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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Zapputo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hokey Smeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smeinen has chosen Far Away as his entrance music. Hokey Smeinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Zapputo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hokey Smeinen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smeinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Zapputo throws a chopping leg kick but Smeinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zapputo staying out of range there.
Smeinen looks for the body kick but Zapputo saw that one coming.
Zapputo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smeinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zapputo throws a leg kick but Smeinen moved away.
Zapputo misses with a body shot.
Zapputo lands a slapping body shot.
Smeinen misses with a body kick.
Zapputo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smeinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zapputo checks it well.
Zapputo throws a leg kick but Smeinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smeinen throws a solid leg kick but Zapputo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smeinen.
Zapputo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smeinen's sensitive parts.
Smeinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Zapputo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapputo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zapputo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smeinen.
Nice defenses there by Zapputo.
Zapputo gets tackled into the cage by Smeinen. Smeinen maintains the clinch.
Zapputo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smeinen looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zapputo lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Hokey Smeinen has been cut.
Zapputo tries to land a knee to the head but Smeinen blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Zapputo.
Zapputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zapputo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zapputo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smeinen avoiding damage as Zapputo throws knees to the body.
Zapputo looking to throw knees to the head but Smeinen is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapputo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapputo dodges an elbow strike from Smeinen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zapputo obliges.
Zapputo scores a nice knee to the body.
Zapputo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smeinen throws an elbow that misses.
Zapputo landing knees to the head.
Smeinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zapputo landing knees to the body.
Zapputo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Zapputo.
Zapputo tries to land a knee to the head but Smeinen blocks with his arms.
Zapputo scores with a knee to the head.
Zapputo looking to throw knees to the head but Smeinen is blocking nicely.
Zapputo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smeinen is defending well for now.
Smeinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapputo tries to land knees in the clinch but Smeinen avoids the damage to the body.
Smeinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zapputo.
Zapputo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smeinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smeinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zapputo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zapputo avoids the elbow strike from Smeinen, against the cage.
Zapputo tries to land knees in the clinch but Smeinen avoids the damage to the body.
Zapputo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smeinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zapputo tries to work over Smeinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smeinen avoiding damage as Zapputo throws knees to the body.
Zapputo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapputo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smeinen avoids it.
Zapputo blocks the elbow strike.
Zapputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapputo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smeinen's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapputo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smeinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zapputo scores a nice knee to the body.
Zapputo working Smeinen over with knees to the body.
Zapputo stalling against the cage.
Zapputo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smeinen is defending well for now.
Zapputo lands a nice knee to the body.
Zapputo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zapputo looking to throw knees to the head but Smeinen is blocking nicely.
Zapputo managing to block the knees to the body from Smeinen.
Smeinen avoiding damage as Zapputo throws knees to the body.
Smeinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Zapputo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Zapputo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smeinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Zapputo throws a leg kick that misses.
Smeinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zapputo is out of range.
Smeinen ducks under a wild hook from Zapputo.
Zapputo looks for the body kick but Smeinen saw that one coming.
Zapputo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smeinen is out of range and Zapputo settles back down.
Zapputo throws a leg kick that misses.
Smeinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zapputo moves out of range as Smeinen throws a body kick.
Zapputo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zapputo tries a low kick but Smeinen avoids it.
Smeinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zapputo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smeinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zapputo checks it well.
Zapputo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smeinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Zapputo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smeinen is able to avoid easily.
Smeinen tries to land a front kick but Zapputo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zapputo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smeinen is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zapputo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smeinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zapputo will feel that in the morning.
Smeinen is breathing heavily.
Smeinen throws a solid leg kick but Zapputo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smeinen.
Zapputo misses with a low kick as Smeinen jumps back.
Smeinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smeinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Zapputo tries to land a front kick but Smeinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zapputo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smeinen misses with a wild body shot.
Smeinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zapputo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smeinen throws a low kick but Zapputo moves out of range easily.
Smeinen blocks the body kick.
Zapputo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smeinen can do to turn this around?
Zapputo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Zapputo.
Zapputo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zapputo motions for Smeinen to come forward. Zapputo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zapputo throws a low kick but Smeinen moves out of range easily.
Zapputo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zapputo misses with a wild body shot.
Zapputo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zapputo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Smeinen blocks the low kick.
Zapputo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smeinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapputo blocks the body kick.
Zapputo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smeinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zapputo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smeinen is out of range.
Smeinen misses with a looping right.
Smeinen moves out of range of the body kick from Zapputo.
Zapputo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smeinen takes a swing at Zapputo's ribcage but misses.
Zapputo throws a leg kick but Smeinen moved away.
Zapputo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zapputo scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Smeinen.
Smeinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Zapputo sizes up Smeinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smeinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good leg kick by Zapputo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Smeinen blocks the leg kick.
Zapputo tries to score with a low kick but Smeinen moves his leg out of the way.
Smeinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zapputo.
Smeinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zapputo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smeinen scrambles back to his feet.
Zapputo throws a body kick that misses.
Zapputo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zapputo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smeinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zapputo.
Zapputo thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smeinen checks a low kick from Zapputo.
Zapputo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zapputo throws a front kick aimed at Smeinen's knee but Smeinen avoids it well.
Zapputo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smeinen is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Zapputo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Smeinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zapputo throws a low kick but Smeinen avoids it.
Hokey Smeinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smeinen misses with a low kick.
Zapputo throws a low kick, looking for Smeinen's leg but Smeinen calmly moves out of range.
Zapputo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smeinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zapputo.
Zapputo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smeinen. That did some damage!
Zapputo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zapputo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smeinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smeinen looks to throw the jab but Zapputo is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zapputo. Smeinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zapputo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smeinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Zapputo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smeinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smeinen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapputo missing with knees to the body.
Zapputo crunches a lovely knee into Smeinen's ribcage.
Smeinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smeinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zapputo.
Smeinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zapputo is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zapputo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smeinen missing with knees to the body.
Zapputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smeinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zapputo lands a body shot.
Zapputo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smeinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zapputo is working Smeinen over against the cage.
Zapputo tries to work over Smeinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapputo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smeinen blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zapputo.
Smeinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zapputo.
Smeinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zapputo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zapputo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smeinen's face.
Zapputo is looking to control Smeinen's arms but Smeinen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zapputo has his back to the cage.
Zapputo trying to land knees to the body.
Zapputo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smeinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zapputo blocks the elbow strike.
Zapputo trying to control the position but instead, Smeinen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zapputo into the cage.
Zapputo tries to land knees in the clinch but Smeinen avoids the damage to the body.
Zapputo tries to throw a body punch but Smeinen avoids it by throwing Zapputo back against the cage.
Zapputo cracks Smeinen with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smeinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smeinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zapputo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zapputo missing with knees to the body.
Zapputo lands with a left to the head.
Zapputo working Smeinen over with knees to the body.
Zapputo working Smeinen over with knees to the body.
Smeinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zapputo.
Zapputo blocks an elbow strike.
Smeinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zapputo trying to land knees to the body.
Hokey Smeinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zapputo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smeinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zapputo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zapputo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Zapputo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zapputo.
Zapputo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Zapputo.
Zapputo trying to land knees to the body.
Smeinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zapputo stalling in the clinch but Smeinen improves position.
Smeinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zapputo's defenses.
A hook to the body from Zapputo.
Smeinen managing to block the knees to the body from Zapputo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smeinen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zapputo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smeinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Zapputo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zapputo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Zapputo!
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