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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Zola (ranked 3815 p4p, 356 weight class) and Gareth Colton (ranked 21145 p4p, 552 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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254 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorgon Zola!
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, Gareth Colton!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zola.
Colton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Gareth Colton has been cut.
Zola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Colton checks it well.
A jab lands there for Colton.
A jab from Zola misses.
Colton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Colton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Colton throws a solid leg kick but Zola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Colton.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Colton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zola misses with a lunging right hand
and Colton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Colton throws out a loose jab but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Colton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zola - the referee stops the clock and Colton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zola. Colton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colton misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Colton gets tackled into the cage by Zola. Zola maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zola.
Colton looks winded!
A short uppercut from Zola.
Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Colton has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
Zola misses with some punches.
Zola takes a shot to the head.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colton's elbow.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola lands with a short shot to the head.
Zola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colton backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colton misses with the head strike.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colton's elbow.
Zola digs a right hand underneath Colton's ribcage. Colton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colton tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Colton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Colton swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Colton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola scores with a shoulder strike.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Colton.
Zola scores with a nice body kick.
Colton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zola rushes Colton and presses him up against the cage.
Zola is working Colton over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colton lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Zola.
I was talking to Zola's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colton.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Colton lands with a short shot to the head.
Zola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zola blocking some punches.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola breaks from the clinch.
Gorgon Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola blocks a head kick by Colton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colton takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Zola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Zola.
It looked like Zola wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Colton slips a straight right by Zola.
Colton tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colton throws a head punch that misses.
Zola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Colton misses with the head strike.
Colton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zola's elbow.
Colton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colton misses with a body punch.
Zola can't find room to land a body shot as Colton controls the action.
Zola blocks a body shot from Colton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Zola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gareth Colton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zola misses with a left hand
and Colton counters with a straight right hand.
Gorgon Zola is winning the standup battle so far.
Colton lands a jab to the nose.
Zola fakes the leg kick and cracks Colton in the body.
Zola scores with a nice body kick.
Colton throws the kick towards the body but Zola avoids it.
Zola lands with a cross.
Zola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Colton can do to turn this around?
Colton slips a jab and a cross from Zola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola throws an overhand right that lands on Colton's shoulder, as Colton tries to avoid the shot.
Colton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Zola finds it's target.
Zola has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Colton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Zola misses the target.
Colton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zola throws an overhand right that lands on Colton's shoulder, as Colton tries to avoid the shot.
Colton counters with a body kick.
A slow jab from Zola misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zola. That's going to slow Colton down.
Zola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zola connects with a solid leg kick.
Zola throws a sloppy head kick and Colton moves out of range easily.
Zola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola misses with a looping left.
Zola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Colton 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.
Colton gets tackled into the cage by Zola. Zola maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Colton fails to land.
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zola tries to work over Colton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colton misses with the head strike.
Zola blocks a body shot from Colton.
Colton tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
Zola gets through Colton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Colton throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Zola misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zola.
Colton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zola tries to throw a body punch but Colton avoids it by throwing Zola back against the cage.
Colton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
You can see that Colton has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Colton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zola blocking some punches.
Colton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Colton takes a shot to the head.
Colton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Zola.
Colton lands with a left to the head.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colton can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zola.
Colton blocks an uppercut.
Colton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorgon Zola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Colton.
Zola looks for the body kick but Colton saw that one coming.
Colton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zola with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Zola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zola.
Colton throws a nice looking combination but Zola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Colton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Zola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gareth Colton's cut.
That's time! Zola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Colton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Colton avoids the body shot from Zola.
Colton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zola.
Colton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colton connects with a solid leg kick.
Colton digs a good body shot into Zola's ribs.
Colton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Colton can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zola counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Colton misses.
Colton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Colton misses with a hook. Zola ducked under it nicely.
Colton misses with a low kick as Zola jumps back.
Zola connects with a leg kick. Colton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Colton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Colton misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Colton misses the target.
Colton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zola circles away quickly and effectively.
Colton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Colton misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colton thows a leg kick but Zola checks it
and Zola counters with a straight right hand.
Zola throws a head kick that Colton semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zola, right into the meat.
Colton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Colton. Colton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zola clobbers Colton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Colton throws out a loose jab but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zola.
Zola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Colton.
Some wild striking there from Zola.
Zola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Colton throws a head kick that misses.
Colton throws a shot from downtown. Zola moves away and avoids it.
Zola is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Colton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws a wild body kick that Colton sees coming a mile off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zola. That's going to slow Colton down.
Colton misses the shot to the body.
Zola is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zola loads up on a big right hand but Colton slips the punch.
Colton throws a big counter head kick but Zola avoids it with no problem.
Colton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Gareth Colton's cut even more.
Colton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colton needs to keep his hands up - Zola had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zola misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Zola.
Gareth Colton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zola lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorgon Zola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zola 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Zola!
A very excited looking Gorgon Zola rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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