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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Zimmerman (ranked 1536 p4p, 1676 weight class) and Derwent Bolt (ranked 237 p4p, 253 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Moritz Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derwent Bolt!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice combo by Bolt! Oh, that's hurt him - Zimmerman falls to the canvas and Bolt follows him into side control.
It looks like Moritz Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bolt's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bolt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zimmerman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zimmerman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Zimmerman tries to get to full guard but Bolt has control of the leg.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolt stalling.
Zimmerman is refusing to be controlled, as Bolt sits in half guard.
My spies in Gym inform me that Bolt has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zimmerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zimmerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Bolt keeps him under control.
Bolt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zimmerman won't allow Bolt to pass to mount.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Zimmerman won't allow Bolt to pass to mount.
Bolt controlling the action here.
Bolt trying to mount his opponent but Zimmerman defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bolt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zimmerman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Bolt there.
Zimmerman tries to roll over but Bolt keeps him under control.
Bolt uses his free foot to push down on Zimmerman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zimmerman.
Bolt prevents Zimmerman from getting the reversal.
Zimmerman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bolt. What's that going to do exactly?
Zimmerman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bolt looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bolt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bolt wants to control the pace but Zimmerman is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt scoring with strikes but Zimmerman is staying in there.
Bolt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bolt looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bolt content just to control the position here.
Bolt looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zimmerman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bolt looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bolt controlling his opponent.
Zimmerman working to try and regain half guard.
Zimmerman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zimmerman is working hard here to advance position.
Zimmerman regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derwent Bolt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Moritz Zimmerman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Bolt.
Zimmerman feinted with a counter takedown.
Bolt throws a big shot that misses.
Bolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman attempts a counter takedown but Bolt avoids it well and moves away.
Zimmerman looking to score a takedown here. Bolt is defending well but Zimmerman drives through and ends up in Bolt's guard.
Zimmerman being controlled here momentarily.
Zimmerman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bolt looking to control.
Zimmerman connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman scoring with some ground and pound.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolt is keeping the position for now.
Zimmerman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zimmerman looking to pass the guard.
Zimmerman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bolt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zimmerman postures up in Bolt's guard and throws a big left but Bolt blocks it.
Bolt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Bolt passes to full mount!
Bolt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bolt controlling the position easily from mount.
Bolt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zimmerman hang on?
Bolt tries to control but Zimmerman wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zimmerman tries to reverse the position but Bolt maintains control.
Bolt landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bolt trying to control but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Zimmerman regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zimmerman is staying active underneath Bolt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zimmerman won't allow Bolt to pass to mount.
Bolt not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman actively working from the bottom here.
Bolt winds up and cracks Zimmerman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zimmerman actively working from the bottom here.
Bolt wants to pass to mount but Zimmerman is defending the position.
Zimmerman is pressing down on Bolt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zimmerman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bolt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zimmerman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zimmerman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bolt is one step ahead there.
Bolt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bolt preventing the sweep.
Bolt slips nicely into half guard.
Bolt prevents Zimmerman from improving his position.
Zimmerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zimmerman looking for submissions off his back.
Bolt is looking to advance position but Zimmerman won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zimmerman wants to improve his position but Bolt is controlling well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derwent Bolt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Moritz Zimmerman'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. This is the final round!
Bolt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bolt wants to control but Zimmerman is keeping him busy.
Bolt wants to work for an arm triangle but Zimmerman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zimmerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bolt moves into full mount! Zimmerman won't be happy about that!
Zimmerman is looking to improve his position but Bolt isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bolt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolt wants to control the pace but Zimmerman is squirming around nicely.
Bolt controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolt looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zimmerman is trying to escape the mount.
Bolt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bolt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zimmerman is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolt wants to control the pace but Zimmerman is squirming around nicely.
Zimmerman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zimmerman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zimmerman is looking for a sweep. Bolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bolt wants to free his trapped foot but Zimmerman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zimmerman is not content to let Bolt control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zimmerman wants to improve his position but Bolt is controlling well.
Zimmerman is in trouble now - Bolt has advanced to mount!
Bolt looking to control but Zimmerman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Derwent Bolt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bolt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bolt looking to secure an arm triangle but Zimmerman defends it well.
Zimmerman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bolt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bolt's back!
You can see the frustration on Bolt's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Zimmerman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bolt is defending well though. Zimmerman let's go of the attempt for now.
Bolt defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolt is in bad spot here.
Zimmerman looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Zimmerman's arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derwent Bolt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derwent Bolt!
Derwent Bolt tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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