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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Sitepu (ranked 25751 p4p, 24271 weight class) and Patryk Zimermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Patryk Zimermann enters the cage!
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165 cm 18 145 0 - 4 - 0 |
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181 cm 22 152 2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Decent boxing Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Sitepu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Zimermann! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zimermann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitepu under the eye. Sitepu shoots in for a takedown but Zimermann shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Zimermann 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. Sitepu throws a right and a left that Zimermann avoids nicely. As Sitepu backs off Zimermann throws a huge counter combo but Sitepu manages to avoid it all. Sitepu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zimermann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zimermann misses with a wild combination.
Sitepu gets a clinch. Sitepu misses with a body punch.
Zimermann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zimermann jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sitepu is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Zimermann scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zimermann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitepu in his tracks. Sitepu rushes Zimermann and presses him up against the cage. Zimermann has had enough of the clinch but Sitepu keeps him there for the moment. Sitepu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zimermann tries to break free but Sitepu pushes him back against the cage. Zimermann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sitepu prevents Zimermann from breaking the clinch. Zimermann tries to break the clinch but Sitepu is controlling the position. Sitepu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitepu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitepu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zimermann avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zimermann avoids the body shot from Sitepu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zimermann! But no joy. Sitepu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zimermann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Sitepu forces Zimermann back against the cage and clinches. Zimermann is trying to break free. Zimermann is trying to push Sitepu away but Sitepu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Zimermann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zimermann scores with a one two! Sitepu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Zimermann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitepu tries to counter by clinching up but Zimermann breaks away and moves out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Decent striking displayed by Zimermann there. Sitepu tries to clinch but fails miserably and Zimermann counters with a stiff right hand. Sitepu looks to land a combination but Zimermann avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zimermann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitepu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitepu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sitepu moves in looking to clinch but Zimermann pushes him off. Zimermann is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Zimermann throws a big shot that misses. Sitepu looks to clinch and Zimermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sitepu wants to clinch. Zimermann scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zimermann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitepu counters with a stiff right hand. Sitepu moves into the clinch. Sitepu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitepu misses with a punch to the body.
Zimermann is trying to force a seperation but Sitepu has the dominant position. Sitepu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zimermann. Sitepu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zimermann working hard to break the clinch. Sitepu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryk Zimermann dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sitepu moves to clinch but Zimermann breaks away and Zimermann counters with a three punch combo that has Sitepu backing up. Sitepu nods at Zimermann to acknowledge the strikes. Sitepu feints a jab promting Zimermann to slip. Sitepu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zimermann slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Sitepu has Zimermann up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimermann breaks from the clinch.
Sitepu tries to clinch but fails miserably and Zimermann counters with a straight right hand. Zimermann has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sloppy strikes from Sitepu. Those never looked like landing. Sitepu tries to clinch there but Zimermann circles away.
Zimermann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zimermann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitepu doesn't seem bothered though. Sitepu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zimermann throws a right and a left that both miss. Zimermann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sitepu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zimermann to score with a decent uppercut. Sitepu scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitepu looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Zimermann's corner calls for a 1-2. Zimermann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sitepu tries to clinch up but Zimermann circles away and keeps his distance. Sitepu tries to clinch up. Zimermann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Zimermann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Good standup being displayed there by Zimermann as he connects with a hook. Zimermann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitepu goes for a double leg but Zimermann avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zimermann continues to drive forward. A countering left hand to the body from Zimermann misses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zimermann fails to land with a series of punches.
Zimermann throws a series of strikes that have Sitepu backpedaling.
Sitepu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zimermann paws at him with a jab and circles away. Zimermann lands a jab-cross combination. Zimermann keeps the fight on the outside. Zimermann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zimermann circles away from the clinch attempt and Sitepu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zimermann misses with a hook. Sitepu ducked under it nicely. A punch combination from Zimermann misses. Sitepu fails with the takedown and Zimermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zimermann throws a nice looking combination but Sitepu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sitepu moves in looking to clinch but Zimermann pushes him off. Sitepu is looking to clinch. Sitepu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zimermann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Adrian Sitepu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zimermann darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sitepu tries to clinch but Zimermann moves out of range. Zimermann doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Sitepu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zimermann swats him away and circles back towards the center. A jab from Zimermann does it's job there. Sitepu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sitepu tries for a takedown but Zimermann circles away easily and Zimermann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Sitepu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zimermann pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sitepu back to the cage. Zimermann follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Adrian Sitepu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sitepu moves into the clinch. Zimermann prevents a body shot from Sitepu. Sitepu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Sitepu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Zimermann is trying to break free. Zimermann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zimermann breaks the clinch.
Sitepu tries to clinch there but Zimermann circles away.
Sitepu moves to clinch but Zimermann breaks away and Zimermann counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryk Zimermann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zimermann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitepu looks to clinch and Zimermann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Zimermann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zimermann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sitepu moves into the clinch. Zimermann wants to get back to striking at distance but Sitepu won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Zimermann's face as he tries to break the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zimermann is trying to force a seperation but Sitepu has the dominant position. Sitepu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zimermann can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zimermann wants to get back to striking at distance but Sitepu won't allow it.
Zimermann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Zimermann's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sitepu has Zimermann pressed against the cage, preventing Zimermann from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Zimermann working hard to break the clinch. Zimermann can't break the clinch.
Zimermann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Sitepu misses with a body punch.
Zimermann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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. Zimermann scores with a shoulder strike. Zimermann is trying to break the clinch but Sitepu is controlling him. Adrian Sitepu has scored more points in the clinch so far. Sitepu misses with a punch to the body.
Zimermann has had enough of the clinch but Sitepu keeps him there for the moment. Sitepu tries to throw a body punch but Zimermann avoids it by throwing Sitepu back against the cage. Zimermann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sitepu manages to break the clinch.
Sitepu closes the distance looking to clinch and Zimermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Zimermann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patryk Zimermann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitepu moves in looking to clinch but Zimermann pushes him off. Sitepu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Zimermann's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Patryk Zimermann seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sitepu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zimermann paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sitepu doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimermann circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zimermann! But no joy. Sitepu wants to clinch and Zimermann counters with a straight right hand. Zimermann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Zimermann ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sitepu tries to clinch up. Sitepu tries to close the distance and clinch but Zimermann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A countering left hand to the body from Zimermann misses. Sitepu tries to close the distance and clinch but Zimermann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sitepu doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimermann circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sitepu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zimermann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitepu takes a shot right to the bread basket. A looping hook to the body misses from Zimermann. Sitepu does a little dance to reset his feet. Zimermann throws a nice looking combination but Sitepu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Patryk Zimermann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitepu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zimermann. Sitepu tries to clinch up but Zimermann circles away and keeps his distance. Sitepu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zimermann swats him away and circles back towards the center. Zimermann circles away from the clinch attempt and Zimermann counters with a lovely straight right hand! Adrian Sitepu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Zimermann with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight! Patryk Zimermann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Zimermann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patryk Zimermann! A victorious Patryk Zimermann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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