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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chilemba Murithi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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194 cm
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252 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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292 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeus Zorrander! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilemba Murithi! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zorrander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murithi.
Zorrander lands a high kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Murithi!
Murithi misses with a low kick as Zorrander jumps back. Murithi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zorrander is out of range. Murithi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zorrander is able to avoid easily. Zorrander checks a leg kick. Murithi throws a low kick but Zorrander moves out of range easily. Zorrander misses with a low kick. Murithi drops his hands momentarily and Zorrander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Murithi throws a leg kick but Zorrander moved away. Murithi wants to land a leg kick but Zorrander is out of range. Zorrander just misses with a punch to the body.
Zorrander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Zorrander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zorrander moves out of range of the body kick. Murithi thumps Zorrander with a low kick. Murithi tries to score with a low kick but Zorrander moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murithi slips under a jab. Murithi throws a solid leg kick but Zorrander takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murithi. Murithi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Chilemba Murithi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big right from Zorrander misses. Murithi throws a nice outside leg kick. Zorrander thows a left - swing and a miss! Murithi tried to score with a low kick but Zorrander checks it. Murithi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zorrander. Murithi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Murithi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zorrander's sensitive parts. Zorrander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murithi connects with a leg kick. Zorrander looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Murithi scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Zorrander misses the target. Zorrander has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murithi. Zorrander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Zorrander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murithi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zorrander throws a head kick that misses and Murithi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zorrander's knee momentarily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A solid leg kick lands there for Murithi.
Murithi is looking to chop away at Zorrander's legs. Murithi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Zorrander throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murithi. Chilemba Murithi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Murithi tried to score with a low kick but Zorrander checks it. Murithi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zorrander takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Murithi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Murithi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zorrander fails to land the takedown. Zorrander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Murithi scores with a kick to the midsection. Murithi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Zorrander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Murithi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zorrander checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murithi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zorrander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zorrander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Murithi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Murithi connects with an inside leg kick. Murithi throws a low kick, looking for Zorrander's leg but Zorrander calmly moves out of range. Murithi misses with a low kick. Murithi blocks a head kick by Zorrander.
Zorrander throws a jab but it's blocked by Murithi. Zorrander shoots in for a takedown but Murithi shows good takedown defense. Murithi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Zorrander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zorrander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorrander blocks a leg kick. Murithi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Murithi throws a leg kick but Zorrander sees it coming and moves out of range. Zorrander looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Zorrander. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeus Zorrander. That's going to take a lot out of him. Murithi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Zorrander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murithi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Zorrander shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murithi defends it nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A big right from Zorrander misses. Murithi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Zorrander throws out a loose jab but Murithi uses good head movement to avoid it. Murithi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zorrander. Zorrander tried to score with a low kick but Murithi checks it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Murithi throws a leg kick but Zorrander sees it coming and checks it nicely. Zorrander pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A big left from Zorrander misses. Murithi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chilemba Murithi will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murithi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Zorrander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murithi sees it coming and avoids it easily. Zorrander shoots in and gets a takedown into Murithi's guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Zorrander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Murithi holds on and takes a little breather. Murithi keeping full guard, as Zorrander tries to pass. Murithi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zorrander. Zorrander wants to control from the top but Murithi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zorrander is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zeus Zorrander has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Zorrander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murithi. Murithi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Zorrander avoids a kick to the body.
Murithi tries a low kick but Zorrander avoids it. Murithi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A slapping leg kick lands for Murithi.
Murithi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Murithi throws a chopping leg kick but Zorrander manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Chilemba Murithi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Zorrander looks for the body kick but Murithi saw that one coming. Murithi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zorrander is out of range. Zorrander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murithi blocks a low kick nicely. Zorrander throws a jab but it's blocked by Murithi. Zorrander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorrander jabs Murithi to the body, keeping him at a distance. Murithi blocks a jab. Zorrander cracks Murithi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Murithi tries to move into range but Zorrander moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Zorrander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Murithi is looking to land body kicks. Zorrander misses with a looping right. Zorrander swings for the body but Murithi moves out of range.
Murithi misses with a low kick as Zorrander jumps back. Zorrander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Murithi throws a solid leg kick but Zorrander takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Murithi. Murithi wants to land a leg kick but Zorrander is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Murithi throws a chopping leg kick but Zorrander manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Zorrander looks to score with a jab to the body but Murithi is just out of range. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murithi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zorrander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zorrander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Horrible takedown by Zorrander or perhaps it was just good defense by Murithi which made him look bad. A good leg kick by Zorrander. Murithi swings away with a leg kick that misses. Zorrander avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Murithi throws a leg kick and Murithi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zorrander throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zorrander misses with a head kick.
Zorrander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Zorrander missing with a left hand there. Murithi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Zorrander loads up on a big right hand but Murithi slips the punch. Murithi throws a low kick, looking for Zorrander's leg but Zorrander calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murithi staying out of range there. Zorrander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Murithi throws a wild body kick that Zorrander sees coming a mile off. Murithi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zorrander is out of range and Murithi settles back down. Zorrander throws a lazy uppercut
and Murithi counters with a nice kick to the body. Zorrander connects with a single shot there. Murithi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Zorrander misses with a low kick. Murithi connects with a solid leg kick. Murithi throws a leg kick but Zorrander sees it coming and checks it nicely. Zorrander shoots in looking for a takedown but Murithi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zorrander's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeus Zorrander. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zorrander moves into range and connects with a jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Zorrander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murithi. Murithi obviously looking to wear him down.
Murithi tried to score with a low kick but Zorrander checks it. Murithi scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Zorrander dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zorrander throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murithi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zorrander. Murithi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murithi throws a push kick but Zorrander slaps the foot to one side. Zorrander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murithi. Murithi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Zorrander connects with a nice looking jab.
Zorrander checks a leg kick. Zorrander will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Zorrander throws a hook but Murithi avoids it easily. A nice leg kick lands there from Murithi. Zorrander on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Zorrander throws the kick towards the body but Murithi avoids it. Zorrander wants to land a leg kick but Murithi is out of range. Zorrander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murithi. Murithi obviously looking to wear him down.
Zorrander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murithi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zorrander.
That's one minute gone in the round. Murithi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Murithi looks for the body kick but Zorrander saw that one coming. Murithi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zorrander.
Zorrander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murithi tries to avoid it but Zorrander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murithi to the ground. Murithi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murithi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zorrander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zorrander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Zorrander misses with an uppercut. A kick lands to the mid section there for Murithi. Murithi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Murithi is looking to chop away at Zorrander's legs. Murithi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zorrander's calf. A leg kick checked by Zorrander. Zorrander throws a shot from downtown. Murithi moves away and avoids it. Murithi throws a half hearted mid kick. A jab from Zorrander misses. Zorrander moves out of range as Murithi throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zorrander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murithi sees it coming and avoids it easily. A leg kick checked by Zorrander. Zorrander connects with a single shot there. Murithi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Murithi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zorrander.
Murithi avoids a kick to the body.
Murithi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Murithi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Murithi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Zorrander misses with an uppercut. Murithi saw that one coming. Zorrander throws a hook to the side of Murithi's head but Murithi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zorrander misses with a head kick.
Murithi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murithi.
Murithi ducks under a wild hook from Zorrander.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zorrander avoids a kick to the body.
Murithi is looking to score with low kicks. Murithi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Zorrander is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Zorrander throws a big shot that misses. Murithi lands a leg kick that knocks Zorrander off balance momentarily. Zorrander shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Zorrander blocks a leg kick. Murithi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Murithi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zorrander. Zorrander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Murithi slips a straight right by Zorrander. Zorrander throws a body kick that misses. Murithi throws a leg kick that is checked and Zorrander counters with a lovely shot to the body. Zorrander throws a low kick, looking for Murithi's leg but Murithi calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zorrander looks to score with a jab to the body but Murithi is just out of range. Zorrander throws a hook to the side of Murithi's head but Murithi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A solid body kick from Murithi. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zorrander avoids the head kick by Murithi.
Murithi throws a push kick but Zorrander slaps the foot to one side. Murithi scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Murithi tried to score with a low kick but Zorrander checks it. Murithi throws a low kick but Zorrander moves out of range easily. A telegraphed right hand from Zorrander misses the target. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zorrander checks a leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zorrander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Murithi throws out a leg kick but Zorrander moves out of range and Murithi only half commits. Murithi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Murithi wants to land a leg kick but Zorrander is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Chilemba Murithi. I think Murithi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chilemba Murithi!
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