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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Rhea (ranked 4470 p4p, 4480 weight class) and Mirko Zulim (ranked 188 p4p, 190 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Rhea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mirko Zulim!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulim has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Rhea as Zulim shoots in.
Rhea fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhea defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zulim.
Ross Rhea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Zulim.
Zulim gets a clinch.
Rhea could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rhea wants a takedown.
Zulim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhea misses with a takedown attempt - Zulim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhea fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zulim, pushing him back against the cage.
Rhea is pressed up against the cage. Zulim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rhea down to the mat. Rhea avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulim forces Rhea back against the cage and clinches.
Rhea is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zulim is defending well.
Zulim decides to pull guard.
Zulim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rhea doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rhea manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zulim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rhea trying to control but Zulim is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhea slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulim is trying to control the position but Rhea postures up.
Rhea wants to control from the top but Zulim keeps moving.
Rhea stopping the sweep attempt from Zulim.
Rhea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rhea has closed the distance and engaged Zulim in a clinch.
Zulim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zulim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rhea throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zulim's waist but Zulim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhea off to one side.
Zulim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rhea sprawls well. Rhea wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zulim gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rhea jumps guard and drags Zulim to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rhea will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zulim works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rhea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhea is looking to control Zulim's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rhea avoid being mounted?
Rhea avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zulim.
Zulim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhea slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rhea working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mirko Zulim.
I think Zulim 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 10:10
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mirko Zulim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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