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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Zubersoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jair Coeurgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jair Coeurgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Zubersoft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jair Coeurgan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zubersoft looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zubersoft rushes Coeurgan and presses him up against the ropes.
Zubersoft wants to stall.
Coeurgan tries to break the clinch but Zubersoft is controlling the position.
Zubersoft jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coeurgan walks away with a smile on his face. Zubersoft gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zubersoft is looking to clinch.
Coeurgan moves into the clinch.
Zubersoft successfully pulls guard.
Zubersoft is trying to control the position but Coeurgan postures up.
Coeurgan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Coeurgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Zubersoft is retaining full guard.
Coeurgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zubersoft is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coeurgan is not content to let Zubersoft control the position.
Coeurgan trying to hold on to Zubersoft's head to control him but Zubersoft postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubersoft is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Coeurgan defends it well.
Coeurgan has one foot on Zubersoft's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Coeurgan stuffs the takedown.
Coeurgan misses with a takedown
and Zubersoft counters by clinching up.
Coeurgan tries for a takedown but Zubersoft manages to get underhooks.
Coeurgan tries to pull guard but Zubersoft holds him up against the ropes and eventually Coeurgan drops back down to his feet.
David Zubersoft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jair Coeurgan.
Zubersoft tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zubersoft trying to control the position but instead, Coeurgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zubersoft into the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Coeurgan pulls Zubersoft into guard.
Zubersoft trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coeurgan's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coeurgan controls Zubersoft momentarily but Zubersoft frees himself.
Zubersoft trying to control but Coeurgan is working from the bottom.
Zubersoft trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coeurgan's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zubersoft gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubersoft is looking to take a break and control but Coeurgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coeurgan manages to get back to half guard.
Coeurgan trying to control here.
Zubersoft tries to stand but can't do so whilst Coeurgan controls his leg.
Coeurgan looking for submissions off his back.
Coeurgan looking for submissions off his back.
Zubersoft tries to stand and escape but Coeurgan is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coeurgan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zubersoft is working away from the top position though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zubersoft darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zubersoft throwing shots but Coeurgan is blocking nicely.
Coeurgan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zubersoftis looking to pass into half guard but Coeurgan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Coeurgan is in guard.
Zubersoft manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zubersoft jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Coeurgan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Coeurgan and Zubersoft has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Coeurgan is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Zubersoft dominated that 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.
Zubersoft tries for a takedown but Coeurgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coeurgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coeurgan showed some decent athleticism there.
Coeurgan is looking to take a break and control but Zubersoft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zubersoft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zubersoft looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coeurgan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coeurgan seems to be looking for submissions.
Zubersoft is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubersoft is working hard here to advance position.
Zubersoft could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Coeurgan trying to control the action but Zubersoft is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coeurgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coeurgan misses with a body punch
and Zubersoft counters with a three punch combo that has Coeurgan backing up. Coeurgan nods at Zubersoft to acknowledge the strikes.
Coeurgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Zubersoft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zubersoft has Coeurgan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zubersoft keeps control of Coeurgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coeurgan manages to break the clinch.
Zubersoft with a poor takedown
and Coeurgan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coeurgan.
Coeurgan is breathing heavily.
Coeurgan is pushing down on Zubersoft's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zubersoft is fighting to maintain full guard but Coeurgan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Coeurgan blocks the strikes from Zubersoft.
Zubersoft looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coeurgan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Zubersoft.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zubersoft trying to control but Coeurgan postures up.
Zubersoft is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coeurgan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coeurgan's back!
Coeurgan trying to control the action but Zubersoft just sinks the hooks in.
Zubersoft tries to keep control of the position but Coeurgan is staying busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zubersoft gets his hands free as Coeurgan looks to control.
Zubersoft is persistently looking for the submission but Coeurgan is defending it well.
Coeurgan controlling Zubersoft 's hands.
Coeurgan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coeurgan preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zubersoft.
A lull in the action here.
Coeurgan is taking damage to the body and head.
Zubersoft tries to keep control of the position but Coeurgan is staying busy.
Coeurgan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Zubersoft is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Coeurgan manages to get to full guard.
Zubersoft wants to control from the top but Coeurgan keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coeurgan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zubersoft trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coeurgan's guard.
Zubersoft trying to control but Coeurgan is working from the bottom.
Coeurgan is trying to control the position but Zubersoft postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zubersoft gets caught flat footed, as Coeurgan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coeurgan trying to control but Zubersoft is working from the bottom.
Coeurgan wants to get up but he can't break Zubersoft's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zubersoft wants to stand but Coeurgan is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Coeurgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zubersoft's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zubersoft wants to clinch up but Coeurgan keeps it at a distance.
Coeurgan rushes Zubersoft and presses him up against the ropes.
Coeurgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zubersoft.
Zubersoft turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zubersoft thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jair Coeurgan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zubersoft wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coeurgan, who protects the arm well.
Coeurgan is looking to regain half guard here but Zubersoft keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Coeurgan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A control attempt from Coeurgan but he's now mounted!
Coeurgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coeurgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zubersoft can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coeurgan is looking to escape.
Zubersoft is looking to stand but Zubersoft has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Zubersoft goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Coeurgan turns into him and now he's in Zubersoft's guard.
Zubersoft has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coeurgan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Coeurgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coeurgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Zubersoft is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coeurgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coeurgan won't allow Zubersoft to sweep him here.
Coeurgan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Coeurgan stands up and waves to Zubersoft to follow him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zubersoft.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coeurgan tries for a takedown but Zubersoft circles away easily
and Zubersoft holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zubersoft drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zubersoft pulls guard effortlessly.
Zubersoft is looking to stand up but Coeurgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Zubersoft wants to hit a switch here but Coeurgan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zubersoft there!
Zubersoft is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zubersoft is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coeurgan trying to control but Zubersoft is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zubersoft is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zubersoft is squirming around, avoiding Coeurgan's attempts to control the action.
Coeurgan is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Zubersoft scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zubersoft wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coeurgan keeps working.
Coeurgan is looking to regain half guard here but Zubersoft keeps moving and retains side control.
Zubersoft fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zubersoft working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Zubersoft.
I think Zubersoft has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Zubersoft!
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