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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Burch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frank Fats enters the cage!
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154 cm
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346 lbs
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225 cm
18
300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lazaro Burch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Fats! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burch shoots in and bounces Fats off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Burch gets to his feet. Fats looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Burch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fats. Fats obviously looking to wear him down.
Fats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Fats gets a double leg takedown into Burch's guard. Fats wants to control from the top but Burch keeps moving. Burch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burch trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Fats wasn't active enough on the ground. Fats drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Burch keeping moving, preventing Fats from controlling successfully. Burch controlling the position. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Fats showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Fats hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Fats moves into the clinch. Fats escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fats drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fats is stalling in the full guard. Burch is pulling down on Fats's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Burch 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. Fats controls the pace of the fight for a moment. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Fats wasn't active enough on the ground. Fats bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Burch struggling a bit here. Fats stands up and we're back to a striking position. Fats closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fats blocks the strikes from Burch.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fats uses his free foot to push down on Burch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Burch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Burch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Fats content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fats seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Fats dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fats shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Fats trying to control from half guard but Burch is working away. Burch trying to hold on to Fats's head to control him but Fats postures up.
Fats tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Fats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burch keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Burch trying to control from the bottom.
Frank Fats has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Burch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fats to score an easy takedown into full guard. Fats passes into half guard under a barage of strikes. Fats is looking for a kimura but Burch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fats to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burch is defending against the submission attempts here by Fats.
Burch really is a fat lump. Burch trying to control but Fats postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fats postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Burch to stand up. Fats scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Burch is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fats wants to control but Burch is keeping him busy. Burch regains half guard, as Fats was trying to land strikes. Fats throws a strike but Burch avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Fats throws a big elbow that misses. Fats wants to control from the top but Burch keeps moving. Fats looking to sit in guard and control but Burch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fats is trying to keep Burch in close.
Burch wants to control from the top but Fats keeps moving. Burch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fats working a defensive guard here.
Burch stopping the sweep attempt from Fats. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Fats showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fats fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burch sprawls well initially but Fats persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Burch moves into full guard.
Burch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fats sitting in guard, not really doing much. Fats trying to control the position from guard on top but Burch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Burch wants to stand up but Fats is controlling him. Frank Fats has got the better of the ground game so far. Fats trying to control the position from guard on top but Burch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Fats hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Fats gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fats gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Fats throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fats is in Burch's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Fats in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Fats has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burch is proving hard to escape from. Fats postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fats controlling from the top position. Fats looking to sit in guard and control but Burch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Burch wants to stand but Fats has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Fats is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Burch is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Fats is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burch's half guard. Burch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Lazaro Burch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Frank Fats is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Burch actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight! Frank Fats comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Fats 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Fats!
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RATING
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