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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zamorano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zamorano's choice of entrance music: The Cat Empire - Lost Song. Mike Zamorano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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181 cm
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169 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zamorano!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamorano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zamorano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zamorano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Max. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Max.
Zamorano throws a low kick but Max avoids it.
A slow jab from Max misses its intended target.
Max is looking to score with low kicks.
Zamorano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Max misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Max gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Max tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zamorano misses with a knee strike.
Zamorano misses with some punches.
Zamorano scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Max avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
Max missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max blocking some punches.
Max stalling in the clinch but Zamorano improves position.
Good body shot from Zamorano.
Zamorano missing with knees to the body.
Zamorano misses with an elbow over the top.
Zamorano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zamorano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxs head.
Zamorano misses with a punch on the inside.
Zamorano lands a nice uppercut.
Max avoids the elbow strike from Zamorano, against the cage.
Zamorano tries to land knees in the clinch but Max avoids the damage to the body.
Zamorano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Max pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zamorano prevents a body shot from Max.
Zamorano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zamorano has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
Zamorano lands with a right to the head.
Zamorano lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zamorano lands an elbow inside.
Zamorano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zamorano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max blocks an elbow strike.
Max blocks a body shot from Zamorano.
Zamorano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Max has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Max avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
Max takes a shot to the head.
Zamorano has Max pushed against the cage.
Zamorano drags the fight down to the ground.
Max tries to free his leg and advance position but Zamorano is retaining full guard.
Zamorano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zamorano trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max trying to control but Zamorano is working from the bottom.
Max controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zamorano controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zamorano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Max is out of range and Zamorano settles back down.
Nice body punch from Zamorano.
Max moves out of range as Zamorano strikes.
Zamorano shoots in looking for a takedown but Max manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zamorano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Max swats away the attempt to clinch by Zamorano.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zamorano has closed the distance and engaged Max in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zamorano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zamorano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zamorano stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Zamorano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Max throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zamorano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zamorano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Max misses with a low kick.
Zamorano jabs at Max's body.
A head kick misses from Max.
Zamorano clinches.
Zamorano misses with an elbow over the top.
Mike Zamorano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Max is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zamorano is keeping busy.
Zamorano struggles to land a body shot inside as Max controls his hands.
Zamorano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Max doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamorano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zamorano scores with a knee to the head.
Zamorano pushes off an throws an elbow but Max leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Max blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zamorano.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Zamorano.
Zamorano lands an elbow that stopped Max in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mad Max has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zamorano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Max's defenses.
Max is rocked!
Zamorano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Max is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Max lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zamorano backwards.
Max seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano working Max over with knees to the body.
Max takes an elbow to the temple.
Max looking to slow down the pace here.
Zamorano is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zamorano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Max is defending well for now.
Zamorano drops Max with a big knee straight up the middle! Max is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mike Zamorano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Zamorano.
Max defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zamorano.
Good work by Max as he checks the leg kick.
Max tries to keep at a distance but Zamorano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zamorano tries to pull guard but Max won't allow it.
Mad Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Zamorano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zamorano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Zamorano lands an uppercut.
Zamorano lands a nice knee to the body.
Zamorano misses with a punch on the inside.
Max managing to block the knees to the body from Zamorano.
Zamorano digs a right hand underneath Max's ribcage. Max let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zamorano throws an elbow that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zamorano throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zamorano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Max's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zamorano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Max's brow.
Zamorano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Max backwards.
Max throws an elbow but it misses.
Max blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zamorano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamorano tries a body shot but Max blocks it.
Zamorano misses with an elbow strike.
Zamorano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zamorano misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Zamorano throws an elbow but misses.
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zamorano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Zamorano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mad Max's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zamorano looks to score with a jab to the body but Max is just out of range.
Max closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zamorano's guard.
Zamorano looking for a guillotine here but Max defends easily.
Max passes into half guard.
Max working over Zamorano with some ground and pound. Zamorano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zamorano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Max wants to control but Zamorano is keeping him busy.
Zamorano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Max's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Max's back!
Max covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Zamorano just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Max defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Zamorano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zamorano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zamorano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zamorano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Max got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zamorano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Max has managed to get both his arms back between Zamorano's legs - danger averted.
Max controlling from the top position.
Max seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zamorano for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mad Max wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Max misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zamorano blocks a head kick by Max.
Donk. Zamorano catches Max right on the button with a cross.
Max misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max moves out of range of the body kick.
Zamorano thows a body shot but no joy.
Max drops his hands momentarily and Zamorano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zamorano misses with a head kick.
Mad Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Max gets a clinch.
Zamorano lands an uppercut.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zamorano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Max's brow.
Zamorano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zamorano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Max lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Max on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mad Max has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Zamorano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano misses with a punch to the body.
Zamorano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zamorano.
Zamorano trying to land knees to the body.
Zamorano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zamorano working aggressively here.
Max jumps guard but Zamorano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zamorano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zamorano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zamorano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Max.
Max avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Zamorano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zamorano 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Zamorano!
An out of breath Mike Zamorano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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