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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 68 p4p, 214 weight class) and Essien Ekuoba (ranked 7 p4p, 29 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ekuoba's choice of entrance music: Pure Water. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 30 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Danyaal Zahedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekuoba moves out of range of the body kick from Zahedi.
Ekuoba tries to keep at a distance but Zahedi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekuoba.
A short left from Ekuoba.
Come on Ekuoba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Ekuoba - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ekuoba content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zahedi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zahedi misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Zahedi on the inside.
It looks like Essien Ekuoba has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Ekuoba scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ekuoba.
Ekuoba is looking to control Zahedi's arms but Zahedi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ekuoba has his back to the cage.
Ekuoba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekuoba blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ekuoba fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekuoba misses with the head strike.
Zahedi lands a right hand.
Ekuoba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ekuoba lands an uppercut.
Ekuoba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zahedi backwards.
Zahedi tries to work over Ekuoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zahedi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zahedi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
Zahedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekuoba throws a head punch that misses.
Ekuoba lands a hook that snaps the head of Zahedi backwards.
Ekuoba is trying to maintain a safe position but Zahedi gets an underhook and turns Ekuoba into the cage.
I was talking to Zahedi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zahedi has a couple of punches blocked by Ekuoba.
Ekuoba trying to stall but Zahedi improves his position.
Zahedi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zahedi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
Zahedi tries to throw a body punch but Ekuoba avoids it by throwing Zahedi back against the cage.
Zahedi digs a right hand into Ekuoba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ekuoba's gas tank.
Ekuoba looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zahedi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Zahedi.
Zahedi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zahedi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekuoba has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zahedi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ekuoba can turn it around.
Zahedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zahedi.
Zahedi blocks an uppercut.
Ekuoba stalling in the clinch but Zahedi improves position.
Zahedi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ekuoba avoids the damage to the body.
Zahedi misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekuoba.
A right handed body shot lands from Zahedi.
Ekuoba prevents a body shot from Zahedi.
Zahedi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
Zahedi lands an uppercut.
Zahedi lands a shot to the body.
Zahedi lands a right hand.
Ekuoba misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zahedi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Zahedi.
Zahedi lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Essien Ekuoba's cut even more.
Zahedi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zahedi tries to land knees in the clinch but Ekuoba avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Zahedi - that landed with a thud.
Zahedi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zahedi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Zahedi.
Zahedi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
Zahedi gets through Ekuoba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ekuoba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Zahedi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Zahedi scores with a nice short uppercut.
The cut above Essien Ekuoba's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ekuoba blocks a body shot from Zahedi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zahedi lands a hook that snaps the head of Ekuoba backwards.
Zahedi lands with a right to the head.
Zahedi scores with a shoulder strike.
Zahedi drops Ekuoba onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ekuoba is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ekuoba is rocked!
Essien Ekuoba's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zahedi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ekuoba to his knees! Zahedi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danyaal Zahedi!
Danyaal Zahedi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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