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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 1293 p4p, 156 weight class) and Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 1754 p4p, 210 weight class). Mirzaev comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killshot - Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasul Mirzaev!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirzaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mirzaev, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Mirzaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Zealot checks a low kick from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Zealot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Zealot moves out of range as Mirzaev strikes.
The Zealot looks to land a combination but Mirzaev avoids it well.
Mirzaev lands with a good body shot.
The Zealot misses with a hook. Mirzaev ducked under it nicely.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirzaev ducks under a wild hook from The Zealot.
Mirzaev lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Zealot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
A solid body kick from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Mirzaev moves out of range.
It seemed like Mirzaev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been hearing reports that The Zealot has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A slow jab from Mirzaev misses its intended target.
Mirzaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Zealot is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Zealot misses with a straight left.
Mirzaev throws a looping overhand right but The Zealot ducks down to avoid it.
The Zealot throws a big counter combination but Mirzaev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mirzaev moves in looking to clinch but The Zealot pushes him off.
The Zealot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Zealot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mirzaev throws a low kick but The Zealot avoids it.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Zealot.
A slow jab from Mirzaev misses its intended target.
Mirzaev throws a right hand that misses
letting The Zealot counter with a right hand.
Mirzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
Mirzaev looks to land a left hand but The Zealot moved out of range nicely.
The Zealot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mirzaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mirzaev works The Zealot's body with a nice hook.
Mirzaev lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirzaev just misses with a punch to the body.
The Zealot throws a right and a left that Mirzaev avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Mirzaev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mirzaev. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mirzaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirzaev misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirzaev throws a looping overhand right but The Zealot ducks down to avoid it.
The Zealot throws a big counter combination but Mirzaev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mirzaev throws an off balance right hand
and The Zealot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mirzaev misses with a looping right.
The Zealot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Zealot works the jab nicely.
Mirzaev digs a good body shot into The Zealot's ribs.
The Zealot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mirzaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Zealot.
Mirzaev scores with the left hand. The Zealot knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirzaev misses the target.
Mirzaev catches The Zealot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mirzaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from The Zealot. Those never looked like landing.
Mirzaev lands a body shot.
Mirzaev misses with a looping left.
Mirzaev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mirzaev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mirzaev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Zealot counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirzaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from The Zealot misses its target.
Mirzaev scores with a nice strike.
The Zealot checks a leg kick.
The Zealot throwing a counter right hand but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.
The Zealot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mirzaev under the eye.
The Zealot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Mirzaev misses.
Mirzaev ducks right into an uppercut from The Zealot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Zealot!
It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Mirzaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mirzaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Zealot scores with a jab. Mirzaev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev misses with a wild combination.
The Zealot is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mirzaev cracks The Zealot with a good jab.
The Zealot scores with a jab to the body.
The Zealot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Zealot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirzaev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Zealot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mirzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirzaev feints a jab promting The Zealot to slip. Mirzaev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Zealot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Zealot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Zealot lands a two punch combo.
The Zealot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirzaev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Zealot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mirzaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasul Mirzaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mirzaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mirzaev throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether The Zealot might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mirzaev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Zealot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from The Zealot.
The Zealot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mirzaev lands a leg kick that knocks The Zealot off balance momentarily.
The Zealot misses with a two punch combination.
Mirzaev throws the kick towards the body but The Zealot avoids it.
Masada The Zealot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mirzaev lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirzaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Mirzaev.
The Zealot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.
Mirzaev throws an overhand right that lands on The Zealot's shoulder, as The Zealot tries to avoid the shot.
Mirzaev swings widly with a right hand
enabling The Zealot to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mirzaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirzaev misses with a jab to the body
and The Zealot counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from The Zealot finds it's way through Mirzaev's defenses.
Mirzaev misses with a left hand
and The Zealot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirzaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mirzaev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mirzaev fakes the leg kick and cracks The Zealot in the body.
The Zealot ducks right into an uppercut from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev throws a jab when The Zealot was well out of range.
The Zealot looks to land a combination but Mirzaev avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Zealot. Mirzaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirzaev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Zealot lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirzaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirzaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Zealot blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mirzaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Zealot connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mirzaev misses the jab.
The Zealot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mirzaev scores with a hook.
Mirzaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Zealot has time to react.
Mirzaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mirzaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirzaev misses with a looping right.
It looked like The Zealot was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mirzaev scores with a shot to the body.
Mirzaev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mirzaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Zealot.
Mirzaev moves into range and connects with a jab.
A combination from Mirzaev does no damage.
Mirzaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Zealot ducks under a wild hook from Mirzaev.
A slow jab from The Zealot misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mirzaev scores with a body shot.
The Zealot throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirzaev misses the shot to the body.
The Zealot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mirzaev throws out a loose jab but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mirzaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mirzaev throws a hook but The Zealot avoids it easily.
The Zealot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mirzaev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Zealot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.
The Zealot takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Zealot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirzaev misses with a looping left.
The Zealot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Zealot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mirzaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Zealot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirzaev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Zealot on the side of the head.
A nice combination there by The Zealot.
The Zealot avoids the body shot from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Zealots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Mirzaev.
The Zealot moves away from the strike by Mirzaev.
The Zealot avoids the body shot from Mirzaev.
The Zealot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mirzaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mirzaev throws a right hand that The Zealot ducks under and follows up with a left that The Zealot also avoids with ease.
As Mirzaev looks to move away, The Zealot throws a big counter combo but Mirzaev just gets out of the way.
The Zealot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Zealot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mirzaev cracks The Zealot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirzaev lands a jab to the head.
The Zealot is rocked!
Mirzaev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasul Mirzaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The Zealot swats away the attempt to clinch by Mirzaev.
The Zealot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Zealot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirzaev misses with a hook.
Mirzaev loads up on a big right hand but The Zealot slips the punch.
Mirzaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mirzaev lunges at The Zealot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Zealot's hand.
Mirzaev throws a hook but The Zealot avoids it easily.
Mirzaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Zealot was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirzaev.
The Zealot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Zealot misses the shot to the body.
The Zealot slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and The Zealot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Zealot feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mirzaevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The Zealot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Zealot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirzaev lands with a nice body punch.
Mirzaev throws a good cross that connects.
Mirzaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Mirzaev does no damage.
The Zealot fails to land with a series of punches.
Mirzaev throws a right and a left that The Zealot avoids nicely.
The Zealot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
The Zealot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mirzaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Zealot.
Mirzaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mirzaev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Zealot. That did some damage!
The Zealot slips under a jab.
Mirzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Zealot manages to avoid it.
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!
Mirzaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mirzaev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Mirzaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Zealot doesn't seem phased though.
Oh The Zealot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev loads up on a big right hand but The Zealot slips the punch.
The Zealot seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from The Zealot.
Mirzaev lands with a nice combination. The Zealot backs away looking to recover.
Mirzaev misses the shot to the body.
Mirzaev misses with a wild body shot.
The Zealot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The Zealot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mirzaev just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirzaev misses the target.
Mirzaev misses with a kick to the body.
Mirzaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mirzaev. Those never looked like landing.
Mirzaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mirzaev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Zealot.
The Zealot lands a jab to the head.
The Zealot throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot scores with a jab to the head.
The Zealot misses with a wild combination.
Mirzaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Zealot.
Mirzaev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masada The Zealot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mirzaev throws a hook to the side of The Zealot's head but The Zealot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirzaev throws a hook but The Zealot blocks it.
Mirzaev lands a body shot.
Rasul Mirzaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Zealot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Zealot defending well as Mirzaev loads up on a big left hand.
The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
The Zealot misses with an uppercut.
Mirzaev throws a body punch but The Zealot moves out of range.
A big left from The Zealot misses.
Mirzaev connects with a looping right hand.
The Zealot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
Mirzaev moves out of range as The Zealot strikes.
Mirzaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
The Zealot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirzaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Zealot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Zealot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mirzaev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirzaev avoids the body shot from The Zealot.
The Zealot throws a body punch but Mirzaev moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Mirzaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Zealot doesn't seem phased though.
Mirzaev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mirzaev looks to land a body kick but The Zealot moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzaev lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Zealot's sensitive parts.
Mirzaev scores with a one two! The Zealot had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirzaev.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rasul Mirzaev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mirzaev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasul Mirzaev!
Post fight, Rasul Mirzaev stared into the camera and said 'Hey, King Justus, 50 Gs baybayyyy, hahahaha'.
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