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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levi Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmerman comes into the arena with That Smell blaring out of the sound system. Fertit has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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265 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fertit 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.
Fertit stands and throws Zimmerman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zimmerman tries to bench press Fertit off him but Fertit keeps the position.
Zimmerman dodges the ground and pound from Fertit.
Fertit misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes there by Fertit.
Zimmerman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zimmerman tries to escape but Fertit is in control.
You can see the frustration on Zimmerman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fertit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fertit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fertit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zimmerman pulls his head out easily.
Fertit is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit gets back to full guard.
Zimmerman trying to control the position from guard on top but Fertit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zimmerman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fertit is keeping the position for now.
Fertit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fertit keeping moving, preventing Zimmerman from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fertit clinches.
A right hand to the body from Fertit.
Fertit taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fertit is trying to break the clinch but Zimmerman has him pressed against the cage.
Fertit gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zimmerman regains guard.
Fertit thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fertit.
Fertit wants to control from the top but Zimmerman keeps moving.
Fertit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fertit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zimmerman keeping full guard, as Fertit tries to pass.
Fertit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zimmerman wants to stand but Fertit is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fertit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fertit blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.
Fertit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fertit takes the fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fertit avoids it.
Fertit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fertit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fertit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zimmerman is working to get back to half guard.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.
Fertit tries to control but Zimmerman wriggling away.
Fertit unloads with some shots from mount but Zimmerman bucks and avoids them well.
Fertit connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fertit with the ground and pound from mount.
Fertit looking to finish with strikes here!
Zimmerman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zimmerman tries to get out of the position.
Fertit with good strikes from the mount here!
Zimmerman tries to hold on but Fertit pushes him away.
Zimmerman is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit raining down shots from the mount!
Fertit looking to ground and pound but Zimmerman is blocking nicely.
Fertit won't let Zimmerman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fertit scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zimmerman?
It looks like Levi Zimmerman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fertit lands with some strikes.
Levi Zimmerman's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Levi Zimmerman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Fertit!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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