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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Vempula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Zizzmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vesa Vempula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Vempula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Zizzmen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizzmen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vempula is looking to clinch.
Vempula takes one to the chin there.
A combination from Zizzmen does no damage.
Vempula tries to clinch but Zizzmen moves out of range.
Vempula fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vempula tries to clinch up.
Vempula wants to clinch up but Zizzmen keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zizzmen, as that shot connected.
Zizzmen lands with an uppercut that bounces Vempula off the cage and back into rage.
Vempula lands a big head kick that sends Zizzmen tumbling to the mat! Vempula takes a step backwards and waves Zizzmen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Joey Zizzmen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch but Zizzmen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vempula tries to close the distance and clinch but Zizzmen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vempula walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zizzmen clinches up with Vempula and pushes him back against the cage.
Vempula with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zizzmen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zizzmen avoids the head kick by Vempula.
Zizzmen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vempula is breathing heavily.
Vempula tries to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vempula throws a head kick that Zizzmen semi-blocks.
Vempula tries a head kick but it misses.
Vempula misses with a looping left.
Vesa Vempula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vempula takes one to the chin there.
Zizzmen works over Vempula's head and body with a nice combination.
Zizzmen misses with a wild combination.
Vempula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vempula takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vempula tries to clinch but Zizzmen moves away
and Zizzmen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vempula throws an elbow but misses.
Vempula misses with an elbow over the top.
Zizzmen digs a right hand into Vempula's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vempula's gas tank.
Zizzmen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zizzmen scores with a jab.
Zizzmen moves into range and clinches up with Vempula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vempula throws an elbow but misses.
Zizzmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
Zizzmen lands a shot to the body.
Zizzmen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vempula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zizzmen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zizzmen lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen connects with a right hand. Vempula shakes it off.
Zizzmen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Vempula.
Zizzmen lands an overhand right.
Vempula takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Vesa Vempula has been cut.
A cross from Zizzmen lands.
Zizzmen punishes Vempula's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vempula takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab from Zizzmen finds it's way through Vempula's defenses.
Zizzmen connects with a right hand. Vempula shakes it off.
Zizzmen gets a clinch.
Zizzmen manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zizzmen!
Zizzmen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zizzmen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vempula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zizzmen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vempula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zizzmen rushes Vempula and presses him up against the cage.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zizzmen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vempula being controlled against the cage.
Vempula utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vempula being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vempula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zizzmen avoids it.
Zizzmen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zizzmen as the two fighters clinch.
Zizzmen breaks the clinch.
Vempula misses with a head kick.
Zizzmen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zizzmen has managed to clinch.
Zizzmen has Vempula pressed against the cage.
Zizzmen lands a right hand.
Vempula with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zizzmen cracks Vempula with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vempula pushes off an throws an elbow but Zizzmen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vempula tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zizzmen avoids it.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vempula or not.
Vempula letting Zizzmen take a breather here.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Zizzmen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zizzmen jabs Vempula right on the nose. Vempula blinks but takes it well.
Zizzmen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vempula has time to react.
Zizzmen lands a jab to Vempula's midsection.
Zizzmen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vempula throws a sloppy head kick and Zizzmen moves out of range easily.
Zizzmen tests Vempula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vempula walks into a straight right hand from Zizzmen.
Vempula darts in trying to clinch
and Zizzmen counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vempula.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vempula.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zizzmen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen works on Vempula's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Zizzmen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vempula pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzmen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zizzmen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zizzmen leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting on Zizzmen's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zizzmen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vempula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vempula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left lands for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen rushes Vempula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zizzmen.
Vempula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zizzmen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zizzmen is leaning against Vempula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zizzmen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vempula up against the cage.
Zizzmen lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen - that landed with a thud.
Zizzmen leaning against his opponent.
Zizzmen pushes Vempula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen lands with a short shot to the head.
Zizzmen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zizzmen breaks from the clinch.
Vempula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vempula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zizzmen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vempula throws a sloppy head kick
and Zizzmen counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Zizzmen thuds a left hand into Vempula's body.
Zizzmen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vempula tries to land a knee to the head but Zizzmen blocks with his arms.
Zizzmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zizzmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zizzmen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vempula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zizzmen!
Zizzmen has closed the distance and engaged Vempula in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen avoiding damage as Vempula throws knees to the body.
Zizzmen breaks from the clinch.
Zizzmen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vempula tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zizzmen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vempula gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zizzmen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zizzmen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vempula darts in trying to clinch
and Zizzmen counters by clinching up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zizzmen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zizzmen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vempula clinches but Zizzmen breaks the clinch
enabling Zizzmen to counter with a crisp jab.
Zizzmen clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zizzmen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zizzmen.
Vempula looking to throw knees to the head but Zizzmen is blocking nicely.
Joey Zizzmen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zizzmen scores with a shot to the side of Vempula's head.
Zizzmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vempula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Zizzmen.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zizzmen presses Vempula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Zizzmen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zizzmen stalls.
Zizzmen dodges an elbow strike from Vempula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Zizzmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Vempula wants to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a left and a right that stings Vempula.
Zizzmen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zizzmen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zizzmen wants to break free but Vempula has control.
Zizzmen blocks an elbow strike from Vempula.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
Vempula pushes off an throws an elbow but Zizzmen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vempula tries a knee to the head but Zizzmen blocks it.
Zizzmen avoids a wild elbow strike from Vempula.
Zizzmen avoids the elbow strike from Vempula, against the cage.
Zizzmen slows down the pace here.
Vempula throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zizzmen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vempula looking to throw knees to the head but Zizzmen is blocking nicely.
Zizzmen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vempula tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zizzmen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vempula keeps control of Zizzmen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vempula with a knee to the head.
Zizzmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vempula backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vempula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zizzmen's brow.
Zizzmen cracks Vempula with a nice body shot.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
Zizzmen avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Zizzmen.
Vempula misses with an elbow over the top.
Zizzmen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vempula.
Zizzmen taking a breather.
Vempula lands an elbow inside that Zizzmen shrugs off.
Zizzmen lands a right hand.
Vempula with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zizzmen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vempula misses with a head kick.
Zizzmen lands a two punch combo.
Vempula walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zizzmen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen scores with a nice head shot.
Vempula clinches.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zizzmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zizzmen presses Vempula against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
A left hand lands to the body for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen has Vempula pushed against the cage.
Zizzmen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Zizzmen gets through Vempula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen dodges an elbow strike from Vempula.
Zizzmen scores with a shot to the side of Vempula's head.
Vempula missing with knees to the body.
Zizzmen lands a shoulder strike.
Vempula throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zizzmen blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Zizzmen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zizzmen lands with a light punch inside.
Zizzmen effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen takes an elbow to the temple.
Vempula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vempula misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zizzmen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zizzmen manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zizzmen!
Vempula tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zizzmen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zizzmen jabs at Vempula's body.
Vesa Vempula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Zizzmen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zizzmen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Zizzmen.
Joey Zizzmen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zizzmen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
Vempula closes the distance but Zizzmen moves to the side
and Zizzmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vempula tries to clinch up
and Zizzmen counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Zizzmen scores with a four punch combination!
Zizzmen lands with a nice combination. Vempula backs away looking to recover.
Vempula closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vempula looks to clinch
and Zizzmen counters with a left to the body.
Zizzmen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vempula's head.
Zizzmen throws a one two combo.
Zizzmen blocks the body kick.
Vempula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vempula wants to clinch
and Zizzmen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zizzmen cracks Vempula with an open hand slap.
Zizzmen looks to land a combination. Vempula sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Zizzmen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zizzmen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Zizzmen!
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