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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Zissou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Sultanakhmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sultanakhmedov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nasheed #4-Al Qool Qool . Sultanakhmedov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Amir Sultanakhmedov enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 London, Klaus Zissou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Sultanakhmedov!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zissou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Sultanakhmedov looks gassed!
Zissou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sultanakhmedov misses with a double jab.
Zissou misses with a looping left.
Zissou tries to clinch up.
Zissou moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zissou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zissou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sultanakhmedov at a distance.
Zissou tries to clinch up but Sultanakhmedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Sultanakhmedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zissou.
Zissou tries to clinch but Sultanakhmedov is having none of it.
Zissou throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sultanakhmedov.
It looks like Amir Sultanakhmedov has been cut.
Zissou connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zissou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zissou swings for the body but Sultanakhmedov moves out of range.
Zissou tries to clinch there but Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Zissou gets a clinch.
Zissou effectively controlling the action here.
Zissou is looking to control Sultanakhmedov's arms but Sultanakhmedov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zissou has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultanakhmedov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zissou manages to break the clinch.
Zissou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sultanakhmedov circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Zissou.
Zissou clinches with his opponent.
Zissou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zissou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sultanakhmedov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Zissou. Those never looked like landing.
Sultanakhmedov tries to move into range but Zissou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sultanakhmedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
Zissou has managed to clinch.
Zissou manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zissou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zissou escapes and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sultanakhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zissou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zissou moves in looking to clinch but Sultanakhmedov pushes him off.
Zissou does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zissou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sultanakhmedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zissou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sultanakhmedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sultanakhmedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sultanakhmedov blocks a head kick by Zissou.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sultanakhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zissou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Zissou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanakhmedov throws a series of punches but Zissou moves out of range.
Amir Sultanakhmedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Zissou.
Zissou scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zissou moves in looking to clinch but Sultanakhmedov pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zissou.
Sultanakhmedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zissou throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zissou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zissou misses the shot to the body.
Zissou wants to clinch.
Zissou swinging wildly here.
Sultanakhmedov throws a series of punches but Zissou avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zissou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zissou tries to clinch up but Sultanakhmedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Zissou has closed the distance and engaged Sultanakhmedov in a clinch.
Zissou is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sultanakhmedov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sultanakhmedov has had enough of the clinch but Zissou keeps him there for the moment.
Zissou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sultanakhmedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zissou tries to clinch up.
Zissou scores with a head kick. Sultanakhmedov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zissou tries to clinch there but Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Zissou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zissou moves into the clinch.
Zissou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sultanakhmedov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zissou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zissou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Zissou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amir Sultanakhmedov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sultanakhmedov blocks a leg kick.
Sultanakhmedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
Sultanakhmedov blocks the body kick.
Zissou misses with a two punch combination.
A solid body kick from Zissou.
Klaus Zissou is winning the standup battle so far.
Zissou tries to clinch but Sultanakhmedov is having none of it.
Sultanakhmedov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zissou tries a head kick but it misses.
Sultanakhmedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Zissou lands with a good body shot.
Sultanakhmedov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zissou.
Sultanakhmedov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zissou throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sultanakhmedov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zissou moves into range and clinches up with Sultanakhmedov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zissou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klaus Zissou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zissou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zissou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zissou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sultanakhmedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zissou circles away quickly and effectively.
Zissou lands a nice looking body kick.
Zissou tries to clinch but Sultanakhmedov moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Zissou as he connects with a hook.
Zissou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zissou tries to clinch there but Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Sultanakhmedov misses with a two punch combination.
Zissou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zissou has closed the distance and engaged Sultanakhmedov in a clinch.
Zissou has Sultanakhmedov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sultanakhmedov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zissou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sultanakhmedov's efforts to push away.
Zissou is working for takedown but Sultanakhmedov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sultanakhmedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch but Sultanakhmedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zissou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sultanakhmedov can do to turn this around?
Zissou tries to clinch but Sultanakhmedov moves out of range.
Zissou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sultanakhmedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zissou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Zissou lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zissou tries to clinch up but Sultanakhmedov circles away and keeps his distance.
Zissou throws a shot from downtown. Sultanakhmedov moves away and avoids it.
Sultanakhmedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
Zissou tries to clinch there but Sultanakhmedov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanakhmedov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zissou.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sultanakhmedov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zissou misses with a head kick.
Sultanakhmedov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zissou backs up against the cage.
Zissou connects with a high kick.
Zissou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zissou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sultanakhmedov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sultanakhmedov misses with a two punch combination.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sultanakhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sultanakhmedov throws a right hand that Zissou ducks under and follows up with a left that Zissou also avoids with ease.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch but Sultanakhmedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zissou throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sultanakhmedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sultanakhmedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sultanakhmedov looks to land a combination but Zissou avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Sultanakhmedov. Those never looked like landing.
Zissou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zissou throws a nice head kick!
Zissou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sultanakhmedov moves away.
Zissou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sultanakhmedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zissou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sultanakhmedov scores with a three punch combo!
Zissou throws a right and a left that Sultanakhmedov avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zissou misses with a head kick.
Sultanakhmedov looks to land a combination but Zissou avoids it well.
Sultanakhmedov misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zissou tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sultanakhmedov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Zissou dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amir Sultanakhmedov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zissou lunges at Sultanakhmedov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sultanakhmedov's hand.
Zissou is looking to clinch.
Zissou misses with a head kick.
Zissou looks to score with a jab to the body but Sultanakhmedov is just out of range.
Sultanakhmedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zissou back to the cage. Sultanakhmedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch but Sultanakhmedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sultanakhmedov blocks a head kick by Zissou.
Zissou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sultanakhmedov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zissou misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zissou.
A nice combination there by Zissou.
Zissou moves in looking to clinch but Sultanakhmedov pushes him off.
Zissou just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Zissou misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sultanakhmedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
Zissou throws a hook but Sultanakhmedov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zissou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Zissou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sultanakhmedov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zissou misses with a wild body shot.
Sultanakhmedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sultanakhmedov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sultanakhmedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zissou darts in trying to clinch
and Sultanakhmedov counters with a one-two to the body.
Sultanakhmedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
Sultanakhmedov avoids the head kick by Zissou.
Zissou has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zissou throws a head kick but Sultanakhmedov moves out of range.
Sultanakhmedov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zissou misses with a double jab.
Sultanakhmedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Zissou.
Sultanakhmedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zissou circles away quickly and effectively.
Sultanakhmedov misses with a few strikes there.
Zissou misses with an uppercut.
Zissou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sultanakhmedov.
Zissou throws a nice head kick!
Zissou explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sultanakhmedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zissou tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sultanakhmedov counters with a three punch combo that has Zissou backing up. Zissou nods at Sultanakhmedov to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sultanakhmedov misses with a few strikes there.
Zissou has taken the fight to the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zissou has Sultanakhmedov pressed against the cage, preventing Sultanakhmedov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sultanakhmedov wants to break free but Zissou has control.
Zissou trying to control the position but instead, Sultanakhmedov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zissou into the cage.
Zissou jumps guard.
Zissou trying to keep a closed guard but Sultanakhmedov is proving a slippery customer.
Sultanakhmedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sultanakhmedov wants to get up but he can't break Zissou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zissou is trying to control the position but Sultanakhmedov postures up.
Sultanakhmedov stands up from Zissou's guard - Sultanakhmedov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sultanakhmedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sultanakhmedov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sultanakhmedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zissou circles away quickly and effectively.
A solid body kick from Zissou.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zissou doesn't manage to clinch there - Sultanakhmedov circles away.
Zissou throws a wild body kick that Sultanakhmedov sees coming a mile off.
Zissou tries to clinch but Sultanakhmedov moves out of range.
Amir Sultanakhmedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klaus Zissou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sultanakhmedov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zissou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Zissou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zissou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Zissou!
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