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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toti Rotiz (ranked 687 p4p, 1231 weight class) and Tristan Zigaro (ranked 95 p4p, 166 weight class). Rotiz comes to the cage accompanied by Southtown. Toti Rotiz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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14 - 11 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan Zigaro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigaro throws a wild body kick that Rotiz sees coming a mile off.
Rotiz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zigaro delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Zigaro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rotiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Zigaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick from Zigaro lands but Rotiz takes it in his stride.
It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut.
Zigaro closes the distance and clinches.
Rotiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zigaro jabs Rotiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zigaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zigaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rotiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zigaro 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.
Zigaro tries to land a front kick but Rotiz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rotiz is looking to counter the offense by Zigaro and move into the clinch.
Crunch! Zigaro slams his shin into Rotiz's torso.
Rotiz throws a nice looking combination but Zigaro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zigaro to score with a decent uppercut.
Zigaro throws out a loose jab but Rotiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rotiz moves out of range as Zigaro throws a body kick.
Rotiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zigaro is fending him off so far but Rotiz persists. Nope, Zigaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Zigaro scores with a shot to the body.
Rotiz dips to his left and cracks Zigaro with an uppercut!
Zigaro drives through and clinches with Rotiz against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zigaro throws a head kick that misses.
Zigaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rotiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rotiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tristan Zigaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zigaro gets caught napping as Rotiz dives in and scores a takedown. Zigaro manages to retain guard.
Zigaro has control of Rotiz's left arm, preventing Rotiz from doing any damage.
Zigaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zigaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotiz.
Rotiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rotiz postures up in Zigaro's guard and throws a big left but Zigaro blocks it.
Zigaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zigaro is pulling down on Rotiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Rotiz, at least for the moment.
Rotiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz postures up in Zigaro's guard and throws a big left but Zigaro blocks it.
Zigaro has Rotiz pulled in close to control his posture.
Rotiz won't allow Zigaro to sweep him here.
Rotiz working some strikes from top position.
Zigaro trying to control the position here.
Zigaro pushes Rotiz off and gets back to his feet.
Zigaro misses with a body kick.
It looked like Rotiz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zigaro.
A head kick by Zigaro misses
and Rotiz counters with a three punch combo that has Zigaro backing up. Zigaro nods at Rotiz to acknowledge the strikes.
Zigaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rotiz. Rotiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotiz misses the shot to the body.
Zigaro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zigaro throws a wild body kick that Rotiz sees coming a mile off.
Rotiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rotiz.
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!
Zigaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rotiz tries to counter by clinching up but Zigaro breaks away and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zigaro.
Zigaro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zigaro tries to land a front kick but Rotiz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zigaro throws an overhand right that lands on Rotiz's shoulder, as Rotiz tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zigaro.
Zigaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Rotiz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rotiz feints and as Zigaro raises his hands in defense, Rotiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Zigaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toti Rotiz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zigaro lands with a kick to the temple. Rotiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zigaro lands a head kick. Rotiz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zigaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tristan Zigaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rotiz slips a straight right by Zigaro.
Tristan Zigaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rotiz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zigaro closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zigaro lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
Toti Rotiz's cut is getting worse.
Zigaro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zigaro lands an uppercut.
Zigaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rotiz.
Rotiz wants a takedown.
Rotiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zigaro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zigaro prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toti Rotiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zigaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zigaro scores with a shot to the side of Rotiz's head.
Rotiz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zigaro is defending well.
Zigaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zigaro.
Zigaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Zigaro.
A short uppercut from Zigaro.
Zigaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zigaro lands a nice shot to the body.
Zigaro slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zigaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zigaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zigaro lands a glancing blow to the side of Rotiz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Zigaro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Zigaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zigaro, as that shot connected.
Toti Rotiz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rotiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rotiz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zigaro throws a shot to the body.
Zigaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zigaro scores with a nice body kick.
Zigaro lands a big head kick that sends Rotiz tumbling to the mat! Zigaro takes a step backwards and waves Rotiz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rotiz is rocked!
Zigaro with the inside leg kick.
Oh Rotiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zigaro lands with a right hand.
Jeez, Toti Rotiz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zigaro clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zigaro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rotiz.
Rotiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Rotiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Zigaro.
Zigaro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rotiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zigaro.
Rotiz wants a takedown.
Zigaro lands a shot to the body.
Zigaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zigaro has Rotiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Zigaro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toti Rotiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tristan Zigaro!
Toti Rotiz spoke after the fight, saying 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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