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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Zodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herval Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zodd comes into the arena with Welcome to the jungle by Guns and Roses blaring out of the sound system. Coutinho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In The End kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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278 lbs
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201 cm
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263 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Zodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herval Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zodd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zodd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coutinho on the ground.
Coutinho tries to buck Zodd off but Zodd is having none of it.
Zodd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Coutinho, who protects the arm well.
Zodd scoring with punches and elbows.
Zodd takes a little break here. Coutinho wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Coutinho is trying to improve his position.
Zodd tries to advance to mount but can't.
Coutinho is pushing Zodd's head away, looking to escape. Zodd manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Coutinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zodd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coutinho has hold of Zodd's hands but Zodd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coutinho has hold of Zodd's hands but Zodd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zodd could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zodd slows the pace down in half guard.
Zodd working Coutinho over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zodd is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Zodd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zodd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Coutinho's head.
Zodd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zodd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zodd is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coutinho had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zodd is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Coutinho Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zodd's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coutinho looks gassed!
I really don't envy Zodd right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho looking to break Zodd's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zodd remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Coutinho will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Zodd is trying to break free.
Zodd breaks Coutinho's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Zodd postures up and lands a big shot to Coutinho's brow.
Coutinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zodd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zodd trying to control the position from guard on top but Coutinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zodd manages to get himself to full guard.
Coutinho throwing strikes but missing.
Coutinho wanted to stand there but Zodd had control of the position.
Zodd looking for a sweep. Not yet Zodd, not yet.
Coutinho stands and throws Zodd's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coutinho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coutinho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zodd keeping his opponent close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zodd is looking for a sweep.
Zodd is trying to work for a sweep but Coutinho has mounted him!
Zodd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zodd gets back to half guard.
Zodd is trying to get back to full guard.
Coutinho wants to stand but Zodd has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zodd trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Coutinho manages to pass to mount!
Zodd tries to lock up and control but Coutinho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zodd manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zodd throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zodd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zodd is pressing down on Coutinho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zodd working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Coutinho has passed into half guard!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zodd is trying to get back to full guard.
Zodd on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zodd tries to get out of the position.
Zodd manages to get to full guard.
Zodd is pulling down on Coutinho's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zodd is on top in guard.
Zodd is stalling in the full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zodd pushes down on Coutinho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zodd passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coutinho!
Coutinho is in a horrible position here. Zodd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zodd scoring with strikes but Coutinho is staying in there.
Zodd working Coutinho over with strikes here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Coutinho really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Zodd with a couple of short strikes.
Coutinho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zodd goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Coutinho turns into him and now he's in Zodd's guard.
Coutinho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zodd's guard.
Coutinho is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Zodd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Zodd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coutinho stuffs the takedown attempt from Zodd. Zodd gets slowly back to his feet.
Zodd scores a takedown into full mount!
Zodd lands a heavy elbow.
Zodd lands a heavy elbow.
Coutinho tries to lock up and control but Zodd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zodd dominating with strikes here.
Zodd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zodd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zodd working Coutinho over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho is squirming around, avoiding Zodd's attempts to control the action.
George Zodd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zodd prevents Coutinho from getting the reversal.
Zodd lands with some strikes.
Coutinho is in a horrible position here. Zodd smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zodd jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Coutinho is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Coutinho and Zodd has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Zodd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Coutinho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zodd's guard! Nice work there by Coutinho!
Zodd looking for a sweep. Not yet Zodd, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zodd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zodd working for a triangle but Coutinho defends it easily.
Zodd working for a triangle but Coutinho defends it easily.
Coutinho looking to sit in guard and control but Zodd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zodd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coutinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zodd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zodd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coutinho is keeping the position for now.
Zodd trying to control but Coutinho is working from the bottom.
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.
Zodd tries to free his leg and advance position but Coutinho is retaining full guard.
Zodd stands up over Coutinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zodd with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zodd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zodd is working for a submission of some sort.
Zodd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coutinho keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zodd is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Coutinho is just riding it out for now. Zodd eventually gives up the hold.
Zodd slows the pace down in half guard.
Zodd frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zodd content just to control the position here.
Zodd punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho taking shots to the head.
Zodd controlling from mount.
Zodd lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zodd looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zodd landing strikes from the mount and Coutinho is in trouble!
Zodd landing strikes from the mount.
Zodd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zodd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Coutinho is rocked!
Zodd lands a big elbow - Coutinho is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Coutinho is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). George Zodd!
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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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