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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre do Zuleika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saiko Hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saiko Hitman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 cm
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253 lbs
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184 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre do Zuleika! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saiko Hitman! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hitman swats away the attempt to clinch by do Zuleika. do Zuleika changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hitman tries to avoid it but do Zuleika manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hitman to the ground. Hitman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hitman with a lazy takedown attempt and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. do Zuleika gets a takedown into half guard. Well, if do Zuleika is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hitman landing strikes from the bottom. do Zuleika sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hitman defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round. do Zuleika passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hitman! Hitman wants to hold on but do Zuleika pushes him away. do Zuleika with good strikes from the mount here! Hitman wants to hold on but do Zuleika pushes him away. do Zuleika trying to control but Hitman is having none of it. Hitman tries to lock up and control but do Zuleika gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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. do Zuleika wants to finish this one by submission but Hitman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from do Zuleika. Hitman tries to get back to half guard but can't. do Zuleika manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hitman to take his back! do Zuleika scores with punches and elbows. Hitman is covering up but some of the strikes from do Zuleika are getting through and doing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! do Zuleika is breathing heavily. Hitman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! do Zuleika has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. do Zuleika controlling the position well here. Hitman rolled but do Zuleika kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - do Zuleika's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hitman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. do Zuleika looking for the RNC. Hitman trying to get back to his feet but do Zuleika is in full control for now. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hitman is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre do Zuleika dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hitman tries to clinch but do Zuleika moves away so do Zuleika counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. do Zuleika is looking to work some ground and pound but Hitman has wrist control. Hitman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. do Zuleika sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hitman's guard. do Zuleika is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hitman defends it well. do Zuleika prevents Hitman from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hitman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitman flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hitman is staying active underneath do Zuleika, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. do Zuleika shoots for a double leg takedown but Hitman sprawls well. He's pushed do Zuleika's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hitman tries to clinch but do Zuleika moves away and do Zuleika counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. do Zuleika could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. do Zuleika won't allow Hitman to get back to his feet. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as do Zuleika accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hitman scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hitman is looking to stand up but do Zuleika isn't so interested in that idea. Hitman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. do Zuleika tries to stand but Hitman is controlling from the bottom. Hitman looking to hit a scissor sweep but do Zuleika is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. do Zuleika stuffs the takedown attempt from Hitman. Hitman gets slowly back to his feet. Andre do Zuleika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. do Zuleika fails with a takedown attempt. do Zuleika circles away from the clinch attempt.
do Zuleika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
do Zuleika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hitman with a lazy takedown attempt and do Zuleika counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hitman! Hitman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
do Zuleika content just to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hitman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hitman is bucking up trying to escape but do Zuleika cracks him with another couple of good strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre do Zuleika dominated that second round. 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!
A punch combination from Hitman misses. do Zuleika tries to clinch up. do Zuleika circles away from the clinch attempt and do Zuleika counters by clinching up. do Zuleika has picked Hitman up - he's going for a ride! do Zuleika dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Hitman manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Andre do Zuleika overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hitman is trying to keep do Zuleika in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hitman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with do Zuleika. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hitman kicks do Zuleika off and gets to his feet. Hitman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitman shoots and misses and do Zuleika counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by do Zuleika. do Zuleika won't allow Hitman to sweep him here. do Zuleika trying to control but Hitman is working from the bottom. Hitman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and do Zuleika is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hitman tries to get to full guard but do Zuleika has control of the leg. Hitman is trying to stand.
do Zuleika content to control rather than advance. do Zuleika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitman keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hitman won't allow do Zuleika to pass to mount. Andre do Zuleika is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Hitman tries to clinch but fails miserably and do Zuleika counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hitman won't be happy with that. You can see the frustration on Hitman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. do Zuleika tries to score with some ground and pound. Hitman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hitman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, do Zuleika asserts his dominance and retains side control. do Zuleika is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hitman has escaped the position, nice work there. Hitman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight! Andre do Zuleika showed his dominance in that final round. Well do Zuleika has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre do Zuleika!
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