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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monte Zuma (ranked 300 p4p, 229 weight class) and Felix Inarritu (ranked 47 p4p, 34 weight class). Inarritu has chosen Vulcano as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monte Zuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Inarritu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuma lands a slapping body shot.
Inarritu avoids a kick to the body.
Zuma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Inarritu tries to avoid it but Zuma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Inarritu to the ground. Inarritu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zuma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Inarritu. That did some damage!
Zuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inarritu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zuma counters with a body kick.
Inarritu misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inarritu looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuma is just out of range.
Zuma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Inarritu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zuma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inarritu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inarritu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inarritu misses with a kick to the body
and Zuma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zuma throws a body punch but Inarritu moves out of range.
Zuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zuma throws a body kick that misses
and Inarritu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Felix Inarritu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inarritu misses with a hook
and Zuma counters with a leg kick.
Zuma has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Inarritu.
Inarritu misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Zuma misses its target.
Inarritu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inarritu scores with a jab to the head.
Zuma misses with a kick to the body
and Inarritu counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inarritu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inarritu was well out of range. Poor timing from Zuma.
Inarritu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zuma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Inarritu, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Inarritu.
Felix Inarritu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inarritu looks to land a left hand but Zuma moved out of range nicely.
Inarritu works Zuma's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inarritu.
Zuma misses with an uppercut
and Inarritu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Monte Zuma has been cut.
Inarritu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Inarritu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Inarritu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inarritu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Inarritu lands a big right hand that sends Zuma crashing to the mat! Inarritu stays standing though and waves Zuma back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Inarritu tries to bum rush Zuma with a series of wild strikes but Zuma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Inarritu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuma misses with a hook
and Inarritu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Inarritu misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Inarritu checks a leg kick.
Inarritu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inarritu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zuma.
Zuma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Inarritu tries to avoid it but Zuma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Inarritu to the ground. Inarritu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zuma takes one on the button.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu lands an overhand right.
Inarritu lands a nice looking body shot.
Zuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inarritu blocks a head kick by Zuma.
Decent striking displayed by Inarritu there.
Zuma works Inarritu's body with a nice hook.
Inarritu misses with a double jab
letting Zuma counter with a right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu looks to score with a jab to the body but Zuma is just out of range.
Zuma quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Zuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inarritu.
Inarritu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zuma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Inarritu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Inarritu misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuma counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inarritu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inarritu takes one on the button.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu throws a hook to the side of Zuma's head but Zuma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inarritu scores with a shot to the body.
Zuma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Inarritu to counter with a crisp jab.
Zuma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inarritu misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Inarritu blocks the body kick.
Zuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Inarritu is just out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Inarritu throws a body punch but Zuma moves out of range.
Inarritu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Inarritu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Zuma tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inarritu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zuma misses with a body kick.
Zuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inarritu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zuma is rocked!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Inarritu lands a big right hand that sends Zuma crashing to the mat! Inarritu stays standing though and waves Zuma back to his feet!
Oh Zuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zuma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
What's Inarritu going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Zuma goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Inarritu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zuma but great work by Inarritu.
Zuma seems to have got his legs back now.
Zuma is looking for a sweep.
Zuma looks to move to half guard but instead Inarritu has passed into mount! Damn!
Inarritu controlling the pace for now.
Zuma regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Inarritu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Inarritu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Inarritu!
A very excited looking Felix Inarritu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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pop
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