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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kido Shojiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kido Shojiro!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shojiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zimmerman defending against the ground and pound.
Shojiro trying to control the action but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zimmerman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zimmerman throwing shots but Shojiro is blocking nicely.
Shojiro wants to improve his position but Zimmerman is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shojiro trying to control here.
Zimmerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman is thwarting Shojiro's attempts to control the position.
Shojiro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zimmerman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shojiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zimmerman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zimmerman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shojiro is keeping the position for now.
Shojiro wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shojiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zimmerman stays in close to Shojiro's body and controls the position.
Zimmerman advances position into side control!
Shojiro wants to control but Zimmerman postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojiro regains half guard.
Shojiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zimmerman pulls his head out easily.
Zimmerman stops Shojiro from getting back to his feet.
Shojiro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zimmerman lands a nice short elbow.
Zimmerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shojiro is looking to escape.
Shojiro trying to control here.
Zimmerman working Shojiro over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shojiro wants to get back to full guard.
Shojiro is not content to let Zimmerman control the position.
Shojiro tries to roll over but Zimmerman keeps him under control.
Shojiro is looking to control Zimmerman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shojiro avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shojiro tries to roll over but Zimmerman keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shojiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zimmerman.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earnest Zimmerman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shojiro tries to clinch
and Zimmerman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zimmerman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zimmerman with a nice head shot there.
Zimmerman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shojiro wants to stand up but Zimmerman is controlling him.
Shojiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shojiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zimmerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zimmerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zimmerman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zimmerman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shojiro on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojiro wants to sweep here but Zimmerman controlling him for the moment.
Zimmerman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shojiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Shojiro has momentary wrist control but Zimmerman slips an elbow through the middle.
Shojiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zimmerman is one step ahead there.
Shojiro is trying to keep Zimmerman in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zimmerman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shojiro looking to control but Zimmerman passes into half guard.
Zimmerman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zimmerman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shojiro wants to control but Zimmerman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zimmerman connects with a nice short shot to Shojiro's temple.
Shojiro is trying to maintain the position but Zimmerman is very close to passing his half guard.
Zimmerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shojiro can do to turn this around?
Zimmerman winds up and cracks Shojiro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shojiro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shojiro.
Zimmerman stopping the sweep attempt from Shojiro.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shojiro is keeping the position for now.
Zimmerman working some strikes from top position.
Zimmerman has gone for a leg lock! Shojiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zimmerman's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zimmerman has control of Shojiro's left arm, preventing Shojiro from doing any damage.
Shojiro trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Zimmerman controlling Shojiro's posture.
Zimmerman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shojiro defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman has control of Shojiro's left arm, preventing Shojiro from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earnest Zimmerman 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!
Shojiro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zimmerman is controlling Shojiro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Earnest Zimmerman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zimmerman tries to get to full guard but Shojiro has control of the leg.
Zimmerman keeping control of the position.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Shojiro keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shojiro stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Shojiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zimmerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojiro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shojiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zimmerman keeps working.
Zimmerman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shojiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zimmerman tries to get to full guard but Shojiro has control of the leg.
Shojiro is trying to work for a kimura but Zimmerman is defending well.
Zimmerman has his hands clasped together around Shojiro's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojiro prevents Zimmerman from improving his position.
Shojiro wants to control but Zimmerman is keeping him busy.
Shojiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zimmerman wants to get back to full guard.
Shojiro wants to stand up but Zimmerman is controlling the position.
Zimmerman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zimmerman is pressing down on Shojiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Shojiro trying to control but Zimmerman is working from the bottom.
Kido Shojiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zimmerman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Shojiro trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shojiro is looking for a sweep. Zimmerman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zimmerman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Shojiro trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Zimmerman manages to pass to mount!
Zimmerman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zimmerman lands a nice shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman cracks Shojiro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Earnest Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zimmerman working Shojiro over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earnest Zimmerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zimmerman 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earnest Zimmerman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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