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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Ike (ranked 2132 p4p, 2310 weight class) and Blake Zilla (ranked 69 p4p, 78 weight class). Blake Zilla will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Zilla!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilla misses with a hook
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ike decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zilla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Zilla misses.
Ike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ike changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Zilla throws a jab when Ike was well out of range.
Zilla looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zilla connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Roy Ike has been cut.
Zilla misses with a left hand
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zilla tries to kick Ike off in order to stand up. Ike Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla is looking for a sweep.
Ike decides to stand back up.
Zilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ike.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla misses with a looping right.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zilla misses with an uppercut. Ike saw that one coming.
Zilla misses the jab.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Ike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Zilla missing with a left hand there. Ike was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Zilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Ike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Zilla misses with a looping left.
Ike slips a straight right by Zilla.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Zilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Ike counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zilla is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ike dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ike decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zilla might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ike displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zilla throws out the jab.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ike.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Ike looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zilla throws the left hand but Ike avoids the punch easily.
Ike tries to move into range but Zilla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zilla throws a right hand that misses
and Ike counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zilla!
Ike decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zilla looks winded!
Zilla loads up on a big right hand but Ike slips the punch.
Zilla is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circling - Zilla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ike feinted with a counter takedown.
Zilla misses with a lunging right hand
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zilla tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ike manages to move to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zilla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ike stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zilla misses with a looping right.
Ike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zilla swings widly with a right hand
and Ike counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zilla!
Ike stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Ike slips a straight right by Zilla.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ike changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blake Zilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla throws a looping overhand right but Ike ducks down to avoid it.
Ike moves out of range of the strikes.
Zilla looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Zilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Ike is just out of range.
Zilla misses with a few strikes there.
Zilla throws a hook but Ike avoids it easily.
Ike steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Ike attempts a counter takedown but Zilla avoids it well and moves away.
Ike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Zilla misses its intended target.
Zilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ike slips under a jab.
Ike changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ike 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.
Zilla throws a poor cross that misses
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ike decides to stand up.
Roy Ike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ike slips under a jab.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla throws a lazy right hand but Ike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla is breathing heavily.
Zilla misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla misses with a hook. Ike ducked under it nicely.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ike feinted with a counter takedown.
Zilla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ike stands up and waves to Zilla to follow him.
Ike ducks under a wild hook from Zilla.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla throws a looping overhand right but Ike ducks down to avoid it.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ike takes one to the side of the head.
Zilla throws a hook but Ike avoids it easily.
Zilla throws an off balance right hand
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zilla is working an open guard so Ike takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla throws a leg kick but Ike sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Zilla misses
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ike gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zilla throws a hook to the side of Ike's head but Ike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ike avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Zilla throws a hook but Ike avoids it easily.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zilla misses with a left hand
and Ike decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilla's guard.
Ike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zilla, up you get!
Zilla throws a lazy uppercut
and Ike decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilla's guard.
Zilla wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ike manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike decides to stand up.
Zilla thows a leg kick but Ike checks it
and Ike counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ike decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zilla, up you get!
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Zilla misses with an uppercut
and Ike counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla is working an open guard so Ike takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zilla.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Zilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Zilla is looking to stand back up but Ike counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zilla.
Zilla is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilla is still in real trouble! Can Ike finish him?
Ike escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Ike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zilla. Ike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Ike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zilla throws a hook to the side of Ike's head but Ike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zilla throws a lazy uppercut
and Ike counters with a single leg into guard. Zilla didn't expect that.
Ike will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ike decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ike appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Ike.
Ike drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zilla sprawls and moves away.
Ike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zilla misses with a right hand
and Ike counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ike.
Ike stands up and waves to Zilla to follow him.
Ike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zilla.
Ike tries to counter with a takedown but Zilla is quick to defend against it.
Zilla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Zilla misses with an uppercut. Ike saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Zilla misses its intended target.
Ike half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla swings widly with a right hand
and Ike counters with a shoot takedown. Zilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Ike gets to his feet - Zilla follows without any prompting.
Zilla misses with a right hand
and Ike counters with a big slam. Zilla looks out but Ike is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Zilla from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Roy Ike!
Roy Ike seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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