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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between boom boom tornado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorath Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, boom boom tornado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorath Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka misses with a looping left.
tornado tries to clinch but Zeraka is having none of it.
Nagorath Zeraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tornado shoots in and gets a takedown into Zeraka's guard.
Zeraka wants to sweep but no luck.
tornado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zeraka wants to stand up but tornado is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeraka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeraka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes tornado off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zeraka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by tornado.
Zeraka pushes tornado up against the cage in a clinch.
Zeraka breaks the clinch.
tornado avoids a kick to the body.
Zeraka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by tornado.
Zeraka wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka looks to land a body kick but tornado moved away.
Zeraka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zeraka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zeraka wants to get back to his feet.
Zeraka looks gassed!
Zeraka is stalling here. tornado is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zeraka seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and tornado has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
tornado working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tornado grinds an elbow into Zeraka's temple.
Zeraka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
tornado lands a nice forearm strike.
tornado decides to stand back up.
tornado tries for a takedown but Zeraka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
tornado dodges the punch combination from Zeraka.
Zeraka wants to clinch.
Zeraka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tornado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeraka misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tornado tries to clinch up but Zeraka circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeraka looks to land a combination but tornado avoids it well.
Zeraka wants to clinch.
Zeraka tries to clinch but tornado is having none of it.
tornado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zeraka throws a combination that misses
and tornado counters with a takedown into side control.
tornado working the ground and pound.
tornado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
tornado connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zeraka some visible discomfort.
tornado connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zeraka some visible discomfort.
tornado stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zeraka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zeraka counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tornado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
tornado tries to clinch but Zeraka is having none of it.
Zeraka wants to clinch up but tornado keeps it at a distance.
tornado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeraka avoids it really well and circles away.
tornado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tornado keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
boom boom tornado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zeraka missing with a left hand there. tornado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeraka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting tornado counter with a right hand.
Zeraka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and tornado counters with a shoot takedown. Zeraka fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells tornado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
tornado scoring with some ground and pound.
tornado with a nice head shot there.
tornado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
tornado cracks Zeraka with a solid left hand.
Zeraka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. tornado defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
tornado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
tornado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zeraka's head.
Zeraka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka has his foot on tornado's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. tornado works his way back into a safe position though.
tornado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
tornado landing with the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zeraka. tornado shrugs it off though.
boom boom tornado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zeraka falls off balance throwing a combination
and tornado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
tornado with a flurry of punches that miss.
tornado thows a big elbow that misses.
Zeraka wants to stand and escape but tornado is having none of it.
Zeraka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
tornado is in close to Zeraka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
tornado won't allow Zeraka to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tornado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
boom boom tornado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zeraka has a takedown stuffed.
tornado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zeraka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zeraka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
tornado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zeraka misses with a jab to the body
enabling tornado to counter with a crisp jab.
tornado circles away from the clinch attempt.
tornado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zeraka darts in and clinches tornado up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zeraka lands a nice knee to the body.
tornado fails to pull guard.
Zeraka breaks from the clinch.
Zeraka shoots in for a takedown but tornado shows good takedown defense.
boom boom tornado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nagorath Zeraka.
Zeraka tries to clinch there but tornado circles away.
tornado tries to clinch up but Zeraka circles away and keeps his distance.
Zeraka throws a left and a right that both miss
and tornado counters with a takedown into side control.
Zeraka is pushing tornado's head away, looking to escape. tornado manages to hold on to the position though.
Zeraka prevents tornado from improving position.
tornado has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zeraka cracks the inside of tornado's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tornado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zeraka tries to clinch but tornado is having none of it.
Zeraka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and tornado counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeraka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
tornado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeraka's head.
tornado lands strikes from half guard.
Zeraka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
tornado stops Zeraka from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
tornado is thwarting Zeraka's attempts to control the position.
tornado is nestled in close to Zeraka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
boom boom tornado dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zeraka closes the distance and clinches.
Zeraka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through tornado's defenses.
Zeraka manages to break the clinch.
Zeraka lands a head kick. tornado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zeraka misses with a takedown
and tornado counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zeraka!
tornado with shots to the head and body - Zeraka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zeraka is desperately trying to improve his position but tornado has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tornado looking to finish Zeraka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zeraka!
Zeraka taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
tornado lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zeraka is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Zeraka is in all sorts of trouble here.
tornado lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zeraka is looking to improve his position but tornado isn't that keen on the idea.
tornado is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zeraka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
tornado with a couple of short strikes.
Zeraka can't escape the position.
Zeraka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
tornado landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zeraka wants to get back to his feet.
tornado pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zeraka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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.
tornado is landing with some decent strikes but Zeraka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zeraka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
tornado raining down shots from the mount!
tornado with good strikes from the mount here!
tornado with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, tornado cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zeraka gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. tornado lands a nice short elbow.
Zeraka wants to get back to his feet.
Zeraka gets full guard.
tornado throwing strikes from guard but Zeraka blocks nicely.
tornado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tornado cracks Zeraka with a solid left hand.
Zeraka pushes tornado off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Zeraka misses with a combination
and tornado counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zeraka won't be happy with that.
Zeraka is pushing tornado's head away, looking to escape. tornado manages to hold on to the position though.
Zeraka is looking to reverse the position.
Zeraka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zeraka is trying to get back to half guard.
Zeraka wants to get back to his feet.
tornado is working Zeraka over with some ground and pound from side control.
tornado lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka sneaks back into half guard.
Zeraka wants to get back to his feet.
Zeraka blocking the ground and pound attempt from tornado.
tornado tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zeraka controls his leg.
Zeraka tries to kick tornado off but tornado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zeraka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
tornado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zeraka's head.
tornado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zeraka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zeraka falls off balance throwing a combination
and tornado counters with a series of strikes. Zeraka will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
boom boom tornado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for tornado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... boom boom tornado!
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