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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Asanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asanovic comes into the arena with Rokeri S Moravi - Daj Ribu blaring out of the sound system. Zola comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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202 lbs
7 - 8 - 1 |
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197 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikola Asanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Asanovic.
A big left from Zola misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zola tests Asanovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zola swats away the attempt to clinch by Asanovic.
Asanovic throws a body kick that misses.
Zola misses with a body shot.
Asanovic throws a wild body kick that Zola sees coming a mile off.
Zola looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zola trying to control the position from guard on top but Asanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zola would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Asanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola landing some decent shots from guard.
Asanovic trying to control the position.
Zola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asanovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zola landing with the ground and pound.
Zola stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fight stays on the outside here - Asanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Asanovic but Asanovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asanovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zola.
Asanovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asanovic tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asanovic swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.
Asanovic lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola shoots in for a takedown but Asanovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikola Asanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sancho Zola.
Zola manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Asanovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Asanovic's guard now, I'm sure.
Zola looks gassed!
Zola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zola gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Asanovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Asanovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zola stuns Asanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zola scores a takedown into full mount!
Zola is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Asanovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Asanovic working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Zola.
Asanovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Asanovic?
Asanovic is rocked!
Zola sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Asanovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Asanovic tries to lock up and control but Zola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zola raining down shots from the mount!
Zola in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Asanovic is in a horrible position here. Zola smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zola lands a big elbow - Asanovic is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Asanovic is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sancho Zola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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