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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bart Olome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momochi Zabuza (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bart Olome! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Momochi Zabuza! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Olome tries to clinch up but Zabuza circles away and keeps his distance. Olome tries to clinch but Zabuza is having none of it. Olome cracks a nice hook into Zabuza's ribs. Olome moves into the clinch. Olome jumps guard and drags Zabuza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Olome wants to get back to his feet but Zabuza is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Olome pushes Zabuza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zabuza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olome is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Zabuza shoots in and drives through. Olome sprawls well. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zabuza paws at him with a jab and circles away. Olome wants to clinch. Zabuza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Olome defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olome stuns Zabuza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Olome tries to clinch but Zabuza moves out of range. Bart Olome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Olome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zabuza swats him away and circles back towards the center. Zabuza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Olome doesn't manage to clinch there - Zabuza circles away.
Olome fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zabuza, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olome working hard to break the clinch. Olome pushes Zabuza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Olome fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Olome jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zabuza walks away with a smile on his face. Olome gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Zabuza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olome tries to clinch but Zabuza moves out of range. Zabuza throws a head kick that Olome semi-blocks.
Olome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zabuza swats him away and circles back towards the center. Olome fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zabuza checks it well. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zabuza swats him away and circles back towards the center. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zabuza swats him away and circles back towards the center. Olome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olome misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olome has managed to clinch.
Olome is breathing heavily. Zabuza breaks the clinch.
Zabuza lands a two punch combo.
Olome gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Zabuza is looking to take this one to the mat. Bart Olome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Momochi Zabuza. Olome pulls guard successfully.
Olome is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zabuza is controlling him. Olome knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zabuza on the ground. Zabuza wants to control from the top but Olome keeps moving. Olome wants to get back to his feet but Zabuza passes into half guard.
Olome is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zabuza passes the guard and advances to mount! Zabuza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Zabuza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Olome wants to get back to his feet.
Zabuza controlling the position easily from mount. Olome has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Zabuza controls the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Olome dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Zabuza or perhaps it was just good defense by Olome which made him look bad. Zabuza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch but Zabuza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Olome swats away the attempt to clinch by Zabuza. Olome tries to keep at a distance but Zabuza has taken the fight into the clinch. Zabuza drags the fight down to the ground.
Olome wants to get up but he can't break Zabuza's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Olome might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zabuza throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zabuza has his feet on Olome's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Zabuza swats away the attempt to clinch by Olome. Bart Olome is winning the standup battle so far. Zabuza throws a head kick but Olome moves out of range.
Olome tries to clinch up. Olome wants to clinch. Zabuza tries to clinch but Olome moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zabuza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Zabuza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olome manages to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Zabuza.
Zabuza is breathing heavily. Zabuza tries to close the distance and clinch but Olome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Olome tries to clinch but Zabuza is having none of it. Zabuza shoots in looking for a takedown but Olome manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zabuza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Bart Olome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Momochi Zabuza. Zabuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Olome moves into the clinch. Olome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A frustrated look appears on Olome's face as he tries to break the clinch. Zabuza prevents Olome from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olome is trying to pull guard but Zabuza has him pressed against the cage. Olome pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Zabuza fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Olome throws a right and a left that both miss. Olome fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olome closes the distance and clinches. Olome breaks from the clinch.
Zabuza throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Olome rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zabuza moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Zabuza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Olome, pushing him back against the cage. Olome breaks the clinch.
Zabuza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olome. Zabuza tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crunch! Zabuza slams his shin into Olome's torso. Olome rushes Zabuza and presses him up against the cage. Olome is trying to pull guard but Zabuza has him pressed against the cage. Zabuza has Olome pressed against the cage, preventing Olome from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Zabuza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zabuza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Zabuza is pulling down on Olome's head. It's preventing any offense from Olome, at least for the moment. Olome wants to stand and escape but instead Zabuza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Olome is looking to stand up but Zabuza isn't so interested in that idea. Zabuza wants to control from the top but Olome keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Momochi Zabuza will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zabuza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olome moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Momochi Zabuza has been cut. Zabuza keeps the fight on the outside. Olome throws a body kick that misses. Olome wants to clinch. Bart Olome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Olome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Olome tries to clinch but Zabuza is having none of it. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch but Zabuza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zabuza clinches up against the cage. Olome tries to pull guard but Zabuza forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Olome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zabuza decides to pull guard. Zabuza tries to land a sweep but no joy. Olome trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zabuza's guard. Zabuza wants to sweep but no luck. Olome wants to stand and escape but instead Zabuza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Zabuza wants to control from the top but Olome keeps moving. Zabuza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Olome tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zabuza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Zabuza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Olome just stands there and leans against the cage. Olome pushes Zabuza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Zabuza manages to break the clinch.
Zabuza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olome tries to clinch but Zabuza moves out of range. Zabuza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olome as he avoids it easily. Olome throws a nice inside leg kick. Olome tries to clinch up but Zabuza circles away and keeps his distance. Olome smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Olome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zabuza circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olome moves into the clinch. Olome wants to break free but Zabuza has control.
Olome tries to pull guard but Zabuza forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Olome wants to break free but Zabuza has control.
Zabuza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olome to keep the fight standing. Bart Olome has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Momochi Zabuza. Zabuza wants to stall.
Zabuza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Olome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zabuza swats him away and circles back towards the center. Zabuza fails with a takedown attempt. Olome fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olome fails in his attempt to clinch. Olome moves to clinch but Zabuza breaks away and Zabuza counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Olome tries to circle away but Zabuza has him pinned against the cage. Olome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Zabuza shoots in for a takedown but Olome shows good takedown defense. Olome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Olome misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zabuza circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olome looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zabuza!
And that's the end of the fight! Bart Olome showed his dominance in that final round. I think Olome 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Olome!
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