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zigaro backwards.
Daxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zigaro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zigaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Daxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daxton digs a right hand into Zigaro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zigaro's gas tank.
Daxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zigaro avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
Zigaro avoids the elbow strike from Daxton, against the cage.
Daxton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zigaro's elbow.
Daxton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Zigaro lands but Daxton takes it in his stride.
It looks like Euan Daxton has been cut.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zigaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daxton throws a hook but Zigaro blocks it.
Zigaro looks to land a body kick but Daxton moved away.
Zigaro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daxton misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Daxton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daxton clinches.
Zigaro misses with some punches.
Daxton lands an elbow inside that Zigaro shrugs off.
Daxton misses with a punch on the inside.
Zigaro misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
Daxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daxton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zigaro lands an uppercut.
Zigaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Daxton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zigaro avoiding damage as Daxton throws knees to the body.
Zigaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zigaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daxton backwards.
Zigaro manages to break the clinch.
Zigaro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daxton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zigaro counters with a body kick.
A cross from Daxton lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daxton with a jab.
Daxton digs a good hook to Zigaro's body.
Daxton circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Daxton to counter with a crisp jab.
Zigaro slips under a jab.
Zigaro lands a body shot.
Tristan Zigaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zigaro connects with a solid leg kick.
Zigaro lands with a nice body kick.
Zigaro clinches with his opponent.
Daxton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zigaro breaks the clinch.
Daxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Zigaro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daxton doesn't seem phased though.
Zigaro ducks under a wild hook from Daxton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daxton takes a swing at Zigaro's ribcage but misses.
Daxton backing away here, and Zigaro unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zigaro lands a glancing blow to the side of Daxton's head.
Zigaro throws a body punch but Daxton moves out of range.
Zigaro lands a big head kick that sends Daxton tumbling to the mat! Zigaro takes a step backwards and waves Daxton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Daxton is rocked!
Zigaro delivers a nice body kick.
Oh Daxton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zigaro cracks Daxton with a hook to the temple - Daxton is on wobbly legs here! Zigaro swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Daxton falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Zigaro wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tristan Zigaro!
Euan Daxton spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to thank my opponent for stepping in here with me. It was an honour to eat his punches.'.
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hype
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RATING
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