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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashmallim Zadkiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zadkiel's choice of entrance music: Morbid Angel - God of emptiness. Hashmallim Zadkiel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hashmallim Zadkiel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zadkiel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Columbus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Columbus just misses with a punch to the body.
Zadkiel throws a nice looking combination but Columbus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hashmallim Zadkiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zadkiel moves away from the strike by Columbus.
Zadkiel misses with a few strikes there.
Zadkiel has closed the distance and engaged Columbus in a clinch.
Columbus has Zadkiel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zadkiel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Columbus throws a head punch that misses.
Zadkiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zadkiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Columbus defending well as Zadkiel loads up on a big left hand.
Zadkiel staying out of range there.
Columbus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zadkiel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Columbus counters with a takedown into side control.
Columbus is working Zadkiel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Columbus looks up at the clock and then as Zadkiel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Columbus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zadkiel managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Columbus.
Zadkiel is looking to reverse the position.
Zadkiel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Columbus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadkiel dodges the ground and pound from Columbus.
Columbus throws a strike aimed at the side of Zadkiel's head but Zadkiel avoids it well.
Zadkiel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Columbus connects with a decent elbow.
Columbus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Columbus tries to advance to mount but Zadkiel denies him.
Columbus is chipping away with strikes.
Columbus is looking to take a break and control but Zadkiel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zadkiel wants to get back to his feet but Columbus drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadkiel is looking for a sweep.
Columbus landing strikes.
Columbus working the ground and pound.
Columbus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zadkiel is looking to reverse the position.
Zadkiel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zadkiel is trying to buck Columbus off.
Zadkiel looks gassed!
Columbus cracks Zadkiel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus scores with a couple of short elbows.
Columbus is working Zadkiel over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadkiel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Columbus throwing strikes but Zadkiel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Columbus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Columbus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Columbus is looking to improve his position.
Zadkiel is thwarting Columbus's attempts to control the position.
Columbus manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Columbus holds on and takes a little breather.
Columbus pushes Zadkiel off and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Columbus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Columbus misses with a hook. Zadkiel ducked under it nicely.
Hashmallim Zadkiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zadkiel misses the shot to the body.
Zadkiel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Columbus working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Columbus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zadkiel throws a series of punches but Columbus moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zadkiel. That's going to slow Columbus down.
A bone on bone clash there as Columbus blocks the leg kick.
Zadkiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Zadkiel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus sizes up Zadkiel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chris Columbus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Columbus dives in and grabs Zadkiel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zadkiel pushes down on Columbus's head and hops out.
Columbus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zadkiel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zadkiel works over Columbus's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zadkiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Columbus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zadkiel misses with a head kick.
Zadkiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Columbus cracks Zadkiel with an open hand slap.
Columbus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Columbus throws the left hand but Zadkiel avoids the punch easily.
Columbus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zadkiel sprawls well. Zadkiel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Columbus gets slowly back to his feet.
Zadkiel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zadkiel lands with a slapping head kick.
Zadkiel is looking to slow Columbus down with leg kicks.
Zadkiel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zadkiel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Columbus throws a body punch but Zadkiel moves out of range.
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Zadkiel misses.
Columbus throws a right and a left that Zadkiel avoids nicely.
Columbus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zadkiel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Columbus looks to land a right hand but Zadkiel moved out of range.
Columbus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zadkiel circles away quickly and effectively.
Zadkiel throws a right hand that Columbus ducks under and follows up with a left that Columbus also avoids with ease.
A big left from Columbus misses.
Columbus scores with a nice right hand.
Zadkiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Columbus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Columbus misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zadkiel counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Columbus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zadkiel defending well as Columbus loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zadkiel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Columbus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Columbus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Columbus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zadkiel misses with an uppercut. Columbus saw that one coming.
Columbus loads up on a big right hand but Zadkiel slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Zadkiel. Those never looked like landing.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.
Zadkiel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Columbus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zadkiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zadkiel throws a shot to the body.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.
Zadkiel just misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zadkiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zadkiel throws a combination that misses
so Columbus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Columbus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zadkiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Zadkiel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zadkiel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Columbus dips to his left and cracks Zadkiel with an uppercut!
Zadkiel tries to clinch up.
Columbus tries to bum rush Zadkiel with a series of wild strikes but Zadkiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zadkiel lands with a nice combination. Columbus backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Zadkiel misses.
Columbus loads up on a big right hand but Zadkiel slips the punch.
Zadkiel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Columbus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Columbus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Columbus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zadkiel in his tracks.
Columbus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Columbus tries to keep at a distance but Zadkiel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zadkiel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Columbus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Columbus is trying to stall.
Zadkiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Columbus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zadkiels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zadkiel throws a series of punches but Columbus moves out of range.
Zadkiel misses with the combination.
Columbus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zadkiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zadkiel lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zadkiel throws a combination that misses
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
Columbus swats away the attempt to clinch by Zadkiel.
Zadkiel misses with a right hand
and Zadkiel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zadkiel fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Columbus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Columbus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zadkiel counters with a head kick. That will keep Columbus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zadkiel misses with a wild combination.
Zadkiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Columbus counters with a left to the body.
Zadkiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Columbus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Zadkiel.
Columbus's corner calls for a 1-2. Columbus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Columbus with a nice cross.
Zadkiel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zadkiel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Columbus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zadkiel scrambles back to his feet.
Zadkiel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Columbus lands with an overhand left.
Columbus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zadkiel.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zadkiel.
Zadkiel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chris Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
Columbus tries to bum rush Zadkiel with a series of wild strikes but Zadkiel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Columbus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zadkiel.
A jab from Columbus does it's job there.
Zadkiel moves forwards but Columbus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Columbus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadkiel ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Zadkiel tries to bum rush Columbus with a series of wild strikes but Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Columbus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zadkiel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zadkiel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zadkiel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Columbus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zadkiel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Columbus is controlling him.
Zadkiel controls Columbus momentarily but Columbus frees himself.
Zadkiel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Columbus throwing strikes but missing.
Chris Columbus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Columbus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Columbus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Columbus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Columbus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zadkiel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Columbus slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Columbus finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Columbus swings widly with a right hand
and Zadkiel counters by clinching up.
Zadkiel is trying to break free.
Zadkiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zadkiel wants to get back to striking at distance but Columbus won't allow it.
Zadkiel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zadkiel is trying to push Columbus away but Columbus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Columbus prevents Zadkiel from breaking the clinch.
Zadkiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zadkiel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Columbus throws a right hand that Zadkiel ducks under and follows up with a left that Zadkiel also avoids with ease.
Zadkiel throws a right and a left that Columbus avoids nicely.
Zadkiel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big right from Columbus misses.
Columbus throws a series of punches but Zadkiel moves out of range.
Columbus scores with a jab to the head.
Zadkiel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Columbus.
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.
Zadkiel moves forwards but Columbus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Columbus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zadkiel.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab
and Columbus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Columbus.
Columbus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Columbus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Columbus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Columbus!
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