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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rockhold (ranked 3710 p4p, 6081 weight class) and Zimba Zimbawa (ranked 477 p4p, 616 weight class). Zimba Zimbawa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Rockhold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zimba Zimbawa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockhold misses the jab.
A left lands for Rockhold.
It looks like Zimba Zimbawa has been cut.
Rockhold could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zimbawa checks a leg kick.
Zimbawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rockhold as he avoids it easily.
Rockhold throws a low kick, looking for Zimbawa's leg but Zimbawa calmly moves out of range.
Rockhold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zimbawa, pushing him back against the cage.
Rockhold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockhold drops Zimbawa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zimbawa looks back up at him and smiles so Rockhold waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Zimbawa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockhold has closed the distance and engaged Zimbawa in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rockhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rockhold throws a series of punches but Zimbawa moves out of range.
Zimbawa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rockhold defends it well.
Zimbawa moves in looking to clinch but Rockhold pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimbawa 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.
No joy there for Zimbawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Rockhold misses.
Zimbawa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rockhold clinches with his opponent.
Rockhold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rockhold takes the fight into the clinch.
Rockhold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rockhold takes the fight into the clinch.
Rockhold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimbawa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rockhold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zimbawa can't get the takedown.
Alexander Rockhold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zimba Zimbawa.
Rockhold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockhold misses with a few strikes there.
Zimbawa wants to counter with a clinch but Rockhold pushes him away.
Rockhold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zimbawa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockhold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rockhold stuffs the takedown attempt from Zimbawa. Zimbawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Rockhold shoots and misses
and Zimbawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Zimbawa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rockhold avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimbawa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rockhold circles away.
Rockhold throws the left hand but Zimbawa avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Rockhold. Those never looked like landing.
Rockhold closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rockhold lands in his opponent's guard.
Zimbawa wants to sweep here but Rockhold controlling him for the moment.
Rockhold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zimbawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zimbawa is working an open guard so Rockhold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockhold ducks right into an uppercut from Zimbawa.
Rockhold has Zimbawa up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimbawa jumps guard but Rockhold stands there with Zimbawa around his waist. Zimbawa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rockhold stops a takedown attempt from Zimbawa.
Rockhold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zimbawa misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rockhold misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rockhold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zimba Zimbawa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rockhold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Rockhold.
Zimba Zimbawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zimbawa circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Rockhold. Zimbawa falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Rockhold!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Rockhold!
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FIGHT
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