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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artimus Zachorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Fine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Artimus Zachorious's chin.
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190 lbs
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192 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artimus Zachorious!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Fine !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fine stuffs the takedown attempt from Zachorious. Zachorious gets slowly back to his feet.
Fine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fine misses with an uppercut. Zachorious saw that one coming.
Zachorious closes the distance and clinches.
Zachorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zachorious throws an elbow but it misses.
Fine throws an elbow but it misses.
Zachorious gets underhooks to prevent Fine 's takedown attempt.
Zachorious lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fine or not.
Zachorious is trying to maintain a safe position but Fine gets an underhook and turns Zachorious into the cage.
Fine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zachorious pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zachorious tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fine smiles and moves away.
Zachorious avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Fine does no damage.
Zachorious fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artimus Zachorious. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zachorious shoots in but no luck this time.
Zachorious doesn't manage to clinch there - Fine circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Zachorious.
Fine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zachorious counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zachorious.
Zachorious pulls guard successfully.
Fine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zachorious. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zachorious looking to control.
Zachorious trying to strike off his back.
Zachorious wants to sweep here but Fine controlling him for the moment.
Fine wants to pass the guard but Zachorious is keeping the position.
Zachorious is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fine looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zachorious tries to clinch up but Fine circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two 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.
Zachorious gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fine .
Fine looks gassed!
Zachorious has Fine pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zachorious had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zachorious Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fine 's back instead.
Fine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zachorious's guard. Nice work there by Fine .
Fine stands up and waves to Zachorious to follow him.
Fine fails to land the takedown.
Zachorious wants to clinch.
Fine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zachorious circles away.
Zachorious tries to close the distance and clinch but Fine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zachorious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fine .
Fine shoots in for a takedown but Zachorious shows good takedown defense.
Fine throws a sloppy head kick and Zachorious moves out of range easily.
Zachorious instigates a clinch.
Fine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fine tightens his grip and picks Zachorious up, before dumping him to the ground. Zachorious manages to land in guard.
Zachorious looking for a guillotine here but Fine defends easily.
Fine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zachorious swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fine throws and elbow that misses. Zachorious uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fine 's guard. Nice move by Zachorious!
Zachorious drops back looking for a leg! Fine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fine manages to kick Zachorious off! Zachorious jumps back into Fine 's guard.
Fine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zachorious slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fine gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fine tries to roll over but Zachorious keeps him under control.
Zachorious blocks the strikes from Fine .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Fine will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zachorious wants to clinch up but Fine keeps it at a distance.
Zachorious fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zachorious just misses with a punch to the body.
Zachorious is looking to clinch but Fine is avoiding it.
Zachorious misses with a takedown attempt - Fine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joe Fine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Zachorious as Fine shoots in.
Fine stuffs the takedown attempt from Zachorious. Zachorious gets slowly back to his feet.
Zachorious smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zachorious wants to clinch up but Fine keeps it at a distance.
Zachorious closes the distance and clinches.
Zachorious avoiding damage as Fine throws knees to the body.
Fine is trying to break the clinch but Zachorious has him pressed against the cage.
Fine is breathing heavily.
Zachorious is working for takedown but Fine is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artimus Zachorious. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fine dodges an elbow strike from Zachorious.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zachorious misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fine .
Zachorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zachorious lands a nice elbow.
Zachorious throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fine blocks it with crossed arms.
Zachorious has had enough of the clinch but Fine keeps him there for the moment.
Zachorious goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zachorious.
Zachorious misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fine .
Zachorious wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fine can't get the takedown.
Zachorious swings wildly with an uppercut but Fine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fine goes for a takedown attempt but Zachorious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fine stuffs the takedown attempt from Zachorious. Zachorious gets slowly back to his feet.
Zachorious wants to clinch up but Fine keeps it at a distance.
Fine shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zachorious's guard.
Fine preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zachorious is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zachorious is on top in guard.
Zachorious lands a couple of elbows.
Fine has momentary wrist control but Zachorious slips an elbow through the middle.
Zachorious wants to get up but he can't break Fine 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zachorious is pushing down on Fine 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fine is fighting to maintain full guard but Zachorious has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zachorious wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fine keeps working.
Fine is trying to get back to full guard.
Zachorious moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachorious trying to control the action but Fine is working from the bottom.
Zachorious advances to full mount.
Zachorious scoring with strikes but Fine is staying in there.
Zachorious working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fine looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Zachorious! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Artimus Zachorious!
Artimus Zachorious is the new middleweight champion!
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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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