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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Zambrana (ranked 3658 p4p, 411 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 2450 p4p, 309 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zambrana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Impact is Imminent. Wilson has chosen Hypnotize - The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 3, fighting out of London, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrana instigates a clinch.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zambrana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zambrana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zambrana throws an elbow but it misses.
Zambrana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wilson lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Zambrana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Zambrana is struggling to control the position.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Zambrana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zambrana trying to control the position but instead, Wilson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zambrana into the ropes.
Wilson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zambrana's elbow.
Zambrana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zambrana misses with some punches.
Zambrana effectively controlling the action here.
Zambrana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zambrana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson tries to work over Zambrana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zambrana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson avoiding damage as Zambrana throws knees to the body.
Zambrana tries to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling the position.
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Zambrana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zambrana misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zambrana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson has Zambrana pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zambrana.
Zambrana is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilson gets an underhook and turns Zambrana into the ropes.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Zambrana avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the ropes.
Zambrana throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slade Wilson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zambrana.
Zambrana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zambrana.
Wilson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zambrana wants to clinch
and Wilson counters with a nice body kick.
Zambrana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zambrana throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zambrana.
Wilson lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Zambrana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson slips under a jab from Zambrana.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zambrana!
Wilson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrana clinches.
Wilson gets through Zambrana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zambrana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Zambrana improves position.
Wilson avoiding damage as Zambrana throws knees to the body.
Zambrana lands a nice knee to the body.
Zambrana landing knees to the body.
Zambrana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zambrana misses with a left hand
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Wilson thuds his right hand into Zambrana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Zambrana.
Zambrana throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Wilson throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zambrana tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zambrana is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Mario Zambrana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zambrana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zambrana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zambrana misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zambrana wants to clinch but Wilson slips to the side
and Wilson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mario Zambrana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Zambrana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zambrana is able to avoid easily.
As Wilson looks to move away, Zambrana throws a big counter combo but Wilson just gets out of the way.
Zambrana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wilson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Wilson.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Zambrana throws an elbow that misses.
Zambrana with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Zambrana is looking to control Wilson's arms but Wilson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zambrana has his back to the ropes.
Zambrana tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrana breaks from the clinch.
Zambrana swings widly with a right hand
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Zambrana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zambrana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Zambrana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zambrana is looking to counter the offense by Wilson and move into the clinch.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mario Zambrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Zambrana.
Zambrana throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Zambrana swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Zambrana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zambrana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zambrana misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
Zambrana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice cross by Zambrana.
Zambrana scores with a nice right hand.
Zambrana rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Zambrana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zambrana avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zambranas head.
Zambrana looking to stall.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Zambrana tries a knee to the head but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mario Zambrana.
I think Zambrana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Zambrana!
Mario Zambrana really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Slade Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Respect to my opponent. He was the better man tonight. Still, I think if I had another go at it I would beat him. Let's run it back.'.
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