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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Zakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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180 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy Zakowski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rush looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zakowski trying to control the action but Rush is working from the bottom.
Rush is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rush is looking to get back to his feet here but Zakowski is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rush's back.
Rush is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Zakowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Zakowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush throws a low kick, looking for Zakowski's leg but Zakowski calmly moves out of range.
Zakowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rush circles away.
Zakowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rush has managed to clinch.
Zakowski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush lands with a kick to the temple. Zakowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Sammy Zakowski has been cut.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but Zakowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rush gets caught flat footed, as Zakowski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rush keeping full guard, as Zakowski tries to pass.
Zakowski stopping the sweep attempt from Rush.
Rush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zakowski on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zakowski throwing strikes but missing.
Zakowski preventing the sweep.
Rush is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rush wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zakowski manages to pass to side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zakowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zakowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rush dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zakowski. That did some damage!
Zakowski slips a jab and a cross from Rush.
Zakowski closes the distance and clinches up with Rush, looking for a takedown. Zakowski pushes Rush against the cage but Rush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dick Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Zakowski.
Zakowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rush.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zakowski scores with a takedown into Rush's guard.
Zakowski stops Rush from standing up.
Rush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zakowski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rush, up you get!
Zakowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakowski drives through and clinches with Rush against the cage.
Zakowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zakowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Zakowski is working for takedown but Rush is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zakowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rush breaks from the clinch.
Rush misses with a straight right.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Zakowski.
Zakowski is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Rush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zakowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rush looks to land a combination but Zakowski avoids it well.
Rush lands a head kick!
A combination from Rush does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sammy Zakowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sammy Zakowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zakowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zakowski.
Zakowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rush wants to break free but Zakowski has control.
Rush breaks the clinch.
Rush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zakowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dick Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zakowski closes the distance and clinches up with Rush, looking for a takedown. Zakowski pushes Rush against the cage but Rush circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zakowski moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Rush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zakowski counters with a nice body kick.
Zakowski shoots in and drives through. Rush sprawls well.
Dick Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Zakowski.
Rush gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zakowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush wants to get back to his feet but Zakowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rush keeping moving, preventing Zakowski from controlling successfully.
Rush has his hands on Zakowski's head, controlling the position.
Zakowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Rush has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zakowski is looking to stand up but Rush won't let him.
Rush wants to stand and escape but Zakowski is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rush stuffs the takedown.
Rush throws a series of punches but Zakowski avoids them all with ease.
Rush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zakowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zakowski dodges the punch combination from Rush.
Zakowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rush pinned against the cage. Rush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zakowski slips under a jab.
Rush throws a nice looking combination but Zakowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Zakowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakowski slips a jab and a cross from Rush.
Zakowski tries for a takedown but Rush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Rush.
Rush throws a combination that misses
and Zakowski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zakowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rush knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zakowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rush tries to kick Zakowski off but Zakowski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zakowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rush does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rush's head.
Zakowski moves into full mount! Rush won't be happy about that!
Rush is squirming around, avoiding Zakowski's attempts to control the action.
Zakowski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Zakowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rush throws a one two combo.
Zakowski tries for a takedown but Rush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Zakowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Rush which made him look bad.
Rush looks to land a combination but Zakowski avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Zakowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammy Zakowski's cut.
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. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Rush misses.
Dick Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zakowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zakowski as he avoids it easily.
Zakowski is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
Rush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zakowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rush's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rush duly obliges.
Rush will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rush swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zakowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rush's guard now.
Rush preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zakowski forces his way into half guard.
Zakowski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zakowski drops an elbow to the side of Rush's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zakowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rush defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakowski escapes and gets back to his feet.
Rush gets the takedown into side control.
Zakowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rush's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rush has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Zakowski works to full guard.
Rush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zakowski is keeping the position for now.
Rush tries to stand but Zakowski is controlling from the bottom.
Rush scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush landing with the ground and pound.
Rush is looking to stand up but Zakowski won't let him.
Zakowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.
Rush wanted to stand there but Zakowski had control of the position.
Zakowski is looking to stand up but Rush isn't so interested in that idea.
Rush wanted to stand there but Zakowski had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakowski looking to control.
Rush wants to control from the top but Zakowski keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zakowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Rush circles away.
Rush shoots in but no luck this time.
Zakowski shoots in for a double leg but Rush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rush.
Rush stuffs the takedown.
Rush connects with a nice looking jab.
Rush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zakowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zakowski trying to control but Rush is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakowski advances to half guard.
Rush is staying active underneath Zakowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zakowski decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zakowski clinches up against the cage.
Zakowski trying to land knees to the body.
Zakowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Rush has double underhooks.
Zakowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zakowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dick Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Zakowski.
Zakowski throws an elbow that misses.
Rush throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zakowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Rush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dick Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zakowski jumps guard.
Zakowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rush's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Zakowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zakowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Zakowski!
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energy
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