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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Colburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colburn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kevin Gates - Really Really. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Micah Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Colburn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colburn throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Micah Zamora has been cut.
A punch combination from Colburn misses.
Colburn lands a head kick!
Colburn throws a series of punches but Zamora moves out of range.
Zamora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Colburn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zamora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Colburn misses with a head kick.
Zamora appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zamora avoids the head kick by Colburn.
Colburn throws a right hand that Zamora ducks under and follows up with a left that Zamora also avoids with ease.
Colburn throws a lazy head kick
and Zamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colburn misses with a wild combination.
Colburn connects with a right hand. Zamora shakes it off.
Colburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zamora seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Colburn throws a head kick that misses.
Colburn moves into range and clinches up with Zamora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora manages to pull guard.
Zamora pulls Colburn in close to his closed guard and prevents Colburn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Colburn wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Zamora looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Colburn from controlling successfully.
Colburn looking to sit in guard and control but Zamora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Colburn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Colburn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colburn dodges the punch combination from Zamora.
Colburn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Colburn looks for a takedown but Zamora sprawls well.
Colburn throws a head kick that misses.
Colburn looks winded!
Colburn lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zamora manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Colburn on his heels. He'll look to pass Colburn's guard now, I'm sure.
Zamora wants to stand but Colburn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zamora working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Colburn's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora gets to his feet. Colburn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zamora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zamora taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zamora lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Colburn or not.
Zamora pulls Colburn into guard.
Colburn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Colburn looking to sit in guard and control but Zamora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Colburn wants to control but Zamora passes easily into half guard.
Zamora missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is working for a kimura but Colburn is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colburn tries to kick Zamora off but Zamora keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Colburn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zamora.
Colburn wants to control but Zamora is keeping busy.
Zamora slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Caleb Colburn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Micah Zamora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Colburn throws a right hand that Zamora ducks under and follows up with a left that Zamora also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Colburn.
Zamora misses with a takedown attempt - Colburn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Colburn misses.
Zamora is looking to clinch but Colburn is avoiding it.
Colburn misses with a two punch combination.
Caleb Colburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colburn scores with a sloppy right hand. Zamora should have avoided that one.
Colburn swinging wildly here.
Zamora went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zamora really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colburn misses with a head kick.
Zamora throws a nice outside leg kick.
Colburn throws a sloppy head kick and Zamora moves out of range easily.
Colburn moves out of range of the leg kick from Zamora.
Colburn looks to clinch
and Zamora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora pushes Colburn up against the cage in a clinch.
Colburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zamora defending well as Colburn loads up on a big left hand.
Colburn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colburn is breathing heavily.
Colburn scores with a head kick. Zamora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Micah Zamora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zamora misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Zamora misses.
Colburn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Colburn wants it to stay on the feet.
Colburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Colburn throws a sloppy head kick
and Zamora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Colburn lands with a slapping head kick.
Colburn misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colburn avoids the head kick by Zamora.
Colburn throws a sloppy head kick
and Zamora counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zamora closes the distance and pushes Colburn back into the cage.
Colburn being controlled against the cage.
Zamora jumps guard but Colburn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micah Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zamora jumps guard but Colburn stands there with Zamora around his waist. Zamora gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora jumps guard and drags Colburn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Colburn from controlling successfully.
Colburn throws an elbow that misses. Zamora uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Colburn's guard. Nice move by Zamora!
Colburn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Zamora is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Colburn wants to break free but Zamora has control.
Zamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Colburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colburn checks a low kick from Zamora.
Colburn shoots in and drives through. Zamora sprawls well.
Colburn scores with a head kick. Zamora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Colburn lands a head kick. Zamora smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zamora moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colburn scores with a jab to the head.
Caleb Colburn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zamora looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zamora might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zamora prevents Colburn from getting back to his feet.
Zamora gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A punch combination from Colburn misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Colburn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micah Zamora's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zamora gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Colburn manages to break the clinch.
Zamora tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Colburn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colburn throws a counter combo.
Zamora blocks a head kick by Colburn.
Zamora seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Colburn looks to land a body kick but Zamora moved away.
It looked like Zamora was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Colburn throws a nice head kick!
Colburn throws a sloppy head kick and Zamora moves out of range easily.
Colburn misses with a double jab.
Zamora thinks about countering with a body kick.
Colburn throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamora blocks a head kick by Colburn.
Colburn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Colburn is wriggling around but Zamora manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zamora is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zamora sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zamora takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zamora is taking a breather. Colburn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zamora escapes and gets back to his feet.
Colburn throws a head kick that misses.
Colburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Colburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Zamora is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Colburn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zamora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Colburn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora working for a choke but Colburn is defending well.
Zamora looking to break Colburn's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Colburn remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Zamora will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Colburn rolls, trying to escape but Zamora keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora lands shots from the back.
Colburn is trying to get back to his feet but Zamora has full control of the position and if anything, Colburn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Colburn defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Micah Zamora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colburn wants to stand but Zamora is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caleb Colburn.
I've got Colburn 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Colburn!
A very excited looking Caleb Colburn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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