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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Salita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuese Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salita comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself by Eminem. Zuese Zorro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Salita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zuese Zorro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorro moves out of range as Salita strikes.
Zorro forces Salita back against the cage and clinches.
Salita drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zorro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zorro pushes off an throws an elbow but Salita leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salita lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.
Zorro trying to land knees to the body.
Salita can't find room to land a body shot as Zorro controls the action.
Salita can't find room to land a body shot as Zorro controls the action.
Salita tries to score a body lock takedown but Zorro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zorro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salita blocks it with crossed arms.
Salita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zorro's elbow.
Salita tries a body shot but Zorro blocks it.
Salita tries a body shot but Zorro blocks it.
Salita is leaning against Zorro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zorro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zorro takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salita is defending well for now.
Salita lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zorro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salita is defending well for now.
Salita lands a takedown into guard.
Salita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zorro working for submissions but it's allowed Salita to get to half guard.
Zorro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zorro keeping moving, preventing Salita from controlling successfully.
Salita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salita tries to free his leg and advance position but Zorro is retaining full guard.
Salita passes Zorro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salita is looking to take a break and control but Zorro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zorro is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro is looking for a sweep. Salita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zorro is trying to stand up here but Salita is controlling him well.
Zorro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Salita manages to mount him!
Salita looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Salita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zorro can't escape the position.
Salita has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Salita is landing with some decent strikes but Zorro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Salita working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Salita trying to control but Zorro is having none of it.
Salita putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zorro is rocked!
Zorro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zorro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salita pulls his head out easily.
Salita is trying to control the action in half guard but Zorro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro actively working from the bottom here.
Salita trying to control from half guard but Zorro is working away.
Zorro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zorro.
Salita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salita chips away with some ground and pound.
Zorro has an active guard here but Salita has managed to pass into half guard.
Salita wants to take a breather but Zorro is having none of it.
Salita is really struggling to control Zorro but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorro tries to get to full guard but Salita has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zorro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zorro keeping moving, preventing Salita from controlling successfully.
Salita stopping the sweep attempt from Zorro.
Salita works over Zorro with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Salita wants to pass the guard but Zorro is keeping the position.
Salita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zorro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salita is aware though and is defending well.
Salita trying to control but Zorro is working from the bottom.
Salita pushes down on Zorro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicky Salita dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zorro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salita throws a sloppy head kick
and Zorro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zorro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salita connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zorro scrambles back to his feet.
Zorro gets tackled into the cage by Salita. Salita maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zorro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zorro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Salita's head.
Nicky Salita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salita checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zuese Zorro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zorro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zorro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salita tries to bum rush Zorro with a series of wild strikes but Zorro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zorro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Salita swivels and escapes.
Zorro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Salita. Those never looked like landing.
Zorro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zorro can pounce on him.
Zorro takes one to the chin there.
Zorro is still on wobbly legs! Can Salita finish him?
Zorro throws a head kick but Salita moves out of range.
Zorro seems to have recovered his senses.
Zorro moves in looking to clinch but Salita pushes him off.
Zuese Zorro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salita avoids the head kick by Zorro.
Salita bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Zorro! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salita gets to his feet and stands over Zorro, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Zorro felt that one! Salita unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Zorro from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Salita!
Nicky Salita seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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