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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Heisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zap Rosdower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosdower comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Take The Night Off kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zap Rosdower is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walt Heisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zap Rosdower!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosdower wants to clinch.
Heisenberg gets caught flat footed, as Rosdower shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rosdower tries to free his leg and advance position but Heisenberg is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosdower trying to control but Heisenberg is working from the bottom.
Rosdower stopping the sweep attempt from Heisenberg.
Rosdower wants to control from the top but Heisenberg keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rosdower throws a big right hand that misses.
Heisenberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rosdower looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosdower trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosdower gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rosdower takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rosdower moves out of range as Heisenberg strikes.
Rosdower throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Heisenberg tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rosdower is in Heisenberg's guard.
Heisenberg wants to stand up but Rosdower is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heisenberg holds on and takes a little breather.
Heisenberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Heisenberg, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rosdower pushes down on Heisenberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heisenberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Heisenberg is not content to let Rosdower control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heisenberg controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
It looks like Rosdower is going to stand back up.
Rosdower throwing shots but Heisenberg is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosdower wants to control but Heisenberg is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rosdower moves in looking to clinch but Heisenberg pushes him off.
Rosdower avoids the body shot from Heisenberg.
A cross from Rosdower lands.
Rosdower has taken the fight to the clinch.
Heisenberg is pressed up against the cage. Rosdower has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heisenberg down to the mat. Heisenberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heisenberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Heisenberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rosdower tries to clinch up
and Heisenberg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Heisenberg.
Rosdower looking to control.
Heisenberg looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg postures up.
Rosdower is controlling Heisenberg's posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zap Rosdower.
Rosdower looks to clinch
and Heisenberg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rosdower's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heisenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosdower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heisenberg stops Rosdower from standing up.
Heisenberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Heisenberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Heisenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosdower moves away.
Heisenberg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heisenberg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rosdower wants to clinch up but Heisenberg keeps it at a distance.
Heisenberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Rosdower, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rosdower blocks a body shot from Heisenberg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Rosdower - that landed with a thud.
Heisenberg gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rosdower wants to sweep here but Heisenberg controlling him for the moment.
Rosdower trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosdower is pulling down on Heisenberg's head to control his posture.
Heisenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rosdower swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heisenberg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zap Rosdower has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heisenberg. Rosdower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rosdower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rosdower shoots for a double leg takedown but Heisenberg sprawls well. He's pushed Rosdower's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heisenberg lands a jab to Rosdower's midsection.
Heisenberg blocks a head kick by Rosdower.
Heisenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosdower tries to clinch but Heisenberg is having none of it.
Heisenberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zap Rosdower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosdower has managed to clinch.
Heisenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisenberg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rosdower is looking to clinch but Heisenberg is avoiding it.
Rosdower tries to clinch but Heisenberg moves away
and Heisenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heisenberg misses with a shot to the body
and Rosdower counters by clinching up.
Heisenberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heisenberg blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Rosdower.
Heisenberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosdower creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Heisenberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rosdower stops a takedown attempt from Heisenberg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walt Heisenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosdower gets control of Heisenberg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rosdower will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Heisenberg looking to pass the guard.
Heisenberg is looking to advance position but Rosdower has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosdower tries to control but Heisenberg wriggling away.
Heisenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rosdower throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Heisenberg because Rosdower loaded up on that one.
Heisenberg wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Heisenberg tries to hold on but Rosdower pushes him away.
Heisenberg manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Rosdower is trying to control the action in half guard but Heisenberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zap Rosdower will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Rosdower closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heisenberg counters with a nice body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Heisenberg as Rosdower shoots in.
Rosdower tries to clinch up.
Heisenberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rosdower is staying active underneath Heisenberg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rosdower tries to kick Heisenberg off but Heisenberg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Heisenberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisenberg trying to control the action but Rosdower is working from the bottom.
Rosdower keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rosdower avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heisenberg.
Heisenberg is controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Heisenberg is stalling here. Rosdower is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Heisenberg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rosdower has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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.
Rosdower looks up at the clock and then as Heisenberg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rosdower smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rosdower decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zap Rosdower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heisenberg throws out a powerful jab.
Rosdower tries to clinch there but Heisenberg circles away.
Rosdower takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rosdower closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rosdower lands in his opponent's guard.
Heisenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosdower sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Heisenberg is pulling down on Rosdower's head. It's preventing any offense from Rosdower, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zap Rosdower.
Rosdower tries to clinch
and Heisenberg counters with a nice body shot.
Heisenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosdower is just out of range.
Rosdower wants to clinch up but Heisenberg keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rosdower closes the distance looking to clinch
and Heisenberg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rosdower's guard now.
Rosdower wants to stand up but Heisenberg is controlling him.
Heisenberg trying to control but Rosdower is working from the bottom.
Rosdower kicks Heisenberg off and gets to his feet.
Rosdower has his takedown stuffed
and Heisenberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosdower takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heisenberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Rosdower.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walt Heisenberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heisenberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walt Heisenberg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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