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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zvonimir Soldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionel Messi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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242 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zvonimir Soldo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldo throws a looping overhand right but Messi ducks down to avoid it.
Messi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldo ducks straight into an uppercut from Messi and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Soldo manages to regain guard straight away.
Soldo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Messi with a nice head shot there.
Soldo is still in real trouble! Can Messi finish him?
Messi passes Soldo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soldo seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi wants to stand up but Soldo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Messi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soldo defending well though.
Soldo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Messi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Messi wants to pass the guard but Soldo is keeping the position.
Soldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Messi stands and steps away. Soldo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Messi waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Soldo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Soldo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Soldo, not yet.
Messi tries to free his leg and advance position but Soldo is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Messi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Messi defends well.
Messi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Messi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Messi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldo is keeping the position for now.
Messi throws a big right hand that misses.
Soldo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Soldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Messi's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soldo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Messi defending well though.
Messi keeping control of the position.
Messi wants to control but Soldo is keeping busy.
Soldo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Messi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soldo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Messi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soldo on the ground.
Soldo with the ground and pound but Messi uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldo pushing down on Messi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Soldo seems to be working for a kimura but Messi defends the submission attempt.
Soldo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Soldo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Messi defend it? Soldo steps over the head and cranks it - Messi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Soldo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zvonimir Soldo!
Zvonimir Soldo is the new heavyweight champion!
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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
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