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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Al Zarqawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abu Al Zarqawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glorenzo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Al Zarqawi counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Glorenzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glorenzo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Al Zarqawi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Glorenzo is looking to improve his position.
Al Zarqawi trying to pass the guard but Glorenzo defending well.
Glorenzo wants to get back to full guard.
Al Zarqawi uses his free foot to push down on Glorenzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Glorenzo.
Glorenzo regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo is trying to control but can't.
Al Zarqawi works his way into side control.
Glorenzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Zarqawi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Glorenzo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Al Zarqawi's best efforts.
Al Zarqawi is working for a kimura but Glorenzo is defending it quite comfortably.
Glorenzo tries to get to full guard but Al Zarqawi has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glorenzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Al Zarqawi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glorenzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Al Zarqawi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glorenzo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo wants to control the action here but instead Al Zarqawi manages to pass to full mount!
Glorenzo wants to control but Al Zarqawi is having none of it.
Al Zarqawi lands a big elbow.
Al Zarqawi with good strikes from the mount here!
Glorenzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Al Zarqawi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Glorenzo is surviving well by controlling Al Zarqawi's body position as best he can.
Al Zarqawi has control of Glorenzo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Glorenzo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Al Zarqawi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Al Zarqawi lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi controlling the pace for now.
Glorenzo is looking to get to half guard.
Al Zarqawi working Glorenzo over with strikes here.
Al Zarqawi unloading with bombs!
Al Zarqawi with the ground and pound from mount.
Al Zarqawi landing strikes from the mount.
Al Zarqawi lands a heavy elbow.
Glorenzo can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi looking to control but Glorenzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Al Zarqawi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Glorenzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Al Zarqawi trying to control but Glorenzo is having none of it.
Al Zarqawi wants to finish this one by submission but Glorenzo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Al Zarqawi.
Al Zarqawi controlling from the full mount.
Al Zarqawi prevents Glorenzo from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abu Al Zarqawi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glorenzo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glorenzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Glorenzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Zarqawi moves away.
Glorenzo throws a solid leg kick but Al Zarqawi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glorenzo.
Al Zarqawi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Al Zarqawi moves out of range.
Glorenzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glorenzo lands a right hook to the body.
Al Zarqawi defending well as Glorenzo loads up on a big left hand.
Glorenzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Zarqawi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Zarqawi manages to avoid it.
Al Zarqawi swings for the body but Glorenzo moves out of range.
Glorenzo misses with a hook to the body
and Al Zarqawi counters with a straight right hand.
Glorenzo throws a shot from downtown. Al Zarqawi moves away and avoids it.
Joselito Glorenzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glorenzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Glorenzo misses.
Al Zarqawi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Glorenzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glorenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Zarqawi misses with a wild body shot.
Glorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
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.
Glorenzo misses with a low kick.
Al Zarqawi takes a swing at Glorenzo's ribcage but misses.
Glorenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Zarqawi.
Glorenzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Al Zarqawi on the side of the head.
Glorenzo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glorenzo misses with a hook to the body
and Al Zarqawi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glorenzo is working for takedown but Al Zarqawi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Glorenzo lands with a left to the head.
Glorenzo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Al Zarqawi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Al Zarqawi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Al Zarqawi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Al Zarqawi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glorenzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Al Zarqawi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo wants to control from the top but Al Zarqawi keeps moving.
Glorenzo pushing down on Al Zarqawi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Al Zarqawi tries to roll over but Glorenzo keeps him under control.
Glorenzo is keen to just control but Al Zarqawi is a slippery customer.
Glorenzo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Al Zarqawi wants to control but Glorenzo is keeping busy.
Al Zarqawi tries to roll over but Glorenzo keeps him under control.
Glorenzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo trying to control the action but Al Zarqawi is working from the bottom.
Al Zarqawi is trying to control but can't.
Glorenzo trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al Zarqawi fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
Al Zarqawi misses with a wild body shot.
Al Zarqawi avoids the body shot from Glorenzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joselito Glorenzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Al Zarqawi just misses with a punch to the body.
Glorenzo scores with a hook to the body. Al Zarqawi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Zarqawi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Zarqawi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glorenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Zarqawi.
A shot to the liver by Glorenzo. Beautiful body shot.
Glorenzo looks to land a right hand but Al Zarqawi moved out of range.
Glorenzo swings for the body but Al Zarqawi moves out of range.
Glorenzo misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glorenzo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Zarqawi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Zarqawi misses with a wild body shot.
Al Zarqawi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glorenzo jabs at Al Zarqawi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo slips a straight right by Al Zarqawi.
Al Zarqawi ducks right into an uppercut from Glorenzo.
Al Zarqawi is looking to wear down Glorenzo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Zarqawi ducks right into an uppercut from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo shoots and misses
and Al Zarqawi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glorenzo fails to land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Glorenzo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Zarqawi. Glorenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorenzo blocks a jab.
Al Zarqawi thows a body shot but no joy.
Glorenzo wants to land a leg kick but Al Zarqawi is out of range.
Glorenzo misses with the combination.
Glorenzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Zarqawi.
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.
Glorenzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Zarqawi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Glorenzo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Glorenzo misses with a body shot.
Glorenzo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al Zarqawi. Al Zarqawi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Glorenzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glorenzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Zarqawi was well out of range. Poor timing from Glorenzo.
Glorenzo looks to land a combination but Al Zarqawi avoids it well.
Glorenzo dives in and grabs Al Zarqawi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Zarqawi pushes down on Glorenzo's head and hops out.
Glorenzo connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Zarqawi. Glorenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glorenzo throws a jab when Al Zarqawi was well out of range.
Al Zarqawi ducks under a wild hook from Glorenzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zarqawi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glorenzo manages to avoid it.
Glorenzo misses the shot to the body.
Glorenzo dips to his left and cracks Al Zarqawi with an uppercut!
Glorenzo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Zarqawi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Glorenzo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Al Zarqawi is not content to let Glorenzo control the position.
Glorenzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Zarqawi is avoiding damage well.
Al Zarqawi is looking to regain half guard here but Glorenzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Zarqawi sneaks back into half guard.
Glorenzo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Al Zarqawi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo thows a huge punch but Al Zarqawi dodges it nicely.
Abu Al Zarqawi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glorenzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Glorenzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Al Zarqawi defending well though.
Glorenzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Zarqawi keeps working.
Glorenzo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glorenzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Zarqawi keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Al Zarqawi looking for submissions off his back.
Glorenzo trying to control the action but Al Zarqawi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joselito Glorenzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glorenzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joselito Glorenzo!
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energy
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