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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Zappacosta (ranked 6873 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kip Menhaden (ranked 6250 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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146 lbs
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165 cm
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Zappacosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kip Menhaden!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menhaden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zappacosta tries to avoid it but Menhaden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zappacosta to the ground. Zappacosta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Menhaden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zappacosta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menhaden shoots for a takedown but Zappacosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Giacomo Zappacosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kip Menhaden.
Menhaden misses with a takedown attempt
and Zappacosta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menhaden fails with the takedown
and Zappacosta counters with a right hand to the body.
Menhaden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Zappacosta counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappacosta moves in looking to clinch but Menhaden pushes him off.
Zappacosta connects with a single shot there.
Zappacosta scores with a punch to the head.
Zappacosta moves into range and clinches up with Menhaden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappacosta lands a shot to the body.
Zappacosta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zappacosta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Zappacosta.
Menhaden looks winded!
A hook to the body from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zappacosta presses Menhaden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta presses Menhaden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menhaden backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappacosta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Menhaden backwards.
Zappacosta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta lands a hook that snaps the head of Menhaden backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappacosta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Menhaden takes a shot to the head.
Zappacosta lands with a light punch inside.
Zappacosta lands a right hand.
Menhaden is rocked!
Zappacosta is working Menhaden over against the cage.
Zappacosta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Menhaden backwards.
Menhaden is still on wobbly legs! Can Zappacosta finish him?
Zappacosta lands a shot to the body.
Menhaden seems to have recovered his senses.
Zappacosta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zappacosta lands a body punch.
Zappacosta scores with a shot to the side of Menhaden's head.
Zappacosta scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta lands with a light punch inside.
Zappacosta gets through Menhaden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Zappacosta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappacosta lands a right hand.
Zappacosta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Menhaden backwards.
A short left from Zappacosta.
Zappacosta unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Menhaden! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zappacosta is unloading with more strikes now! Menhaden drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giacomo Zappacosta!
Giacomo Zappacosta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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