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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Senor Sox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zamorano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamorano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Cat Empire - Lost Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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164 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Senor Sox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zamorano!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamorano throws a shot to the body.
Zamorano misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Zamorano.
Zamorano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sox wants to clinch.
Sox misses with a two punch combination.
Zamorano digs a good body shot into Sox's ribs.
Zamorano lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zamorano clobbers Sox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamorano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sox missing with a left hand there. Zamorano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zamorano. Zamorano obviously looking to wear him down.
Zamorano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zamorano swings for the body but Sox moves out of range.
Sox misses with a combination
and Zamorano counters with a leg kick.
Zamorano swats away the attempt to clinch by Sox.
Zamorano clinches up with Sox and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano has Sox pushed against the cage.
Zamorano prevents Sox from breaking the clinch.
Zamorano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zamorano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sox's elbow.
A body shot lands from Zamorano.
Zamorano scores with a shot to the side of Sox's head.
Zamorano missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zamorano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sox avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
Sox throws a head punch that misses.
Sox has had enough of the clinch but Zamorano keeps him there for the moment.
Sox avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
Zamorano struggles to land a body shot inside as Sox controls his hands.
Zamorano misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zamorano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zamorano.
A hook to the body from Zamorano.
Zamorano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sox is defending well for now.
Zamorano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sox managing to block the knees to the body from Zamorano.
A frustrated look appears on Sox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zamorano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sox can't break the clinch.
Zamorano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zamorano trying to land knees to the body.
Zamorano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Zamorano.
Sox tries to circle away but Zamorano has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zamorano.
Sox blocks an elbow strike.
Sox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zamorano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sox rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sox lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zamorano.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sox managing to block the knees to the body from Zamorano.
Zamorano blocks a body shot from Sox.
Zamorano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zamorano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zamorano tries for a takedown but Sox manages to get underhooks.
Zamorano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zamorano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zamorano stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Zamorano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sox is looking to clinch but Zamorano is avoiding it.
El Senor Sox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sox throws a right hand that misses
and Zamorano counters with an outside leg kick.
Sox stuffs the takedown attempt from Zamorano. Zamorano gets slowly back to his feet.
Zamorano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zamorano shoots in but Sox avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zamorano scores with a nice right hand.
El Senor Sox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zamorano counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamorano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sox's sensitive parts.
Zamorano is looking to slow Sox down with leg kicks.
El Senor Sox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zamorano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good standup being displayed there by Sox as he connects with a hook.
Zamorano takes a swing at Sox's ribcage but misses.
Zamorano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zamorano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sox's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zamorano.
Sox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sox misses with a hook.
Zamorano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zamorano scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zamorano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zamorano shoots in for a takedown but Sox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
El Senor Sox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Zamorano.
Zamorano connects with an inside leg kick.
Sox tries to clinch up but Zamorano circles away and keeps his distance.
Zamorano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano jabs at Sox's body.
Zamorano takes the fight into the clinch.
Zamorano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sox is defending well for now.
Sox misses with a punch to the body.
Sox tries to break free but Zamorano pushes him back against the cage.
Sox is trying to break the clinch but Zamorano is controlling him.
Sox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zamorano lands with a left to the head.
Zamorano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sox.
Zamorano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zamorano lands a left hand.
Sox misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sox.
Sox blocks an elbow strike.
Zamorano misses with an elbow over the top.
Sox avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
Sox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zamorano tries to work over Sox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sox is trying to break the clinch but Zamorano has him pressed against the cage.
Zamorano can't find room to land a body shot as Sox controls the action.
Mike Zamorano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sox has had enough of the clinch but Zamorano keeps him there for the moment.
Sox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sox wants to clinch up but Zamorano keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zamorano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zamorano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zamorano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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.
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!
That kick from Zamorano tenderised Sox's leg. Sox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zamorano throws a series of punches but Sox avoids them all with ease.
Zamorano tries to move into range but Sox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zamorano counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zamorano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zamorano connects with a leg kick. Sox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zamorano misses with a body shot.
Zamorano tries to clinch but Sox moves out of range.
Zamorano takes a swing at Sox's ribcage but misses.
Sox takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zamorano.
Mike Zamorano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zamorano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zamorano connects with a leg kick. Sox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sox misses with a double jab.
Sox takes a swing at Zamorano's ribcage but misses.
Zamorano digs a good body shot into Sox's ribs.
Sox misses with a right hand
and Zamorano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zamorano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zamorano missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zamorano.
Sox swings wildly with an uppercut but Zamorano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zamorano.
Good body shot from Zamorano.
Zamorano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zamorano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Sox fails to land.
Zamorano tries to work over Sox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zamorano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sox.
Sox tries to break free but Zamorano pushes him back against the cage.
Sox working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Zamorano.
Zamorano scores with a hook to the body.
Zamorano scores with a shoulder strike.
Zamorano lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamorano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sox.
Zamorano tries to pull guard but Sox holds him up against the cage and eventually Zamorano drops back down to his feet.
Zamorano works on Sox's body with a couple of short punches.
Zamorano throws an elbow but it misses.
Sox letting Zamorano take a breather here.
Zamorano lands an elbow just above Sox 's eye.
Zamorano avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zamorano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Zamorano.
Sox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zamorano scores with a hook to the body.
Zamorano missing with knees to the body.
Sox can't find room to land a body shot as Zamorano controls the action.
Zamorano cracks Sox with a nice body shot.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zamorano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zamorano tries to land knees in the clinch but Sox avoids the damage to the body.
Sox tries a body shot but Zamorano blocks it.
Zamorano is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Zamorano - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sox.
Zamorano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zamorano has Sox pressed against the cage, preventing Sox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Zamorano on the inside.
Zamorano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zamorano trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zamorano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sox avoiding damage as Zamorano throws knees to the body.
Sox is looking to break free of the clinch but Zamorano has double underhooks.
Sox misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Zamorano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zamorano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Zamorano!
A relieved looking Mike Zamorano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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