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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Abruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bivo Zivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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222 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandro Abruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bivo Zivo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abruzzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abruzzi stuffs the takedown attempt from Zivo. Zivo gets slowly back to his feet.
Zivo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Abruzzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bivo Zivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abruzzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zivo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zivo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abruzzi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abruzzi trying to control but Zivo is working from the bottom.
Abruzzi content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi trying to control but Zivo is working from the bottom.
Abruzzi thows a big elbow that misses.
Abruzzi throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abruzzi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zivo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abruzzi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zivo's guard now.
Sandro Abruzzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bivo Zivo.
Zivo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Abruzzi won't allow Zivo to sweep him here.
Abruzzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abruzzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi being controlled here momentarily.
Abruzzi looking to pass the guard.
Abruzzi trying to control but Zivo is working from the bottom.
Zivo has control of Abruzzi's left arm, preventing Abruzzi from doing any damage.
Abruzzi with a nice head shot there.
Abruzzi thows a big elbow that misses.
Zivo working a defensive guard here.
Abruzzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abruzzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Zivo has wrist control.
Zivo working a defensive guard here.
Zivo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zivo looks gassed!
Abruzzi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zivo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abruzzi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zivo keeping hold of Abruzzi's head, controlling as best he can.
Zivo is not content to let Abruzzi control the position.
Zivo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abruzzi lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zivo is pulling down on Abruzzi's head. It's preventing any offense from Abruzzi, at least for the moment.
Abruzzi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abruzzi working some strikes from top position.
Abruzzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Zivo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abruzzi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zivo's head.
Zivo keeping moving, preventing Abruzzi from controlling successfully.
Abruzzi throwing strikes from guard but Zivo blocks nicely.
Abruzzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Abruzzi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zivo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Abruzzi counters with a shoot takedown. Zivo fights it but they end up in guard.
Zivo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Abruzzi!
Abruzzi tries to lock up and control but Zivo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Abruzzi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Abruzzi can't escape the position.
Zivo tries to control but Abruzzi wriggling away.
Abruzzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zivo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zivo wants to control the pace but Abruzzi is squirming around nicely.
Zivo controlling from the full mount.
Abruzzi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Zivo. What's that going to do exactly?
Zivo tries to control but Abruzzi wriggling away.
Abruzzi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandro Abruzzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Abruzzi gets back to half guard.
Zivo prevents Abruzzi from improving his position.
Zivo wants to get back to his feet.
Abruzzi controlling the position for now.
Abruzzi is not content to let Zivo control the position.
Abruzzi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Abruzzi moves into full guard.
Abruzzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Abruzzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abruzzi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zivo trying to control but Abruzzi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abruzzi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zivo stopping the sweep attempt from Abruzzi.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zivo fails with the takedown
and Abruzzi counters with a takedown into side control.
Abruzzi is looking to take a break and control but Zivo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zivo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivo tries to buck Abruzzi off but Abruzzi is having none of it.
Zivo is not content to let Abruzzi control the position.
Abruzzi working the ground and pound from side control.
Zivo pushes Abruzzi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Abruzzi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Abruzzi is working Zivo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Abruzzi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zivo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abruzzi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zivo some visible discomfort.
Abruzzi cracks Zivo with a big right hand but Zivo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abruzzi scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Abruzzi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Abruzzi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zivo looking to control.
Abruzzi postures up and lands a big shot to Zivo's brow.
Abruzzi stands up over Zivo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abruzzi lands a couple of elbows.
Abruzzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abruzzi throwing strikes but missing.
Zivo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zivo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abruzzi is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zivo trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abruzzi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zivo is keeping the position for now.
Abruzzi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zivo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abruzzi has managed to get both his arms back between Zivo's legs - danger averted.
Abruzzi wants to control from the top but Zivo keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abruzzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zivo was well out of range. Poor timing from Abruzzi.
Zivo blocks a leg kick.
Abruzzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zivo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zivo trying to stall but Abruzzi improves his position.
Abruzzi tries to score a body lock takedown but Zivo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abruzzi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zivo misses with a knee to the head.
Abruzzi is stalling here.
Abruzzi tries to pull guard but Zivo holds him up against the cage and eventually Abruzzi drops back down to his feet.
Abruzzi tries to pull guard but Zivo holds him up against the cage and eventually Abruzzi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Abruzzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Abruzzi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zivo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abruzzi gets a takedown into half guard.
Abruzzi is looking to take a break and control but Zivo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abruzzi working Zivo over with strikes.
Abruzzi is thwarting Zivo's attempts to control the position.
Abruzzi lands with a punch from half guard.
Zivo is staying active underneath Abruzzi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sandro Abruzzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivo won't allow Abruzzi to pass to mount.
Zivo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zivo.
Zivo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Abruzzi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zivo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Abruzzi's back instead.
Abruzzi rolls, trying to escape but Zivo keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Abruzzi trying to control the action but Zivo just sinks the hooks in.
Bivo Zivo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zivo is trying to stick to Abruzzi's back but Abruzzi is turning into Zivo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zivo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Abruzzi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Abruzzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abruzzi 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Abruzzi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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