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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Eccleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes to the cage accompanied by That Smell. Levi Zimmerman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Levi Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Eccleston!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eccleston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eccleston with the ground and pound but Zimmerman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zimmerman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zimmerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Zimmerman, not yet.
Eccleston throws and elbow that misses. Zimmerman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eccleston's guard. Nice move by Zimmerman!
Eccleston keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
Zimmerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zimmerman trying to control but Eccleston is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eccleston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zimmerman sprawls well. Zimmerman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eccleston gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zimmerman lands an elbow just above Eccleston 's eye.
It looks like Christopher Eccleston has been cut.
Zimmerman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eccleston is trying to force a seperation but Zimmerman has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Zimmerman.
Eccleston tries for a takedown but Zimmerman manages to get underhooks.
Levi Zimmerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Eccleston.
Eccleston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eccleston looks gassed!
Zimmerman crunches a lovely knee into Eccleston's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Zimmerman.
Eccleston should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Eccleston takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zimmerman lands a shoulder strike.
Zimmerman lands an elbow that stopped Eccleston in his tracks for a moment.
Zimmerman lands an elbow inside that Eccleston shrugs off.
Zimmerman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Zimmerman.
Eccleston has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
Zimmerman is struggling to control the position.
Zimmerman lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zimmerman lands a good knee to the midsection. Eccleston won't want to take too many of those.
Zimmerman lands an elbow inside that Eccleston shrugs off.
Zimmerman lands a nice elbow.
Zimmerman connects with a knee to the head.
Zimmerman working Eccleston over with knees to the body.
Zimmerman lands a knee to the head.
Eccleston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zimmerman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zimmerman scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Zimmerman.
Eccleston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zimmerman smiles and moves away.
Zimmerman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eccleston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zimmerman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zimmerman lands an elbow inside that Eccleston shrugs off.
Eccleston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eccleston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zimmerman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zimmerman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zimmerman is looking to advance position but Eccleston won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is just content to waste time from the top position. Eccleston takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zimmerman stops Eccleston from standing up.
Eccleston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eccleston keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Zimmerman postures up in Eccleston's guard and throws a big left but Eccleston blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eccleston keeps the fight on the outside.
Zimmerman drives through and clinches with Eccleston against the cage.
A knee to the head by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a nice elbow.
Zimmerman is pressed up against the cage. Eccleston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zimmerman down to the mat. Zimmerman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zimmerman gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman scores a nice knee to the body.
Zimmerman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Eccleston regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Eccleston'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.
Eccleston gets the takedown into side control.
Eccleston working the ground and pound but Zimmerman is defending the strikes.
Eccleston throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Zimmerman works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Zimmerman is holding on to half guard well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eccleston in particular looking to stall.
Eccleston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zimmerman's head.
Zimmerman is holding on to half guard well.
Zimmerman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eccleston on the ground.
Zimmerman has hold of Eccleston's hands but Eccleston slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zimmerman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Eccleston.
Eccleston won't allow Zimmerman to get back to his feet.
Eccleston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eccleston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Eccleston from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zimmerman being controlled here, momentarily.
Zimmerman keeping moving, preventing Eccleston from controlling successfully.
Eccleston preventing the sweep.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zimmerman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eccleston sprawls well initially but Zimmerman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zimmerman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eccleston defending well though.
Zimmerman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eccleston defending well though.
Eccleston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eccleston wants to get back to his feet.
Zimmerman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zimmerman is controlling the pace.
Zimmerman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zimmerman is looking to take a break and control but Eccleston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zimmerman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eccleston, pushing him back against the cage.
Zimmerman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zimmerman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eccleston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zimmerman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eccleston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zimmerman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zimmerman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zimmerman lands an elbow just above Eccleston 's eye.
Zimmerman is trying to trip Eccleston. He has hold of a leg but Eccleston is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zimmerman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zimmerman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zimmerman scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levi Zimmerman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Eccleston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zimmerman has managed to clinch.
Eccleston fails to pull guard.
Zimmerman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zimmerman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eccleston's face.
Nice elbow from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a knee to the head.
Eccleston fails to pull guard.
Zimmerman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zimmerman scores a nice knee to the body.
Zimmerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eccleston can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eccleston as Zimmerman tries to tie him up.
Zimmerman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zimmerman is trying to maintain a safe position but Eccleston gets an underhook and turns Zimmerman into the cage.
Eccleston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zimmerman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Levi Zimmerman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Eccleston.
A bit of stalling here from Zimmerman.
Eccleston jumps guard but Zimmerman stands there with Eccleston around his waist. Eccleston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eccleston blocks the elbow strike.
Zimmerman is pressed up against the cage. Eccleston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zimmerman down to the mat. Zimmerman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eccleston has his takedown stuffed
and Zimmerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eccleston is working for takedown but Zimmerman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eccleston tries to pull guard but Zimmerman won't allow it.
Zimmerman with a knee to the head.
Zimmerman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eccleston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zimmerman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zimmerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zimmerman lands a damaging elbow.
Zimmerman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eccleston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Eccleston has picked Zimmerman up - he's going for a ride! Eccleston dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Zimmerman wants to sweep but Eccleston has passed to side control!
Zimmerman is not content to let Eccleston control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eccleston creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zimmerman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Eccleston.
Zimmerman looks to move to half guard but instead Eccleston has passed into mount! Damn!
Zimmerman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eccleston throwing strikes here but Zimmerman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Eccleston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Eccleston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eccleston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eccleston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zimmerman hang on?
Zimmerman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eccleston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Eccleston throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Eccleston lands a big shot there that rocks Zimmerman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Eccleston working the ground and pound effectively.
Eccleston lands a heavy elbow.
Levi Zimmerman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman tries to hold on but Eccleston pushes him away.
Eccleston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Eccleston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zimmerman looks a forlorn figure.
Zimmerman regains half guard.
Christopher Eccleston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eccleston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levi Zimmerman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zimmerman 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Zimmerman!
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