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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zap Rosdower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosdower comes to the cage accompanied by Take The Night Off. Rutten has chosen El Guapo Likes To Dance as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zap Rosdower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosdower moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rosdower takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rosdower wants the takedown. Rutten is fighting it off but Rosdower persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rutten's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten is looking to stand up but Rosdower isn't so interested in that idea.
Rutten is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rutten looking to control.
Rutten can't keep his opponent in guard - Rosdower advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rutten is looking to escape.
Rosdower lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rosdower is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rosdower is working for a submission of some sort.
Rutten slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosdower looking to pass the guard.
Rosdower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosdower wants to pass the guard but Rutten is keeping the position.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rutten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rosdower.
Rosdower gets to his feet - Rutten follows without any prompting.
Rosdower is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutten lands a head kick. Rosdower smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rutten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rutten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rosdower avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosdower fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutten, pushing him back against the cage.
Rosdower escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosdower shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rutten manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rosdower working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rosdower pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutten is keeping the position for now.
Rutten wants to stand but Rosdower is controlling the position.
Rosdower sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rosdower tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
Rosdower is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Zap Rosdower wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rosdower tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Rosdower pushes him off.
Rosdower is looking to clinch.
Rosdower drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rutten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet but Rosdower is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rosdower controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rosdoweris looking to pass into half guard but Rutten pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rutten is in guard.
Rosdower managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throwing strikes but missing.
Rutten won't allow Rosdower to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zap Rosdower dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rutten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zap Rosdower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosdower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutten.
Rosdower misses with the combination.
Rutten thuds his shin into the meat of Rosdower's side.
Rosdower wants to clinch up but Rutten keeps it at a distance.
Rutten misses with a takedown
and Rosdower counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rutten's guard now.
Rutten controls Rosdower momentarily but Rosdower frees himself.
Rutten wants to stand up but Rosdower is controlling him.
Rosdower looking to pass the guard.
Rutten manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosdower really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rutten avoids the attempt from Rosdower to control.
Rosdower tries to reverse the position but Rutten maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
BOOM! Rutten connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rosdower is desperately trying to improve his position but Rutten has a good base and remains in mount.
Rosdower is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rosdower sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rutten sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rosdower defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rosdower knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rosdower is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutten is pressing down on Rosdower's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rosdower is holding on for now.
Rutten lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rosdower tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosdower fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rosdower slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosdower.
Rutten fails to land the takedown.
Rutten gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Rosdower from controlling successfully.
Rosdower cracks Rutten with a solid left hand.
Rutten controls Rosdower momentarily but Rosdower frees himself.
Rutten wants to stand but Rosdower is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosdower with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rutten keeping full guard, as Rosdower tries to pass.
Rutten wants to stand and escape but Rosdower is having none of it.
Rosdower trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosdower postures up.
Zap Rosdower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rosdower scores with a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosdower throwing strikes but missing.
Rutten is looking to stand up but Rosdower isn't so interested in that idea.
Rutten wants to sweep here but Rosdower controlling him for the moment.
Rosdower chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosdower stopping the sweep attempt from Rutten.
Rutten working a defensive guard here.
Rosdower wants to pass the guard but Rutten is keeping the position.
Rosdower postures up in Rutten's guard and throws a big left but Rutten blocks it.
Rosdower slips nicely into half guard.
Rosdower wants to control but Rutten is keeping him busy.
Rutten tries to kick Rosdower off but Rosdower keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rutten is staying active underneath Rosdower, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rutten works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosdower throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rutten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosdower accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosdower has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rosdower wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Rosdower throwing strikes but missing.
Rosdower is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutten has wrist control.
Rosdower looking to pass the guard.
Rosdower wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosdower would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rutten manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rosdower wants to control but Rutten is having none of it.
Rosdower is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zap Rosdower showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rosdower 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zap Rosdower!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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